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Yes, the bottoms and nose areas of all of the shuttle-craft ARE covered with tiles, which sometimes come off while the shuttle is in flight!
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How does NASA prevent the shuttle from burning up as it re-enters?
The Space Shuttles are covered in heat-resistant tiles. The tiles conduct heat sideways across the shuttle's belly to be dispersed into the atmosphere at the edges of the vehicle. The Space Shuttles Columbia disintegrated in reentry because heat tiles came off during launch.
What are tiles in space shuttles made from?
Silica - Sand
What color is a space shuttle?
Most of the space shuttle orbiters are white, covered by ceramic tiles and heat resistent blanketting. Areas which are subject the highest heating on reentry are covered with black tiles.
Why is there only tiles on the bottom of the space shuttle?
There are tiles on the entire space shuttle. Every square inch is covered in tiles. The nose, bottom and leading edges of the space shuttle have black tiles while the rest of the space shuttle has white tiles. The nose leading edges and the bottom of the shuttle are the portions of the shuttle that get the most friction/heat from the atmosphere during re-entry.
Why does space shuttle Columbia not burn out when it re-enters the earths atmosphere?
It did. Space shuttles are covered with various layers of ceramic heat resistant plating. Columbia however had a few of its tiles damaged by a falling piece of insulation during the launch. Normally a few tiles are not so much a problem. Because they were in such a critical zone on the wing (known as the "leading edge") , which endures the hottest of temperatures on re-entry, it caused uneven heat distribution leading to the breaking up of the craft in february 2003.
How does NASA prevent the shuttle from burning up as it re-enters?
The Space Shuttles are covered in heat-resistant tiles. The tiles conduct heat sideways across the shuttle's belly to be dispersed into the atmosphere at the edges of the vehicle. The Space Shuttles Columbia disintegrated in reentry because heat tiles came off during launch.
What are tiles in space shuttles made from?
Silica - Sand
Why are space shuttles main of heat resistance?
It's Thermal Heat Protection Tiles.
Why is front and underneath of a space shuttle covered with special heat resistance tiles?
To protect the shuttles thin skin underneath the tiles from the incredibly hot temps it experiences during re-entry to the earths atmosphere.Ceramic tiles are used for space shuttles because, during re-entry, a space shuttle experiences a large amount of heat on it. Ceramic can withstand up to 2500 degrees Fahrenheit of heat and can be used over and over again without becoming too worn or oxidizing like carbon-carbon (another material that can withstand high degrees of heat).
What color is a space shuttle?
Most of the space shuttle orbiters are white, covered by ceramic tiles and heat resistent blanketting. Areas which are subject the highest heating on reentry are covered with black tiles.
Why is the tiles on the bottom of the shuttles floor need to be black?
The tiles do not have to be black, they just make it to be black.
Why is there only tiles on the bottom of the space shuttle?
There are tiles on the entire space shuttle. Every square inch is covered in tiles. The nose, bottom and leading edges of the space shuttle have black tiles while the rest of the space shuttle has white tiles. The nose leading edges and the bottom of the shuttle are the portions of the shuttle that get the most friction/heat from the atmosphere during re-entry.
What is the best insulator of heat and electricity?
I think ceramic, which can withstand 3000* before reaching its boiling point. Ceramic tiles are used on space shuttles as well.
What factors did the engineers consider when designing the ceramic tiles for space shuttles?
i know two heat and price im actually doing the same ? for extra credit in science
Why does space shuttle Columbia not burn out when it re-enters the earths atmosphere?
It did. Space shuttles are covered with various layers of ceramic heat resistant plating. Columbia however had a few of its tiles damaged by a falling piece of insulation during the launch. Normally a few tiles are not so much a problem. Because they were in such a critical zone on the wing (known as the "leading edge") , which endures the hottest of temperatures on re-entry, it caused uneven heat distribution leading to the breaking up of the craft in february 2003.
How many heat resistant tiles are there on a space shuttle?
There is 25,000 tiles on a space shuttle.Thanks
How many space shuttles were built?
There were six space shuttles built between the late 70s and early 1990s. Their names are: Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery,Atlantis and Endeavor. The Enterprise flew several times on top of a modified Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet, and did glidding tests in the 70s, but never went into space. This tests lead to discovering problems with heat tiles falling off that were resolved in later shuttles. Both the Challenger and the Columbia were lost in accidents, the Challenger as it took off from Florida, the Columbia as it re-entered the atmosphere.
