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Iridium is a metal used in the hardening of platinum alloys. It's primary use is in high temperature applications, heavy-duty electrical contacts, and radioactive isotopes are used in cancer treatment.
If iridium is used anywhere in the shuttle orbiters or other components of the shuttle stack, its' use is probably minimal and perhaps in electrical contacts.
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Why do we need space shuttles?
At present it is the only vehicle the USA owns which can carry humans into space
What sort of shelter would you need on Mars?
You would need space shuttles now this is true people its true .
Why do space shuttles need separate oxygen to burn the fuel in the space shuttle?
Answer: All combustion reactions require oxygen, since there is no oxygen in space, they must bring it with them.
How long will a space shuttles fuel last?
Probably a few minutes. Note that once the space shuttle is in orbit, it doesn't need fuel to stay in orbit.
Why can't space shuttles land on the moon?
Space shuttles do not have the capacity to hold enough fuel to reach the moon. Also, they could not land on the moon as they need a runway and have no other alternative way of landing. They are designed to land in Earth's atmospheric conditions. All round, they are most unsuitable for reaching the moon and were only designed to be in earth orbit.
What modifications would a human need to live on Uranus?
we could not live on Uranus because it is too far away from the sun and and we would need everything we have on Earth and approximately 4,000,000,000 space shuttles to get to Uranus
Why do planes need air but shuttles don't?
Airplanes utilize either internal combustion engines, which mix air and gasoline for their power, or, they have jet engines that cram air into the engines, and spray kerosene into the air flow. Space shuttles have rocket engines. The take their air with them. Well, oxygen, actually.
What info would you need to show how radon-226 changes?
We need iridium and uranium
How and on what do space stations get launched?
Early space stations were launched much like satellites on rockets. The ISS is a modular space station, and was carried piece by piece predominantly by Space Shuttles (USA) and Proton Rockets(Russia). It was assembled in space, which is an astounding achievement considering multiple space agencies built the modules, and they need to fit together perfectly for the crew to survive.
What are moon stations made out of?
There are no stations on the moon. However, if we were to build one there, then the materials would have to be strong and lightweight, possibly alloys of aluminum and/or titanium. They would need to be strong to withstand impacts of micrometeors without being punctured, and light enough to transport to the moon. You can read about the Lunar Excursion Module or NASA's space shuttles and see what their structures were made of... similar materials might be used as the space shuttles face similar requirements for travelling in space.
Do you have to gap autolite xp iridium spark plugs?
All iridium plugs never need gapping because they are 10 times harder than a platinum plug.
What was Buran?
The Buran Program was a Soviet Space program that made space shuttles. While Buran was the name of only the first Soviet shuttle, the whole program is recognized as Buran. The Burans rode on an Energia rocket that carried them to orbit. Only one shuttle ever flew in space, completing two orbits before returning to an Soviet airfield robotically. The Buran program was started in 1974; it was canceled in 1993 due to funding. A total of five Burans were planned. The first was completed, the second was 95%-97% completed, the third was 30%-50% completed, the fourth was 10%-20% completed, and the fifth was barely started before being canceled. The Burans were very similar in appearance and dimensions to the United States Space Shuttles, but the similarities end there. The Buran was 100% reusable while the US Space Shuttles need a new external tank and there boosters must be refurbished after each flight. The Buran did not need its main engines attached to the orbiter, they were attached to the Energia rocket. Buran could carry about 192 tons to Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO), while the US Space Shuttles carry about 27 tons to LEO. The Burans did not need crews, they could robotically launch, orbit, and land. The Burans were essentially an improved version of the US Shuttles. The only Buran to go into orbit was destroyed in a hanger collapse in 2002.
