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How does the space shuttle orbit the earth?
The shuttle is always falling via gravity, it's just so far up that it never falls to earth,but goes around and around.
What was the last space shuttle to orbit earth?
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
How far from earth did the shuttle go into orbit?
At 347 miles above the Earth to the orbit of the Hubble Telescope. The shuttle is an orbit only craft and cannot go into deeper space or visit the Moon or planets. It is now being retired and NASA are returning to an Apollo style rocket since 14 astronauts have been killed in Shuttle explosions and it is just too dangerous.
Second space shuttle to orbit th earth?
The second Shuttle into orbit was the Challenger; the first was Columbiachallenger, June 1983
What is the second space shuttle to orbit the earth?
Challenger.
How does a space shuttle escape the earth orbit?
The shuttle never leaves Earth orbit, it simply goes into orbit and then returns. Moving to a higher orbit requires additional speed and manuevering, as when visiting the ISS.
Does the space shuttle orbit the earth in what's called high orbit?
No. It is in low earth orbit.
How does the space shuttle orbit the earth?
The shuttle is always falling via gravity, it's just so far up that it never falls to earth,but goes around and around.
Is there gravity pulling on orbiting shuttle?
Absolutely; the gravitational field of the planet Earth extends to the shuttle and much farther; the moon is held in its orbit by the Earth's gravity, and the shuttle doesn't travel nearly as far as the moon.
What was the last space shuttle to orbit earth?
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
How far from earth did the shuttle go into orbit?
At 347 miles above the Earth to the orbit of the Hubble Telescope. The shuttle is an orbit only craft and cannot go into deeper space or visit the Moon or planets. It is now being retired and NASA are returning to an Apollo style rocket since 14 astronauts have been killed in Shuttle explosions and it is just too dangerous.
Second space shuttle to orbit th earth?
The second Shuttle into orbit was the Challenger; the first was Columbiachallenger, June 1983
Triple earth's mass effect its orbit?
The earth's mass has no effect on its orbit. An astronaut on a "space walk" hovering over the space shuttle's cargo bay is in the same earth-orbit as the shuttle itself is, although his mass is much less than the shuttle's mass. At the same time, the shuttle and the astronaut are both in the same solar orbit as the earth is, although each of them has quite a bit less mass than the earth has.
What is the second space shuttle to orbit the earth?
Challenger.
Did any space shuttle gone to Pluto?
No. Space shuttles do not have the capability to travel so far. They are designed for low earth orbit.
Can the space shuttle travel to the moon?
No. The space shuttle can only reach low Earth orbit.
Which layer of the atmosphere does the space shuttle orbit the earth?
Thermosphere
