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How long does it take for the space shuttle to cool down after reentry and landing?
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How does the space shuttle slow down on re-entry?
A space shuttle slowdown on reentry is one of the biggest achievements of Aerospace Engineering. What happens is when shuttle comes in contact with earth's atmosphere then because of friction with air particles it gets too hot below its surface (because of which Columbia disaster happens) this heat gives a very large amount of energy to shuttle which should be removed to slow it down from almost 26000Kmph to 200-300 kph and this is done by 5 supercomputers on board of shuttle with almost no involvement of humans accepted. What they do is that they tilt the shuttle on its middle axis pointing towards outer end of the wing so that air can easily flow through other wing to cool it down but strictly direction of landing path is not changed (because this may cause sever damage to shuttle at this speed) this is done to cool down the shuttle before touching the ground. This process is repeated many times on both of the wings to cool down the shuttle, at the end when shuttle looses max of its potential ,kinetic and thermal energy the shuttle becomes an airplane type and all the controls is transferred to the pilot for save landing on airport.
What is the part of a shuttle that carries the payload?
Payload is carried in the Space Shuttle's Payload Bay. The payload bay is situated behind the crew cabin, in the middle of the orbiter. It is 60 ft long and 15 ft wide. The payload bay has two large doors that open once the shuttle reaches orbit. On the inner side of these doors are radiators which help cool the shuttle. Inside the payload bay, there are latches to hold satellites, space station components, experiments, and other objects in place. The payload bay also holds the space shuttle's remote manipulating system (RMS), KU-band antenna, and several cameras and lights. The space shuttle is capable of carrying about 65,000 pounds of cargo in the payload bay.
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How does the space shuttle slow down on re-entry?
A space shuttle slowdown on reentry is one of the biggest achievements of Aerospace Engineering. What happens is when shuttle comes in contact with earth's atmosphere then because of friction with air particles it gets too hot below its surface (because of which Columbia disaster happens) this heat gives a very large amount of energy to shuttle which should be removed to slow it down from almost 26000Kmph to 200-300 kph and this is done by 5 supercomputers on board of shuttle with almost no involvement of humans accepted. What they do is that they tilt the shuttle on its middle axis pointing towards outer end of the wing so that air can easily flow through other wing to cool it down but strictly direction of landing path is not changed (because this may cause sever damage to shuttle at this speed) this is done to cool down the shuttle before touching the ground. This process is repeated many times on both of the wings to cool down the shuttle, at the end when shuttle looses max of its potential ,kinetic and thermal energy the shuttle becomes an airplane type and all the controls is transferred to the pilot for save landing on airport.
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The answer is a space-shuttle. So cool, right!
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It's actually not used in space shuttle windows. Aluminum and polycarbonate have very different thermal expansion rates so the polycarbonate windows would crack as they cool off when the space shuttle goes accross the dark side of the earth.
Why is liquid oxygen used in space shuttle engines?
Liquid Nitrogen is used in a Space Shuttle to cool down the Space Shuttle Main Engine's (SSME) Main Combustion Chamber (MCC) because the temperatures experienced during lift exceed 3,315 degrees Celcius or 6,000 degrees Fahrenheit. If Liquid Nitrogen was not used the SSME would warp in shape and melt.
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What is the part of a shuttle that carries the payload?
Payload is carried in the Space Shuttle's Payload Bay. The payload bay is situated behind the crew cabin, in the middle of the orbiter. It is 60 ft long and 15 ft wide. The payload bay has two large doors that open once the shuttle reaches orbit. On the inner side of these doors are radiators which help cool the shuttle. Inside the payload bay, there are latches to hold satellites, space station components, experiments, and other objects in place. The payload bay also holds the space shuttle's remote manipulating system (RMS), KU-band antenna, and several cameras and lights. The space shuttle is capable of carrying about 65,000 pounds of cargo in the payload bay.
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