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How much fuel is consumed by the space shuttle for it to leave the atmosphere?
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A single shuttle usually uses over a million pounds of solid propellant. This is the propellant that can be used to exit the atmosphere, while the 500,000 gallons of liquid fuel are used outside of the atmosphere.
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How does a space shuttle cause friction?
A space shuttle still has to leave the atmosphere, we aren't building them in space. While leaving the atmosphere a space shuttle causes a lot of friction as it rubs against the air on the way up.
Which layer of the atmosphere does the space shuttle travel in?
the space shuttle travel in the trophosphere.
What was the 2nd space shuttle in space?
Second space shuttle in space was Challenger, but second space shuttle ever was Enterprise, what was made for testing in atmosphere.
What space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entering the earths atmosphere?
Space Shuttle Columbia
Why is there a window for the space shuttle's to exit the atmosphere?
Because orbital mechanics are very complicated. If the Space Shuttle needs to get to a particular place, it has to leave at a certain time, direction, altitude , etc.
How does a space shuttle cause friction?
A space shuttle still has to leave the atmosphere, we aren't building them in space. While leaving the atmosphere a space shuttle causes a lot of friction as it rubs against the air on the way up.
Which layer of the atmosphere does the space shuttle travel in?
the space shuttle travel in the trophosphere.
What was the 2nd space shuttle in space?
Second space shuttle in space was Challenger, but second space shuttle ever was Enterprise, what was made for testing in atmosphere.
What space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entering the earths atmosphere?
Space Shuttle Columbia
Why is there a window for the space shuttle's to exit the atmosphere?
Because orbital mechanics are very complicated. If the Space Shuttle needs to get to a particular place, it has to leave at a certain time, direction, altitude , etc.
Why doesn't the space shuttle burn up when it leave the atmosphere?
It is made of a special alloy of metals that can stand high temperatures.
Where would you find a space shuttle in the atmosphere?
I am pretty sure that a space shuttle is found in the thermosphere or mesosphere.
What speed does a space shuttle reach before leaving the earth's atmosphere?
The space shuttle reaches 17,850 mph before leaving earth's atmosphere.
Why does The Space Shuttle Heat up when it is Travelling through the Earth's Atmosphere?
Because of the enormous amount of friction between Earth's atmosphere and the Space Shuttle.
Why does the space shuttle have high speed in the atmosphere?
The shuttle uses the atmosphere to slow itself down from orbital speed.
What was the need for a space shuttle?
To break the atmosphere and go into space easily.
Where do space shuttle exit and enter space?
The only way; the atmosphere.
