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Can the space shuttle take off like a plane?
No. It's internal engines do not have enough thrust, nor do the wings produce enough lift for the shuttle to lift off. If it attempted it, it would end in failure as a burning wreckage at the end of the runway.
How does a space shuttle lift off the ground so easily?
it dosent, its very hard to get a space shuttle off the ground it uses thaousands of pounds of force to lift it.
What year did space shuttle Challenger explode on lift-off?
Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986.
How do space shuttles get into orbit?
To lift the 4.5 million pound shuttle from the pad to orbit (115 to 400 miles) above the Earth, the shuttle uses two solid rocket boosters, three main engines of the orbiter, the external fuel tank and the orbital maneuvering system on the orbiter. The solid rockets provide most of the main force or thrust needed to lift the space shuttle off the launch pad.
When did the first space shuttle lift off in Florida?
April 12th, 1981.
What forces are needed to lift a space shuttle into space?
Upthrust is needed to lift a shuttle up RG
Can the space shuttle take off like a plane?
No. It's internal engines do not have enough thrust, nor do the wings produce enough lift for the shuttle to lift off. If it attempted it, it would end in failure as a burning wreckage at the end of the runway.
What is required for a space ship to lift off?
lift and thrust
Why does a shuttle need thrust?
To lift off the earth against the force of gravity. To go up.
What did the space shuttle Challenger do?
It exploded on lift-off.
How does a space shuttle lift off the ground so easily?
it dosent, its very hard to get a space shuttle off the ground it uses thaousands of pounds of force to lift it.
What year did space shuttle Challenger explode on lift-off?
Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986.
Does wind lift a space shuttle?
Not really, it rides a rocket up to space.
How do space shuttles get into orbit?
To lift the 4.5 million pound shuttle from the pad to orbit (115 to 400 miles) above the Earth, the shuttle uses two solid rocket boosters, three main engines of the orbiter, the external fuel tank and the orbital maneuvering system on the orbiter. The solid rockets provide most of the main force or thrust needed to lift the space shuttle off the launch pad.
What direction does the space shuttle go at lift off?
the east
When did the space shuttle Endeavour achieve lift off from the Kennedy Space Center?
1919
When did the first space shuttle lift off in Florida?
April 12th, 1981.
