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Once the International Space Station crew goes to six how will they get home in case of emergency?
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In case of an emergency, the Russion spacecraft Soyuz can be used as an escape vehicle.
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How long does it take for the International Space Station to go round the Earth once?
it takes at least 24 hours for the international space station to go around the world once
What is the orbital altitude of the International Space Station?
The International Space Station (ISS) orbits at an altitude of 278 to 460 km (173 to 286 miles), and orbits the Earth about once every 92 minutes.
What is an internal space station used for?
it said that space is once
Is the ISS important to space travel?
The International Space Station will provide many advantages to space travel. Firstly, mankind will learn much new knowledge about living and working and space through the space station. This knowledge will be vital for future space exploration, such trips to other planets. Secondly, much new technology is being developed through the space station. Through the combination of research on the ground on how to develop the space station, and the research actually taking place on orbit, much new technology will be developed for use in future space flight. Thirdly, the International Space Station is bringing in a new era of international cooperation. Sixteen different countries are working to build the space station, including the US and Russia who once bitterly competed against each other during the Cold War. If man kind is ever going to establish a permanent residence on far-off destinations such as the moon and Mars, it'll take international cooperation.
Why is it important for how much the International Space Station weight is?
The real issue is money. It costs a fortune in rocket fuel for every gram of matter that is launched into orbit. On top of that, once it is on the international space station, you have to factor in the new weight of the space station (whose orbit slows down slightly on a constant basis). The space station must adjust it's orbit periodically, requiring even more money to propel every gram of it to keep from slowing down to the point of plummeting back to where it started. Earth.Spell check your answer
What happens once the space shuttle orbiter reaches space?
When the orbiter of the space shuttle reaches space. it mainly performs its mission tasks. Before year 2000 space shuttles were mainly, not necessarily, used for taking cargo into space such as satellites and especially the Hubble Space Telescope. After the start of the International Space Station Program, Space shuttles were mainly used for building the space station in space. when orbiters reached space, they would usually deploy their cargo and astronauts would carry out the required procedure. the space shuttles usually docked with space station and returned to earth after the completion of mission
First space station ever when and where?
Skylab in 1973 was considered the first space station. It was a US mission that once docked with the Russian Syouz spacecraft.
How many astronauts travel in the Space Shuttle at once?
The shuttles have the capacity to carry 8 astronauts, but usually only 7 are on each mission. Sometimes the extra seat will be taken by the astronaut being returned to earth from the International Space Station.
What is Chunnel station in London?
London St Pancras International station The chunnel services once operated from Waterloo, however in 2009 St Pancras International was opened and all services were relocated. see: http://stpancras-international.co.uk London Stratford International station Stratford International will open after the Olympics 2012.
Why is it less expensive to launch an interplanetary spacecraft from the International Space Station in earths orbit than from earth itself?
We've never made an interplanetary spacecraft, but those who argue that it would be best to start from high orbit (like at the international space station) argue that the amount of rocket fuel needed to leave the surface would be far greater if done all at once instead of in pieces. Rocket fuel is expensive.
How often do astronauts fly into space?
Astronauts currently work in six month shifts on the international space station. A single astronaut might fly only once in his career. Others, however, have flown as many as five or six times! (Astronaut training is expensive.)
How long does it take the space shuttle to reach outer space from launch?
It takes about 8 minutes from launch for the shuttle to reach space. How is that for speed? Once in space, the space shuttle and the International Space Station orbit the Earth about 16 times a day. They are actually traveling faster than a bullet! That fast rate of speed along with Earth's gravity keep them in orbit around our planet
