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WhATshuttle space vehicle can orbit the earth and take off and land like an airplane?
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What is a reuseable vehicle that goes into orbit like a rocket and then glides back to earth like an airplane?
rocket
Who was the first American to orbit the earth in a space vehicle?
John Glenn
Who was the first American to orbit around the earth in a space vehicle?
Yes !
Who was the first American to orbit the earth in aspace vehicle?
John Glenn.(We're almost certain that he was the first American to orbit the earth in anything,since we can't think of any other way to do it other than in a space vehicle.)
What is a reusable vehicel that goes into orbit like a rocket and then glides back to Earth like an airplane?
I would call that a Space Shuttle.
How long does it take to orbit around earth in space?
Orbital times vary as a function of the height of the orbiting vehicle or object. The higher its altitude, the longer it takes to make an orbit. The ISS and space shuttle are in low earth orbit and take approximately ninety minutes to complete one orbit.
Where earth needs to be in its orbit at launch in order to make the trip to Saturn successful?
The earth needs to be at a point in its orbit from which the Hohmann transfer orbit between earth and the orbit of Saturnrequiring the least launch energy terminates at the point where Saturn will be when the vehicle gets there.You might want to read that again, slowly. That's as plain as I know how to say it.
If a space vehicle is designed to orbit around the earth very slowly should it be put into a low or high orbit?
A high orbit. The effect of gravity gets less as you get further away from the Earth and so you'd need less speed to keep up.
What is the definition of low earth orbit?
An earth orbit that is lower to earth then both a medium and high earth orbit.
How fast do the planets orbit the earth?
The planets do not orbit the Earth, they orbit the sun.
Who was the first American to orbit the earth in a space vheicle?
John Glenn.(We're almost certain that he was the first American to orbit the earth in anything,since we can't think of any other way to do it other than in a space vehicle.)
When did the spaceshuttle reach the moon?
Never. The space shuttle was a Low Earth Orbit vehicle; it could never have reached the Moon.
