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What do you know about the magnitude of the force acting on the space shuttle during landing?
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Do the astronauts control the space shuttle?
Yes astronauts do control the space shuttle. During lift off and 9 and half minutes after the lift off most of the things are controlled by the computers on board but after that everything is in the hands of astronauts. During landing too everything is controlled by the team of astronauts.
What are the forces acting on space shuttle during lift off?
The Earth's gravity primarily, plus atmospheric friction though that rapidly falls with altitude.
Is a space shuttle a rocket?
The space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft. It has 3 main engines powered by liquid fuel which are used to launch it into orbit with help from similarly reusable solid fuel boosters (the white rockets along the side of the shuttle during launch). When returning after a mission, the space shuttle is unpowered and glides back for a landing. See related question.
What are the two forces acting when a space shuttles take off?
The two forces acting on a space shuttle during take off and throughout its ascent through the atmosphere are Thrust and Weight. Moreover, there is also a drag force in the direction of the weight, i.e., opposite to the motion of the space shuttle. Hope that's what you were looking for. :)
Which space shuttle failed?
Space Shuttle Challenger failed during launch. Space Shuttle Columbia failed during reentry.
Does a space ship fall apart during landing?
No, otherwise the shuttle would not be re-useable
What are the forces acting on landing gear during landing?
vertical loads, longitudinal loads and vertical loads
What are the forces on an airplane landing?
The forces acting on an aircraft during any phase of flight: thrust, drag, lift, and weight.
Do the astronauts control the space shuttle?
Yes astronauts do control the space shuttle. During lift off and 9 and half minutes after the lift off most of the things are controlled by the computers on board but after that everything is in the hands of astronauts. During landing too everything is controlled by the team of astronauts.
What are the forces acting on space shuttle during lift off?
The Earth's gravity primarily, plus atmospheric friction though that rapidly falls with altitude.
Is a space shuttle a rocket?
The space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft. It has 3 main engines powered by liquid fuel which are used to launch it into orbit with help from similarly reusable solid fuel boosters (the white rockets along the side of the shuttle during launch). When returning after a mission, the space shuttle is unpowered and glides back for a landing. See related question.
What are the two forces acting when a space shuttles take off?
The two forces acting on a space shuttle during take off and throughout its ascent through the atmosphere are Thrust and Weight. Moreover, there is also a drag force in the direction of the weight, i.e., opposite to the motion of the space shuttle. Hope that's what you were looking for. :)
How can a space shuttle maneuver in space if there is no air?
The shuttle maneuvers with rocket engines for large changes in velocity, and little sprayers for small adjustments. Neither of those requires air. The wings you see on the shuttle are for use only in the atmosphere during re-entry and landing. At that time, it maneuvers like an 'ordinary' airplane.
Which space shuttle failed?
Space Shuttle Challenger failed during launch. Space Shuttle Columbia failed during reentry.
When did kalpana chawla died?
Died on February 1, 2003 over the southern United States when Space Shuttle Columbia and the crew perished during entry, 16 minutes prior to scheduled landing.
How often did a space shuttle land in CA?
The space shuttle landed on the dry lakebed at the Edwards Air Force Base 60 times. This includes 5 free flight tests of Space Shuttle Enterprise. There were 2 additional primary landing sites: The Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center (78 landings) and Vandenberg Air Force Base (never used). There was 1 backup landing site used when weather did not permit landing at a primary site: While Sands Missile Range (1 landing, STS-3). White Sands was activated only one other time during STS-116 due to poor weather conditions both in Florida and California. Weather cleared in time for Discovery to land in Florida however. There were numerous emergency sites along the east coast of the United States and several across the Atlantic.
How many g's does the space shuttle experience during take off?
There is a maximum of 3 G's during the shuttle launch.
