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At the 2 minutes after liftoff the solid rocket boosters (the two large white rockets on either side of the orange external tank) drop off and fall into the Atlantic. At the 8 minute mark the orange external tank falls off and burns up in the atmosphere.
At that point the shuttle is in space.
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Can a space shuttle take off from a runway?
The space shuttle has to start straight up, like a rocket.
What state does the Space Shuttle usually take off from?
Florida
Where does the space shuttle take off from?
cape canaveral,Florida
How fast at take off does a space shuttle go?
A space shuttle travels at or around 7,500 MPH or miles per hour
When did the first space shuttle take off?
April 12, 1981
Can a space shuttle take off from a runway?
The space shuttle has to start straight up, like a rocket.
Were did the first space shuttle take off?
texas
What do space shuttle take off like?
straight up
What state does the Space Shuttle usually take off from?
Florida
Where does the space shuttle take off from?
cape canaveral,Florida
How fast at take off does a space shuttle go?
A space shuttle travels at or around 7,500 MPH or miles per hour
When is the next take off to the moon by a space shuttle?
Never: The Shuttle has never been to the moon and never will.
When will the next space shuttle take off?
Yesterday, it was the last one............ :''''(
Have you ever seen a space shuttle take off in person?
Yes.
When did the first space shuttle take off?
April 12, 1981
What does a space shuttle take off like?
pie is good :P
What part of the shuttle drops off after takeoff on a space shuttle?
The Solid Rocket Booster is detached and dropped after the first minute or two of flight. It may then be recovered and used again.
