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What equipment does a space shuttle carry?
people
What benefits does a space shuttle have that a earlier spacecraft didn't?
the space shuttle benefitsreusablecarries astronauts and also equipment
What type of equipment may a space shuttle carry?
people and scientific eqipment
What is the different between a space rocket and a space shuttle?
Rocket is the propulsion device (Ariane, Saturn etc) and are disposed of after launch. Shuttle carries the people and equipment, and lands back on the planet.
How do space shuttles get payload back to earth?
When the space shuttle goes through the atmosphere, the space shuttle can then by itself land safely because no fuel will be needed. You can use the atmosphere of the earth to slow the space shuttle down allowing it land safely with the payload. The payload will still be on the space shuttle because it won't be removed, only the equipment will be removed from the space shuttle. The shuttle has to do no work whatsoever when bringing it back to earth because it won't be needing fuel when landing on earth.
What equipment do they use in the space shuttle?
What do they use
What equipment does a space shuttle carry?
people
What benefits does a space shuttle have that a earlier spacecraft didn't?
the space shuttle benefitsreusablecarries astronauts and also equipment
What does the space shuttle provide the astronauts with in space?
food, water, and equipment
What equipment may a space shuttle carry?
stuff
Who is responsible for operation and repair of equipment and it function on a space shuttle?
Kennedy Space Center.
What type of equipment may a space shuttle carry?
people and scientific eqipment
What is the different between a space rocket and a space shuttle?
Rocket is the propulsion device (Ariane, Saturn etc) and are disposed of after launch. Shuttle carries the people and equipment, and lands back on the planet.
How do space shuttles get payload back to earth?
When the space shuttle goes through the atmosphere, the space shuttle can then by itself land safely because no fuel will be needed. You can use the atmosphere of the earth to slow the space shuttle down allowing it land safely with the payload. The payload will still be on the space shuttle because it won't be removed, only the equipment will be removed from the space shuttle. The shuttle has to do no work whatsoever when bringing it back to earth because it won't be needing fuel when landing on earth.
What is the name of the american space shuttle that goes into orbit?
There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.
How much equipment can a space shuttle carry?
22700 kilograms (50000 lb) and up to 7 astronauts
What is the large open area of a space shuttle which is used to hold satellites and scientific equipment?
The Cargo bay
