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What happens to the rocket when it breaks away from the shuttle?
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About 200 seconds after the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) break away from the NASA space shuttle parachutes are deployed at 15,000 feet and they land in the ocean. The SRBs usually land 140 miles off the coast of Florida where they float and are recovered by NASA. Once they are recovered they are refurbished and used on several other shuttle launches.
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What happens when the space shuttle takes off and moves away fromm earth?
It masses increases and the weight increases
What makes a space shuttle go up?
At launch the Shuttle (orbiter) is attached to two rockets -- the long white tubes on the sides are called solid rocket boosters (SRBs). Also, the big orange tank the Shuttle sits on at launch is a full of liquid fuel. At launch the SRBs ignite/start and the shuttle's main engine begins burning the liquid fuel. These three engines push the shuttle up into orbit. If you are asking how a rocket engine works. If you put an object beside a bomb, when the bomb goes off it knocks/pushes the object away. If you put a firecracker under an empty tin can, the firecracker will knock the can up into the air (see link below). You can think of a rocket engine as creating many continuous explosions that push it.
From How far away can space shuttle launch been seen?
We just watched the space shuttle launch from Largo, Florida. It's 138 miles away and we saw it very well in early twilight.
Compare to the distance to the moon how far away is the space shuttle when in space from the earth?
The moon is at an estimated distance of 320 000 km from the Earth. The shuttle is on average 350 km form the surface of the earth... that means that the moon is about 915 times further away from the Earth then the space shuttle!
What is the difference between a space ship and a space shuttle?
Answer The Space Shuttle is a rocket. By definition, a Rocket is a vehicle that burns gas that it carries with it. Where as, a jet airplane burns the oxygen from the air and is not a rocket. The Rocket when it is launched has a liquid fuel rocket engines at the back end of it. It also has two long, solid fuel rocket engines that separate after launch. But the space shuttle is pulled by a rocket.
A person is standing still away from a shuttle launch site. As the shuttle heads towards space the shuttle is getting smaller. What happens to the shadow of the shuttle?
Disappears.
Was the space shuttle developed to be used only once?
Certainly not! The space shuttle was the first reuseable space craft. After its solid rocket boosters and belly tank fall away, they are collected from the sea.
What happens when a glow stick breaks on your skin?
Nothing happens, just wash it off rite away.
What happens when the space shuttle takes off and moves away fromm earth?
It masses increases and the weight increases
What makes a space shuttle go up?
At launch the Shuttle (orbiter) is attached to two rockets -- the long white tubes on the sides are called solid rocket boosters (SRBs). Also, the big orange tank the Shuttle sits on at launch is a full of liquid fuel. At launch the SRBs ignite/start and the shuttle's main engine begins burning the liquid fuel. These three engines push the shuttle up into orbit. If you are asking how a rocket engine works. If you put an object beside a bomb, when the bomb goes off it knocks/pushes the object away. If you put a firecracker under an empty tin can, the firecracker will knock the can up into the air (see link below). You can think of a rocket engine as creating many continuous explosions that push it.
How does weathering effect the high plains?
it happens when it breaks down other material and then erosion happens it blows everything away and then it stops moving and thats called depostion
What are the things called that they put a missiles in to shoot them off?
While a rocket is sitting on a launch pad, it is surrounded by a metal frame called a gantry. The gantry breaks away when the rocket is launched. If a missile is launched from underground, it emerges from a missile silo. A missile can also be launched from a portable missile launcher.
What do you call massive chunks of the ice that breaks away from glaciers?
call a massive chunls of ice that breaks away from glaciers
Who built a rocket for war?
the first rocket was made by the Chinese. Of course this the first rocket. They used it to scare their enemies away hope this helps. =]
From How far away can space shuttle launch been seen?
We just watched the space shuttle launch from Largo, Florida. It's 138 miles away and we saw it very well in early twilight.
What is the action reaction force of a rocket?
Rockets have an exhaust of hot gas, moving rapidly away from the rocket, which is the action, and the reaction is that the rocket is propelled forward.
What happens to the lining of uterus when the yellow body degenerates?
When the yellow body (corpus luteum) degenerates and withers away, the lining of the uterus breaks down and menstruation occurs.
