Exosphere
The space shuttle travels in the thermosphere layer of the atmosphere, which is the layer located above the mesosphere. This layer is where temperatures can reach very high levels due to its proximity to space.
The entire space shuttle orbits the Earth, not just a specific part. The shuttle moves around the Earth in a controlled manner, following a specific trajectory set by its thrusters and guidance systems.
Weightlessness
As the space shuttle orbits the Earth, both the shuttle and the astronauts inside experience the same gravitational acceleration towards the Earth. This gives the sensation of weightlessness because everything inside the shuttle is falling towards Earth at the same rate, creating the feeling of floating.
Combination of gravity and the shuttle's inertia creates a curved path parallel to Earth's surface.
The orbiter.
The space shuttle travels in the thermosphere layer of the atmosphere, which is the layer located above the mesosphere. This layer is where temperatures can reach very high levels due to its proximity to space.
The entire space shuttle orbits the Earth, not just a specific part. The shuttle moves around the Earth in a controlled manner, following a specific trajectory set by its thrusters and guidance systems.
Weightlessness
As the space shuttle orbits the Earth, both the shuttle and the astronauts inside experience the same gravitational acceleration towards the Earth. This gives the sensation of weightlessness because everything inside the shuttle is falling towards Earth at the same rate, creating the feeling of floating.
send a shuttle to fix it
An average space shuttle orbits in the high thermosphere, which is 120-600 km above sea level
Combination of gravity and the shuttle's inertia creates a curved path parallel to Earth's surface.
No, the space shuttle was designed for low earth orbit and generally orbits within 200-300 nautical miles of Earth.
Thermosphere
the exosphere.
The Space Shuttle does not go to the moon. It only orbits the Earth.