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The shuttle landing facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida is 15,000 feet long with 1,000 feet of paved overruns at each end. Runways at Edwards Airforce Base in California are between 4 and 7.5 miles long.
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Can a space shuttle take off from a runway?
The space shuttle has to start straight up, like a rocket.
How does a space shuttle get to space and back to earth?
The Space Shuttle lands like a plane. When it gets to earth, there is a runway and it will land smoothly on the ground.
What happens if space shuttle misses the runway while landing?
crash and burn
What is the motion of space shuttle?
The shuttle is launched like a spacecraft, flies in space , earth orbit, but it lands like a plane on the runway, it is usable spacecraft.
Where do space shuttle land?
space shuttles fly in space and then like an aeroplane it lands on a runway with a parachute flying out the back
Can a space shuttle take off from a runway?
The space shuttle has to start straight up, like a rocket.
How does a space shuttle get to space and back to earth?
The Space Shuttle lands like a plane. When it gets to earth, there is a runway and it will land smoothly on the ground.
Why does the space shuttle land in water after leaving outer space?
It doesn't. It lands on a runway.
What happens if space shuttle misses the runway while landing?
crash and burn
Could the space shuttle land on an aircraft carrier?
The space shuttle would not be able to land on an Aircraft carrier. It needs a lot longer runway.
What is the motion of space shuttle?
The shuttle is launched like a spacecraft, flies in space , earth orbit, but it lands like a plane on the runway, it is usable spacecraft.
Where do space shuttle land?
space shuttles fly in space and then like an aeroplane it lands on a runway with a parachute flying out the back
Can space shuttle circle the runway before landing?
No. The shuttle returns to earth by gliding, so they only have one shot at a landing.
What is NASA using the space shuttle runway for now?
Nothing really. But NASCAR uses it sometimes to test their cars.
What makes the space shuttle such a complex piece of machinery?
The Space Shuttle was the first and only reusable manned vehicle to date, could land on a runway, haul astronauts and cargo at the same time, and service and construct space stations.
How were Apollo landings on earth different to space shuttle landings?
The Apollo capsule landings were planned to "splash down" in an ocean for recovery by an aircraft carrier standing by. The space shuttle landings more closely resemble a commercial aircraft landing. The space shuttle safely touches down on a runway.
What is a reasonable estimate for the length of space shuttle?
150 feet
