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What was the name of the first U.S. satellite repaired by a space shuttle?
First satellite repaired bya space shuttle in outerspace was "Solar Max" and was completed by astronauts George "Pinkey" Nelson and James "Ox" Van Hoften using manned maneuvering units and was performed on April 8 & 11, 1984. This was the first time a satellite was repaired in space.
How fast is the space shuttle?
== == Max speed so far is a little more than 17,500 miles per hour which is about mach 11-12. It achieves this speed when it separates from the external fuel tank, at the end of the burn of its main engines when it sets up for orbital insertion. It takes care of business up there, and then a short burst of the maneuvering thrusters slows the vehicle down and it begins losing altitude and setting up for reentry all the while decelerating. From the moment the engines are fired to take the shuttle out of orbit to bring it back to earth, it is slowing down.
What speed does a space shuttle reach during take off?
The shuttle at takeoff is accelerating through approx. Mach 2 by the time it reaches what we call maximum dynamic pressure or Max Q. This is when the shuttle rolls back, or "throttles back", this is done by the shape of the Solid Rocket boosters. After it has reached Max Q, it then acclerates to about Mach 26 by the time it reaches MECO or Main Engine Cut Out. This is the final Orbital Velocity, they will then determine if they need a PC+1 burn, or a PC+2 burn, this is the Peri-Cythinon Burn +1 at MECO, or the Peri-Cynthinon burn +2 at the Apogee, or the highest point of the orbit, they usually have no need for a PC+1 burn, so they will do a PC+2 burn, to circularize the orbit.
How does the space shuttle slow down on re-entry?
A space shuttle slowdown on reentry is one of the biggest achievements of Aerospace Engineering. What happens is when shuttle comes in contact with earth's atmosphere then because of friction with air particles it gets too hot below its surface (because of which Columbia disaster happens) this heat gives a very large amount of energy to shuttle which should be removed to slow it down from almost 26000Kmph to 200-300 kph and this is done by 5 supercomputers on board of shuttle with almost no involvement of humans accepted. What they do is that they tilt the shuttle on its middle axis pointing towards outer end of the wing so that air can easily flow through other wing to cool it down but strictly direction of landing path is not changed (because this may cause sever damage to shuttle at this speed) this is done to cool down the shuttle before touching the ground. This process is repeated many times on both of the wings to cool down the shuttle, at the end when shuttle looses max of its potential ,kinetic and thermal energy the shuttle becomes an airplane type and all the controls is transferred to the pilot for save landing on airport.
How much cargo can one shuttle carry?
Endouver has a max cargo capacity of 55,250 pounds in its 60 by 15 ft cargo bay. This is representative of all US Space Shuttle orbiters. Different orbiters have slightly different capacities, as some are heavier than others. External Tank types can also have an impact; some tanks are lighter than others. Lighter tanks can lift more weight.
When was Space Shuttle Max created?
Space Shuttle Max was created in 1995.
Max speed of the American rocket that takes the shuttle into space?
All payloads that goes into space have to be accelerated to 14,500 miles per hour to achieve orbital orbital velocity.
How fast is space mountain?
Max speed is 8 mph
What was the name of the first U.S. satellite repaired by a space shuttle?
First satellite repaired bya space shuttle in outerspace was "Solar Max" and was completed by astronauts George "Pinkey" Nelson and James "Ox" Van Hoften using manned maneuvering units and was performed on April 8 & 11, 1984. This was the first time a satellite was repaired in space.
Who would win in a quarter mile the space shuttle talking off or a 1998 Camaro?
0-60 for the camaro 5.2 seconds 0-60 for the shuttle 6.2 seconds Assuming the camaro was a Z28 model and stock the quarter mile time would be approximately 13.7 seconds attaining a speed around 101 mph. The space shuttle at 8 seconds has only traveled twice its length (184 feet) nowhere near 1320 feet (1/4 mile mark). The math in my head works out and i wrote it down too, but lost it. Trust me even with its max speed being something over mach 20 (in space) its acceleration in the quarter mile is horrendous when compared to the camaro.
When the posted speed limit is 70 mph what is the max speed?
The posted speed limit is the max speed.
What was the max speed of a Spitfire?
The max speed of the final Spitfires was about 460 mph.
How much speed does Indian train have?
A goods carrier Max speed is 80/ph Express Speed Max : 120 /ph Super fast Speed Max: 160/ph.
What actors and actresses appeared in Shuttle T-42 - 2009?
The cast of Shuttle T-42 - 2009 includes: Max Gavin as Jay
What is the max speed on a 49.9 cc moped?
the max speed is 90 km/h
How many players are there in a shuttle badminton team?
there would usually be max 4 players
How fast is the space shuttle?
== == Max speed so far is a little more than 17,500 miles per hour which is about mach 11-12. It achieves this speed when it separates from the external fuel tank, at the end of the burn of its main engines when it sets up for orbital insertion. It takes care of business up there, and then a short burst of the maneuvering thrusters slows the vehicle down and it begins losing altitude and setting up for reentry all the while decelerating. From the moment the engines are fired to take the shuttle out of orbit to bring it back to earth, it is slowing down.
