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What is the name of the space shuttle that started on fire while entering the earth?
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Columbia heated up and broke apart while entering the atmosphere.
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Which space shuttle disintegrated upon entering the Earth's atmosphere on February 1 2003?
It was the Columbia, the first space shuttle to be flown into space more than twenty years earlier.
What space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entering the earths atmosphere?
Space Shuttle Columbia
Why does a space shuttle need to travel so fast when entering earths atmosphere?
Although it reaches incredible speeds, a Space Shuttle is not going fast when it enters the atmosphere. The gravitational pull of Earth, or just gravity, are pulling down on the space shuttle with immense force.
What was the last space shuttle to orbit earth?
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
Does ceramic tiles on the space shuttle reflect the heat or conduct it?
They block heat from entering the shuttle.
Which space shuttle disintegrated upon entering the Earth's atmosphere on February 1 2003?
It was the Columbia, the first space shuttle to be flown into space more than twenty years earlier.
What space shuttle disintegrated upon re entering the Earth's atmosphere on February 1 2003?
Columbia
What space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entering the earths atmosphere?
Space Shuttle Columbia
How can a person stop a space shuttle from getting burned when entering the earth?
The said person would have to place aeronautics-grade heat absorbing tiles on the shuttle.
Why does a space shuttle need to travel so fast when entering earths atmosphere?
Although it reaches incredible speeds, a Space Shuttle is not going fast when it enters the atmosphere. The gravitational pull of Earth, or just gravity, are pulling down on the space shuttle with immense force.
What was the last space shuttle to orbit earth?
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
Does ceramic tiles on the space shuttle reflect the heat or conduct it?
They block heat from entering the shuttle.
Can you see the shuttle in space?
You can not see the space shuttle on Earth, but you can see it in a rocket!
What space shuttle exploded in 2003 february 1st?
The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated while re-entering the atmosphere; it did not explode.
When did the first space shuttle go into space?
On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
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.
When was the Columbia space shuttle accident?
== == The space shuttle Columbia broke apart and partially burned up while re-entering earth's atmosphere over Texas on February 1, 2003. The entire seven member crew were killed.
