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The space shuttle is bolted to the top of the 747 carrying it with extremely heavy duty bolts. The pilots of the 747 also have to fly lower and at a reduced speed in order to keep everything in place. While a typical 747 can reach speeds of about 570 mph, a 747 with a shuttle attached can only reach half that speed if everything is to run smoothly.
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What keeps a space shuttle in orbit from falling gack to earth?
A space shuttle remains in orbit due to a balance between its forward motion and the downward pull of Earth's gravity. The shuttle's speed allows it to continually fall toward Earth while also moving tangentially, creating a curved path around the planet. This balance of speed and gravity results in the shuttle orbiting Earth rather than falling back to the surface.
What tissue keeps the organs from falling apart?
What tissue keeps the organs from falling apart
Is there gravity where space shuttles orbit?
A very low level, called microgravity, that's a small fraction of normal gravity. Astronauts feel weightless, by comparison. Space shuttles orbit at a distance of 100-200 miles above the Earth. The shuttle is actually falling toward the Earth all the time, but the speed of its orbit keeps it from falling any closer. Don't confuse gravity with weight. The Earth's gravity extends to the outer reaches of the Solar System. Earth's gravity is what keeps the satellites which are orbiting the Earth from flying away into space. "Weight" is measure of the local acceleration due to gravity. When a person is in orbit, inside a shuttle, he is falling along with the shuttle at about 17,000 miles per hour. The mass of the shuttle and the mass of the person are attracting each other with 'micro-gravity' which is a million times less than the gravity of the Earth.
What prevents the moon from flying out of orbit?
The gravitational pull between the moon and Earth keeps the moon in orbit. This force prevents the moon from flying out into space or falling into Earth. The balance between the moon's inertia and gravity holds it in a stable orbit.
What keeps the statue of liberty from falling down?
its base helps it from falling down
What keeps the tree from not falling down?
the roots help the tree from falling down
What is a general force that people encounter daily?
gravity, the one that keeps you falling down. or the electromagnetic force which keeps you from falling through the floor.
What keeps the Cardinal's red hat from falling off?
The same thing that keeps any man's hat from falling off - the correct size.
What type of force keeps you from falling?
gravity
What keeps stuff on earth from flying out to space?
Gravity keeps stuff on Earth!
Is gravitational force acting on a person who falls off a cliff or on an astronaut inside an orbiting space shuttle?
Yes, gravitational force is acting on both the person falling off a cliff and the astronaut inside an orbiting space shuttle. The person falling off a cliff experiences a gravitational pull towards the center of the Earth, causing them to accelerate downwards. The astronaut inside an orbiting space shuttle experiences a gravitational pull towards the Earth as well, but their motion is primarily governed by their speed and centripetal force that keeps them in orbit.
What keeps us from falling off the earth?
gravity
