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Does atmosphere affects the space shuttle?
Atmosphere affects any craft that goes into outer space. On the way out, the shuttle must be able to overcome the friction from the air and on the way back, it must be insulated against the heat.
What are the advantages of a space shuttle when it goes into space or even when it is getting ready to do a launch into space?
the shuttle goes fast and when it is in space,it become less weight so it goes easier on the space shuttle.
How do space shuttles get payload back to earth?
When the space shuttle goes through the atmosphere, the space shuttle can then by itself land safely because no fuel will be needed. You can use the atmosphere of the earth to slow the space shuttle down allowing it land safely with the payload. The payload will still be on the space shuttle because it won't be removed, only the equipment will be removed from the space shuttle. The shuttle has to do no work whatsoever when bringing it back to earth because it won't be needing fuel when landing on earth.
Why do space shuttles heat up when they re-enter into the earths atmosphere?
When the shuttle goes from the vacuum of space and enters the earths atmosphere, it heats up because of simple friction. The friction is from the shuttle going so fast and hitting the atmosphere. Same reason you sometimes see meteor showers.
What is the name of the american space shuttle that goes into orbit?
There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.
How long will it take to get to the International Space Station?
It takes 2 days. You might think that that's a long time for a space shuttle to go to the space station. Especially when you know that it takes about 2 minutes for the space shuttle to go into space. But here's why: The space station is orbiting the earth, and so will the space shuttle when it goes into space. If it goes faster though, it will fly away from the earth's atmosphere and get lost in outer space. So the Space Shuttle goes slightly faster so it will catch up, but not too fast so that it will fly off into outer space. That's why it takes 2 days.
What happens when a space-shuttle launches?
It goes into space
Every time space shuttle goes up you have tornado?
No. The space shuttle has nothing to do with tornadoes.
Is a space station the same as a space shuttle?
No. A space station stays in space, a shuttle goes back and forth between the station and the Earth.
How does a space shuttle re-enter earths atmosphere?
When it is time for a space shuttle to return to earth it maneuvers itself into position and fires its engines to decelerate itself. Once it slows down a bit, gravity takes over and it starts to fall back to earth. As the shuttle hits the upper atmosphere it is slowed even further. The friction of the atmosphere against the bottom of the shuttle heats up the tiles causing the shuttle to glow. The shuttle goes through a series of maneuvers to slow it down even further until it reaches it final landing speed.
What happens to a space shuttle once it launches?
it goes up in to space
How fast can a space shuttle go?
I believe that when a space shuttle is traveling at its fastest it goes about 17,321 miles per hour.
