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The Solid Rocket Booster drops off after it has been used completely, to reduce unneeded weight, and so it may be used again.
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What part of the shuttle drops off after takeoff on a space shuttle?
The Solid Rocket Booster is detached and dropped after the first minute or two of flight. It may then be recovered and used again.
What part of the spaceship falls off first?
around two minutes into the launch, the SRBs, 2 white solid rocket boosters, detach from the space shuttle and parachute into the ocean, where they are retrieved to reuse. The SRBs are the extra power that really pushes the shuttle into space.After about 8 minutes, the EXT, the external fuel tank (big red thing), falls and explodes in the atmosphere. It has no rocket engine- it just supplies the shuttle's engines with fuel during takeoff.
What part of a space shuttle does Canada make?
The arm.
What part of the space shuttle cannot be reused?
Its simple....FUEL
What part of the us space shuttle was designed by canadians?
the arm
What part of the shuttle drops off after takeoff on a space shuttle?
The Solid Rocket Booster is detached and dropped after the first minute or two of flight. It may then be recovered and used again.
What part of the spaceship falls off first?
around two minutes into the launch, the SRBs, 2 white solid rocket boosters, detach from the space shuttle and parachute into the ocean, where they are retrieved to reuse. The SRBs are the extra power that really pushes the shuttle into space.After about 8 minutes, the EXT, the external fuel tank (big red thing), falls and explodes in the atmosphere. It has no rocket engine- it just supplies the shuttle's engines with fuel during takeoff.
What is a chioken?
A part on the Space shuttle
Which part of the space craft came back to earth?
The space shuttle.
What part of the space shuttle was made in Canada?
the arm
Which part of the space shuttle orbits the earth?
The orbiter.
What part of a space shuttle does Canada make?
The arm.
What is the most difficult part of getting a shuttle into space?
If we were to ask NASA what is the most difficult part of getting a shuttle into space, I believe the answer would be, getting the appropriation through Congress.
What part of the us space shuttle was designed by canadians?
the arm
What part of the space shuttle cannot be reused?
Its simple....FUEL
Which part of a space shuttle orbits the Earth?
The external tank
Which part of the US Space shuttle was designed by Canadians?
the arm
