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What speed does a space shuttle reach before leaving the earth's atmosphere?
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The space shuttle reaches 17,850 mph before leaving earth's atmosphere.
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What speed must a space shuttle get to escape earth's orbit?
i think you mean atmosphere they normally go about 200,000 miles an hour when leaving earths atmosphere
Can the shuttle escape the earths atmosphere?
No it can't.
What space shuttle disintegrated upon re-entering the earths atmosphere?
Space Shuttle Columbia
How much thrust for space shuttle to break orbit?
The Space Shuttle is not capable of leaving Earths orbit.
What does the shuttle pass through as it enters earths atmosphere?
The ozone layer.
How hot does a space shuttle get when re enters earths atmosphere?
3,000+ F
How high in the earths atmosphere does a space shuttle travel?
230 miles out into space
What does it feel like when a space shuttle break through earths atmosphere?
it feels good
How hot does a space shuttle get when re-enters earths atmosphere?
The leading edges of the Space Shuttle's wings get to almost 3000 deg F during a normal reentry into earth's atmosphere.
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.
How fast does a space shuttle need to be traveling when it leaves the earths atmosphere?
It has to travel at least 17,000MPH.
Can a bug be squished by the atmosphere if it were bigger?
No we don't get squished when we are leaving the earths atmosphere so neither would a bug
