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There are windows located on several parts of the space shuttle. The space shuttle has 6 windows in the forward cockpit, for the Commander and Pilot to look out during launch, re-entry, and landing. In the aft cockpit, there are 4 windows. 2 windows are located on the aft wall and look into the payload bay. These are useful during remote manipulator system (RMS) operations as well as any other work in the payload bay. The other 2 windows are located on the ceiling. These are useful for Earth observations or for rendezvous and docking with other spacecraft. The aft cockpit also has several video monitors that can be linked to cameras in the payload bay for further observations. The final window is located on the mid deck on the hatch that the crew uses to enter and exit the vehicle. This window is very small.
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Why is reinforced polycarbonate used for space shuttle windows?
It's actually not used in space shuttle windows. Aluminum and polycarbonate have very different thermal expansion rates so the polycarbonate windows would crack as they cool off when the space shuttle goes accross the dark side of the earth.
If a space shuttle is exiting the atmosphere do the windows turn red from the heat?
If the space shuttle is exiting the atmosphere, that means you are going into space then no the windows will not turn red. However if you are entering the atmosphere the friction caused by air molecules hitting the orbiter will create plasma around the shuttle. You will see a reddish orange glow out the windows but the windows themselves will not turn red.
What is the Russia space shuttle located?
Assuming you are referring to the Buran space shuttle, it was destroyed in a tragic accident in 2007 when it's hangar roof collapsed.
Which layer of the atmosphere does the space shuttle travel in?
The space shuttle travels in the thermosphere layer of the atmosphere, which is the layer located above the mesosphere. This layer is where temperatures can reach very high levels due to its proximity to space.
What traveler has seen the stars from the space shuttle?
Astronauts who have traveled to space aboard the space shuttle have seen the stars from the spacecraft's windows. Seeing the stars from space is a unique and awe-inspiring experience that very few people have had the opportunity to witness.
Why does the space shuttle have windows not the launch window but the kind you look out of?
So they can find where they are going, like the ISS
How many windows does the space shuttle have?
Ten. Six on the front of the flight deck, two on the roof of the flight deck, and two on the rear of the flight deck to watch payload bay opperations.
What was the last space shuttle ever built?
Space Shuttle Endeavour was the final Space Shuttle built. It was built to replace Space Shuttle Challenger.
Where are space boosters located?
Under shuttle , fixed to the main fuel tank.
The first space shuttle?
The first space shuttle developed by NASA was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space and was used for atmospheric flight tests. The first space shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981.
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.
What was the name of the space shuttle in The Challenger disaster?
The name of the space shuttle was Challenger.
