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The is the layer of the atmosphere where satellites and the space shuttle orbit the Earth?
exosphere
Is the layer of the atmosphere where satellites and the space shuttle orbit the earth?
Satellites and the space shuttle orbit in the thermosphere, a layer of the Earth's atmosphere located between the mesosphere and exosphere. Temperatures in the thermosphere can reach up to 2,500°C due to the absorption of solar radiation.
In which layer of the atmosphere does the space shuttle travel?
The space shuttle travels in the thermosphere, which is the layer of the atmosphere located between the mesosphere and the exosphere. This is where most space shuttles orbit Earth at altitudes ranging from around 80 to 600 kilometers.
What layer of the atmosphere is satellites located?
If they are in the atmosphere (low earth orbit), satellites are in the ionosphere. If they are in higher orbits, satellites are considered to be outside the atmosphere.
Why does the space shuttle fly in the thermosphere?
it doesn't necessarily fly, its in a constant angular free fall around the planet which is what being in orbit means. But if you're asking why the space shuttle stays in the thermosphere, the answer would be because thats the layer of the earth's atmosphere where a space shuttle's velocity is enough to counteract the earth's gravitational pull, creating an angular free fall as mentioned earlier.
What is the height of the shuttle orbit?
The height of the typical space shuttle orbit is around 300 kilometers (186 miles) above the Earth's surface. This height allows the shuttle to orbit within the Earth's atmosphere yet still be in microgravity conditions.
Do the satellites orbit earth in the exosphere?
Satellites orbit Earth in the thermosphere and exosphere, which are the upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere. The exosphere is the outermost layer of the atmosphere where most satellites, particularly those in geostationary orbit, are found.
How does a space shuttle escape the earth orbit?
The shuttle never leaves Earth orbit, it simply goes into orbit and then returns. Moving to a higher orbit requires additional speed and manuevering, as when visiting the ISS.
Where in the atmosphere does the space shuttle go into orbit?
600km
What layer of the atmosphere do space shuttles orbit in?
The Shuttle and the ISS orbit in the thermosphere or ionosphere (I think both terms are correct, not sure but I've heard both). This layer starts at 85km and goes up to 600km, after which is the exosphere. "Space" technically starts at 100km. The ISS orbits around 350km, and obviously so does the Shuttle when it is docked, although when it first gets in to orbit the Shuttle is only at about 150km and speeds up over the few days after launch to match its orbit with the ISS. It is still atmosphere because there are stray atoms of oxygen and such up there. In fact there is enough of it that periodically the ISS has to speed itself back up because even though the amount of drag is infinitesimal, it still slows it down slightly over time.
Does the space shuttle orbit the earth in what's called high orbit?
No. It is in low earth orbit.
This layer is the outermost layer of the atmosphere satellites orbit the atmosphere in this layer?
Thermosphere and the exosphere
