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The 2 solid fuel rockets are jettisoned prior to departing the atmosphere and parachute down. These are recovered from the sea and refurbrished for re-use. The large (orange) External Fuel Tank is not recovered. It stays with the Shuttle until it enters into space. So when it is jettisoned it burns up on re-entry.

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Q: Which part of a space shuttle does not get reused?
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What part of the space shuttle cannot be reused?

Its simple....FUEL


What space shuttle was reused?

All of them


What part of the space shuttle is not resusabe?

The Space Shuttle's large rust colored external tank cannot be reused. It burns up upon reentry into the atmosphere.


What spacecraft that can be reused?

The American space shuttle.


What nasa spacecraft was made to be reused?

The space shuttle.


What was the first spacecraft to be reused?

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The orbiter, the airplane looking part, and the solid rocket boosters are reused. However, the SRBs (solid rocket boosters) have to be completely dismantled and almost totally rebuilt.


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The two white SRBS and the orbiter itself.


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Much of the shuttle was reused for each flight. A complete inspection was done of the outer cover of the shuttle body itself. The main tank for fuel (the large rust colored tank) was a throw away, but the two solid fuel engines on either side were also reused, once they were repacked and inspected.


What part of the shuttle is reused?

The orbiter, the airplane looking part, and the solid rocket boosters are reused. However, the SRBs (solid rocket boosters) have to be completely dismantled and almost totally rebuilt.


How does space shuttle work?

first the rocket boosters carry it into space then the external tank pushes the shuttle above earth then when the shuttle is ready the external tank falls off and the shuttle is ready for its mission then after its mission the shuttle lands and blows out a parachute come out from the back to help the shuttle slow down.any parts from the rocket or shuttle can be reused except the external tank.


How does a space shuttle work?

first the rocket boosters carry it into space then the external tank pushes the shuttle above earth then when the shuttle is ready the external tank falls off and the shuttle is ready for its mission then after its mission the shuttle lands and blows out a parachute come out from the back to help the shuttle slow down.any parts from the rocket or shuttle can be reused except the external tank.