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How are space shuttles powered once out of earth's atmosphere?
Space shuttles are powered using rocket engines that burn liquid fuel (such as liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen) or solid rocket boosters. Once out of Earth's atmosphere, the space shuttle relies on these engines to propel itself through space and maneuver in a zero-gravity environment.
What did they use to propel the early space shuttles into space?
Same: solid rocket boosters and liquid hydrogen/oxygen main engines.
How do shuttles and stations get into space?
Stations are built in space; Shuttles use rocket boosters.
What is a mode of transportation into space?
Some common modes of transportation into space include rockets and space shuttles. Rockets use powerful engines to propel spacecraft beyond Earth's atmosphere, while space shuttles are reusable spacecraft that launch like a rocket and land like an airplane. Both of these vehicles are used to carry astronauts and cargo into space for missions to the International Space Station or beyond.
How do space shuttles get into space?
They use rocketry. A space shuttle is a rocket.
Why do planes need air but shuttles don't?
Airplanes utilize either internal combustion engines, which mix air and gasoline for their power, or, they have jet engines that cram air into the engines, and spray kerosene into the air flow. Space shuttles have rocket engines. The take their air with them. Well, oxygen, actually.
Why only rocket engines can be propelled to space?
Rocket engines are not air breathing engines and hence they can be propelled into space.
What is a giant rocket?
A rocket that is really huge, like those that launch the space shuttles.
What was the fastest rocket speed?
The rocket that takes space shuttles into space recorded speeds f up to 40,000kmph. The space shuttles' rockets record up to 25,000kmph. There are also slower speed rockets.
Do space shuttles use fuel?
Space shuttles use fuel when taking off and for control while in orbit, deorbiting, and landing. The main takeoff engines use liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, and there are two solid-fuel rocket boosters. In orbit, the shuttle uses thrusters that burn hydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide.
Is NASA creating another space shuttle?
No. Space shuttles are Too Dangerous: Challenger and Columbia, RIP. NASA is going to build a new rocket to send people in to space, but, there will be no more space shuttles.
How do space shuttle get into space?
space shuttle orbiters are launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. They must not only travel the ~250 miles to reach "space", they must accelerate to over 17,000 mph to maintain orbit around the Earth. The shuttle orbiter uses its 3 main engines along with a pair of solid rocket boosters to do this.
