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The space shuttle is designed for orbital flight only. The shuttle only has enough fuel to reach an orbit of approximately 600 km high.
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How much thrust for space shuttle to break orbit?
The Space Shuttle is not capable of leaving Earths orbit.
What was the last space shuttle to orbit earth?
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
How they stay in orbit in space without crashing back to earth or flying off into space?
they are able to stay in orbit because of the earths gravitaional pull which keeps the shuttle in orbit so that it will not crash there is a theory that if the earths gravity changed the slightest bit everything we know would change
Temperature where space shuttle of a space shuttle flies in orbit?
It is -121 to -156
How far is the shuttle from earth when in orbit?
More information on Space Shuttlehttp://www.onestopsolver.com/space-shuttle-orbit-flight-path.html
How much thrust for space shuttle to break orbit?
The Space Shuttle is not capable of leaving Earths orbit.
What is the name of the first space shuttle that traveled to earths orbit?
Columbia was the first shuttle to enter orbit. This was the same shuttle that was destroyed during re-entry in January 2003, with the loss of seven astronauts.
What was the last space shuttle to orbit earth?
Space Shuttle Atlantis.
After a shuttle is launched into orbit what happens to gravity?
There is no gravity in space but the shuttle stays in orbit because of the Earths gravity and inertia. The inertia keeps it going in a circular motion. In space the Earth's gravity is strong enough to hold something in orbit but not strong enough to pull it to Earth's surface.
How they stay in orbit in space without crashing back to earth or flying off into space?
they are able to stay in orbit because of the earths gravitaional pull which keeps the shuttle in orbit so that it will not crash there is a theory that if the earths gravity changed the slightest bit everything we know would change
Temperature where space shuttle of a space shuttle flies in orbit?
It is -121 to -156
How far is the shuttle from earth when in orbit?
More information on Space Shuttlehttp://www.onestopsolver.com/space-shuttle-orbit-flight-path.html
When did the first space shuttle go into space?
On April 12, 1981 the space shuttle Columbia was the first shuttle to orbit the Earth.
When in orbit a satellite such as the space shuttle is either a projectile or a non-accelerated motion or free from earths gravity or an ellipse?
free from the motion of earth
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 is the first space shuttle sent into orbit?
Columbia was the first shuttle in to orbit on April 13, 1981
What are the three phases of space shuttle flight?
The phases of space shuttle flight are liftoff, orbit insertion, orbit, re-entry, and landing.
