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How many solid rocket boosters does the space shuttle use?
Each shuttle used 2 solid-fuel rocket boosters, which were designed to be recovered and re-used.
What part of the space 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 Long Was Columbia Space Shuttle?
The Columbia orbiter was 122.17 feet long. The entire Space Shuttle (which includes the external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters) is184 feet long. All space shuttles and orbitals seem to be the same length.
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.
Where does NASA keep the space shuttles that are not being used?
Space shuttles are placed in a hangar at Kennedy Space Center when not on a mission or on pre- or post flight processing. The very tall Vehicle Assembly Building is where they are prepared for flight and where the External Fuel Tank and Solid Rocket Boosters are joined to the orbiter. Post flight checks and repairs are also carried out here.
How do shuttles and stations get into space?
Stations are built in space; Shuttles use rocket boosters.
What did they use to propel the early space shuttles into space?
Same: solid rocket boosters and liquid hydrogen/oxygen main engines.
How many solid rocket boosters does the space shuttle use?
Each shuttle used 2 solid-fuel rocket boosters, which were designed to be recovered and re-used.
Can a space shuttles main engines and solid rock boosters move?
Yes it's called gimbling.
What part of the space 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 do space shuttles launch?
they launch by giving them power and fire ANSWER Two Solid Rocket Boosters. It takes about two minutes for these rockets to get the Shuttle to about 47Km from earth. The Rockets are jettisoned and picked up to be reused.
How does space shuttle get into space?
By the use of it's three Main Engines and two Solid Rocket Boosters.
How does the space shuttle get to space?
There are 2 solid rocket boosters (white things) and one fuel tank (red thing) the solid rocket boosters do all the work and use up the fuel in the fuel tank and then both the solid rocket boosters and the fuel tank fall off and are collect on earth and reused (there is a secondary fuel tank built in to the actual to take were it need to go once its in space)
How Long Was Columbia Space Shuttle?
The Columbia orbiter was 122.17 feet long. The entire Space Shuttle (which includes the external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters) is184 feet long. All space shuttles and orbitals seem to be the same length.
What are the major parts of a space shuttle?
Three major parts exist for the space shuttle.The two solid rocket boosters (large white rocket on each side of the space vehicle).The external tank (large orange reservoir, holds the shuttles fuel)The third part is the orbiter, the part that ressemles an airplain.
What is the last component to be lit at launch for a space shuttle?
The Solid Rocket Boosters ignite last.
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.
