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Why do space shuttles heat up when they re-enter into the earths atmosphere?
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∙ 11y ago
When the shuttle goes from the vacuum of space and enters the earths atmosphere, it heats up because of simple friction. The friction is from the shuttle going so fast and hitting the atmosphere. Same reason you sometimes see meteor showers.
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How fast does a space shuttle reenter the earths atmosphere?
About thirty times the speed of sound, Mach 30 approx.
Space shuttles travel in what layer of the atmosphere?
thermosphere
What layer of the atmosphere are space shuttles located?
The space shuttle program utilized low earth orbit, above the Earth's atmosphere.
How are space shuttles powered once out of earth's atmosphere?
by two powerful engines
What happens when a space shuttle reenter the atmosphere?
It heats up a lot and becomes vey hot.
How fast does a space shuttle reenter the earths atmosphere?
About thirty times the speed of sound, Mach 30 approx.
What takes in water?
Space shuttles, space rockets and also the atmosphere
Space shuttles travel in what layer of the atmosphere?
thermosphere
Do satellite ever stop in space?
No, they do not stop until they reenter the earth's atmosphere.
Which atmospheric layer is where space shuttles orbit?
The atmosphere is divided in to five layers. These are Troposhere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Exosphere. The space shuttles orbit in thermosphere.The atmosphere is divided in to five layers. These are Troposhere, Stratospere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere and Exosphere. The space shuttles orbit in thermosphere.
What layer of the atmosphere are space shuttles located?
The space shuttle program utilized low earth orbit, above the Earth's atmosphere.
How are space shuttles powered once out of earth's atmosphere?
by two powerful engines
What happens when a space shuttle reenter the atmosphere?
It heats up a lot and becomes vey hot.
What makes space shuttles different from other spacecraft's?
What makes the space shuttles different than other space craft is that they are reusable. Most spacecraft are used one time, then disposed of. The Russian Soyuz and the American Apollo spacecraft are examples of this. Another difference is the way they return to Earth. After other spacecraft reenter Earth's atmosphere, they deploy parachutes and make water landings (US Apollo), or land in snow (Russian Soyuz). The space shuttle lands like an airplane.
How far can a space shuttles speedometer go to?
answer:it can go upto exosphere.Exosphere is the layer of a atmosphere.
How many space shuttles have flown to space?
6 TotalChallenger, Columbia,Discovery, Atlantis, Endeavour, and Buran (Soviet reusable spacecraft) There have been six Space Shuttles. Five have flown in space. The first, Enterprise, flew only in Earth's atmosphere.
How high in the earths atmosphere does a space shuttle travel?
230 miles out into space
