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The shuttle uses the atmosphere to slow itself down from orbital speed.
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How does the Space Shuttle reenter the Earth's atmosphere?
The shuttle maneuvers itself and burns it's OMS engines. This causes the shuttle to slow down to a point where the earths gravity can pull it back to earth. As the shuttle enters the high earth atmosphere it is slowed down as the atmosphere hits the craft heating it up. The shuttle then performs a series of 'S' turns slowing it down even further, until it reaches its final approach speed for landing.
Why does shuttle get burned when landing?
The speed it descends through the outer atmosphere generates high levels of heat.
Which space shuttle exploded in the space while returning to the earth killing all the astronauts?
none. The Challenger exploded low in the atmosphere and Columbia burned up like a meteor high in the atmosphere. Neither were in space.
Why doesn't the space shuttle burn up when it leave the atmosphere?
It is made of a special alloy of metals that can stand high temperatures.
Space shuttle speed?
My high school astronomy book stated mach 26 in orbit. Though it did not state it as a maximum.
Why does the space shuttle need tiles?
The tiles on the space shuttle form a heat shield. The shuttle enters the Earth's atmosphere at high speed, which creates very high temperatures that would burn up the vehicle if it was not protected.
How high in the earths atmosphere does a space shuttle travel?
230 miles out into space
How does the Space Shuttle reenter the Earth's atmosphere?
The shuttle maneuvers itself and burns it's OMS engines. This causes the shuttle to slow down to a point where the earths gravity can pull it back to earth. As the shuttle enters the high earth atmosphere it is slowed down as the atmosphere hits the craft heating it up. The shuttle then performs a series of 'S' turns slowing it down even further, until it reaches its final approach speed for landing.
Why does shuttle get burned when landing?
The speed it descends through the outer atmosphere generates high levels of heat.
Which space shuttle exploded in the space while returning to the earth killing all the astronauts?
none. The Challenger exploded low in the atmosphere and Columbia burned up like a meteor high in the atmosphere. Neither were in space.
Why doesn't the space shuttle burn up when it leave the atmosphere?
It is made of a special alloy of metals that can stand high temperatures.
How high can a space shuttle go in space?
An average space shuttle orbits in the high thermosphere, which is 120-600 km above sea level
Space shuttle speed?
My high school astronomy book stated mach 26 in orbit. Though it did not state it as a maximum.
A piece of rock or metal from space that enters the earths atmosphere at high speed and burns up?
Meteor
Why does spaceships catch on fire while coming back to earth?
It has a high speed as it begins re-entry, but the earths atmosphere slows it down as it approches the surface. The heat comes about due to the friction of the atmosphere on the shuttle as it slows.
How high was the space shuttle challenger when it exploded?
20 miles
Why is the nose of the space shuttle painted black?
it is not painted black its a reinforced carbon carbon (RCC) , in order to withstand a high temperature while entering into earths atmosphere it is used .....
