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The Space shuttle performs what is called a roll maneuver at about T+ 20 seconds after lift off. This maneuver is done for many reasons. The first reason is the shuttle needs to fly heading relatively eastward over the Atlantic Ocean. Depending on the mission type and altitude required, the shuttle roll duration is variable. This is done also to change the orbit inclination. Some shuttle missions require the shuttle to fly over more northern parts of the globe.
A second reason for this maneuver is that the shuttle flies upside down for safety reasons (this has more to do with pitch then roll but I felt the need to explain it). If the shuttle were to fly with the Solid Rocket Boosters, SRB for short, and the External Tank, ET (the SRBs are the two white rockets and the ET is the orange gas tank) under it and an emergency situation were to arise and the crew needed to separate the shuttle from the rest of the launch vehicle, the shuttle would be unable to maneuver out of harms way. Flying with the SRBs and ET over the shuttle allows for a quick evacuation.
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Which space shuttle failed?
Space Shuttle Challenger failed during launch. Space Shuttle Columbia failed during reentry.
How many Gs do astronauts experience during space shuttle launch?
Around 4
How much of its fuel does the space shuttle use during take off?
around 25-30%
How many g's does the space shuttle experience during take off?
There is a maximum of 3 G's during the shuttle launch.
Names of the Space Shuttles that have blowen up or failed during space flight?
Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just a few seconds into a flight in 1986. Space Shuttle Columbia exploded during its reentry in 2003.
What was the first space shuttle to go into space?
STS-1 was the first space shuttle mission. During this mission, space shuttle Columbia was commanded by Capt. John W. Young and piloted by Capt. Robert L. Crippen.
What two space shuttles has NASA lost?
The first space shuttle to explode during liftoff was the space shuttle Challengerin 1986. The second shuttle disaster occured on the 1st of Febuary 2003 to space shuttle Columbia. In boh disasters, 7 astronauts lost their lives.
How fast was a space shuttle?
around 1334 mph
How fast at take off does a space shuttle go?
A space shuttle travels at or around 7,500 MPH or miles per hour
How many space shuttles have exploded during take off?
Only one space shuttle exploded during takeoff. That shuttle was the Challenger, which exploded on January 28, 1986. The only other space shuttle to be destroyed was the Columbia, which disintegrated on reentry on February 1, 2003.
What was the name of the space shuttle that exploded in 2004?
No space shuttle exploded in 2004, but Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003.
What was the mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia?
During its final mission, the space shuttle Columbia was on a scientific research mission. One topic of study was microgravity.
