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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 .....
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Why is there only tiles on the bottom of the space shuttle?
There are tiles on the entire space shuttle. Every square inch is covered in tiles. The nose, bottom and leading edges of the space shuttle have black tiles while the rest of the space shuttle has white tiles. The nose leading edges and the bottom of the shuttle are the portions of the shuttle that get the most friction/heat from the atmosphere during re-entry.
Why is the space shuttle's nose round and not pointed?
The Space Shuttle's nose is round because if it were pointed, the nose, and then the rest of the craft, would burn up from reentry into the earth's atmosphere.
What is the payload of a space shuttle.?
The payload of a rocket is usually located in the nose cone.
How does a space shuttle change direction in space?
Small air jets on the outside of the fuselodge give short bursts that "push" the nose in one direction or another.
How does the space shuttle turn and what are the names of the directions of the turns?
Once in space, space shuttle orbiters use their Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) to turn the vehicle. OMS consists of several small rocket engines are used individually or in combination to turn the vehicle where needed. This works because of Newtons third law (every action has a equal and opposite reaction). Those directions are called pitch (nose up, nose down), roll (wingtip up, wingtip down), and yaw (nose left, nose right)
Why is there only tiles on the bottom of the space shuttle?
There are tiles on the entire space shuttle. Every square inch is covered in tiles. The nose, bottom and leading edges of the space shuttle have black tiles while the rest of the space shuttle has white tiles. The nose leading edges and the bottom of the shuttle are the portions of the shuttle that get the most friction/heat from the atmosphere during re-entry.
Why is the space shuttle's nose round and not pointed?
The Space Shuttle's nose is round because if it were pointed, the nose, and then the rest of the craft, would burn up from reentry into the earth's atmosphere.
What would happen if a space shuttle goes into a black hole?
The space shuttle would get ripped apart and would be destroyed because of the strong gravity difference (the nose would get pulled on by gravity harder than on the tail).
What is the payload of a space shuttle.?
The payload of a rocket is usually located in the nose cone.
How does a space shuttle change direction in space?
Small air jets on the outside of the fuselodge give short bursts that "push" the nose in one direction or another.
How does the space shuttle turn and what are the names of the directions of the turns?
Once in space, space shuttle orbiters use their Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) to turn the vehicle. OMS consists of several small rocket engines are used individually or in combination to turn the vehicle where needed. This works because of Newtons third law (every action has a equal and opposite reaction). Those directions are called pitch (nose up, nose down), roll (wingtip up, wingtip down), and yaw (nose left, nose right)
Why would the nose encounter more intense heat than other parts of the shuttle during reentry?
The nose of the shuttle encounters more intense heat then the rest of the shuttle during reentry because of the friction it encounters from the atmosphere. The nose of the shuttle has a small surface area for the with weight of the shuttle pushing it through the atmosphere. This leads to a more focus point of contract with the atmosphere.
Are space shuttles covered by insulating tiles?
Yes, the bottoms and nose areas of all of the shuttle-craft ARE covered with tiles, which sometimes come off while the shuttle is in flight! Please see the related link below for more information:
What is the reason for coving the nose cone and why ceramic tiles were chosen?
I will make a wild guess and answer the question as if it is about the Space Shuttle. As the Space Shuttle returns to Earth is gets very hot during the reentry to atmosphere part. That means it is travelling further in 1 second than most people travel in their lifetime. moving that fast means making thousands of degrees of temperature on just a small part of the Shuttle. Ceramic tiles will not melt at those temperatures, the rest of the Shuttle certainly will
When a rocket re-enters the atmosphere and its nose cone becomes very hot where does the energy come from?
The energy that heats the rocket comes from gravity, but is released in heat as the nose cone encounters friction from air molecules. While in space, there are few molecules to encounter, but as it enters the thicker atmosphere, collisions increase and this produces heat in the air and on the rocket nose. In the case of the Space Shuttle, all of its initial velocity (energy) gained at launch is expended as heat as the shuttle lands, and it returns to its original gravitational state again.
What is the medical term meaning space behind the nose?
The nasopharynx is the space behind the nose.
Why does the space shuttle fly backwards on r-entry?
No, it re-enters front first and slows using air breaking, protected by the heat proof tiles on its leading edges, nose and under surfaces.
