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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.
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∙ 14y agoThe ceramic tiles on the Space Shuttle are designed to withstand the enormous heat experienced by the spacecraft during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
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What is used to bond ceramic tiles on the shuttle?
Idont know, im not a rocket scientest.
Who was president when to Soviet Union lonched there space shudle?
Man, do you need to use the Spell Check program! I THINK you meant to ask "WHO WAS PRESIDENT WHEN THE SOVIET UNION LAUNCHED THEIR SPACE SHUTTLE?" As they don't have a space shuttle, we don't know who the president will be when they do have one.
What is the name of a vehicle used for space travel?
* shuttle
How do you get a space shuttle on Google earth flight simulator?
how do you get the space shutle on google earth
What impact did the first space shuttle have on the world..... as in did it make society to day different?
The space shuttle helped us to be able to go into space and find out lots of info. we did not know. Before we had the space shuttle all we had were telescopes. Telescopes were good but all that they gave us were a picture and then we had to estimate how far away things in the universe were from other things were in the universe. Now that we have the space shuttle we are able to see things that we may not have seen with the telescope. We are also able to see how far away things are from other things
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.
How many heat resistant tiles would fit on a space shuttle?
More than 20,000 tiles fit on a space shuttle.
How many heat resistant tiles are there on a space shuttle?
There is 25,000 tiles on a space shuttle.Thanks
How many resistant tiles are in a space shuttle?
25,000
Does ceramic tiles on the space shuttle reflect the heat or conduct it?
They block heat from entering the shuttle.
What color is a space shuttle?
Most of the space shuttle orbiters are white, covered by ceramic tiles and heat resistent blanketting. Areas which are subject the highest heating on reentry are covered with black tiles.
What stops a space shuttle burning up?
On re entry into the Earth`s atmosphere the shuttle is protected from the heat by the tiles on the belly of the shuttle.
Why is black pannels use on the space shuttle?
They are thermal heat protection tiles. They help the Space Shuttle withstand 3,000+ F during reentry.
How many ceramic tiles are on the exterior of a space shuttle?
approximately 30 000.
How many tiles did the space shuttle Columbia lose on its second flight?
4
How the space shuttle protects it's astrounts?
By it's Thermal Heat Protection Tiles.
How many heat resistence tiles are on a space shuttle?
25,000
