No. The shuttle returns to earth by gliding, so they only have one shot at a landing.
An Apollo landing involved a capsule re-entering Earth's atmosphere for a water landing, using parachutes to slow its descent. In contrast, a space shuttle landing was a controlled glide to a runway on land, using wings to navigate and land like an airplane. The space shuttle also had the ability to be reused multiple times.
If a space shuttle misses the runway during landing, it would have procedures in place to attempt a "go-around" or alternative landing attempt. These procedures may involve executing a powered ascent back into orbit for additional reentry opportunities or attempting a landing at an alternative designated site. Emergency contingency plans would also be in place to ensure the safety of the crew and vehicle.
The STS or Space Shuttle uses a glide recovery system (like an airplane) to return and land on the ground. In the end, it is assisted by a parachute (only to decrease the speed of the shuttle at landing.)When given the command from Houston, it will slam into Earth's atmosphere. This will create enough friction between the Space Shuttle and Earth's atmosphere to heat the Shuttle's belly to 3,000+ F. The Shuttle will then glide to it's landing runway in either California or Florida, and land like an airplane.
The Space Shuttle was a reusable spacecraft that could launch into space powered by its main engines and two solid rocket boosters. It would orbit Earth, deploy satellites, conduct experiments, and perform repairs on other spacecraft before re-entering the atmosphere for a runway landing.
After re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, the space shuttle glides back to Earth using its specialized heat shield and re-entry procedures. It lands on a runway using its landing gear. Once on the ground, it is towed back to the hangar for processing and refurbishment before its next flight.
For a start, 6 Apollos landed on the moon. But on the Earth, the main difference is that the shuttle lands on a conventional runway, the Apollo capsule splash landed in the sea.
An Apollo landing involved a capsule re-entering Earth's atmosphere for a water landing, using parachutes to slow its descent. In contrast, a space shuttle landing was a controlled glide to a runway on land, using wings to navigate and land like an airplane. The space shuttle also had the ability to be reused multiple times.
If a space shuttle misses the runway during landing, it would have procedures in place to attempt a "go-around" or alternative landing attempt. These procedures may involve executing a powered ascent back into orbit for additional reentry opportunities or attempting a landing at an alternative designated site. Emergency contingency plans would also be in place to ensure the safety of the crew and vehicle.
The STS or Space Shuttle uses a glide recovery system (like an airplane) to return and land on the ground. In the end, it is assisted by a parachute (only to decrease the speed of the shuttle at landing.)When given the command from Houston, it will slam into Earth's atmosphere. This will create enough friction between the Space Shuttle and Earth's atmosphere to heat the Shuttle's belly to 3,000+ F. The Shuttle will then glide to it's landing runway in either California or Florida, and land like an airplane.
The space shuttle orbits the Earth before landing to reduce its speed and align with the runway. This allows for a controlled descent and landing. Additionally, re-entering the Earth's atmosphere gradually helps dissipate the intense heat generated by friction.
The Space Shuttle was a reusable spacecraft that could launch into space powered by its main engines and two solid rocket boosters. It would orbit Earth, deploy satellites, conduct experiments, and perform repairs on other spacecraft before re-entering the atmosphere for a runway landing.
After re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, the space shuttle glides back to Earth using its specialized heat shield and re-entry procedures. It lands on a runway using its landing gear. Once on the ground, it is towed back to the hangar for processing and refurbishment before its next flight.
The shuttle landing facility at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida is 15,000 feet long with 1,000 feet of paved overruns at each end. Runways at Edwards Airforce Base in California are between 4 and 7.5 miles long.
The space shuttle lands safely by using its thermal protection system to withstand the intense heat during re-entry, then relies on its aerodynamic design to glide and maneuver through the Earth's atmosphere for a precise landing on a runway like an airplane. Finally, it uses its braking systems, including parachutes and landing gear, to slow down and stop safely on the runway.
A runway
The space shuttles stopped landing in the ocean in 1981. In response to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, which occurred in 1986, all subsequent shuttle missions landed on the runway at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
If the space shuttle were a powered aircraft it would be able to land in the rain just fine. The problem with the rain isn't actually the rain, but the dense clouds that go with it. The space shuttle, while landing, is only a glider. It doesn't have the capability to 'go around' if there is a problem while it is approaching the landing site. NASA plays it safe and only lands the shuttle when the conditions are at their safest.