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There is over 37 million horsepower in a Space Shuttle. This amount of horsepower is forced through all of the three Space Shuttle main engines in under 25 seconds.

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How much horse power does a space shuttle have?

11,625 horsepowers, or 853 donkey powers.


What type of satellite provides power for shuttle missions?

Satellites don't provide power for space shuttles. The shuttle could receive power from the international space station, but besides that, the shuttle wouldn't take any power from any satellites.


How does a space shuttle receive electricity when in space?

The space shuttle receives electricity from its solar panels, which convert sunlight into electrical power. The solar panels are located on the surface of the shuttle and capture sunlight to generate the energy needed for the shuttle's systems and activities.


Do space shuttle use any other power source?

the space shuttle is propeled by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen oxidiser.


What makes a space shuttle lift off from earth?

power pure power


Does a space shuttle have a battery?

Yes, a space shuttle has batteries onboard to provide power when it is not in direct sunlight or when solar panels are not providing power. These batteries are rechargeable and are used to power various systems on the shuttle.


What types of fuel power the space shuttle?

fossil fuels


What does it use to help the space shuttle get to space?

A power called thrust and Newton's 3rd law of space which states that there is an opposite reaction. the rocket fuel goes down which pushes the space shuttle up.


How much power does the shuttle need when travelling through space?

The power needed by the space shuttle when traveling through space varies depending on the phase of the mission. During launch, the main engines produce about 37 million horsepower. Once in space, the shuttle relies on solar panels or fuel cells for power to run its systems and perform maneuvers.


What was the last space shuttle ever built?

Space Shuttle Endeavour was the final Space Shuttle built. It was built to replace Space Shuttle Challenger.


The first space shuttle?

The first space shuttle developed by NASA was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space and was used for atmospheric flight tests. The first space shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981.


What is the name of the american space shuttle that goes into orbit?

There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.