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When a space shuttle takes off, it gathers momentum and burns fuel to get higher. Once the huge rocket that the space shuttle rides on is out of fuel, it falls off. The shuttle continues on alone into space.
To get back into the atmosphere, careful calculations are done. The shuttle must come in at just the right angle or else it will burn up or bounce off of the atmosphere and be gone forever. The space shuttle slices into the atmosphere and begins gliding like a paper airplane at incredible speeds. A computer controls the shuttle and lands it on a runway that is a mile wide and several miles long. It lands like a normal airplane and everyone arrives safely.
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Where do space shuttle exit and enter space?
Space shuttles exit and enter space from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. They are launched into space from the launch pad using powerful rocket boosters. Upon reentry, the space shuttle glides back to Earth and lands on a runway like an airplane.
Do space shuttles land on the moon?
Space shuttles don't land on the moon. They only went between the Earth's surface and orbit. The didn't carry enough fuel to get to the moon, and couldn't land there anyhow. No atmosphere, no runway, no Place to refuel.
Names of space shuttles first used in 1980?
The space shuttles that were first used in 1980 were Columbia and Challenger. Both space shuttles were part of NASA's Space Shuttle program and conducted various missions until the Challenger disaster in 1986.
How many space shuttles does NASA have?
Currently NASA have three space shuttles Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour.
Where did the space shuttles launch from?
Cape Canaveral, Florida, Kennedy Space Center.
Where do space shuttle exit and enter space?
Space shuttles exit and enter space from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. They are launched into space from the launch pad using powerful rocket boosters. Upon reentry, the space shuttle glides back to Earth and lands on a runway like an airplane.
What are the names of space shuttles being built?
NASA space shuttles
What energy is made from space shuttles?
Space shuttles use energy, not make it
How do shuttles and stations get into space?
Stations are built in space; Shuttles use rocket boosters.
Are the Space Shuttles going to fly again?
It is not expected that the Space Shuttles will fly again.
Where does the Canadian Space Agency launch shuttles from?
no place, nobody has space shuttles anymore
Do space shuttles land on the moon?
Space shuttles don't land on the moon. They only went between the Earth's surface and orbit. The didn't carry enough fuel to get to the moon, and couldn't land there anyhow. No atmosphere, no runway, no Place to refuel.
Why do you have space shuttles?
The question is a little moot, since we don't have space shuttles any more.
Do shuttles use nuclear fuel?
If you mean space shuttles, the answer is no.
Names of space shuttles first used in 1980?
The space shuttles that were first used in 1980 were Columbia and Challenger. Both space shuttles were part of NASA's Space Shuttle program and conducted various missions until the Challenger disaster in 1986.
How many space shuttles existed in 2011?
4 Space Shuttles existed in 2011. Including the test vehicle, Space Shuttle Enterprise. Space Shuttles that actually went into space? 3. Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.
How many space shuttles does NASA have?
Currently NASA have three space shuttles Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour.
