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Its called microgravity. If the shuttle slows down it falls. Think of it like this. If you filled a bucket half full of water, you could spin it quickly over your head in a circle. If you slow the bucket down though, the water falls out.

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What is a orbiting space shuttle?

An orbiter.


Why do space shuttle float on space?

A space shuttle is able to float because there is no gravity in space.


What keeps a space shuttle in orbit from falling gack to earth?

A space shuttle remains in orbit due to a balance between its forward motion and the downward pull of Earth's gravity. The shuttle's speed allows it to continually fall toward Earth while also moving tangentially, creating a curved path around the planet. This balance of speed and gravity results in the shuttle orbiting Earth rather than falling back to the surface.


What causes the effect of microgravity when the space shuttle is orbiting the earth?

When the space shuttle is orbiting the Earth, the effect of microgravity is caused by the spacecraft and everything inside it being in free fall towards the Earth. The sensation of weightlessness occurs because both the shuttle and any objects inside are falling at the same rate, creating the illusion of zero gravity.


How does weightlessness occur in a space shuttle that is orbiting earth?

Weightlessness is a measure of how much resistance there is between an object and the local gravity. If you are standing on the ground, then there is 100% resistance between you and the pull of gravity. Your weight is equal to the pull of gravity on your mass. When you jump off a tall object, you are falling. You feel weightless because there is no resistance between you and the pull of gravity. When you are in a shuttle orbiting the Earth, both you and the Shuttle are falling in such a way that you never hit the ground. This is called an orbit. You feel weightless because you are falling. You just never hit the bottom like you would on Earth.

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Why do objects in orbiting space shuttle float?

No Gravity.


What is a orbiting space shuttle?

An orbiter.


Why would it be inaccurate to describe the shuttle living quarter as capacious?

Because space shuttles have a lot of space and because of the gravity


Why do space shuttle float on space?

A space shuttle is able to float because there is no gravity in space.


What keeps a space shuttle in orbit from falling gack to earth?

A space shuttle remains in orbit due to a balance between its forward motion and the downward pull of Earth's gravity. The shuttle's speed allows it to continually fall toward Earth while also moving tangentially, creating a curved path around the planet. This balance of speed and gravity results in the shuttle orbiting Earth rather than falling back to the surface.


At what altitude does the Earth's gravity no longer have an effect on the astronauts or the space shuttle?

At what altitude does the Earth's gravity no longer have an effect on the astronauts or the space shuttle?


What gravitational effects do you experience in an orbiting space station?

None. Inside the space shuttle is regulated.


What causes the effect of microgravity when the space shuttle is orbiting the earth?

When the space shuttle is orbiting the Earth, the effect of microgravity is caused by the spacecraft and everything inside it being in free fall towards the Earth. The sensation of weightlessness occurs because both the shuttle and any objects inside are falling at the same rate, creating the illusion of zero gravity.


How does weightlessness occur in a space shuttle that is orbiting earth?

Weightlessness is a measure of how much resistance there is between an object and the local gravity. If you are standing on the ground, then there is 100% resistance between you and the pull of gravity. Your weight is equal to the pull of gravity on your mass. When you jump off a tall object, you are falling. You feel weightless because there is no resistance between you and the pull of gravity. When you are in a shuttle orbiting the Earth, both you and the Shuttle are falling in such a way that you never hit the ground. This is called an orbit. You feel weightless because you are falling. You just never hit the bottom like you would on Earth.


Is gravity acting on a person inside the space shuttle?

yes. How else would the space shuttle stay in orbit?


Is the hubble space telescope a space station or a space shuttle?

The Hubble Space Telescope is a space telescope, not a space station or a space shuttle. It was launched into space in 1990 and orbits the Earth, capturing images of the universe. The telescope has provided valuable insights into the cosmos and has been serviced multiple times by space shuttle missions.


How many G's does the space shuttle do at launch?

The space shuttle experienced about 3 G's (3 times the force of Earth's gravity) during launch. This force occurred as the shuttle accelerated into space to overcome Earth's gravity.