The leading edges of the Space Shuttle's wings get to almost 3000 deg F during a normal reentry into earth's atmosphere.
usten were coming home
A space shuttle reenters the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of around 17,500 miles per hour. The high speed generates intense heat, which is why the shuttle needs heat shields to protect it during reentry. The spacecraft gradually slows down as it descends through the atmosphere.
Space Shuttle Columbia
A space shuttle feels like a smooth ride during liftoff with a sense of acceleration and increased G-forces. Once in space, the shuttle feels weightless and the sensation is often described as floating. Reentry can feel turbulent and intense as the shuttle reenters the Earth's atmosphere.
The space shuttle typically reenters the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of around 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour). This high velocity is necessary to overcome the gravitational pull of the Earth and safely return to the surface. As the shuttle enters the atmosphere, it experiences extreme heating due to air friction, which can reach temperatures of up to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 degrees Celsius).
usten were coming home
many things have happend before :))
A space shuttle reenters the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of around 17,500 miles per hour. The high speed generates intense heat, which is why the shuttle needs heat shields to protect it during reentry. The spacecraft gradually slows down as it descends through the atmosphere.
Space Shuttle Columbia
230 miles out into space
3,000+ F
A space shuttle feels like a smooth ride during liftoff with a sense of acceleration and increased G-forces. Once in space, the shuttle feels weightless and the sensation is often described as floating. Reentry can feel turbulent and intense as the shuttle reenters the Earth's atmosphere.
The space shuttle typically reenters the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of around 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour). This high velocity is necessary to overcome the gravitational pull of the Earth and safely return to the surface. As the shuttle enters the atmosphere, it experiences extreme heating due to air friction, which can reach temperatures of up to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,650 degrees Celsius).
The shuttle spacecraft does nort burn up at all when it does reenters the earths atmosphere, even of the heat. The reason is that there are all heat preventing tiles on the spacecraft from burning, and keeping the astronauts safe.
The space station is not too far out of the Earths atmosphere so they just send up a space shuttle!
When the shuttle goes from the vacuum of space and enters the earths atmosphere, it heats up because of simple friction. The friction is from the shuttle going so fast and hitting the atmosphere. Same reason you sometimes see meteor showers.
Although it reaches incredible speeds, a Space Shuttle is not going fast when it enters the atmosphere. The gravitational pull of Earth, or just gravity, are pulling down on the space shuttle with immense force.