250 degrees F (121C) in the sun and -250F (-157C) in the shade.
The temperature outside the space shuttle when it orbits Earth varies significantly depending on whether it is facing the Sun or in the shadow of Earth. In sunlight, temperatures can exceed 250 degrees Fahrenheit, while in shadow they can drop below -250 degrees Fahrenheit. The space shuttle's thermal protection system helps to regulate the internal temperature within a safe range.
The entire space shuttle orbits the Earth, not just a specific part. The shuttle moves around the Earth in a controlled manner, following a specific trajectory set by its thrusters and guidance systems.
Weightlessness
As the space shuttle orbits the Earth, both the shuttle and the astronauts inside experience the same gravitational acceleration towards the Earth. This gives the sensation of weightlessness because everything inside the shuttle is falling towards Earth at the same rate, creating the feeling of floating.
Combination of gravity and the shuttle's inertia creates a curved path parallel to Earth's surface.
The temperature outside the space shuttle when it orbits Earth varies significantly depending on whether it is facing the Sun or in the shadow of Earth. In sunlight, temperatures can exceed 250 degrees Fahrenheit, while in shadow they can drop below -250 degrees Fahrenheit. The space shuttle's thermal protection system helps to regulate the internal temperature within a safe range.
The orbiter.
The entire space shuttle orbits the Earth, not just a specific part. The shuttle moves around the Earth in a controlled manner, following a specific trajectory set by its thrusters and guidance systems.
Weightlessness
As the space shuttle orbits the Earth, both the shuttle and the astronauts inside experience the same gravitational acceleration towards the Earth. This gives the sensation of weightlessness because everything inside the shuttle is falling towards Earth at the same rate, creating the feeling of floating.
No, the space shuttle was designed for low earth orbit and generally orbits within 200-300 nautical miles of Earth.
Combination of gravity and the shuttle's inertia creates a curved path parallel to Earth's surface.
The Space Shuttle does not go to the moon. It only orbits the Earth.
The space shuttle orbits the earth at 18700 miles per hour at a height of 350 miles above the Earth.
When the Earth orbits the sun different sides of the earth face the sun.Therefore changing the temperature.
The space shuttle orbiter orbits the earth. The solid rocket boosters are jettisoned within the earth's atmosphere, around two minutes after launch and the External Fuel Tank is jettisoned once in space.
This is known as free fall or microgravity. In this state, astronauts and objects inside the shuttle experience a sensation of weightlessness because they are falling at the same rate as the shuttle around the Earth, creating the illusion of being in a state of weightlessness.