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At the 2 minutes after liftoff the solid rocket boosters (the two large white rockets on either side of the orange external tank) drop off and fall into the Atlantic. At the 8 minute mark the orange external tank falls off and burns up in the atmosphere.
At that point the shuttle is in space.
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What state does the Space Shuttle usually take off from?
The Space Shuttle usually took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Where did the space shuttle Challenger take off?
Atlantic ocean off the coast of central Florida
Where does the space shuttle take off from?
The Space Shuttle used to take off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. However, the Space Shuttle program ended in 2011. Rocket launches now take place from various locations around the world, depending on the spacecraft and mission.
When did the first space shuttle take off?
The first space shuttle, Columbia, took off on April 12, 1981. It was the inaugural mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program, known as STS-1.
What part of the shuttle drops off after takeoff on a space shuttle?
The Solid Rocket Booster is detached and dropped after the first minute or two of flight. It may then be recovered and used again.
What state does the Space Shuttle usually take off from?
The Space Shuttle usually took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Were did the first space shuttle take off?
texas
Where did the space shuttle Challenger take off?
Atlantic ocean off the coast of central Florida
Where does the space shuttle take off from?
The Space Shuttle used to take off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. However, the Space Shuttle program ended in 2011. Rocket launches now take place from various locations around the world, depending on the spacecraft and mission.
What do space shuttle take off like?
straight up
When did the first space shuttle take off?
The first space shuttle, Columbia, took off on April 12, 1981. It was the inaugural mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program, known as STS-1.
When is the next take off to the moon by a space shuttle?
Never: The Shuttle has never been to the moon and never will.
Have you ever seen a space shuttle take off in person?
Yes.
What part of the shuttle drops off after takeoff on a space shuttle?
The Solid Rocket Booster is detached and dropped after the first minute or two of flight. It may then be recovered and used again.
What forms of energy are needed for a space shuttle to take off?
chemical energy
How much does gas doe a space shuttle take to lift off?
by working
When did the space shuttle 'Challenger' crash?
The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986 at 11:38 am EST, when Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart immediately after take off.
