After takeoff, the space shuttle ascends rapidly through the atmosphere, propelled by its main engines and solid rocket boosters. As it climbs, it passes through several phases, including Max Q, where aerodynamic pressure is highest, and eventually experiences booster separation, where the solid rocket boosters are jettisoned. Following this, the orbiter continues to ascend until it reaches orbit, where it then performs orbital maneuvers to stabilize and position itself for its mission.
The Space Shuttle usually took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Atlantic ocean off the coast of central Florida
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.
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.
It masses increases and the weight increases
Challenger
texas
Never: The Shuttle has never been to the moon and never will.
From the time the Space Shuttle's on-board computers start the launch sequence until the time the shuttle actually lifts off the pad is about 31 seconds. About 60 seconds after lift off, the engines on the shuttle are at maximum throttle.
The Space Shuttle usually took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
straight up
The Challenger on January 28, 1986.
Atlantic ocean off the coast of central Florida
Yes.
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.
Launch Pad - it is shot off to space vertically with SRB (solid rocket boosters) - havent you seen om TV - shuttle being launched??
From a Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrying Aircraft (SCA).