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Two ships leave their dock at the Kennedy Space Center several days ahead of a launch and are positioned in the Atlantic Ocean, in the general area approximately 130 nautical miles from the Florida coast where the solid rocket boosters return to Earth.
When the boosters are jettisoned, they descend by means of parachutes and land in the ocean.
Divers close off the bottom each booster and pump them with compressed air to remove the seawater. The now floating boosters are towed by each ship back to the Kennedy Space Center where they are disassembled and returned via rail to Thiokol in Utah for refurbishment and repacked with solid propellent. Segments of the boosters are returned via rail to the Kennedy Space Center for use on a future shuttle mission.
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How many solid rocket boosters does the space shuttle use?
The Space Shuttle used two solid rocket boosters during liftoff. These solid rocket boosters provided the additional thrust needed to propel the shuttle into orbit before separating and falling back to Earth.
What does the space shuttle look like?
The space shuttle had three main components: the orbiter, external tank, and solid rocket boosters. The orbiter had wings and resembled a plane. The external tank was a large orange tank, and the solid rocket boosters were two white rocket boosters attached to the sides.
What fall off when the shuttle takeoff what?
During shuttle takeoff, the Solid Rocket Boosters detach and fall off the shuttle once they have expended their fuel. The boosters aid in propelling the shuttle into space at the start of its journey.
What happens when a space-shuttle launches?
When a space shuttle launches, the main engines ignite to lift the shuttle off the ground. Once it gains enough altitude, the solid rocket boosters are released. The shuttle then continues its journey into space using its main engines until it reaches orbit.
How was the Columbia shuttle launched?
The Columbia shuttle was launched using the Space Shuttle system, which involved strapping the shuttle onto a rocket boosters and an external fuel tank. The boosters provided most of the thrust during liftoff, with the shuttle's main engines igniting once in space.
What are rocket boosters?
The engines for the space shuttle.
How many solid rocket boosters does the space shuttle use?
The Space Shuttle used two solid rocket boosters during liftoff. These solid rocket boosters provided the additional thrust needed to propel the shuttle into orbit before separating and falling back to Earth.
What does the space shuttle look like?
The space shuttle had three main components: the orbiter, external tank, and solid rocket boosters. The orbiter had wings and resembled a plane. The external tank was a large orange tank, and the solid rocket boosters were two white rocket boosters attached to the sides.
How does space shuttle get into space?
By the use of it's three Main Engines and two Solid Rocket Boosters.
What is a engine used on a spaceship?
There are actually two types of boosters that were both used by the space shuttle before their decommission. To propel the vehicle out into space from the surface of the earth out past the atmosphere, the shuttle used SRB's, or Solid Rocket Boosters. The engines on the actual shuttle are LRB's, or Liquid Rocket Boosters. These are used to propel the space vehicle further into space and into orbit around the earth.
What fall off when the shuttle takeoff what?
During shuttle takeoff, the Solid Rocket Boosters detach and fall off the shuttle once they have expended their fuel. The boosters aid in propelling the shuttle into space at the start of its journey.
What happens when a space-shuttle launches?
When a space shuttle launches, the main engines ignite to lift the shuttle off the ground. Once it gains enough altitude, the solid rocket boosters are released. The shuttle then continues its journey into space using its main engines until it reaches orbit.
What is the last component to be lit at launch for a space shuttle?
The Solid Rocket Boosters ignite last.
How was the Columbia shuttle launched?
The Columbia shuttle was launched using the Space Shuttle system, which involved strapping the shuttle onto a rocket boosters and an external fuel tank. The boosters provided most of the thrust during liftoff, with the shuttle's main engines igniting once in space.
How does the space shuttle fly into space?
The Space Shuttle flies into space using a combination of its powerful solid rocket boosters and its main engines. Upon liftoff, the solid rocket boosters provide the majority of the thrust needed to overcome Earth's gravity. Once the shuttle reaches a certain altitude and velocity, the boosters are jettisoned, and the main engines continue to propel the shuttle into orbit. After reaching space, the shuttle's orbital maneuvering system helps it adjust its trajectory for docking or other mission objectives.
Is a space shuttle a rocket?
The space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft. It has 3 main engines powered by liquid fuel which are used to launch it into orbit with help from similarly reusable solid fuel boosters (the white rockets along the side of the shuttle during launch). When returning after a mission, the space shuttle is unpowered and glides back for a landing. See related question.
How does the space shuttle reach space?
With a pair of solid fuel rocket boosters, a huge tank of liquid hydrogen and a little luck.
