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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 force is used when sending a space shuttle into orbit?
The primary force used to send a space shuttle into orbit is thrust, generated by the shuttle's rocket engines as they burn fuel. This thrust must overcome Earth's gravity and atmospheric drag to propel the shuttle upward. Once it reaches sufficient velocity and altitude, the shuttle enters a stable orbit, where the gravitational pull and its forward motion balance each other.
What does a space shuttle take off like?
A space shuttle takes off vertically with the help of powerful rocket engines. It accelerates into space through the atmosphere until it reaches orbit. Once in space, the shuttle disconnects from its rocket boosters and continues its journey to the intended destination.
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.
What type of fuel does the space shuttle use as it nears the orbit?
The space shuttle uses a combination of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as fuel for its main engines during the ascent phase to reach orbit.
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 does the shuttle fire burn its engines in space?
The shuttle does not fire it's engines in space, it only fires orbit adjusters.
What force is used when sending a space shuttle into orbit?
The primary force used to send a space shuttle into orbit is thrust, generated by the shuttle's rocket engines as they burn fuel. This thrust must overcome Earth's gravity and atmospheric drag to propel the shuttle upward. Once it reaches sufficient velocity and altitude, the shuttle enters a stable orbit, where the gravitational pull and its forward motion balance each other.
What is the definition for main engine cut off?
Main engine cut off or MECO is when a space shuttle reaches the orbit and the external tank is jettisoned and the all 3 SSME (Space Shuttle Main Engines) are turned off
What does a space shuttle take off like?
A space shuttle takes off vertically with the help of powerful rocket engines. It accelerates into space through the atmosphere until it reaches orbit. Once in space, the shuttle disconnects from its rocket boosters and continues its journey to the intended destination.
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.
How much mach does the shuttle go?
I know that in orbit, the shuttle goes about 17,500 MPH and reaches its top speed of Mach 25 upon re-entry.
What type of fuel does the space shuttle use as it nears the orbit?
The space shuttle uses a combination of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as fuel for its main engines during the ascent phase to reach orbit.
How much thrust for space shuttle to break orbit?
The space shuttle's main engines provided approximately 418,000 pounds of thrust each, and the solid rocket boosters provided an additional 1.3 million pounds of thrust each. Together, this allowed the space shuttle to break Earth's orbit and reach space.
How does a space shuttle accelerate in space?
By reducing its velocity and dropping to a lower orbit. Objects in low orbit travel around the earth faster due to the orbit's smaller circumference. Conversely, it slows down by increasing its velocity and ascending to a higher orbit with a greater circumference.
How long does the shuttle take to reach zero gravity?
The space shuttle reaches zero gravity once it reaches space, which typically takes about 8-9 minutes after liftoff. The sensation of weightlessness occurs as the shuttle enters orbit and begins to freefall around the Earth.
What did the space shuttle use to maneuver in space?
The space shuttle had two kinds of rockets for maneuvering. The Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) is used for changing the shuttle's orbit. When the main engines shut down, the shuttle is not completely in its orbit, so the OMS is used for final orbital insertion. The OMS is also used to de-orbit for landing. The OMS design is based on the rocket engine used by Apollo to orbit the moon and de-orbit the moon for return to earth. There are two OMS per shuttle, on the back just above the main engines. The OMS are on swivels (gimbals), which allows pointing them in slightly different directions to rotate the shuttle when they are active. When the other engines are not active, the space shuttle turns itself to point in different directions, and makes small motions such as to dock with the space station when it is already orbiting near it, using the small Reaction Control System (RCS) engines. There are 38 primary RCS engines, 14 in the front and 24 in the back, pointing in all different directions so the shuttle can move in all different directions when it is docking with something or wants to change directions. There are 6 smaller vernier RCS engines, 2 in the front and 4 in the back, that are used for fine adjustments. If the OMS engines fail, the shuttle can still de-orbit and land using the primary RCS engines in an emergency mode.
