As the shuttle reaches entry interface, the point where it starts to feel the effects of the atmosphere, it is traveling at about Mach 24.5 or about 24,000 miles per hour.
When in the orbit, space shuttles kinetic energy is in large amounts. The energy must the disposed for a safe landing. Reentry space shuttles must show blunt shapes for the heat energy to be released into the atmosphere.
From atmospheric reentry to landing, a space shuttle typically takes about 30 minutes. The exact duration can vary depending on the angle of descent, speed, and landing location. The intense heat generated during reentry is gradually dissipated as the shuttle slows down and lands safely.
The space shuttle reenters Earth's atmosphere at a speed of around 17,500 mph (28,000 km/h). This speed creates intense heat due to friction with the atmosphere, requiring specialized heat shields to protect the spacecraft during reentry.
it was the same speed as the other space shuttles till it had the explosion.
A series of suborbital tests carried out by NASA in the 1960s to evaluate various types of heat ablative materials (ablation) and atmospheric reentry technology, particularly in preparation for the Apollo program. The nosecones of the Scout rockets used in these tests were coated in heat-shield ablators and then caused to reenter the atmosphere at around 28,000 km/h - the speed of reentry after a lunar excursion.
When in the orbit, space shuttles kinetic energy is in large amounts. The energy must the disposed for a safe landing. Reentry space shuttles must show blunt shapes for the heat energy to be released into the atmosphere.
The rocket that takes space shuttles into space recorded speeds f up to 40,000kmph. The space shuttles' rockets record up to 25,000kmph. There are also slower speed rockets.
about 18,000 miles per hour
16680 mph or the reentry speed of the space shuttle to our atmoshere.
From atmospheric reentry to landing, a space shuttle typically takes about 30 minutes. The exact duration can vary depending on the angle of descent, speed, and landing location. The intense heat generated during reentry is gradually dissipated as the shuttle slows down and lands safely.
In orbit the speed of the space shuttle is approximately 28 000 km/h or about 26 times the speed of sound.
The space shuttle reenters Earth's atmosphere at a speed of around 17,500 mph (28,000 km/h). This speed creates intense heat due to friction with the atmosphere, requiring specialized heat shields to protect the spacecraft during reentry.
it was the same speed as the other space shuttles till it had the explosion.
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A series of suborbital tests carried out by NASA in the 1960s to evaluate various types of heat ablative materials (ablation) and atmospheric reentry technology, particularly in preparation for the Apollo program. The nosecones of the Scout rockets used in these tests were coated in heat-shield ablators and then caused to reenter the atmosphere at around 28,000 km/h - the speed of reentry after a lunar excursion.
The Space Shuttle orbiter has speed brakes in the tail which open up when it's going to land and also has a parachute brake system which is deployed upon touchdown in addition to its wheel brakes.