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The 2 Reusable Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB's) detach from the side of the Main Fuel Tank and deploy parachutes shortly after they're clear and land in the ocean. The Shuttle is always launched over the ocean, either on an Eastern downrange trajectory, or if required, up the coast on a Northern trajectory for a pole-pole orbital path. This is specifically in case there is an accident during launch to limit any collateral damage from debris and burning solid rocket fuel, which can't be put out (it has its own oxidizer). I remember having to go down to the Cape to receive some tools for the Astronauts in '97 just prior to the 2nd Hubble Servicing Mission, and a Delta rocket launch the day before had ended in an explosion just 1,000 feet above the ground. The area was littered with burned cars and buildings from the solid fuel that rained down, still burning hot.
After they've landed in the water, they're recovered by 2 ships specifically designed for the task, the R/V (Recovery Vessel) Liberty Star and the R/V Freedom Star. Once recovered, they're brought back to Kennedy Space Center to prep for shipment back to their prime contractor for inspection, repair, maintenance and loaded again with solid fuel for the next use.
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What happens to solid rocket boosters and the external tank after launch?
the rocket boosters and the external tank has their own parachute deployed after the separation and a given altitude. As they go down back to earth they are intended to land in the ocean where they will be recovered and put back to service.
What is space vehical that lifts off with with aid of rocket boosters and land like air planes?
The vehicle you're describing is known as a spaceplane. Spaceplanes are designed to take off using rocket boosters, allowing them to reach the necessary altitude and speed for space travel, and then return to Earth, landing like conventional airplanes. An example of a spaceplane is the Space Shuttle, which used rocket boosters for launch and glided back to Earth for landing.
Where do the parts that detach from the space shuttle go?
The two white Solid Rocket Boosters land in the sea aided by drogue chutes, and are recovered by ships for return to their manufacturer to be prepared for re-use. The large External Fuel Tank burns up as it re-enters the atmosphere.
How did people get the space shuttle in space?
The space shuttle was launched into space using a combination of solid rocket boosters and liquid fuel engines. The boosters provided the initial thrust needed to get the shuttle off the ground, while the main engines continued to propel it into orbit. Once in space, the shuttle would orbit the Earth until it was ready to re-enter the atmosphere and land back on Earth.
How do Space Shuttles Work?
Space shuttles work by utilizing three major components to reach their destination. There are two rocket boosters that are critical for the launch itself and the external fuel tank that carries enough fuel for the launch. The orbiter is the component that carries the astronauts and payload. The boosters are ignited to launch the shuttle and separate shortly after launch. When the orbiter reaches its optimum height, the external fuel tanks separate. The orbiter is then set for the orbital path it will follow around the earth. When the orbiter is ready to return to the earth it will use an engine retrofire to leave its orbit and descend to re-enter the earth's atmosphere where it will land.
What happens to solid rocket boosters and the external tank after launch?
the rocket boosters and the external tank has their own parachute deployed after the separation and a given altitude. As they go down back to earth they are intended to land in the ocean where they will be recovered and put back to service.
Where do the parts that detach from the space shuttle go?
The two white Solid Rocket Boosters land in the sea aided by drogue chutes, and are recovered by ships for return to their manufacturer to be prepared for re-use. The large External Fuel Tank burns up as it re-enters the atmosphere.
How did people get the space shuttle in space?
The space shuttle was launched into space using a combination of solid rocket boosters and liquid fuel engines. The boosters provided the initial thrust needed to get the shuttle off the ground, while the main engines continued to propel it into orbit. Once in space, the shuttle would orbit the Earth until it was ready to re-enter the atmosphere and land back on Earth.
How do Space Shuttles Work?
Space shuttles work by utilizing three major components to reach their destination. There are two rocket boosters that are critical for the launch itself and the external fuel tank that carries enough fuel for the launch. The orbiter is the component that carries the astronauts and payload. The boosters are ignited to launch the shuttle and separate shortly after launch. When the orbiter reaches its optimum height, the external fuel tanks separate. The orbiter is then set for the orbital path it will follow around the earth. When the orbiter is ready to return to the earth it will use an engine retrofire to leave its orbit and descend to re-enter the earth's atmosphere where it will land.
Does the fuel tank and solid rockets fall into the ocean from the space shuttle?
The two solid rocket boosters land in the Atlantic, just off the coast of Florida. The external tank, for the most part, burns up in the atmosphere.
What happens to space shuttle rocket boosters?
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.
What happens to the space shuttles rockets booster after they are jettisioned?
After being jettisoned, the space shuttle's solid rocket boosters parachute back to Earth and land in the ocean. They are then retrieved by teams who tow them back to be refurbished and reused for future missions.
How is the space shuttle different from the Saturn 5 rocket?
The space shuttle is a reusable vehicle. With the Saturn V and other rockets, the stages are just fuel containers, and only a small part of the entire rocket (the crew module) ever came back to Earth, and even that couldn't be used again. The shuttle has the orbiter's engines with a single-use fuel tank and two recoverable solid-fuel boosters. The orbiter returns and lands on Earth, and the solid-fuel boosters are recovered from the ocean and refilled.
What happens to the space shuttles rocket boosters after they are jettisoned?
After the solid rocket boosters are jettisoned from the space shuttle, they deploy parachutes to slow their descent. They then splash down in the ocean, where they are retrieved by recovery ships for refurbishment and reuse on future missions.
How does the space shuttle land and take off?
The space shuttle lands on a runway like an airplane, using its descent speed and special tiles on its underbelly to withstand the heat of reentry. To take off, the space shuttle is propelled by its main engines and solid rocket boosters, utilizing the force generated to break free from Earth's gravity and travel into space.
Where do the parts that fall from the rocket go?
The twin rocket boosters (two white ones) fall into the Atlantic ocean just East of Cape Canaveral, Florida after about 8 minutes of flight. The external tank (big orange one) falls off in space a while after. The twin rocket boosters are retrieved by two carrier type ships near Kennedy Space Center. The two boosters are the reused, but the external is not. Little known fact, all the external tank does is hold the liquid oxygen and other prepellents, it is the twin boosters and orbiters which do all the work! Hope this helped, Adam.
How do you define land?
Land is the solid or rocky surface of the Earth which includes the continents.
