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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.
At what altitude do solid rocket boosters fall off?
The SRBs are jettisoned from the shuttle system at 2 minutes and an altitude of about 146,000 feet (44.5 km).
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 to the rocket boosters afterwards?
After their fuel is depleted, rocket boosters detach from the main rocket and fall back to Earth. Some boosters are designed to be recovered and reused, while others may crash into the ocean or burn up in the atmosphere. Recycling and refurbishing boosters is becoming more common in the space industry to reduce costs and environmental impact.
What drops off a space shuttle after take off?
At the 2 minutes after liftoff the solid rocket boosters (the two large white rockets on either side of the orange external tank) drop off and fall into the Atlantic. At the 8 minute mark the orange external tank falls off and burns up in the atmosphere. At that point the shuttle is in space.
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.
How does the space shuttle get to space?
There are 2 solid rocket boosters (white things) and one fuel tank (red thing) the solid rocket boosters do all the work and use up the fuel in the fuel tank and then both the solid rocket boosters and the fuel tank fall off and are collect on earth and reused (there is a secondary fuel tank built in to the actual to take were it need to go once its in space)
At what altitude do solid rocket boosters fall off?
The SRBs are jettisoned from the shuttle system at 2 minutes and an altitude of about 146,000 feet (44.5 km).
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.
How does NASA retrieve the solid rocket boosters?
They have beepers on them that can be tracked. The recovery team also tracks them on radar and visually as they fall into the sea.
What happens to the rocket boosters afterwards?
After their fuel is depleted, rocket boosters detach from the main rocket and fall back to Earth. Some boosters are designed to be recovered and reused, while others may crash into the ocean or burn up in the atmosphere. Recycling and refurbishing boosters is becoming more common in the space industry to reduce costs and environmental impact.
After rocket launch how do the rocket boosters and external tank be retrieved?
About three minutes into a Space Shuttle launch, the Solid Rocket Boosters are jettisoned and fall back to the Earth. Parachutes are used to slow the solid rocket boosters down so that they hit the water at a safe speed that won't cause any damage. Recovery ships from the Kennedy Space Center then sail to their location, pick up the boosters, and take them back to be refurbished and used again. About nine minutes into the flight, the external fuel tank is jettisoned. Because of the high altitude, there is no way to bring the external tank back to Earth intact. Instead, the external tank is allowed to re-enter the atmosphere, where it is burned up and destroyed over the Indian Ocean.
What drops off a space shuttle after take off?
At the 2 minutes after liftoff the solid rocket boosters (the two large white rockets on either side of the orange external tank) drop off and fall into the Atlantic. At the 8 minute mark the orange external tank falls off and burns up in the atmosphere. At that point the shuttle is in space.
After a shuttle takes off it drops what into the ocean?
The two white solid rocket boosters fall off after 2 minutes and parachute back to the Atlantic ocean. The external tank burns up in the atmosphere.
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.
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.
Where do astronauts park their rockets?
Virtually every part of a rocket burns up upon re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. The only part that returned from the Moon missions were the very tip of the 365 foot rocket. This capsule contained the 3 astronauts and three parachutes. The space shuttle does a little better. The two white solid rocket boosters fall to Earth and parachutes into the sea. They are collected and reused
