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A space shuttle is able to float because there is no gravity in space.

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Would the space shuttle float on water?

It should, it's air tight. An Aircraft carrier floats and it's hugh. Any rocket scientists out there?


Does the space shuttle float when it falls from the moon into the ocean?

Firstly, the space shuttle does not not go to the moon. It remains in low-earth orbit. Also, it does not land in the ocean but makes an unpowered landing on a runway. The capsule of Challenger did sink after it fell into the ocean during its launch accident in 1986. The solid rocket boosters that fall from the shuttle during launch do float and are recovered. The Apollo command modules that did travel to the moon during the Apollo moon missions landed in the ocean and did float. Also, frogmen attached a flotation collar when they reached the capsule. The Space Shuttle never goes in the ocean. It lands at Kennedy Space Center in Florida or Edwards Air Force Base in California<br>The Space Shuttle has never been to the Moon.


The first space shuttle?

The first space shuttle developed by NASA was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space and was used for atmospheric flight tests. The first space shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981.


What is the name of the american space shuttle that goes into orbit?

There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.


What was the name of the space shuttle in The Challenger disaster?

The name of the space shuttle was Challenger.

Related Questions

How does a space shuttle float?

yes dumb@$$


Why do objects in orbiting space shuttle float?

No Gravity.


Would the space shuttle float on water?

It should, it's air tight. An Aircraft carrier floats and it's hugh. Any rocket scientists out there?


Where does the parts go after it comes of shuttle when its in the air?

They float around in Space


How do space control put the food in the bag?

Maybe because it is going to be hard to eat watery foods and it will float in the space shuttle


Does the space shuttle float when it falls from the moon into the ocean?

Firstly, the space shuttle does not not go to the moon. It remains in low-earth orbit. Also, it does not land in the ocean but makes an unpowered landing on a runway. The capsule of Challenger did sink after it fell into the ocean during its launch accident in 1986. The solid rocket boosters that fall from the shuttle during launch do float and are recovered. The Apollo command modules that did travel to the moon during the Apollo moon missions landed in the ocean and did float. Also, frogmen attached a flotation collar when they reached the capsule. The Space Shuttle never goes in the ocean. It lands at Kennedy Space Center in Florida or Edwards Air Force Base in California<br>The Space Shuttle has never been to the Moon.


What happens to astronauts's sweat when they do exercise?

there sweat starts to float in the space shuttle because once the astronauts are exercising in space they would start to sweat


What was the last space shuttle ever built?

Space Shuttle Endeavour was the final Space Shuttle built. It was built to replace Space Shuttle Challenger.


The first space shuttle?

The first space shuttle developed by NASA was the Space Shuttle Enterprise, which never flew in space and was used for atmospheric flight tests. The first space shuttle to reach space was the Space Shuttle Columbia, which launched on April 12, 1981.


What would happen if you were able to drop from a space shuttle?

you would float around till you get in a black hole or a planets grational pull


What is the name of the american space shuttle that goes into orbit?

There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.


What was the name of the space shuttle in The Challenger disaster?

The name of the space shuttle was Challenger.