Because of the enormous amount of friction between Earth's atmosphere and the Space Shuttle.
The only reason for the rocket is to fire the shuttle out of the earths atmosphere, once in space the rocket is no longer needed and there for they detach.
Space Shuttle Columbia
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When the shuttle goes from the vacuum of space and enters the earths atmosphere, it heats up because of simple friction. The friction is from the shuttle going so fast and hitting the atmosphere. Same reason you sometimes see meteor showers.
During reentry, the space shuttle experiences intense heat and pressure as it breaks through Earth's atmosphere. The crew inside may feel vibrations and turbulence as the shuttle slows down rapidly due to atmospheric drag. It's like hitting a speed bump at high speed.
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No it can't.
The only reason for the rocket is to fire the shuttle out of the earths atmosphere, once in space the rocket is no longer needed and there for they detach.
Space Shuttle Columbia
230 miles out into space
3,000+ F
usten were coming home
When the shuttle goes from the vacuum of space and enters the earths atmosphere, it heats up because of simple friction. The friction is from the shuttle going so fast and hitting the atmosphere. Same reason you sometimes see meteor showers.
During reentry, the space shuttle experiences intense heat and pressure as it breaks through Earth's atmosphere. The crew inside may feel vibrations and turbulence as the shuttle slows down rapidly due to atmospheric drag. It's like hitting a speed bump at high speed.
A space shuttle reenters the Earth's atmosphere at a speed of around 17,500 miles per hour. The high speed generates intense heat, which is why the shuttle needs heat shields to protect it during reentry. The spacecraft gradually slows down as it descends through the atmosphere.
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Although it reaches incredible speeds, a Space Shuttle is not going fast when it enters the atmosphere. The gravitational pull of Earth, or just gravity, are pulling down on the space shuttle with immense force.