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What would a parachute slow down a space shuttle on landing?

A parachute slows down the descent of a space shuttle by increasing air resistance, which creates drag and reduces the shuttle's speed as it approaches the ground. This gradual decrease in speed allows for a softer landing than if the shuttle were to descend rapidly without a parachute.


What is the use of parachute in a space mission?

A parachute is used in a space mission to slow down and safely land a spacecraft or a probe back on Earth. It helps to reduce the speed of descent, allowing for a controlled landing and protecting the equipment inside from damage.


How did the space shuttle try to move in space?

The shuttle moved by the use of thruster rockets.


What is the primary function of a space shuttle?

The primary function of a space shuttle is to take notes on what happens in space. Countries from around the world use space shuttles to study details of other planet, moons, stars, and other objects in space.


Does space shuttle make use of gravitational force while landing back to earth?

Like any projectile has a trajectory, the shuttle also has its own trajectory. It orbits the Earth just outside the region where G-force pulls it downwards. TO land the vehicle at the pre-defined landing point, it needs to follow specific trajectory (path of flight). When the re-entry window opens (the time-slot in which the trajectory could be achieved), the shuttle fires its thrusters to enter the atmosphere. Then it is pulled down by the G-force. To reduce the speed, the shuttle uses its belly to catch the wind and get uplift and like any normal aircraft would do, the shuttle comes down to the landing spot and touches down at the runway.

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What would a parachute slow down a space shuttle on landing?

A parachute slows down the descent of a space shuttle by increasing air resistance, which creates drag and reduces the shuttle's speed as it approaches the ground. This gradual decrease in speed allows for a softer landing than if the shuttle were to descend rapidly without a parachute.


What does a space shuttle use to land when retuning to earth?

Landing gear.


What is the use of parachute in a space mission?

A parachute is used in a space mission to slow down and safely land a spacecraft or a probe back on Earth. It helps to reduce the speed of descent, allowing for a controlled landing and protecting the equipment inside from damage.


Why didn't they use a parachute while landing on the moon?

There's no air


What does it use the space shuttle to get into space?

stuff


How did the space shuttle try to move in space?

The shuttle moved by the use of thruster rockets.


How can a space shuttle maneuver in space if there is no air?

The shuttle maneuvers with rocket engines for large changes in velocity, and little sprayers for small adjustments. Neither of those requires air. The wings you see on the shuttle are for use only in the atmosphere during re-entry and landing. At that time, it maneuvers like an 'ordinary' airplane.


What equipment do they use in the space shuttle?

What do they use


What to use to get to the moon?

a Space Shuttle and a Space Suit


When the NASA space shuttle quit?

NASA space shuttle quit cause the wanted to make and improve there shuttle before use of them


How do space shuttles get into space?

They use rocketry. A space shuttle is a rocket.


How do they get the space shuttle in space?

they have launchers that they use to launch the space shuttles.