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Why does a spaceship re-entry have to be at speed Surely it could travel slowly through the atmosphere before landing?
I don't think there is a certain speed they need to travel at during re-entry but they need to be below a certain speed. Slowing down is the problem, an orbiting space shuttle travels at a massive speed, something like 16,000 mph. But yeah, you are right... the slower the better.
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How does the spaceship return to earth?
The spaceship returns to Earth by firing its engines to slow down and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. It then navigates through the atmosphere before deploying parachutes to safely land in a designated landing area.
How spaceships get into space?
You use a spaceship and break through the earths atmosphere
What kind of environment is space shuttle reentry?
When in the orbit, space shuttles kinetic energy is in large amounts. The energy must the disposed for a safe landing. Reentry space shuttles must show blunt shapes for the heat energy to be released into the atmosphere.
What are 3 thing rockets have to withstand?
Rockets have to withstand extreme temperatures during launch and reentry, intense vibrations during liftoff, and high speeds as they travel through Earth's atmosphere and beyond.
What term describes the process of returning astronauts to earth from space?
Reentry describes the process of returning astronauts to Earth from space. During reentry, the spacecraft passes through the Earth's atmosphere, experiencing high temperatures due to friction with the air. The spacecraft's heat shield helps protect it from burning up during this phase.
How does the spaceship return to earth?
The spaceship returns to Earth by firing its engines to slow down and re-enter the Earth's atmosphere. It then navigates through the atmosphere before deploying parachutes to safely land in a designated landing area.
Returning to earth through the atmosphere is called?
Re-entry. Kind of anticlimactic, isn't it?
What is returning to earth through the atmosphere is called?
Reentry.
What is the first layer of atmosphere an astronaut passes through when the reentry from space?
The first layer of the atmosphere that an astronaut passes through during reentry from space is the exosphere. This layer is very thin and transitions into the thermosphere, which is where most reentry vehicles begin to experience drag and heating due to interaction with air molecules.
How spaceships get into space?
You use a spaceship and break through the earths atmosphere
What is it called when you enter earth through the atmosphere?
When a spacecraft or object enters Earth's atmosphere, it is called reentry. During reentry, the intense heat generated by friction with the atmosphere can cause the object to ignite or create a fiery trail known as a "shooting star."
What is the first layer of the atmosphere that an astronaut passes through during reentry from space?
The first layer of the atmosphere that an astronaut passes through during reentry from space is the thermosphere. This is where the spacecraft encounters extreme heat due to friction with the air molecules, leading to a visible glowing effect known as reentry plasma.
What kind of environment is space shuttle reentry?
When in the orbit, space shuttles kinetic energy is in large amounts. The energy must the disposed for a safe landing. Reentry space shuttles must show blunt shapes for the heat energy to be released into the atmosphere.
Why would the nose encounter more intense heat than other parts of the shuttle during reentry?
The nose of the shuttle encounters more intense heat then the rest of the shuttle during reentry because of the friction it encounters from the atmosphere. The nose of the shuttle has a small surface area for the with weight of the shuttle pushing it through the atmosphere. This leads to a more focus point of contract with the atmosphere.
Can a spaceship go through Jupiter?
No, a spaceship cannot physically pass through Jupiter. The gas giant has a thick atmosphere made mostly of hydrogen and helium, with no solid surface to pass through. Attempting to fly a spaceship through Jupiter would result in the spacecraft being crushed and torn apart by the extreme pressure and intense storms.
Why all the fuel is dumped by shuttle before Reentry into the earth's atmosphere?
I didn't know that it was - but I would imagine they would do so to reduce the weight of the shuttle so it does not re-enter the atmosphere too quickly. If the fuel is something like liquid oxygen it would have no ill effects on the atmosphere. == They dump fuel to reduce shuttle weight so it can decelerate faster in the Earth's atmosphere. It doesn't slow due to the dumping itself.
What are 3 thing rockets have to withstand?
Rockets have to withstand extreme temperatures during launch and reentry, intense vibrations during liftoff, and high speeds as they travel through Earth's atmosphere and beyond.
