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When the shuttle is taking off, it burns enormous amounts of hydrogen with an oxidiser. The sole product of this reaction is water. However, this water cannot stay in the air, as the air is then supersaturated (like stormclouds). So the excess falls to Earth, in the form of rain. other than that the government is evil

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1 The space shuttle system is made up of how many main components?

The space shuttle system is made up of three main components: the orbiter, the external tank, and the solid rocket boosters. These components work together to launch and maneuver the shuttle in space.


What happens when a space shuttle reenter the atmosphere?

It heats up a lot and becomes vey hot.


Is the space shuttle bigger than a 747?

Yes, the space shuttle is larger than a 747 airplane. The space shuttle is about 184 feet long with a wingspan of 78 feet, while a 747 has a length of around 231 feet with a wingspan of approximately 211 feet.


How does a space shuttle cause friction?

A space shuttle still has to leave the atmosphere, we aren't building them in space. While leaving the atmosphere a space shuttle causes a lot of friction as it rubs against the air on the way up.


What was the name of the first space shuttle?

The first constructed Space Shuttle was the Enterprise. It was a craft only used for handling and landing tests and study glide characteristics. It never traveled into space. The first flight certified shuttle was Columbia, the first shuttle to fly into space in 1981.First space shuttle used for testing transport / return was Enterprise, which was not made fully functional until other craft were lost.Enterprise was the first space shuttle, but was not meant to go into space, and was used for testing purposes. Colombia was the first fully- functional shuttle.Original the Space Shuttle was going to called the Constitution but a lot of fan from the Televison show "Star Trek" wrote to NASA and because of all the letter, NASA renamed it to "Enterprise"Also the Space Shuttle Enterprise was use in the credit for the show "Star Trek: Enterprise" when it was pull out from the hangerEnterprise, the first Space Shuttle Orbiter, was originally to be named Constitution (in honor of the U.S. Constitution's Bicentennial). However, viewers of the popular TV Science Fiction show Star Trek started a write-in campaign urging the White House to select the name Enterprise.Columbia was the first shuttle to enter space on 12 April 1981. The shuttle Enterprise was used before this, but never went into space.The first Space Shuttle completed was named "Enterprise", and was completed in 1977. It never made space flight, though, as it never was equipped with a functioning heat shield, or even engines. It was used simply for test flights within the atmosphere. The first Space Shuttle to complete a mission to space was named the "Columbia". It was completed in 1979, and made the first trip to space of any Space Shuttle in 1981.

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Does it rain a lot when the space shuttle travels through space?

Yes, on earth. There is no rain in space.


What do cars have in common with a space shuttle?

A lot


Could the space shuttle land on an aircraft carrier?

The space shuttle would not be able to land on an Aircraft carrier. It needs a lot longer runway.


How much is space shuttle challenger memorial plate worth?

costs a lot.


Where can you get a space shuttle?

u can buy them @ NASA when they start selling themthey cost a lot


Why would it be inaccurate to describe the shuttle living quarter as capacious?

Because space shuttles have a lot of space and because of the gravity


1 The space shuttle system is made up of how many main components?

The space shuttle system is made up of three main components: the orbiter, the external tank, and the solid rocket boosters. These components work together to launch and maneuver the shuttle in space.


What happens when a space shuttle reenter the atmosphere?

It heats up a lot and becomes vey hot.


Is the space shuttle bigger than a 747?

Yes, the space shuttle is larger than a 747 airplane. The space shuttle is about 184 feet long with a wingspan of 78 feet, while a 747 has a length of around 231 feet with a wingspan of approximately 211 feet.


How does a space shuttle cause friction?

A space shuttle still has to leave the atmosphere, we aren't building them in space. While leaving the atmosphere a space shuttle causes a lot of friction as it rubs against the air on the way up.


What did Star Trek do to help America?

It has kept up a lot of interest in our own space program. Which NASA acknowledged in naming a space shuttle "Enterprise".


What was the name of the first space shuttle?

The first constructed Space Shuttle was the Enterprise. It was a craft only used for handling and landing tests and study glide characteristics. It never traveled into space. The first flight certified shuttle was Columbia, the first shuttle to fly into space in 1981.First space shuttle used for testing transport / return was Enterprise, which was not made fully functional until other craft were lost.Enterprise was the first space shuttle, but was not meant to go into space, and was used for testing purposes. Colombia was the first fully- functional shuttle.Original the Space Shuttle was going to called the Constitution but a lot of fan from the Televison show "Star Trek" wrote to NASA and because of all the letter, NASA renamed it to "Enterprise"Also the Space Shuttle Enterprise was use in the credit for the show "Star Trek: Enterprise" when it was pull out from the hangerEnterprise, the first Space Shuttle Orbiter, was originally to be named Constitution (in honor of the U.S. Constitution's Bicentennial). However, viewers of the popular TV Science Fiction show Star Trek started a write-in campaign urging the White House to select the name Enterprise.Columbia was the first shuttle to enter space on 12 April 1981. The shuttle Enterprise was used before this, but never went into space.The first Space Shuttle completed was named "Enterprise", and was completed in 1977. It never made space flight, though, as it never was equipped with a functioning heat shield, or even engines. It was used simply for test flights within the atmosphere. The first Space Shuttle to complete a mission to space was named the "Columbia". It was completed in 1979, and made the first trip to space of any Space Shuttle in 1981.