The shuttle doesn't "zigzag around Earth". The shuttles now pretty much sit where they're parked; there hasn't been a shuttle mission since July 2011. (The Endeavor orbiter did "zig-zag" slightly as it was delivered from the Kennedy Space Center to the California Science Center in Los Angeles; it made stops in Houston, El Paso, and Edwards AFB along the way.)
Even when the shuttles were flying, "zig-zag" would not have been an accurate description of their motion except during certain specific maneuvers. For example, the landing flight paths generally involved a high-altitude "zig-zag" (actually, more of a loop) in preparation for lining up on the landing path.
The entire space shuttle orbits the Earth, not just a specific part. The shuttle moves around the Earth in a controlled manner, following a specific trajectory set by its thrusters and guidance systems.
the space shuttle takes off like a rocket flies around the earth like a bird and lands like an airoplane
It takes 90 min to go around the earth in space.
This is known as free fall or microgravity. In this state, astronauts and objects inside the shuttle experience a sensation of weightlessness because they are falling at the same rate as the shuttle around the Earth, creating the illusion of being in a state of weightlessness.
The space shuttle is traveling at a speed such that its fall to earth matches the curvature of the earth. As a result, it is "falling" to the earth at the same rate that the earth's surface is rotating away, so it stays in orbit.
The entire space shuttle orbits the Earth, not just a specific part. The shuttle moves around the Earth in a controlled manner, following a specific trajectory set by its thrusters and guidance systems.
the space shuttle takes off like a rocket flies around the earth like a bird and lands like an airoplane
It takes 90 min to go around the earth in space.
This is known as free fall or microgravity. In this state, astronauts and objects inside the shuttle experience a sensation of weightlessness because they are falling at the same rate as the shuttle around the Earth, creating the illusion of being in a state of weightlessness.
The space shuttle is traveling at a speed such that its fall to earth matches the curvature of the earth. As a result, it is "falling" to the earth at the same rate that the earth's surface is rotating away, so it stays in orbit.
The space shuttle needs to go fast in order to reach orbit around the Earth. By going fast, the shuttle can overcome the gravitational pull of the Earth and enter into a stable orbit where it remains in space. This speed is necessary to counteract the pull of gravity and maintain a continuous state of freefall around the Earth.
A zigzag road is mapped on Google earth or Google maps as a straight line unless zoomed very closely
A space shuttle can reach speeds of up to 17,500 miles per hour (28,164 kilometers per hour) when in orbit around the Earth. This velocity allows the shuttle to overcome the gravitational pull of the Earth and remain in a stable orbit around the planet.
The Space Shuttle orbited at an altitude of around 185 kilometers (115 miles) to 643 kilometers (400 miles) above Earth's surface.
The space shuttle traveled at speeds around 17,500 miles per hour to reach low Earth orbit. It took about 8.5 minutes for the space shuttle to reach orbit after launch.
The space shuttle orbiter orbits the earth. The solid rocket boosters are jettisoned within the earth's atmosphere, around two minutes after launch and the External Fuel Tank is jettisoned once in space.
About 8,750 miles.