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Woodpeckers are a problem for much the same reason as anything that would puncture a hole into the shuttle or its fuel tanks. In 1995, the shuttle 'Discovery' was rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building only a week before launch because woodpeckers had drilled dozens of holes in the insulating foam of the external fuel tank. A hole in that tank would be explosive, and the effect would be similar to what happened in the Challenger explosion, where a chain of other events led to the puncture of the tank.
When the shuttle Columbia was torn apart during reentry, the tiles on a crucial part of the orbiter had been damaged, allowing heat to enter and damage the frame of the shuttle's wing. So, a single bird could completely destroy a shuttle and its crew by drilling into the shuttle or its tanks just as a single piece of falling foam has already done.
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Which space ship would you go on to get to space?
Any! but i would seggest a space shuttle Any! but i would seggest a space shuttle
Where would you find a space shuttle in the atmosphere?
I am pretty sure that a space shuttle is found in the thermosphere or mesosphere.
How would astronuts travel into space or to the moon?
they would travel in a space shuttle
Is gravity acting on a person inside the space shuttle?
yes. How else would the space shuttle stay in orbit?
How would space people travel?
In space, they don't. If they are in a space shuttle, however, they would move themselves using handlebars attached to the shuttle designed specifically for propelling themselves.
How long would it take for a space shuttle to reach space?
It could not, the shuttle cannot leave low earth orbit
How many heat resistant tiles would fit on a space shuttle?
More than 20,000 tiles fit on a space shuttle.
How does a space shuttle land safely on the moon?
No space shuttle has landed on the moon. The craft would need ample landing space to do so. But even then, the shuttle could not LEAVE the moon, since the boosters needed to lift off would not be present.
What would you do to entertain yourself on a space shuttle?
in the invietory
How long does it take the space shuttle to reach the space station?
The space shuttle took about 8-10 minutes to reach orbit. It would then take around 6 hours for the space shuttle to catch up with the space station for docking.
What was the date that the challenger space shuttle exploded?
The Challenger space shuttle exploded on January 28, 1986.
Would a drum set fit in a space shuttle?
Yes, but it depends on the drumset, doesn't it? And where in the space shuttle are we talking - the cargo area or the cockpit?
