answersLogoWhite

0

They get electricity through the use of fuel cells. not batteries. The current limiter to the length of a mission is the amount of hydrogen and oxygen carried to use in the fuel cells.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What are the 6 NASA space shuttles?

Formerly in use were the Challenger and Columbia Currently in use are the Endeavour, Atlantis, Discovery, and Enterprise


How much does a space shuttles height?

The Space Shuttles still in use by NASA are the Discovery, the Endeavor, and the Atlantis. Each of them is 184 feet long. Each of these space shuttles' orbiters is 122 feet long.


How many space shuttles has NASA built with the intension to use in space?

5. Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour.


What are the shuttles in NASA?

there were 7 shuttles made, but only 3 are in use today. the ones that are in use are Discovery, Endervor, and Atlantis. the ones that blew up were coulumbia and challenger. the ones that were made just for test were Enterprice and Pathfinder.


Can thrust vectoring be used to maneuver spacecraft?

Yes. The NASA space shuttles use hypergolic chemicals to produce thrust vectoring to steer the orbiters in space.


How many space shuttles has NASA built with the intention to use in space?

They are in the order in which they flew: Colombia Challenger Discovery Atlantis Endeavour So your answer would be 5.


What is the use of space shuttles?

Space shuttles were used by NASA to carry astronauts and cargo to and from space. They were designed to be reusable and were essential for tasks such as deploying satellites, conducting research in space, and building the International Space Station.


Does NASA still use O-Rings in their Shuttles?

Yes


What energy is made from space shuttles?

Space shuttles use energy, not make it


How do shuttles and stations get into space?

Stations are built in space; Shuttles use rocket boosters.


Do shuttles use nuclear fuel?

If you mean space shuttles, the answer is no.


How do space shuttles get into space?

They use rocketry. A space shuttle is a rocket.