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The cruising altitude of the Space Shuttle depends on its mission. Since the Columbia disaster, with the exception of the last Hubble Servicing Mission in summer 2008, the cruising altitude has been equal to that of the International Space Station, approximately 340 km (211 miles).
The highest a Space Shuttle has flown has been on the servicing missions to the Hubble Space Telescope, at approximately 600 km (372 miles). For a sense of perspective, on a 16 inch diameter globe 372 miles translates to .7515 of an inch.
The maximum theoretical altitude for the Space Shuttle has been reported as 600 miles. On a 16 inch diameter globe 600 miles translates to 1.2121 inches.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoI'm just guessing, but the orbiter is about 125 ft long, and I know the whole stack is somewhere around half as tall as a Saturn V which is 363 feet tall, so I suppose the whole thing, including the external tank, would be about 180-200 feet tall.
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∙ 12y agoThe height of the space shuttles is 56.1 metres or 184.055 118 11 feet. This length is applied to all the space shuttles.
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∙ 11y agoit is eater 37 millimeters 37 centimeters 37 meters or 37 kilometers.
pssorry i don't even know the answer. but i think it is 37 millimeters
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Why did space shuttle Discovery go to space?
the shuttle went into space because it launched the Hubble space telescope.
What are some movies that have flying shuttle in it?
Space Cowboys (2000) is one of the best examples of space shuttle travel.
At what altitude does the Earth's gravity no longer have an effect on the astronauts or the space shuttle?
At what altitude does the Earth's gravity no longer have an effect on the astronauts or the space shuttle?
When did the US make the first space shuttle?
The first space shuttle test flights began in 1981, with the first operational flights beginning in 1982.
What space shuttle did neil Armstrong belong to?
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What is the total height of the space shuttle on the launch pad?
The space shuttle stands at 184 feet (56 meters) high, on top of a mounded pad.
How do you raise the height of the space station without the shuttle?
I believe the space station is equipped with thrusters (small rocket engines), that can make corrections or altitude changes when necessary without the shuttle.
What is the name of the american space shuttle that goes into orbit?
There were 5. Space Shuttle Columbia (destroyed in 2003), Space Shuttle Challenger (destroyed in 1886), Space Shuttle Discovery, Space Shuttle Atlantis, and Space Shuttle Endeavour.
When was the first space shuttle invented?
The first space shuttle invented was the space shuttle enterprise.
What was the last space shuttle ever built?
Space Shuttle Endeavour was the final Space Shuttle built. It was built to replace Space Shuttle Challenger.
Why does a space shuttle stay in orbit at the same height from the earth?
In order not to miss the window of return flight.
What is the height of the Space Shuttle not on the launch pad?
I found information on the orbiter being 122 feet in length
What are facts about space shuttles?
The space shuttle orbits the earth at 18700 miles per hour at a height of 350 miles above the Earth.
Why the space shuttle had to do with space?
The space shuttle went into space and studied outer space.
What was the 1st name of the space shuttle?
Of the first Space Shuttle; Enterprise. Of the first space worthy Space Shuttle; Columbia.
Which space shuttle exploded in 2003?
The Space Shuttle Columbia. It was the first shuttle to fly into space in 1981.
What was US's space shuttle called?
Space Shuttle.
