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Everything has a little of its own gravity, but you would have to be very massive to make just a little. Space shuttles have gravity, but it is almost too small to measure or have any effect on anything large. Some large asteroids have enough mass to make a small orbit. If you through a tennis ball on one of them, it might loop back and hit you on your head.

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What is the force that prevents objects on on or close to earth from getting lost in space such as the space station space shuttles or airplanes?

Gravity.


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


What are the names of space shuttles being built?

NASA space shuttles


Is there gravity where space shuttles orbit?

A very low level, called microgravity, that's a small fraction of normal gravity. Astronauts feel weightless, by comparison. Space shuttles orbit at a distance of 100-200 miles above the Earth. The shuttle is actually falling toward the Earth all the time, but the speed of its orbit keeps it from falling any closer. Don't confuse gravity with weight. The Earth's gravity extends to the outer reaches of the Solar System. Earth's gravity is what keeps the satellites which are orbiting the Earth from flying away into space. "Weight" is measure of the local acceleration due to gravity. When a person is in orbit, inside a shuttle, he is falling along with the shuttle at about 17,000 miles per hour. The mass of the shuttle and the mass of the person are attracting each other with 'micro-gravity' which is a million times less than the gravity of the Earth.


What energy is made from space shuttles?

Space shuttles use energy, not make it


Why does a space shuttle have to travel so fast?

Space shuttles must travel at 11km/s so that they can escape the force of gravity. the force of gravity is approximately 9.81. If you don't travel at a greater speed than the force of gravity, the rocket will not launch.


How do shuttles and stations get into space?

Stations are built in space; Shuttles use rocket boosters.


Where does the Canadian Space Agency launch shuttles from?

no place, nobody has space shuttles anymore


Are the Space Shuttles going to fly again?

It is not expected that the Space Shuttles will fly again.


Why do you have space shuttles?

The question is a little moot, since we don't have space shuttles any more.


Do shuttles use nuclear fuel?

If you mean space shuttles, the answer is no.


How many space shuttles existed in 2011?

4 Space Shuttles existed in 2011. Including the test vehicle, Space Shuttle Enterprise. Space Shuttles that actually went into space? 3. Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.