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If you pushed on a space shuttle while out in space what would happen. Why?
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Great question! Any spacecraft orbits at an altitude specific to its velocity. If you push on the spaceship to increase its velocity, it gains altitude. If you reduce its speed it will lower its orbit. Orbital mechanics is very complicated. It usually takes a computer to figure out how to join-up two orbiting bodies. Only certain things are possible. All orbits are elliptical with one focus at the center of the Earth. You cannot for example orbit at 5 degrees N or S latitude. If you want to orbit over 5 degrees north latitude, you are also going to go over 5 degrees south latitude.
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If you are serious about this, move the question to biology/human physiology.
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The leak was discovered while the space shuttle was being fueled.
What space shuttle exploded in 2003 february 1st?
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Rockets are launched from the ground, while the space shuttle is launched off the back of a jumbo jet.
How does a space shuttle cause friction?
A space shuttle still has to leave the atmosphere, we aren't building them in space. While leaving the atmosphere a space shuttle causes a lot of friction as it rubs against the air on the way up.
What is the space temp outside the space shuttle while it orbits earth?
200
How fast does the space shuttle travel while in space?
Approximately 18,000 mph.
How does the space shuttle aid in space exploration?
The space shuttle aids in space exploration in one very important way. It allows the explorers to move around in zero gravity. A space shuttle helps astronauts in space by providing oxygen and safety while entering, leaving and while in space. It also gives them the basic living materials such as food, water and toilets.
How does space shuttle aid in space exploration?
The space shuttle aids in space exploration in one very important way. It allows the explorers to move around in zero gravity. A space shuttle helps astronauts in space by providing oxygen and safety while entering, leaving and while in space. It also gives them the basic living materials such as food, water and toilets.
Would a guitar work in a space shuttle that is in space?
I have known that it will not work in space while you are in the space shuttle. But it is a good thing that it works on earth but the bad thing is that it doesn't work in space. Answered by:SAV
Who created the space shuttle?
There space shuttle was created by NASA. John Young and Robert Crippen were the brains behind this idea while working for NASA.
Why is there only tiles on the bottom of the space shuttle?
There are tiles on the entire space shuttle. Every square inch is covered in tiles. The nose, bottom and leading edges of the space shuttle have black tiles while the rest of the space shuttle has white tiles. The nose leading edges and the bottom of the shuttle are the portions of the shuttle that get the most friction/heat from the atmosphere during re-entry.
What would happen to the space shuttle in deep space?
The Shuttles and their key systems were never designed for the extreme cold of interplanetary space; while it's cold in Earth orbit, it'd downright hot compared to coldness of space between the planets.
