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Space Shuttle

The Space Shuttles are reusable spacecraft with wings for controlled descent into the atmosphere. They are designed to transport astronauts between earth and an orbiting space station and to deploy and retrieve satellites. Atlantis, Discovery, and Endeavour are the three Space Shuttles in operation today.

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What direction is a space shuttle launched?

Up.

At first.

After that they rolled 90 degrees or more and established a heading either toward the east or northeast, depending on the desired inclination of the eventual orbit. Space Station servicing missions were more north-east, to reach the relatively high inclination of the Station; other missions tended to be directly east because payload is maximized.

How does liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen enter the main engines of the space shuttle?

It is supplied by tanks, which are filled with liquid hydrogen and oxygen before the shuttle is launched.

What happened to the Columbia and challenger space shuttle?

The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere in 2003, leading to the loss of all seven crew members. The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff in 1986 due to a malfunction in one of its solid rocket boosters, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members. Both accidents prompted investigations and changes to improve space shuttle safety.

How many more space shuttle missions are scheduled?

  • May 16, 2011 Last Endeavour launch; STS-134
  • June 28, 2011 Last planned Atlantis flight and last Space Shuttle flight; STS-135

How long was it before another space ship was launched after challenger?

The next space shuttle mission after the Challenger disaster took place almost three years later with the launch of Discovery on September 29, 1988. The Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986.

Why does it take the space shuttle so long to get to the space station?

This is very hard to explain in just text, I recommend you look up videos

Basically, when the shuttle launches its only goal is to get itself in a safe orbit and line its orbital path up with that of the space station. Once it is in a safe orbit maneuvering takes place that changes the size of the shuttle's orbit so that it either goes around slower or faster than the station so that it can catch up to the station or let the station catch up to it. Once they are close the shuttle must make its orbit the same as the station so as not to go past it and then it can make small adjustments in its orbit to dock

How fast does a person travel in space when outside of spacecraft?

A person will travel at the same speed as the spacecraft from which they have exited since they are no longer being propelled by any additional force. Their speed would be determined by the velocity of the spacecraft at the moment of exit.

Can space shuttle circle the runway before landing?

No, the space shuttle did not have the capability to circle the runway like traditional airplanes due to its design and trajectory upon re-entry. It followed a predetermined path and did not have the ability to change its landing location.

What is a deorbit burn that is done by space shuttles on reentry?

The firing of a spacecraft's engine against the direction of motion to cut the spacecraft's orbital speed. The speed reduction places the spacecraft in a lower orbit. If this lower orbit passes through Earth's atmosphere, the spacecraft reenters.

When was the last space shuttle landing?

The last space shuttle landing was by Space Shuttle Atlantis on July 21 at 5:57 a.m. EDT.

When did the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger occur?

On January 28th, 1986, 73 seconds into flight, Challenger suffered an O-ring failure in the right-hand Solid Rocket Booster, which claimed the lives of all 7 crew members as well as the vehicle itself.

What are the five space shuttles built in America?

columbia, atlantis, apollo 13, discovery, challenger

Name the 5 space shuttles built in America?

Columbia

Atlantis

Apollo 13

Discovery

Challenger

What countries did Mae jemison visit?

She went to Kenya, Sierra Leone and other parts of Africa.

How does space junk get into space?

Space junk gets into space by astronauts dropping there gloves or a tool when they are working at a space station, or things that come off a space station. in other words the only space junk there is, is from us humans.

When did the space shuttle Enterprise launch?

It never did. Enterprise was only used for atmospheric and aerodynamic tests in earths atmosphere and was never launched into space.

Where are the three landing spots for the space shuttles?

The Primary landing site is the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Back Up site is Edwards Air Force Base in California. Columvia, while on mission STS 3 landed at the White Sands NASA Space Port in New Mexico once in 1982.

What acronym is used to label Space Shuttle missions?

The acronym used to label Space Shuttle missions is STS, which stands for Space Transportation System. Each Space Shuttle mission is identified by STS followed by a mission number.

What space shuttle blow up a few minutes after takeoff?

Space Shuttle Challenger blew up on January 28, 1986, just 73 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the tragic loss of all seven crew members on board. The disaster was caused by the failure of an O-ring seal in one of the solid rocket boosters, leading to an explosion of the external fuel tank.

What is the space shuttle that blew up a few minutes after takeoff?

The space shuttle that blew up a few minutes after takeoff was the Space Shuttle Challenger. The tragic accident occurred on January 28, 1986, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members on board. This event had a profound impact on the space program and led to a temporary suspension of the shuttle program.

When did the space shuttle challenger blew up?

The space shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986, 73 seconds after liftoff, resulting in the tragic loss of all seven crew members on board.

Is there any chance of intersteller space travel?

I believe we already can or be super close. Its just not public yet. There has to be a bigger reason why we quit space travel. I mean there's no reason we should stop space is huge and it needs to be explored. So yes I think there can be.