Space Shuttle

The black tiles on the space shuttle act as a heat-resistant thermal protection system. They help dissipate the intense heat generated during re-entry by absorbing and radiating heat away from the spacecraft, protecting it from burning up.

They laaunch from Florida, from the Kennedy Space Center.

The Space Shuttle missions, as well as all US manned space flights, were launched from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida (east of Orlando).

* You would lose consciousness because there is no oxygen. This could occur in as little as 15 seconds. * Because there is no air pressure to keep your blood and body fluids in a liquid state, the fluids would "boil." Because the "boiling process" would cause them to lose heat energy rapidly, the fluids would freeze before they were evaporated totally (There is a cool display in San Francisco's science museum, The Exploratorium, that demonstrates this principle!). This process could take from 30 seconds to 1 minute. So, it was possible for astronaut David Bowman in "2001: a Space Odyssey" to survive when he ejected from the space pod into the airlock without a space helmet and repressurized the airlock within 30 seconds. * Your tissues (skin, heart, other internal organs) would expand because of the boiling fluids. However, they would not "explode" as depicted in some science fiction movies, such as "Total Recall."("How long can a human survive in outer space") Howstuffworks How long can a human survive in outer space 5 April 2008

A rocket flies by using the principle of Newton's third law of motion, which states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. The rocket engine expels high-velocity exhaust gases in one direction, creating a force that propels the rocket in the opposite direction. This results in thrust that lifts the rocket off the ground and into the air.

Yes it is.

Because here is no gravity and no air in space. without these, you wouldn't be able to breathe and because of no gravity, your bone strength will decay and most of your ogans will start failing. another problem is cosmic radiation. a lethal dose of this and you can get killed from complications because this radiation destroys parts of your DNA making diseases.

The only way to survives space is sufficient food, breathable atmosphere, shielding from the radiation and most importantly, Exercise. exercising prevents the bone loss. in the future. we may be able to develop artificial gravity by using gravity wheels and space vessels.

The space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff on January 28, 1986. The accident was caused by the failure of an O-ring seal in one of the solid rocket boosters, leading to the catastrophic destruction of the spacecraft.

The breakup of the space shuttle Challenger was caused by the failure of two O- rings in one of the solid rocket boosters (SRB's) to properly seal. There had been problems with the seal on other missions, but it is thought that the decision to launch in near-freezing temperatures contributed to the failure, making the seal rigid and unable to seal properly. This led to a catastrophic chain of events. Hot gases escaped from the SRB, followed by a flame, damaging the clamp securing the SRB, and burning through the external fuel tank causing the tank to disintegrate. The forces created caused the orbiter to disintegrate (it did not explode) before the debris crashed into the ocean. The Columbia Space Shuttle disintegrated upon re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere on February 1, 2003. The Columbia sustained damage to its thermal protection system during launch. The astronauts suspected damage to the shuttle while they were still in orbit, but nothing could be done at that point to repair the damage. The damage allowed hot gases to penetrate and destroy the internal wing structure, causing the shuttle break up upon re-entry.

Discovery has not been destroyed, but is still undertaking missions. Only the space shuttle Challenger (January 28, 1986) and Columbia ( February 1, 2003) have been destroyed in accidents.

The Soviets used to have a shuttle-like vehicle called Buran. It made only one unmanned space flight in November 1988 and the whole programme was cancelled in 1993. The Russians use a Soyuz spacecraft to get to and from the International Space Station.

The Buran was destroyed when its hangar collapsed, so the answer to your question is "no". Since it was only used once, it may not even be proper to call it a "shuttle".

The salary of a space shuttle mechanic can vary depending on experience, location, and specific job responsibilities. On average, a space shuttle mechanic can earn between $45,000 to $80,000 per year. Highly skilled or specialized mechanics may earn more.

about 17,500 miles per hour to pass through the atmosphere safely

Rockets move in space by expelling gas at high speeds through their engines. According to Newton's third law of motion, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So when the rocket expels gas in one direction, it propels itself in the opposite direction.

== == Challenger was primarily made in Palmdale, California, by Rockwell.

The Canadarm, a robotic arm used on the space shuttle, was built by the Canadian Space Agency. It played a crucial role in many space missions, assisting with tasks such as deploying and retrieving satellites, and helping astronauts with repairs outside the spacecraft. The arm's success led to its integration into the International Space Station.

The cost of building a space shuttle was around $1.7 billion each for NASA. However, the total cost of the program, including development, maintenance, and operational expenses, was much higher. Overall, the Space Shuttle program cost estimates range from $100 billion to $200 billion over its lifetime.

Sputnik I was launched by the USSR on October 4, 1957.

The space shuttle's main engines are used to propel it into orbit and make course corrections in space. Once in orbit, thrusters are used to adjust its position and orientation. Additionally, the shuttle can rely on gravity assists and other celestial phenomena to maneuver in space.

Of the 9,600 space objects being tracked, 93 percent of these are space junk. This only includes objects that are larger than about 3 inches in diameter. Smaller objects cannot be tracked. As mentioned above, they are huge in number yet a single fleck of paint has the ability to destroy an astronaut or spacecraft if it hits it, due to the high speed they are traveling. So far, no serious collisions have occurred but a shuttle has had a window damaged by a small particle and a spacewalking astronaut had something similar hit his glove.

The speed of flight really depends on what you mean by 'flight'. The shuttle can reach over 1700 mph, but not all that is provided by the shuttle engines. The initial 3000 mph are supplied by the booster rockets.

Usually, 50/50%. Depends upon the state laws. Get your own insurance company involved. When a car made a right from the second lane and scraped across my bumper I didn't have any damage so I didn't notify my insurance company. The other driver was clearly at fault and was given a ticket for making an illegal turn. A few weeks later I got a letter from his insurance company saying that their investigation had determined I was at fault and I should send them $$$$$. I sent the letter on to my agent and my company made their own investigation (simply requested the police accident report). Hopefully, you have a police report.

that depends where they are..in the space or on the ground?

About 260 days. It depends on a lot of things though, but when Mars is closest to Earth, with today's technology we could reach Mars in about 260 days. Note that the space shuttle will not be used to travel to Mars;it is incapable of doing so.

The Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral are located in Brevard County, Florida

The distance from Ft. Lauderdale to Kennedy Space Center is about 201 miles. Which is about 3 hours and 19 minutes.

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor on October.10,2007