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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 are some reasons why a space shuttle would get lost in space?
If for some reason right then and there a star imploded and made a black hole and the space shuttle met it's unlikely demise.
How many humans can ride in the endeavor?
The Space Shuttle Endeavor is being decommissioned and prepared to be a static display exhibit. It will never again go into space.
How many people can a spaceship hold?
Spaceships are limited in crew because of weight and consumables (mainly oxygen). But more people can travel in them as their design and technology improves.
- The earliest manned missions carried only one, and later two, and three for the Apollo missions to the Moon.
- The first Soviet space station, Mir, could hold about 7 or 8 for a short period, but normally 3 or 4 at most.
- The Space Shuttle carried from 3 to 7 crew members, and could transport as many as 10 without modification.
- The International Space Station has an upper capacity of 14 astronauts for a day or so, with the standard resident crew being 6 (since 2009).
- Some of the planned manned missions to Mars could carry a crew of 3 to 5.
What are the names of the past few space shuttles?
Enterprise, Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour.
Does ceramic tiles on the space shuttle reflect the heat or conduct it?
They block heat from entering the shuttle.
How fast do space probes travel when launched from Earth?
My answer is that space probes go 5,075 mph, when launched from Earth. Hope I helped you find your answer.
How cold is it outside of the space shuttle?
It varies of course based on whether it is in the sunlight or not, roughly a range of -40 and +80 C.
Who were all aboard the Challenger space shuttle?
Gregory Jarvis, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Judith Resnik, and Michal Smith.
Who fast does the space shuttle go?
Please research before asking questions om Answers.com. Just doing a simple Google search returned 100,000s of results, and a quick search on Answers.com returned 20 or so that gave me the answer right away. The shuttle flies somewhere around 18,000 miles per hour, or Mach 25.
Are rockets just used for space travel?
Rockets are almost always used in space travel. It takes the thrust of the rocket to push the satellite or capsule to it's destination. 99% of the time, a rocket is used in space travel.
Why does tastes change in space?
Because when you go in space there is no oxygen and the food taste funny.
Why did the US stop shooting rocket ship up into space?
It didn't. There are still plenty of launches scheduled as part of the US space program.
What has stopped for now is manned launches, that is, space flights that carry people.
What did Mae c. jemison discover when she went to space?
Mae Jemison did not discover anything specific during her space mission in 1992. She conducted scientific experiments related to motion sickness and bone loss in space, as well as observed the effects of microgravity on the human body. Jemison's mission focused more on scientific research and experimentation rather than making specific discoveries.
Which direction does a space shuttle reenter earth?
When the Space Shuttles were still in service, they re-entered Earth's atmosphere
by altering their orbit to add a small negative radial component (downward) to their
velocity, in addition to the large tangential component. By properly controlling the
components of their velocity and the attitude of their craft, the crew were able to
steadily decrease both their velocity and their altitude, and hopefully, with the help
from on high, avoid re-entering the Earth.
Why is the endeavor space shuttle's painted flag upside down?
The American flag on the Endeavour space shuttle is positioned in the orientation that creates the illusion of the flag waving as the shuttle travels through the atmosphere. This design choice was intentionally made to reflect the dynamic nature of the space shuttle's missions.
What was the first space shuttle that came after Challenger?
The first space shuttle to fly after Challenger was Discovery, which completed its mission STS-26 in September 1988. Discovery was chosen for this mission due to its robust design and ability to safely return to flight.
Who is the Hispanic astronaunt who spoke Spanish from the space shuttle?
The Hispanic astronaut who spoke Spanish from the space shuttle is Franklin Chang-Diaz. He is a former NASA astronaut and a pioneer in space exploration. Chang-Diaz has participated in seven space shuttle missions and is known for his contributions to the field of plasma rocket propulsion.
What went wrong with the space shuttle the challenger?
The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986, was caused by the failure of an O-ring seal in one of the solid rocket boosters. This failure allowed hot gases to escape, leading to the breakup of the shuttle and the tragic loss of the crew. The decision to launch in cold weather conditions, which compromised the O-rings' flexibility, was a contributing factor.
What was the name of the first space shuttle to have a disaster?
The Shuttle Challenger was the first space shuttle to have a major disaster. It disintegrated during the launch process on 28 January 1986, and all hands were lost.
