Space Shuttle

1. The orbiter itself.

2. Solid rocket boosters (SRBs) which provide the majority of thrust during launch and initial ascent. They are separated two minutes after launch, parachute back into the ocean and are re-used.

3. The External Fuel Tank (ET). This provides enough fuel for the three space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) to burn for eight minutes (the entire length of the ascent to orbit). The ET has three components: the liquid hydrogen tank, liquid oxygen tank, and an intertank which binds the two together. The ET is the only non-reusable component of the space shuttle. It is separated once the shuttle achieves orbit and burns up upon re-entry.

The answer is no. The reason is because the Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSMEs) draw fuel from the orange external tank (ET). Fuel from the ET is drained by the the time the shuttle reaches orbit 8 minutes after launch. The ET is then jettisoned where it burns up upon re-entry. LOX and LH2 fuel on board the orbiter itself that is meant for the SSMEs is only enough to provide the required de-orbit burn to slow the orbiter enough for re-entry.

Change in orbital altitudes are achieved though two smaller secondary engines called "orbital maneuvering system engines" (OMS) However, these are not nearly powerful enough to increase the orbiter's velocity to escape earth orbit.

In the days of Apollo, the Saturn V brought put the astronauts in to a very low "parking orbit" which gave them time to plan the trans-lunar injection (TLI, the rocket burn to speed up the spacecraft so it can escape earth orbit and be put on a course to the moon). After 2.5 orbits, the J-2 engine of the Saturn V's S-IVB (third stage) is fired for six minutes, and accelerates the spacecraft from 17,000 MPH to 25,000 MPH, allowing it to escape earth's gravity and be put on a course for the moon.

The space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986, due to a leak in one of its solid rocket boosters. The tragic incident resulted in the loss of all seven crew members on board.

It takes approximately 3 hours for a space shuttle to travel from the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth. The descent involves a controlled re-entry and landing process.

The space shuttle traveled at speeds around 17,500 miles per hour to reach low Earth orbit. It took about 8.5 minutes for the space shuttle to reach orbit after launch.

Most space shuttle missions have been to the International Space Station. The correct term would be to dock at the station, not to land there (since it is not located on land, but is floating in space).

Discovery's finally mission was STS-133. The STS-133 crew members were Commander Steven Lindsey, Pilot Eric Boe, Mission Specialists Alvin Drew, Michael Barratt, Steve Bowen, and Nicole Stott.

3 and 1/2 years. It started in august 1979 and was finished January 1983

Space station shuttles, probes, and rockets are all types of spacecraft used for space exploration. They are designed to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere, carry equipment and instruments for research, and conduct experiments in space. Additionally, they all require advanced technology, rigorous testing, and reliable propulsion systems to operate effectively in the harsh environment of space.

A space capsule, like the Apollo, is circular in shape and the shuttle is actually shaped like an airplane. The circular shape evenly distributes the heat caused by friction, thus slowing the capsule down. The shuttle, being variable in shape, would present a much different profile as it travels through the atmosphere. Where a capsule uses a parachute to land in the ocean, the shuttle can use its wings to land on a runway.

The Columbia orbiter was 122.17 feet long. The entire Space Shuttle (which includes the external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters) is184 feet long. All space shuttles and orbitals seem to be the same length.

Space Shuttle Challenger exploded on January 28, 1986.

The first NASA space shuttle mission, STS-1, took place at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 12, 1981. The mission was launched from Launch Complex 39A.

The astronaut would release the object outside of the space shuttle and let it fall towards Earth due to gravity. The object would follow a trajectory back to Earth's surface without the need for further propulsion.

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India has never launched a space shuttle. However, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed and launched other types of spacecraft, such as satellites and crew capsules.

John Young is the only astronaut to have flown in all five space shuttles—Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour.

The Voyager spacecraft does not have shuttles. It is a pair of robotic spacecraft launched by NASA in 1977 to study the outer Solar System. Each Voyager spacecraft is equipped with scientific instruments to study planets and their moons but does not have shuttles for transportation.

A spaceship needs a reliable propulsion system for traveling through space, life support systems to sustain the crew, shielding to protect against radiation and impacts, communication systems to stay in contact with mission control, and navigation systems to ensure precise travel through space. Additional requirements may include storage for supplies, energy sources such as solar panels or nuclear reactors, and scientific instruments for data collection.

Yes. Columbia was the first of the space shuttles to actually fly into space. The first recognizable 'space shuttle' was called the Enterrprise. It was built to do glide and landing tests before the Columbia flew into space in 1981.

India's space shuttles are known as the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) or the "Bhāratīya Antarikṣ Anusandhān Saṅgaṭhan" in Hindi.

The name of the first shuttle to be launched was Columbia. It was launched on April 12, 1981, for the inaugural flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program.

Once a space shuttle launches, it ascends into space powered by its rocket boosters and engines. It travels to its designated orbit or destination, such as the International Space Station or to deploy satellites. After completing its mission, the shuttle re-enters the Earth's atmosphere, gliding back to a runway landing.

When it is time for a space shuttle to return to earth it maneuvers itself into position and fires its engines to decelerate itself. Once it slows down a bit, gravity takes over and it starts to fall back to earth. As the shuttle hits the upper atmosphere it is slowed even further. The friction of the atmosphere against the bottom of the shuttle heats up the tiles causing the shuttle to glow. The shuttle goes through a series of maneuvers to slow it down even further until it reaches it final landing speed.

A space shuttle is launched using rocket boosters and liquid fuel engines to reach space. Once in space, it orbits the Earth until it has completed its mission, after which it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere, gliding back to Earth using its aerodynamic shape and heat shield to protect it during re-entry. Finally, it lands like a plane on a runway.