Space Shuttle

Space shuttles and underwater vehicles are both designed to operate in extreme environments; space shuttles in the vacuum of space and underwater vehicles in the depths of the ocean. They both require specialized equipment to sustain life support systems for astronauts/divers, to provide propulsion, and to withstand high pressures or vacuum conditions. Additionally, both types of vehicles rely on advanced technology and engineering to navigate and perform their respective missions.

A space ship is completely different to our normal airplanes. Our normal ships have a certain height limit above which they can't travel because jet engines do not work properly unless there is enough air. Also, the aircraft are not designed to handle the low external pressure, which keeps decreasing as we move away from the earth.

The next space shuttle going into space is the Space Launch System (SLS) Artemis I mission, which is an uncrewed test flight around the Moon.

The space shuttle program was retired in 2011 due to safety concerns, high operational costs, and the desire to focus on developing new space exploration technologies and capabilities. The decision was also influenced by the need to transition to more sustainable and cost-effective space transportation options.

The first rocket to reach space was called the V-2 rocket, which was developed by Germany during World War II. It reached an altitude of 189 km in 1944, marking the first human-made object to cross the boundary into space.

The term for this Romanesque architectural feature is a vault. Vaults were typically used to support the ceilings of buildings and distribute weight evenly, allowing for taller and more open interior spaces in Romanesque architecture.

Richard Feynman. However he was "guided" to the clues by Air Force General Kuytana, who obviously already had good suspicion of cause but did not want to risk his career, so he needed an outsider like Feynman.

They both have their pros and cons. Robots can make mistakes, and it would take a very long time to develop a program that is smart enough. However, robots do not need oxygen, and they can be more efficient than humans if used correctly. Humans are more reliable, but they could be in danger if a situation arises (such as a leak in the space shuttle).

The flying shuttle improved weaving speed, but it led to an imbalance in production with weavers unable to keep up with the pace, causing a bottleneck in the weaving process. This resulted in a higher demand for yarn, which led to the development of mechanized spinning technologies to increase yarn production.

The explosion of the Challenger space shuttle in 1986 was caused by the failure of an O-ring seal in one of the solid rocket boosters. The O-ring failure was due to unusually cold temperatures at the time of launch, which compromised the O-ring's ability to seal properly and ultimately led to the catastrophic explosion.

Weightlessness is a measure of how much resistance there is between an object and the local gravity. If you are standing on the ground, then there is 100% resistance between you and the pull of gravity. Your weight is equal to the pull of gravity on your mass. When you jump off a tall object, you are falling. You feel weightless because there is no resistance between you and the pull of gravity.

When you are in a shuttle orbiting the Earth, both you and the Shuttle are falling in such a way that you never hit the ground. This is called an orbit. You feel weightless because you are falling. You just never hit the bottom like you would on Earth.

The commission's recommended that NASA needed to restructure its management so that change could take place. NASA's management needed to tighten its control to establish higher safety regulations for shuttle safety. Both the Challenger and Columbia had safety issues that were either overlooked or brushed under the rug.

NASA also had major communication problems before, during, and after both disasters. The lack of communication posed a significant safety issue for everyone in the space program.

Yes, it is true that an astronaut in space will float away without a tether or thrusters to hold her in place. In the microgravity environment of space, objects and people will continue in their current trajectory unless acted upon by an external force. The astronaut needs to be tethered to the space station or use thrusters in her space suit to prevent drifting away.

No, Venus is brighter in the night sky than the International Space Station. Venus is often referred to as the "evening star" or "morning star" due to its brightness, which is caused by its thick clouds reflecting a significant amount of sunlight.

The space shuttle has to start straight up, like a rocket.

The white smoke seen during a shuttle launch is caused by the ignition of the solid rocket boosters. It consists of exhaust gases and steam produced by the burning of solid propellant.

Because fifty years of secret human and animal experimentation, in laboratories,

under water, and in space, have led to the inescapable conclusion, with which

there are no longer any dissenters, that human astronauts are more productive,

more alert, more efficient, and generally happier, and last significantly longer into

the mission, when they're able to breathe, and the resources to do so are provided.

Her name was Christa McAuliffe, and she was selected America's Teacher in Space in 1985 over almost 11,000 applicants, 114 semifinalist and 10 finalists. The program had been announced by President Ronald Reagan in 1984.

The New Hampshire high school teacher spent five months training for a flight on the space shuttle Challenger. She had hoped to record her flight and conduct lessons from the shuttle all about space travel.

She and her six crewmates on the Challenger were killed when the shuttle exploded shortly after liftoff from Cape Canaveral on January 28, 1986. She was 37.

The next space shuttle mission is scheduelled for the 3rd feb 2011(shuttle discovery sts 133)

It was originally due for launch back in November 2010 but due to technical problems and bad weather the next launch window is now set for 3rd feb 2011.

Blimps rely on buoyancy to stay afloat, which is achieved by being lighter than the air around them. In the vacuum of space, there is no air for the blimp to displace and generate lift, so it would not be able to remain buoyant and fly. Additionally, blimps are not designed to withstand the extreme conditions, temperatures, and lack of atmosphere in space.

No, the NASA space shuttle did not land on the moon. The space shuttles were designed for low Earth orbit missions and were not capable of making the journey to the moon. The Apollo missions were responsible for landing astronauts on the moon.

A payload specialist is a non-professional astronaut assigned to a space mission to oversee and operate specific experiments or equipment onboard the spacecraft. They are responsible for conducting scientific research and monitoring the payload activities during the mission.

During re-entry, a space shuttle's exterior can experience temperatures of up to 1,650 degrees Celsius (3,000 degrees Fahrenheit) due to the intense friction caused by the rapid deceleration and compression of air molecules. The shuttle's heat shield is designed to withstand these extreme temperatures and protect the spacecraft and its crew from burning up.

Propellers rely on air or water to generate thrust, but space is a vacuum with no air. In space, vehicles use thrusters that expel propellant in the opposite direction to move forward. This method follows Newton's third law of motion.

The International Space Station is maintained in a near circular orbit with a minimum mean altitude of 278 km (173 mi) and a maximum of 460 km (286 mi). Atmospheric drag gradually slows the station down and it moves closer to earth. The station must be periodically re-boosted. This re-boost can be performed by the station's two main engines on the Zvezda service module, a docked Space Shuttle, a Progress resupply vessel, or by ESA's ATV.

On September 20, 2010, NASA reported that the ISS orbital numbers were:

Perigee 351 km (189 nmi) AMSL

Apogee 360 km (194 nmi) AMSL

Orbital inclination 51.64 degrees

Average speed 7,706.6 m/s (27,743.8 km/h, 17,239.2 mph)

Orbital period 91 minutes

Perigee is the orbit's lowest point and apogee is its highest point. AMSL stands for Above Mean Sea Level. nmi stands for Nautical Miles