Space Shuttle

The exosphere is the top layer of the earth's atmosphere. It has a lower boundary of about 120 miles and a upper boundary of 120,000 miles (half-way to the moon). So the Space Shuttle spends almost all of its missions within the lower part of the Exosphere.

The crew compartment - or Orbiter - which was blown clear of the main SRB's and fuel-tanks made water impact at approximately 207mph. It took a little over 2 and a half minutes to fall from the peak of its ballistic arc, which was around 65,000ft.

The actual impact force was something around 200g, and in the unlikely event that any of the crew were still concious they would have been instantly killed - the speed with which it hit the Atlantic literally tore it apart. It took six weeks to discover its eventual location, 100ft below the surface.

Shannon Lucid set the U.S. record for longest stay in space in 1996

The first unmanned rocket ship put into space was the Soviet R-7 Semyorka, which was launched on August 21, 1957. This rocket successfully placed the Sputnik 1 satellite into orbit, marking the beginning of the space age.

Some major events from 2000-2010 include the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Iraq War beginning in 2003, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the global financial crisis in 2008, and the election of Barack Obama as the first African American President of the United States in 2008.

April 12, 1961.

This anniversary is celebrated even in the United States by NASA as being significant to the advancement of space travel.

If you mean which direction do I look to see the Space Station the answer is it depends. The Space Station is orbiting at 17,500 miles per hour so it's not going to appear stationary.

You cannot see the Space Station during the daytime because the sky is too bright, and you cannot see it in the middle of the night because it's too close to the Earth to catch any reflected light from the sun. Which leaves right before sunrise and right after sunset as the only viewing opportunities and of course it has to be in your area.

NASA has a website where you can findout what's visible from your location and when

Space shuttles are shaped like airplanes for efficient re-entry into Earth's atmosphere. The aerodynamic design helps control the shuttle's descent and reduces heat buildup during re-entry. This shape also allows the shuttle to glide and land like an airplane.

One important event in 1981 was the launch of the space shuttle Columbia, which marked the beginning of the Space Shuttle program. Additionally, the first reported cases of AIDS were documented in 1981, marking the beginning of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic.

During a Saturn V launch, various stages of the rocket jettison as they are expended. The first stage (S-IC) jettisons about 2 minutes after liftoff, followed by the second stage (S-II) about 8 minutes into the flight. The third stage (S-IVB) separates once the desired orbit is achieved. Finally, the Apollo spacecraft separates from the S-IVB stage before entering lunar orbit.

"It" is used to describe something undefined.

In science, you may never use "it" in an experiment because when another scientists is reading the results, they will not know what is being talked about.

The space shuttle flies backwards during re-entry to utilize its heat shield effectively. By presenting the heat shield forward, it can withstand the extreme temperatures generated by re-entering Earth's atmosphere at high speeds. Flying backwards also helps maintain stability and control during this phase of the mission.

There was a faulty O ring which lead to that explosion that killed all the astronauts on board.

International space station is not flying, its orbiting.

Yes, the space shuttle program was more expensive to operate compared to traditional rockets due to its larger size, complexity, and reusability features. Rockets like the Falcon 9 developed by SpaceX are more cost-effective for launching payloads into space.

Astronauts can survive in space for a limited amount of time without protection due to the lack of oxygen and extreme temperatures. In the vacuum of space, they would quickly lose consciousness due to lack of oxygen, but the exact time frame can vary based on the individual. With the appropriate gear and protection, such as a spacesuit or spacecraft, astronauts can survive for extended periods of time in space.

The Challenger space shuttle had completed nine successful flights before it tragically exploded during its tenth mission on January 28, 1986.

Yes, rocket motors can burn fuel without the presence of air because they carry their own oxidizer, which provides the oxygen needed for combustion. This allows them to operate in the vacuum of space where there is no air.

The phases of space shuttle flight are liftoff, orbit insertion, orbit, re-entry, and landing.

The International Space Station orbits the Earth at an average altitude of about 250 miles (400 kilometers) and travels approximately 17,500 miles (28,000 kilometers) per hour. It completes an orbit around the Earth roughly every 90 minutes.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the independent US governmental agency established in 1958 for the research and development of space vehicles and activities for the exploration of space within and outside of Earth's atmosphere.

The International Space Station travels at an average speed of about 28,000 kilometers per hour (17,500 miles per hour) in low Earth orbit. This fast speed allows it to orbit the Earth roughly every 90 minutes.

If you meant 'Where does outer space end?' then the answer is that the universe is infinite, and that there is no attainable 'edge of the universe'. If you meant 'when will outer space end', that's a completely different question.

The speed of reentry combined with air friction creates a massive amount of heat at the point of entry.

Heat shielding allows the craft to survive the high temperatures intact, but even a small defect in shielding can be catastrophic.