Space Shuttle

No. Operation in rain is not commonly a requirement of spacecraft. Even if it were, the high speeds of spacecraft would cause any rain to fly off the windows. The space shuttle, for instance, is still going just over 400 miles per hour when its wheels touch down when returning to earth.

Christa McAuliffe, a teacher from New Hampshire, was one of the seven crew members tragically killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986. She was selected to be the first civilian teacher in space as part of NASA's Teacher in Space Project.

The festival of the fruits is the largest festival that can be seen from space. It celebrates the curvature of the banana.

It is held once every 50 years and the next festival is in 2012

Endouver has a max cargo capacity of 55,250 pounds in its 60 by 15 ft cargo bay. This is representative of all US Space Shuttle orbiters.

Different orbiters have slightly different capacities, as some are heavier than others. External Tank types can also have an impact; some tanks are lighter than others. Lighter tanks can lift more weight.

The orange object on the space shuttle is the external fuel tank. It contains the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen that are needed to fuel the shuttle's main engines during launch. Once the fuel is consumed, the tank is jettisoned and burns up in the atmosphere.

Typically, the atmosphere in spacecraft is kept close to what it is at sea level on earth, so no compression/decompression is required. Many spacesuit designs use a lower pressure, and spacewalkers "pre-breathe" 100% oxygen for several hours when preparing for spacewalks in order to prevent issues such as "the bends".

The main ingredient of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters by weight is Ammonium Perchlorate, at 69.6% of the solid fuel composition. Ammonium perchrlorate serves as the oxidizer in the shuttle SRBs. The next ingredient at 16% is aluminum, which is the primary fuel in the boosters. The remaining percentage is composed of binders and catalyst substances.

The glass on a shuttle is typically reinforced to withstand pressure differences of up to 14.7 pounds per square inch (psi) during launch and re-entry. This strength is necessary to protect astronauts and equipment from the extreme conditions of space travel.

Because the Earth rotates at a greater speed closer to the equator, and Florida is close to the equator. This greater rotational speed makes it so that launch vehicles can use less thrust to obtain the velocity required to reach orbit.

And apart from that, it is near the Atlantic ocean so there is a little probability that launch junks such as rocket booster empty containers can cause damage to people on the ground once they are detached.

The first space shuttle to launch into space was Columbia on April 12, 1981. It was the inaugural mission of NASA's Space Shuttle program and marked the beginning of a new era in space exploration.

The International Space Station is operated by a team of astronauts and cosmonauts from various countries who take turns living and working on the station for missions that typically last six months. The crew is responsible for conducting scientific experiments, maintenance tasks, and ensuring the overall operation of the space station.

The space shuttle traveled at speeds of around 17,500 mph (28,160 km/h) in low Earth orbit.

Like any projectile has a trajectory, the shuttle also has its own trajectory. It orbits the Earth just outside the region where G-force pulls it downwards. TO land the vehicle at the pre-defined landing point, it needs to follow specific trajectory (path of flight). When the re-entry window opens (the time-slot in which the trajectory could be achieved), the shuttle fires its thrusters to enter the atmosphere. Then it is pulled down by the G-force. To reduce the speed, the shuttle uses its belly to catch the wind and get uplift and like any normal aircraft would do, the shuttle comes down to the landing spot and touches down at the runway.

No, the only lights the orbiter has externally technically aren't external; they're in the payload bay. Used in orbital night (when the orbiter's in Earth's shadow), even during a spacewalk, or EVA (Extra-Vehicular Activity).

Traveling in a space shuttle involves experiencing a force of gravity that is significantly higher during launch and re-entry compared to an airplane. Space shuttles travel at much higher speeds and altitudes, reaching orbit around Earth or other celestial bodies. Additionally, space shuttles require extensive training for astronauts due to the unique challenges of space travel.

because there is no, repeat NO oxygen in outer space. since oxygen is the gas we live on, we need it to keep our heart pumping. And since there's no oxygen in space, therefore you need a supply of oxygen brought from earth.

From atmospheric reentry to landing, a space shuttle typically takes about 30 minutes. The exact duration can vary depending on the angle of descent, speed, and landing location. The intense heat generated during reentry is gradually dissipated as the shuttle slows down and lands safely.

Space shuttles are equipped with heat-resistant materials such as thermal protection tiles that absorb and dissipate the intense heat generated during re-entry. These tiles prevent the shuttle from burning up by providing a buffer between the spacecraft and the heat of re-entry. Additionally, the shuttle's shape and angle of entry help distribute heat evenly across its surface.

There are a number of challenges and concerns for living in space.

1. Space is a vacuum. There is no air, no oxygen to breathe. We must take our own oxygen with us, and we must be able to filter out or reprocess the waste gasses like carbon dioxide that would certainly kill the crew if not kept under control.

2. There's no food in space. Astronauts must take their own food and water.

3. On the Moon, with lots of space and power, we can make problem number 1 solve problem number 2. On Earth, plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen; in the long run, we will need to do this too. Grow plants for food. LOTS of plants. Feed them with the waste that the astronauts produce; feces, urine, CO2. The plants will thrive, and produce vegetables, fresh water and oxygen.

4. Heat management: In space, you can't ignore the problem of either getting rid of or retaining the heat in the spacecraft.

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Frozen chunk of insulating foam about the size of a small suitcase broke off tank and struck wing just after liftoff, shattering several leading edge carbon/ceramic high temperature tiles. On reentry the frictional heat with the air was able to get in this hole, melt the wing off, causing the shuttle to tumble out of control and burn up like a meteor.

Rakesh Sharma went to space aboard the Soyuz T-11 spacecraft on April 2, 1984. He was part of the Soviet Interkosmos program and became the first Indian citizen to travel to space.

No, the space shuttle was designed for missions in low Earth orbit and did not have the capability to fly to the moon. The Apollo missions, not the space shuttle, were responsible for sending humans to the moon.

Christa McAuliffe, a civilian school teacher, was among the crew members who perished in the Challenger disaster in 1986. McAuliffe was selected to be the first private citizen in space as part of NASA's Teacher in Space Project.

The space shuttle's structure is primarily made of aluminum alloy and titanium. The thermal protection system, which shields the shuttle from the intense heat of re-entry, is composed of materials such as reinforced carbon-carbon and silica tiles. Additionally, the shuttle's windows are made of multiple layers of materials including polycarbonate and glass.