Space Shuttle

The short form of the Indian Space Shuttle that puts satellites into orbit is GSLV, which stands for Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle. It is a series of rocket launch vehicles used by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for launching satellites into various orbits.

When the space shuttle re-enters the atmosphere, it generates high temperatures due to friction with the air. To prevent burning up, the shuttle has a heat shield made of special materials that dissipate and absorb this intense heat to protect the spacecraft and its occupants.

As of 2021, there are over 3,000 satellites orbiting Earth. This number includes operational satellites as well as defunct ones. Many countries and private companies continue to launch satellites for various purposes such as communications, Earth observation, and scientific research.

The Endeavour space shuttle had a maximum speed of around 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour) in orbit around the Earth.

The first manned spacecraft was named Vostok 1. It was launched by the Soviet Union on April 12, 1961, with Yuri Gagarin becoming the first human to travel into space.

The parachutes will drop from the rocket boosters and land about 140 miles off the coast of Florida in the Atlantic Ocean. Ships will later be sent to retrieve the boosters and carry them back to Cape Canaveral so that they may be reused.

The Challenger space shuttle was going into space on January 28, 1986 to launch a satellite and conduct other missions as part of its STS-51-L mission. Tragically, the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into the flight due to O-ring seal failure in one of its solid rocket boosters, resulting in the loss of all seven crew members on board.

GREAT QUESTION SKIPPY!!

apparently, in addition to blue-tac, super-glue and duct tape, the high-tech international space station is also held together by paper-clips.

hop this helps

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a google search or wikipedia search might also reveal that it is a multi-billibucks gadget.

when you waste that much just trying to prove that God really did create the Heavens and the Earths, well, they might have sneaked a few bits of reinforced metal, a couple of rivets and even some welding into it.

but the last time i looked at our 7year-olds international space station, it was a mass of cardboard, aluminum foil, cottonwool and, as previously mentioned, blue-tac, duct tape and paper-clips

NASA is working on the development of the Orion Spacecraft which will be the vehicle for the next phase in space exploration. The Orion will be able to travel to the moon and land, which is something the space shuttles were not capable of doing. Orion missions are planned for the Moon and Mars, and possibly some near Earth asteroids.
NASA will also continue using standard heavy lift rockets for unmanned missions.

The spaceshuttle Challenger compeleted 9 missions before 1986. On her 10th mission the Challenger exploded in January of 1986, due to a o- ring problem.

The Apollo 11 crew went to the moon to fulfill President John F. Kennedy's goal of landing a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s. It was part of the United States' efforts to beat the Soviet Union in the Space Race and demonstrate technological and scientific superiority.

It takes a space shuttle about 8 to 9 minutes to reach outer space once it launches from Earth. This is typically when the shuttle reaches an altitude of about 100 kilometers (62 miles) above the Earth's surface.

The space shuttle was not only huge, but a marvel to all those who witnessed it.

President Ronald Reagan was in office during the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy on January 28, 1986. The explosion resulted in the loss of seven astronauts, including Christa McAuliffe, who was a civilian teacher selected to be the first private citizen in space.

The space shuttle challenger exploded January 28th, 1986 during departure due to faulty O rings. Not only is it believed that the rings were faulty but also the temperature outside was so cold that the O rings couldn't expand properly to form the seal they are designed to create.

a working space lab.

The space shuttle typically reached an altitude of about 350 miles (560 kilometers) above Earth during its missions. This allowed it to reach low Earth orbit to perform tasks like deploying satellites, conducting experiments, and visiting the International Space Station.

The external tank is jettisoned from the Orbiter less than a minute after main engine cut off (MECO which occurs about eight minutes after launch). The tank does not enter or leave Earth orbit. It is maneuvered such that it's trajectory will take it to an unoccupied area of either the Pacific or Indian Oceans (depending upon the launch profile). The tank is made to roll end over end as it descends so that it increases the atmospheric friction and causes it to disintegrate prior to making contact with the ocean. Nasa does warn inhabitants in the affected areas in case some debris does reach the Earth's surface.

Because if it took off horizontally, it would continue to circle the earth, hitting all those people in the boats that are watching the take-off, then continue until it came to a land mass and possibly strike buildings, vehicles, people...until it exploded into a fireball of great magnitude. So, to avoid this, NASA decided to have the shuttles take off vertically.

< It takes off vertically to reach less dense air ( less drag and aerodynamic heating ), and then begins a pitch maneuver to increase its tangential ( to the Earth) velocity; which eventually leads to a continuous orbit about the Earth. This procedure reduces the necessary on board mass of propellant on the spacecraft. The shuttle is essentially in free fall around the Earth ( imagine a cannon being fired at such a speed that it as it falls, the curvature of the Earth decreases in a proportional manner).>

When rockets are dropped from the shuttle, they usually continue on a preplanned trajectory to safely impact the ocean. This controlled disposal ensures that the rockets do not pose a risk to people or property on the ground.

nasa: never a straight answer, is building other Leo stations for other black projects we may find out about in the next fifty years maybe.

A space shuttle typically uses around 400,000 gallons of liquid hydrogen and 143,000 gallons of liquid oxygen for fuel during launch.

One of the most famous pieces of equipment launched from a space shuttle was the Hubble Space Telescope in 1990. This iconic telescope has provided groundbreaking observations of the universe, transforming our understanding of space. The International Space Station (ISS) was also assembled using components launched from the space shuttle, making it another significant piece of equipment launched during the shuttle era.

The shuttle rocket needs to accelerate to about 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour) to reach low Earth orbit. This acceleration allows the rocket to overcome Earth's gravity and achieve the necessary speed to enter space. The acceleration rate can vary depending on the rocket design and mission requirements.

The Space Shuttle were massively complex pieces of machinery, utilizing literally thousands of mechanical parts that had to work flawlessly in order for a launch to occur.

The Shuttles used 2 primary means of propulsion and boosting to achieve orbit:

1. External combined Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) / Liquid Oxygen (LOX) tank (orange/rust colored external tank the Shuttle was mounted on)

2. Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB's)

The LOX and LH2 fuel in the external tank was used by the Shuttle's main engines; the SRB's used solid rocket fuel, and were reusable once the fuel was expended. The SRB's were used because there isn't enough thrust from the Shuttle's main engines alone to achieve Earth orbit.

During the initial launch phase, at T minus 9 minutes into the countdown, a hold was placed on the countdown, and the Shuttle launch sequence was turned over to the Ground Launch Sequencer (GLS) software program at Kennedy Space Center. Upon resuming the countdown, the GLS system was responsible for monitoring critical launch systems for any failure (real or not), or parameters that are outside of established limits, interrupting the launch sequence if any parameter isn't met. At T minus 31 seconds, launch control is switched from the GLS system to the Shuttle's onboard main computers, which is then responsible for detecting any problems and stopping the count if necessary.

A few seconds prior to engine ignition, fuel vapor burn-off igniters under the engine nozzles would spark to burn off any hydrogen or oxygen vapors that might have accumulated under the engine nozzles. This was done to prevent explosive damage to the engine nozzles upon engine start, which would occur if there were any vapors present.

A few seconds prior to liftoff, the main engines and SRB's are ignited; when they reach full thrust, explosive charges blow the spacecraft's hold-down clamps free, letting the Shuttle loose for ascension.

Once the solid rocket fuel in the SRB's is expended, they are blown clear of the Shuttle, and descend to the ocean using parachutes. They are then picked up by special recovery ships, and brought back to KSC for shipment back to be refurbished and refueled.

The main engines continue to burn after the SRB's are released until the Shuttle achieves orbital altitude and speed. At that point, the external tank is blown clear, and it descends into the atmosphere, where it eventually burns up over the ocean.