Space Shuttle

Space shuttles were used by NASA to carry astronauts and cargo to and from space. They were designed to be reusable and were essential for tasks such as deploying satellites, conducting research in space, and building the International Space Station.

It's up there now repairing the Hubble telescope

About 200 seconds after the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) break away from the NASA space shuttle parachutes are deployed at 15,000 feet and they land in the ocean. The SRBs usually land 140 miles off the coast of Florida where they float and are recovered by NASA. Once they are recovered they are refurbished and used on several other shuttle launches.

The Space Shuttle could carry a maximum of 8-10 astronauts per mission.

The space shuttle does not utilize traditional fuel sources like gasoline, so it does not have a miles per gallon (MPG) rating like a car would. Instead, the space shuttle uses a combination of solid rocket boosters and liquid fuel to reach orbit.

The shuttle run is a type of fitness test that measures agility and anaerobic endurance. It helps improve cardiovascular fitness, agility, and speed by involving quick changes in direction and bursts of acceleration. Incorporating shuttle runs into your training routine can also enhance coordination and muscular endurance.

Rocket ships were originally created to explore outer space, conduct scientific research, and travel to other planets. They are used for space exploration, satellite deployment, and sending astronauts to the International Space Station. Their development also plays a role in advancing technology and understanding the universe.

Actually they could, which is why they make sure to tether everything and everyone to the ship at all times. However, the shuttle and the astronauts are all going at the identical speed and in the same direction. So, unless something imparts a different vector (direction or speed) to one of the two, they will stay in the same place. There is no atmosphere in space, so there is no drag or resistance to any movement which is why things stay exactly where they are unless "bumped" or acted on in another way.

There is no information or evidence to suggest that Homer Hickam is gay. His personal life has not been a topic of public discussion or scrutiny. Homer Hickam is best known as a former NASA engineer and author of the memoir "Rocket Boys," which was adapted into the film "October Sky."

The time it takes for a spacecraft to orbit the Earth depends on its altitude and speed, but an orbit typically takes around 90 minutes for a low Earth orbit. However, for higher orbits, such as geostationary orbit, it can take much longer.

Vostok 1 was the first human spaceflight. The Vostok 3KA spacecraft was launched on April 12, 1961, taking into space Yuri Gagarin, a cosmonaut from the Soviet Union.

A LM pilot is a Lunar Module pilot, responsible for operating and navigating the spacecraft used during the Apollo program to land astronauts on the moon. They worked alongside the spacecraft commander to control the spacecraft during descent and ascent from the lunar surface.

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# One of the crew members, Christa McAuliffe, was a civilian school teacher. # All seven members of the crew were killed when the Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff on January 28, 1986.

A rocket flies by generating thrust through the combustion of fuel in its engines. As hot gases are expelled at high speeds through the rocket nozzles, they exert an opposite force on the rocket, propelling it forward. This action is based on Newton's third law of motion.

Space shuttles have made significant discoveries in a variety of fields, such as identifying new celestial bodies, collecting data on the Earth's atmosphere and climate, studying phenomena like solar flares, and advancing technology for future space exploration. They have also contributed to our understanding of human biology in space and paved the way for the construction and maintenance of the International Space Station.

Yuri Gagarin. First American Alan Sheppard but did not orbit, that was John Glenn.

The Space Shuttle used approximately 1.6 million pounds (800 tons) of solid rocket fuel during liftoff. This solid rocket fuel was primarily used in the twin solid rocket boosters that provided the initial thrust to launch the shuttle into space.

The spray of sparks below the Shuttle's main engine is purely there to ensure any excess hydrogen that has escaped through the nozzles is burnt away. The engines are ignited by "Spark Ignitors" like a spark plug in the engine.

Two out of five Space Shuttles: Challager and Columbia, were the only 2 shuttles to be lost, challager exploded 72 seconds after takeoff while Columbia burned up in the atmosphere.

3 Atlantis, Endeavor,and Discovery

While the physical number is actually three.....As of this morning 3/9/11 with the Discovery`s Final Landing,there are only Two working Shuttles remaining in service....

a very long time.

average speed of the space shuttle orbiting the earth is around 17,000 miles per hour.
the distance from earth to mercury is about 43,000,000 miles.
so traveling at 17,000 mph it would take about 2,529 hours or about 105 days to get to mercury.

I might be wrong.

The estimated operational life of a space shuttle was about 120 flights or 10 years. The space shuttle program was designed with a goal of each orbiter flying around 100 missions. Discovery flew 39 missions before being retired in 2011.

The action of burning fuel creates thrust. Newton's Law: "To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction". The "push" is on the shuttle itself, not on the surrounding space. Forward motion depends on the speed and mass of the exhaust.

the rocket boosters and the external tank has their own parachute deployed after the separation and a given altitude. As they go down back to earth they are intended to land in the ocean where they will be recovered and put back to service.