Space Shuttle

Parts of the Space Shuttle are manufactured at many locations around the United States by NASA contractors and subcontractors. For an overview of how a Space Shuttle is manufactured, assembled and prepared for flight visit the related link below.

Thrusters are small engines (propulsive devices) used to move a spacecraft small amounts. They are used to adjust the position of a spacecraft to keep it in the same orbit or on the same path, and to keep it pointing in a desired direction. The can also be used to accelerate space probes slowly over long periods.

The maximum speed of a space shuttle during launch is approximately 17,500 miles per hour, achieved during the ascent to low Earth orbit. Once in orbit, the shuttle travels at an average speed of around 17,500 to 18,000 miles per hour in order to remain in orbit around the Earth.

The NASA space shuttle Challenger was named after HMS Challenger, a British Naval vessel used for research in the 1870s that sailed the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

The space shuttle uses its payload bay to carry and deploy satellites into space. Once the shuttle reaches the desired orbit, the robotic arm or astronauts inside the shuttle release the satellite into space.

The space shuttle uses a combination of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as fuel for its main engines during the ascent phase to reach orbit.

The SRBs are jettisoned from the shuttle system at 2 minutes and an altitude of about 146,000 feet (44.5 km).

Satelites in space are used for examining the solar system.There are cameras in the satelites.The satelites can take pictures and we can observe what is in the solar system.Space probes are used for the same thing.Nasa puts space probes onto some planets and see what is on it. I Hope this helps :) no, a satellite is controlled from the earth to signal the satellite in space

The Space Shuttle usually took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The Space Shuttle Atlantis, the last of the space shuttles to be retired, began its last voyage on July 8, 2011. Once it landed safely on July 21, 2011, the Space Shuttle program was officially retired.

Space shuttles are no longer operational. However, NASA has shifted its focus to the Artemis program, with plans to return humans to the moon by 2024 and eventually go to Mars. You can check NASA's website or social media for information on upcoming launches and missions.

The first liquid-fueled rocket was launched by American engineer Robert H. Goddard on March 16, 1926 in Auburn, Massachusetts.

Columbia & Challenger had approx 32,000 silica tiles glued to them and as Discovery, Atlantis & Endeavor were being built, high temp resistant cloth were used to lighten the weight of the vehicles and to make replacing the thermal protection of the shuttle much easier. The last 3 shuttles had 20,000 to 22,000 tiles on them, with each tile being hand shaped with a saw, then cured in an oven and then hand glued to the the shuttle.

As of now, there are no space shuttles in operation. The Space Shuttle program was retired in 2011, and NASA has shifted its focus to other spacecraft like the SpaceX Dragon and Boeing Starliner for crewed missions to space.

There are different ways to define space exploration. In the 1940s the US began sending animals into space. Planning for US human exploration began with the formation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in July of 1958.

the dimensions of the first space shuttle were what ever the dimensions of them are how every were made so if you have a problem with it deal with it

The construction of the Space Shuttle Challenger began in 1979 and was completed in 1982, taking about three years to build.

Mae Jemison graduated from high school in 1973.

The sonic boom is an artifact of exceeding the speed of sound. As any shuttle would reenter earth's atmosphere way in excessive of that speed, yes, every reentry should be accompanies by a sonic boom.

The first space shuttle was named Enterprise after the famous Star Trek vessel but never flew in space. The actual first space-bound shuttle was Columbia which launched on April 12, 1981 with Robert Crippen and John Young (an Apollo astronaut) commanding. As you may know, Columbia was later destroyed during re-entry over Texas on Feburary 1, 2003. The space shuttle Challenger was destroyed during launch in 1986. The remaining space shuttles (Atlantis, Endeavor, Discovery) are still in use but they are scheduled to stop flying in a few years to divery money to the Constellation / Ares moon missions. President Elect-Obama and his team are considering extending the shuttle life span past the current end date.

Columbia was a Space Shuttle Orbiter.

Space Shuttle Orbiters are 37.23 meters (122.17 feet) long, 17.27 meters (56.67 feet) high, with a wingspan of 23.79 meters (78.06 feet) and maximum weight of 2,041,166 kilograms (4.5 million pounds) at liftoff and 104,326 kilograms (230,000 pounds) at the end of the mission when returning to Earth.

You are likely thinking of the High-temperature reusable surface insulation (HRSI) tiles. These are part of the larger thermal protection system (TPS) which also includes the Low-temperature Reusable Surface Insulation (LRSI) tiles, Toughened unipiece fibrous insulation (TUFI) tiles as well as the Felt reusable surface insulation (FRSI) blankets and Flexible Insulation Blankets (FIB).

A space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft designed for human spaceflight, carrying astronauts to and from space. A space probe is an unmanned spacecraft designed to explore other planets, moons, or asteroids without carrying humans. Spacecraft is a general term that encompasses both manned (space shuttles) and unmanned (space probes) vehicles designed for space exploration.

Disadvantage: High costs of production and operation, environmental impact from rocket launches, and limited cargo capacity.

Advantage: Rapid transportation of cargo and humans to space, ability to deploy satellites and space probes, and potential for exploring other planets.