Space Shuttle

When a space shuttle enters the Earth's atmosphere, it experiences extreme heat and friction due to the high speeds it is traveling at. This creates a plasma sheath around the shuttle which can interfere with communications. The shuttle also begins to slow down due to atmospheric drag.

That apparent course is actually more to do with the fact that the shuttle and most satellites orbit the earth at angles to both the lines of latitude and longitude. Also there is the factor that Earth is rotating as they orbit. It is a combination of the two, shown on a two-dimensional screen that gives the apparent serpentine orbit, although that is not what is actually happening.

The Space Shuttle does not go to the moon. It only orbits the Earth.

The International Space Station (ISS) was first inhabited on November 2, 2000, by Expedition 1 crew members. They stayed aboard the ISS for about four months.

At launch the Shuttle (orbiter) is attached to two rockets -- the long white tubes on the sides are called solid rocket boosters (SRBs). Also, the big orange tank the Shuttle sits on at launch is a full of liquid fuel. At launch the SRBs ignite/start and the shuttle's main engine begins burning the liquid fuel. These three engines push the shuttle up into orbit.

If you are asking how a rocket engine works. If you put an object beside a bomb, when the bomb goes off it knocks/pushes the object away. If you put a firecracker under an empty tin can, the firecracker will knock the can up into the air (see link below). You can think of a rocket engine as creating many continuous explosions that push it.

Their direction has no bearing on their speed. Objects stay in orbit because of the attraction of earths gravity which has nothing to do with the earth's rotation on it's axis. If objects go too fast they fly off into space, too slow and they fall back to earth. Orbiting is a balancing act between the objects speed trying to fling it away from the earth and gravity trying to pull it down.

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Without gravity the human body would soon loose function of their organs and muscles. Which includes heart, liver, lungs. Only a few months without gravity the human body starts experiencing these effects. NASA has a strict exercise regiment for astronauts to prolong the unwanted effects. With exercise a human can live in a contained area with food, water, and exercise for a few years.

they are able to stay in orbit because of the earths gravitaional pull which keeps the shuttle in orbit so that it will not crash there is a theory that if the earths gravity changed the slightest bit everything we know would change

The cost varies depending on the size of the satellite, which determines which launch vehicle (rocket) can be used, the orbit the satellite is to put into (polar, low Earth orbit, geosynchronous, etc.) Costs start at about $50 million which does not include the cost of developing and building the satellite.

The space shuttle typically accelerates to 100 mph (161 km/h) in about 10 seconds after launch. The solid rocket boosters provide most of the thrust in the initial phase of the launch, allowing for this rapid acceleration.

Yes, the space shuttle launch can be visible from Tampa, Florida, which is approximately 200 miles away from the Kennedy Space Center where the launches occur. Depending on weather conditions and time of day, observers may be able to see the shuttle launch as a bright streak in the sky.

The cost to launch a space shuttle into space varied, but it was estimated to be around $450 million per launch. This figure includes preparation, fuel, maintenance, and other associated costs. However, it is important to note that space shuttle launches are no longer conducted as the program was retired in 2011.

It takes about 8.5 minutes to reach outer space in a spacecraft leaving Earth's surface. The journey time to specific destinations in space, such as the International Space Station, can vary but typically takes a few hours to a few days. Traveling to more distant locations in space, like the moon or Mars, can take months or even years.

There were two men on the first Space Shuttle flight -- John W. Young and Robert Crippen

The International Space Station orbits Earth at an average altitude of about 420 kilometers (260 miles).

The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986. The shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, resulting in the death of all seven crew members on board.

Russia a shuttle of "sorts" then on April 12th 1981 the USA with Columbia launched the real mccoy.

Astronauts feel heavier during launch because of the upward motion of the spacecraft. This has the effect of adding extra "g's," or gravity forces, making everything seem heavier while the thrust is occurring.

The Space Shuttle System is made up of three parts:

* the orbiter (usually called the Shuttle) -- which is the airplane looking thing that the astronauts are in and which goes into space and returns. * the Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) -- the two pointed white tubular rockets of each side during launch and dropped off after launch

* the External Tank -- the big orange tank the Shuttle sits on during launch and is full of liquid fuel. It is also dropped off before the orbiter goes into space

Three different fuels are used -- two during launch and ascent (the trip through the atmosphere to space)

If you are asking specifically about the orbiter spacecraft after it is in space, it burns hydrazine with oxygen to move around in orbit and to position itself for returning to earth .

The SRBs use solid propellant that is a mixture of aluminum and ammonium perchlorate.

The orbiter has three main engines that are used during launch and ascent. These engines burn hydrogen and oxygen from the External Tank.

It was launched in 1990 with an anticipated life span of 25 years. The first servicing mission by the Space Shuttle in 1993 made repairs to correct errors in the optical telescope, and subsequent missions added new instruments. It is expected to reenter the Earth's atmosphere sometime after 2018, and NASA has plans to attach a booster rocket using a robot probe, so that Hubble's reentry can be controlled to miss human habitations and land in the ocean.

A rocket flies by using thrust generated by its engines to push against the air or exhaust gas expelled. This thrust propels the rocket forward, overcoming gravity and allowing it to ascend into space. The rocket's fins and aerodynamic design help to stabilize and control its flight path.

One spacecraft that has orbited Earth is the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS orbits Earth at an average altitude of about 420 kilometers. It serves as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory where astronauts from different countries conduct scientific experiments.

The smallest space shuttle ever built is the Enterprise prototype, which was part of the NASA Space Shuttle program in the 1970s. The Enterprise did not have engines or a functional heat shield, and it was used for testing atmospheric flight and landing procedures only.

The smallest space shuttle is the Space Shuttle Enterprise. It was a test vehicle and did not fly any space missions. It was used for atmospheric approach and landing tests.