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Space Shuttle
The Space Shuttles are reusable spacecraft with wings for controlled descent into the atmosphere. They are designed to transport astronauts between earth and an orbiting space station and to deploy and retrieve satellites. Atlantis, Discovery, and Endeavour are the three Space Shuttles in operation today.
3,420 Questions
Can a car produce a sonic boom?
Only if the vehicle can eceed the speed of sound which is in the nieghorhood of 680 +or- miles per hour.
What are facts about space stations?
If there never had been space probes astronomers couldn't have landed on the moon. The very first space probes were used to study earth from outer space. The space probe was the reason how astronemers found out that venus was very hot. I gave 3
What is required for a rocket to life off into space?
it depends on what type of spacecraft trying to get into lunar orbit,on Apollo,they first went into a trans lunar injenction(TLI)from earth,once there near the moon,they turn round facing earth and burn fuel until there in lunar orbit
How fast does space mountain go?
- Magic Kingdom - 28 MPH
- Disneyland - 32 MPH
- Tokyo Disneyland - 30 MPH
- Disneyland Paris - 47 MPH
- Hong Kong Disneyland - 32 MPH
How often do the astronauts get new supplies on the ISS?
Astronauts typically receive resupply missions every few months. These missions bring new food, equipment, experiments, and other supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) to support the crew's needs and ongoing research.
What makes a bottle rocket fly?
A bottle rocket flies due to the rapid release of pressurized air from inside the bottle. When water and air pressure build up inside the bottle and are released through the nozzle, the resulting thrust propels the bottle rocket into the air.
How long does it take to get to Pluto from the US on a space shuttle?
It would take a space shuttle several years to reach Pluto from the US. The exact duration would depend on the speed of the spacecraft and its trajectory. Current technology would require several decades to make such a journey.
How long does it take to go to venus?
The time it takes to reach Venus from Earth varies depending on the specific trajectory used for the journey. On average, a spacecraft can reach Venus in about 3-4 months using a Hohmann transfer orbit. However, advanced propulsion systems or direct transfer orbits could reduce the travel time.
What is the purpose of the lined space next to the handicapped space?
The lined space next to a handicapped parking space is designated as an access aisle and is meant to provide additional space for a wheelchair or mobility device to be loaded and unloaded from a vehicle. This area needs to be kept clear to ensure accessibility for individuals with disabilities.
How does spacestation remain in space?
A space station stays in space through a combination of its orbital velocity, which counteracts the pull of gravity, and periodic boosts to maintain its trajectory. The station's speed ensures that it continually falls toward Earth but keeps missing it due to its forward motion. By carefully managing its velocity and course, the space station can stay in orbit for an extended period.
What are the tiles that protect the space shuttle during re-entry made of?
The tiles used to protect the space shuttle during re-entry are made of a special type of ceramic material called LI-900. These tiles are designed to withstand the extreme heat generated during re-entry and prevent the shuttle's structure from overheating.
A sonic boom is as fast as/faster than the speed of sound. It is also known as Mach 1)
It varies with temperature. At sea level on a "standard day," the temperature is 59°F, and Mach 1 is approximately 761 mph.
As the altitude increases, the temperature and speed of sound both decrease until about 36,000 feet, after which the temperature remains steady until about 60,000 feet. Within that 36,000-60,000 foot range, Mach 1 is about 661 mph. Because of the variation, it is possible for an airplane flying supersonic at high altitude to be slower than a subsonic flight at sea level.
Why does the total weight of the shuttle decrease during the first 20 seconds?
The total weight of the shuttle decreases during the first 20 seconds of flight because the shuttle is burning fuel, which is released as exhaust gases. As fuel is burned, the weight of the shuttle decreases due to the loss of mass from the system.
Can you hear sombody scream in space?
Alien That is correct. Sound does not travel through a vacuum. The astronauts have to use radios to communicate with each other in a non pressurized environment like a space walk or on the surface of the moon.
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How does a nuclear powered rocket work?
A nuclear powered rocket is a special type of very high temperature gas cooled nuclear reactor. Because it will probably be used in space, it will have to carry its own tank of coolant (probably in the form of liquid hydrogen). The coolant makes one pass through the reactor core, then exits through an expansion nozzle much like that on conventional rockets to produce thrust.
Several prototypes were built and tested in the 1950s and early 1960s, but no production models were made as research stopped when the Limited Test Ban Treaty was signed in 1963, which banned atmospheric nuclear tests.
How long does space go on for?
No one knows.
We can measure space distance in light years (distance light travels in a year, at 186,000 miles a second or 300,000 km/s). One light year is nearly 10 trillion km.
Current best estimates suggest the universe has an age of about 13.7 billion years. At the very beginning, just after the big bang, it briefly but dramatically expanded at a rate far faster than the speed of light (known as the period of inflation) and then at a lesser speed since then. This has placed much of the universe so far away that it can never now be reached if travelling at the speed of light.
We can see 'back' to some distant objects as they appeared about 13 billion years ago (and theoretically we could see back to just after the big bang 13.7 billion years ago). The calculations for their current distance (and thus the radius of the visibleuniverse) are complicated by the fact that the space has been expanding in the meantime, but it must exceed (the speed of light) x (the time taken to get here), i.e. over 13 billion light years [or 130 billion trillion kilometers]. Taking interim expansion into account multiplies this figure by about three times, and also gives the radius of the observable universe - the bits we can see assuming we can see back to just after the big bang - as 46.5 billion light-years.
But, how big is the universe including the non-observable portion, the bit we have permanently lost track of because of inflation? The answer has been estimated as at least 1023 times as large, that's 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 times as large, and possibly far, far larger than that.
How do airplanes lift off from the ground?
Aircraft wings produce lift by a principle discovered by Bernoulli. The air above the wing is at a lower pressure that the air below essentially socking it up. But is also true that the air beneath the wing strikes it providing a action reaction.
At 30 degrees Celsius, the speed of sound is approximately 349 meters per second. To produce a sonic boom, an airplane must exceed the speed of sound, which is known as Mach 1. So the airplane would need to be moving faster than 349 meters per second in this scenario.
What was Mae c. jemison religion?
That information is not given in her biography. It is her business and no one else's.
What is the historical context of President Ronald Reagan's 1986 speech?
An excerpt:
"I know it is hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It's all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It's all part of taking a chance and expanding man's horizons. The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we'll continue to follow them. I've always had great faith in and respect for our space program, and what happened today does nothing to diminish it. We don't hide our space program. We don't keep secrets and cover things up. We do it all up front and in public. That's the way freedom is, and we wouldn't change it for a minute. We'll continue our quest in space. There will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space. Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue." -- President Ronald Reagan, 1986
The Challenger exploded just after take-off, just after the "throttle-up" sequence was initiated. "At T+68, theCAPCOM informed the crew that they were "GO at throttle up," and Commander Dick Scobee confirmed the call. His response, "Roger, GO at throttle up," was the last communication from Challenger on the air-to-ground loop." (Wikipedia) The explosion occurred at 73 seconds after lift-off, due to an O-ring failure. All of the 7-member crew died. The crew included: Teacher-in-Space payload specialist Sharon Christa McAuliffe; payload specialist Gregory Jarvis; and astronauts Judith A. Resnik, mission specialist; Francis R. (Dick) Scobee, mission commander; Ronald E. McNair, mission specialist; Mike J. Smith, pilot; and Ellison S. Onizuka, mission specialist.
Memory:
I was traveling between home care patients on January 28th, 1986. The radio was on in the car. The roads weren't too bad for a NE US winter day. I had just made the turn onto a 4-lane highway just before the underpass for a major interstate highway. I hadn't closely followed the coming space shuttle mission, but I knew that children everywhere were excited about the first teacher on board, Sharon Christa McAuliffe. I had seen her on a TV news conference and was impressed with her passion and joy about teaching kids from space. At 11:39am EDT, the radio reported that The Space Shuttle Challenger had exploded on take-off for its 10th flight. I audibly gasped and began to cry. I had not realized how much the pre-coverage of this flight had seeped into my sub-consciousness. I could imagine children at schools watching the flight as it happened... It reminded me of when I was in grade school and as a class we watched black and white scenes of John F. Kennedy's Dallas, Tx motorcade, his shooting, and later, his funeral procession through Washington, D.C. streets. I was still crying when I reached my next patient. The Challenger disaster stunned all Americans, as much for the lives lost, as well as wondering about the effect on future NASA flights.
What is the value of a Challenger Space shuttle newspaper?
The value of a Challenger Space shuttle newspaper can vary depending on its condition, rarity, and historical significance. Generally, original newspapers reporting on the Challenger disaster may be valued by collectors and enthusiasts interested in space exploration history. It's best to research recent sales of similar newspapers to get an idea of its market value.
What are some names of famous space shuttles?
All the shuttles:
Enterprise (Not Flown into space)
Columbia
Challenger
Discovery
Atlantis
Endeavor
How did the space shuttle Atlantis get its name?
This shuttle was named after the main research vessel used from 1930 - 1966 by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. The vessel was set up as a laboratory for the purpose of studying water, marine life and the ocean floor.
Who is the oldest person to travel in space?
The oldest person to travel in space is John Glenn, who flew on the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998 at the age of 77.
Did Chuck Yeager go into outer space?
General Chuck Yeager has flown to space in the F-104 in the early 1960's - 118,000 feet. However due to the deal between the US and Russia, for national security for sovereign nations, space arbitrarily defined as 50 miles from the earth and each nation owned the airspace above it up to 50 miles.
General Chuck Yeager is still considered the most famous test pilot in the world. Some very crucial safety procedures we have in place today were created by General Chuck Yeager.
