Space Shuttle

The Space Shuttle Discovery completed a total of 39 missions during its operational period from 1984 to 2011. It was notable for being involved in significant missions such as deploying the Hubble Space Telescope and assembling the International Space Station. Discovery flew more missions than any other shuttle in NASA's fleet before its retirement.

There were three main things. The first was symbolic. It demonstrated cooperation of the US and Russia after more than 40 years of cold war rivalry. Second, it allowed the US and Russia to develop and share technology and advance science and a lower cost that what it would have achieved each nation individually. Lastly, it laid the foundations for the ISS.

It takes about 8 minutes from launch for the shuttle to reach space. Wow? The space shuttle and the International Space Station orbit the Earth about 16 times a day. They are actually traveling faster than a bullet and together with the Earth's gravity keep them in orbit around our planet

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Because of gravity

The primary force used to send a space shuttle into orbit is thrust, generated by the shuttle's rocket engines as they burn fuel. This thrust must overcome Earth's gravity and atmospheric drag to propel the shuttle upward. Once it reaches sufficient velocity and altitude, the shuttle enters a stable orbit, where the gravitational pull and its forward motion balance each other.

Solid rocket boosters (SRBs) work by burning a solid propellant to generate thrust. The propellant consists of a mixture of fuel and oxidizer that is preloaded into a casing. When ignited, the combustion produces hot gases that expand and exit through a nozzle, creating a high-velocity exhaust that propels the rocket forward. Unlike liquid rockets, SRBs provide a simple and reliable means of generating thrust, but they cannot be throttled or shut off once ignited.

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While they flew, the space shuttles were the only

reusable space vehicle. Even they no longer fly.

Low Earth Orbit (LEO) typically ranges from about 160 kilometers (100 miles) to 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) above Earth's surface. This region is commonly used for satellites, the International Space Station, and various space missions due to its relatively close proximity to Earth. The specific altitude can vary depending on the mission requirements and the orbital dynamics involved.

The complete predicate in the sentence "You watched the space shuttle on TV this morning" is "watched the space shuttle on TV this morning." The complete predicate includes the verb "watched" and all the words that provide additional information about what the subject (you) did.

The Shuttle was created in 1870.

The address of the Space Shuttle Columbia National is: 108 E Hospital St 100, Nacogdoches, TX 75961-5250

A space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft meant for manned missions into orbit.

A space capsule re-entering the Earth's atmosphere typically falls at speeds exceeding 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour) when it first begins its descent. However, as it encounters atmospheric resistance, it decelerates significantly, ultimately slowing to around 200 miles per hour (320 kilometers per hour) or less just before landing. The exact speed can vary based on the capsule's design, trajectory, and the specific re-entry profile used.

Space Shuttle program ended in 2011.

The space shuttle generally has a commander, a pilot, mission specialists, and payload specialists.

humans can now go to space, meet aliens and we can then trade technology and meet marvin the martian! eventually we will be able to take over all of space!

The Apollo spacecraft used a significant amount of fuel, primarily in its Saturn V rocket. For example, during a typical Apollo mission, the Saturn V consumed about 12,000 gallons (approximately 45,400 liters) of RP-1 (a refined form of kerosene) and around 30,000 gallons (over 113,500 liters) of liquid oxygen during its launch. The total fuel requirements varied by mission, but the Saturn V was designed to deliver the necessary thrust to escape Earth's gravitational pull and facilitate lunar travel.

The first spacecraft named Colombia was the Apollo 11 Command Module, which took the first men to land on the moon. Once in lunar orbit, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin transferred into the lunar module Eagle which took them to the lunar surface. That flight was launched on July 16, 1969 and returned to earth on the 24th.

The first spaceflight of the Shuttle named Colombia was STS-1, piloted by John Young and Robert Crippen. STS-1 was launched on April 12,1981, thirty years to the day after the Soviets put the first man into space. STS-1 returned to earth on April 14.

The Space Shuttle typically cruised at an altitude of around 200 to 400 kilometers (approximately 124 to 248 miles) above Earth, depending on its mission profile. This altitude allowed it to operate effectively in low Earth orbit, facilitating satellite deployments, scientific research, and the construction of the International Space Station. During its re-entry phase, the shuttle would descend from this cruising altitude to safely return to Earth.

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The Earth's gravity primarily, plus atmospheric friction though that rapidly falls with altitude.

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