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As a spacecraft enters the atmosphere, it will travel at a tremendously high speed. The friction from the air rubbing against the spacecraft causes lots of heat. To protect against this heat, spacecraft use heat shields. Most spacecraft use blunt, spherical, or conic heat shields which help slow the vehicle down, and dissipate the heat in the surrounding air. These heat shields are also usually made out of abalative material. Abalative materials sublimate into gas at high temperature. As a result, they absorb thermal energy but erode away as the vehicle enters the atmosphere. However modern spacecraft are being developed to have re-usable heat shields. The Space Shuttle, in particular, uses a series of thermal insulating tiles that absorb and radiate heat while preventing conduction to the shuttle's aluminum skin. These tiles can be re-used many times.
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Why doesn't the space shuttle burn up upon entering the eath's atmosphere?
The shuttle spacecraft does nort burn up at all when it does reenters the earths atmosphere, even of the heat. The reason is that there are all heat preventing tiles on the spacecraft from burning, and keeping the astronauts safe.
How are astronauts inside the spacecraft protected from the heat?
astronauts wear special suits which protect them from the heat
How are the astronauts inside the spacecraft protected from the heat?
astronauts wear special suits which protect them from the heat
How is a space shuttle procted against the heat?
The spacecraft has a heat shield of tiles, each costing 3000 dollars. to protect it.
Who was the Indian Astronaut on board the spacecraft Columbia in 2003 and what happened to it?
Kalpana Chawla was on board to the spacecraft Columbia in 2003 and while it was time to re-entry, the space shuttle was pulled apart because there was a hole inwing caused by falling foam at the time of lift-off allowed the extreme heat of the re-entry process to enter the wing structure and cause landing problem.
What does a heat shield do on a spacecraft?
A heat shield on a space craft protects the craft from burning up or malfunctioning from over heating.
Why doesn't the space shuttle burn up upon entering the eath's atmosphere?
The shuttle spacecraft does nort burn up at all when it does reenters the earths atmosphere, even of the heat. The reason is that there are all heat preventing tiles on the spacecraft from burning, and keeping the astronauts safe.
Why is it difficult to start a fire in extreme cold?
Fire needs three things to burn: Fuel (like gasoline), Heat, and Oxygen (O2). If the heat is lessened, then the fire has a harder time burning.
Do plastic bags resist heat?
No, they have extremely poor heat resistance.
What is the best material for work gloves meant for handling burning metal?
The best material for work gloves handling burning metal are typically made from leather and Kevlar with an insulation filling to prevent heat transfer through conduction. Insulation material and insulation grams will largely determine the duration of time a glove will resist heat.
How the rocks can resist the heat and cold?
A Rock contracts with cold, and expands with heat.
How does burning rubber create friction?
Burning rubber creates Friction because friction creates heat and burning is heat
Do dolphins live in extreme heat or cold?
dolphins do not live in either extreme heat or cold
How are astronauts inside the spacecraft protected from the heat?
astronauts wear special suits which protect them from the heat
How are the astronauts inside the spacecraft protected from the heat?
astronauts wear special suits which protect them from the heat
When was Burning in the Heat of Love created?
Burning in the Heat of Love was created on 1977-04-07.
What actors and actresses appeared in Extreme Heat - 2010?
The cast of Extreme Heat - 2010 includes: Jordan Gilomen as Viper Magnolia Mark Kopischke as Extreme Heat Robert Reintjes as Info
