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The Shuttle must reach speeds of about 17,500 miles per hour to stay in orbit.
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How and why will the mass of the whole space vehicle change while the space shuttle is in orbit?
Provided noting is removed form the Shuttle, its masswill not change wheather on the ground or in orbit.
How fast does the space shuttle travel while in space?
Approximately 18,000 mph.
The amount of gravitational force that acts on the space shuttle while in orbit is?
almost as much as the shuttle's weight on Earth's surface
What is speed of a space shuttle?
The speed of a space shuttle while in orbit is approximately 17,500 miles per hour. An interesting fact is that astronauts aboard the Shuttle eat about 3.8 pounds of food each day. These foods are prepackaged.
What is the difference between a space shuttle and a satellite?
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavor.= Space Shuttle =Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System (STS), is a spacecraft which is a vehicle or device designed for spaceflightin other words Satellite is moving by gravitation while space shuttle by engine.
How and why will the mass of the whole space vehicle change while the space shuttle is in orbit?
Provided noting is removed form the Shuttle, its masswill not change wheather on the ground or in orbit.
How fast does the space shuttle travel while in space?
Approximately 18,000 mph.
The amount of gravitational force that acts on the space shuttle while in orbit is?
almost as much as the shuttle's weight on Earth's surface
What medium does the sound wave travel through to get from the shuttle?
We will assume you are asking about the Space Shuttle, a reusable spacecraft flown by NASA. While the shuttle is lifting off and in the atmosphere any sound generated by the shuttle will travel through the air. When the shuttle is in orbit there is no (or very very little) air and any sound that would have been generated by the shuttle will not be transmitted. There is a pressurized atmosphere within the shuttle that allows the voices of the astronauts to travel within the shuttle just as it does on the surface of the Earth.
What do you do after sending a space shuttle up?
After a space shuttle is launched it goes in orbit around the Earth. While in orbit, the astronauts preform experiments that can only be done in micro gravity or preform maintenance on satellites, or launch new satellites.
What is speed of a space shuttle?
The speed of a space shuttle while in orbit is approximately 17,500 miles per hour. An interesting fact is that astronauts aboard the Shuttle eat about 3.8 pounds of food each day. These foods are prepackaged.
What is the difference between a space shuttle and a satellite?
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavor.= Space Shuttle =Space Shuttle, officially called the Space Transportation System (STS), is a spacecraft which is a vehicle or device designed for spaceflightin other words Satellite is moving by gravitation while space shuttle by engine.
The space shuttle releases a satellite into a circular orbit 600 km above the Earth How fast must the shuttle be moving relative to Earth when the release occurs?
This depends on the type of shuttle and its orbit. The speed can differ from satellite to satellite, therefore a definite answer can not be given about the exact speed of shuttle while it releases satellite.
How does the space shuttle move in space?
Most of the movement, the orbiting of the shuttle around Earth, comes from the launch which gets the shuttle up to over 17,000 miles per hour. While in orbit, astronauts use the the shuttle's reaction control system to make adjustments to the shuttles orbit. The main engines are used again at the end of the mission to slow the shuttle down allowing the Earth's gravity to the rest of the work to bring the shuttle and astronauts back to the ground.
Which of newton's laws helps explain the orbit of a space shuttle around earth and the orbit of earth the sun?
The 2nd one. It took me a while to figure this out myself, so I hope this helped. :D
How does mass determine the orbit of a celestial body?
Mass doesn't influence the orbit of a celestial body. Consider this: An astronaut aboard the Space Shuttle puts on a space-suit and steps outside for a 'space walk'. While he or she is out there ... inspecting the tiles or flexing the arm or whatever else they do out there ... the astronaut picks up both feet and floats free of the Shuttle for a few seconds. The astronaut and the Shuttle are both in earth orbit, and they stay together. They don't fly apart, even though the Shuttle's mass is thousands of times the astronaut's mass. As long as the orbiting body is small compared to the central body, the period of the orbit depends only on its size, not on the mass.
What is the difference between a space probe and a space satellite and a space rocket and a space shuttle?
Generally, a satellite orbits the Earth, while a space probe is sent to gather information beyond Earth orbit. However, probe can orbit the Earth (and therefore technically be a satellite) or go into orbit around another body (the Moon, Mars, etc.) and therefore also technically become a satellite of that body.
