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Space shuttle orbits earth 1 time in 90 minutes so how many times would the space shuttle orbit earth in 6 hours?
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∙ 11y ago
i had this question in 5th grade going to 6th in my summer homwork the answer is 15
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Apparently, the author of the previous answer never saw his summer homework grade.
(One time in 90 minutes) leads to (four times in 6 hours).
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 16y agoApproximately 16 times, as it takes 90 minutes for one orbit of the Earth.
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∙ 12y agoAn orbital period depends on the altitude of the object. In low earth orbit the space shuttle would orbit Earth in about 88 minutes.
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∙ 10y agoIn 24 hrs the Moon makes 1/28 of its orbit around the Earth.
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Which part of a space shuttle orbits the Earth?
The external tank
What is the space temp outside the space shuttle while it orbits earth?
200
How long does it take for a shuttle to get to the moon?
The Space Shuttle does not go to the moon. It only orbits the Earth.
What is the affect that occurs as a space shuttle orbits the Earth the shuttle and the astronauts accelerate towards the Earth with the same acceleration?
Weightlessness
As the space shuttle orbits the Earth the shuttle and the astronauts accelerate towards the Earth with the same acceleration What effect does this create?
Weightlessness
Which part of the space shuttle orbits the earth?
The orbiter.
What part of the space shuttle circles earth?
The space shuttle orbiter orbits the earth. The solid rocket boosters are jettisoned within the earth's atmosphere, around two minutes after launch and the External Fuel Tank is jettisoned once in space.
Which part of a space shuttle orbits the Earth?
The external tank
What is the space temp outside the space shuttle while it orbits earth?
200
How long does it take for a shuttle to get to the moon?
The Space Shuttle does not go to the moon. It only orbits the Earth.
What is the affect that occurs as a space shuttle orbits the Earth the shuttle and the astronauts accelerate towards the Earth with the same acceleration?
Weightlessness
As the space shuttle orbits the Earth the shuttle and the astronauts accelerate towards the Earth with the same acceleration What effect does this create?
Weightlessness
What As the space shuttle orbits the earth the shuttle and the astronauts accelerate towards the earth with the same acceleration what effect does this create?
Weightlessness
Can the space shuttle reach the moon?
No, the space shuttle was designed for low earth orbit and generally orbits within 200-300 nautical miles of Earth.
What are facts about space shuttles?
The space shuttle orbits the earth at 18700 miles per hour at a height of 350 miles above the Earth.
How long will it take for a space shuttle to go from earth to space?
8 minutes.
How fast is the space shuttle traveling as it orbits the Earth?
Answer The speed in orbit is around 17500 miles an hour.
