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What would a parachute slow down a space shuttle on landing?
Yes, which is why they use one.
How is a space shuttle a glider?
When the Shuttle returns to earth, it does not use any engine power, it 'glides' back to a safe landing.
How do space shuttles get payload back to earth?
When the space shuttle goes through the atmosphere, the space shuttle can then by itself land safely because no fuel will be needed. You can use the atmosphere of the earth to slow the space shuttle down allowing it land safely with the payload. The payload will still be on the space shuttle because it won't be removed, only the equipment will be removed from the space shuttle. The shuttle has to do no work whatsoever when bringing it back to earth because it won't be needing fuel when landing on earth.
How does the rocket land on the earth?
It doesn't, the shuttle with the crew in it glides back to earth, hence needing a long runway to come to a stop. If 'a' rocket was landing on earth... Crash or use a parachute to slow it down
How did the space shuttle try to move in space?
The shuttle moved by the use of thruster rockets.
What would a parachute slow down a space shuttle on landing?
Yes, which is why they use one.
What does a space shuttle use to land when retuning to earth?
Landing gear.
How is a space shuttle a glider?
When the Shuttle returns to earth, it does not use any engine power, it 'glides' back to a safe landing.
How do space shuttles get payload back to earth?
When the space shuttle goes through the atmosphere, the space shuttle can then by itself land safely because no fuel will be needed. You can use the atmosphere of the earth to slow the space shuttle down allowing it land safely with the payload. The payload will still be on the space shuttle because it won't be removed, only the equipment will be removed from the space shuttle. The shuttle has to do no work whatsoever when bringing it back to earth because it won't be needing fuel when landing on earth.
How does the rocket land on the earth?
It doesn't, the shuttle with the crew in it glides back to earth, hence needing a long runway to come to a stop. If 'a' rocket was landing on earth... Crash or use a parachute to slow it down
Why didn't they use a parachute while landing on the moon?
There's no air
What does it use the space shuttle to get into space?
stuff
How did the space shuttle try to move in space?
The shuttle moved by the use of thruster rockets.
How can a space shuttle maneuver in space if there is no air?
The shuttle maneuvers with rocket engines for large changes in velocity, and little sprayers for small adjustments. Neither of those requires air. The wings you see on the shuttle are for use only in the atmosphere during re-entry and landing. At that time, it maneuvers like an 'ordinary' airplane.
How many times did nasa make a space shuttle before the first moon landing?
None. The space shuttle came after the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo projects (Apollo got us to the moon.) The space shuttle was intended to be a freighter of sorts - ferrying materials, satellites and people from Earth's surface to low earth orbit (LEO) and possibly to one or more space stations in geosynchronous orbit. The shuttle was never intended for long distance flights to the moon or further**. They are to be retired next year (2010.) The first space shuttle launch was in 1981, 12 years after the first moon landing in 1969 and 9 years after the last manned trip to the moon. {If you use the official term for a moon landing, both manned and unmanned, then the Soviet Union landed an unmanned vehicle on the moon in 1966, 15 years before the first space shuttle launch.) ** Half of the shuttle (the black underbelly) is landing/shield tiles that burn off as it lands: if you were making a ship for space (and not our atmosphere) you wouldn't need these tiles, you'd need shielding but not the tiles.
What equipment do they use in the space shuttle?
What do they use
What to use to get to the moon?
a Space Shuttle and a Space Suit
