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Since just before liftoff the speed is zero, the speed 'at liftoff' is just a tiny bit faster than zero. The speed gets faster and faster as time passes and the rocket moves up.
The Space Shuttle goes from zero to 17,000 mph in 8.5 minutes. The speed of the gases exiting the Solid Rocket Booster motor is 6,000 mph -- three times the speed of a high-powered rifle.
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What do shuttles do in space?
space shuttles fix all kinds off satelites they help fix any kind of spacecraft.the space shuttles have been launching since 1977 from NASA.space shuttles are very useful space craft to help fix things in outer space .by George Philip if you like space shuttles a lot there is a Lego set
What does blast off mean?
(of a rocket or spacecraft) take off from a launching site."space shuttles generally blast off with a minimum of fuss"synonyms:be launched, take off, lift off, leave the ground, become airborne, take to the air"a rocket blasted off for a rendezvous with the space station"
How many space shuttles have exploded at take off or re entry?
2
What happens to the space shuttles main tank after lift off?
nasa: never a straight answer, is building other Leo stations for other black projects we may find out about in the next fifty years maybe.
What is the difference between space satellite and space shuttle?
A Satellite gives off signels. Shuttles do but not ones that are helpful to us. :P
How are Space Shuttles and Space Stations used?
blast off
Do supercomputers help guide space shuttles?
The Columbia supercomputer helped NASA guide the space shuttle. This supercomputer was named after the Columbia crew lost in an explosion in 2003 at lift off.
How do astronauts breath with their suits off in their space shuttles?
Space shuttles are pressurized so that the oxygen stays inside the shuttle.
What do shuttles do in space?
space shuttles fix all kinds off satelites they help fix any kind of spacecraft.the space shuttles have been launching since 1977 from NASA.space shuttles are very useful space craft to help fix things in outer space .by George Philip if you like space shuttles a lot there is a Lego set
What does blast off mean?
(of a rocket or spacecraft) take off from a launching site."space shuttles generally blast off with a minimum of fuss"synonyms:be launched, take off, lift off, leave the ground, become airborne, take to the air"a rocket blasted off for a rendezvous with the space station"
How many space shuttles have exploded at take off or re entry?
2
What happens to the space shuttles main tank after lift off?
nasa: never a straight answer, is building other Leo stations for other black projects we may find out about in the next fifty years maybe.
What is required for a space ship to lift off?
lift and thrust
Where was the space shuttle blast off?
All 5 Space Shuttles launch from Kennedy Space Center on the east coast of Florida, USA.
What is the difference between space satellite and space shuttle?
A Satellite gives off signels. Shuttles do but not ones that are helpful to us. :P
Spacecrafts designed to take off with rocket assistance and then land like airplanes are called?
space shuttles.!
What are spacecrafts designed to take off with rocket assistance and then land like airplanes called?
space shuttles.!
