Airplanes and helicopters can. If this is the case, which it has been for years, maybe we should s'can the whole program.
2006-07-01 06:30:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
I think its called turbulance
2006-07-01 06:33:46 · answer #1 · answered by Jonny G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several problems. The flight of the shuttle at liftoff is monitored by cameras wit telescopic lenses. This cant be done with cloud cover or rain. The shuttle itself is not maneuverable at takeoff. Violent weather, ligtening,or windshear could cause a disaster.
2006-07-01 06:36:57 · answer #2 · answered by Shakaar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause shuttle depend on their booster? if it's rainy, it might cause reaction against the heat and damage their function. if it's cloudy, NASA might not able to detect anything from their radar. i think airplanes and helicopter is different since they have their own engine all over the place, either both on the wings or on their tails, over their head or in front, while the shuttle have their own engine and power but rely on booster to shoot them father up in the sky. imagine the difference of their altitude, 30-40K miles against outside of our atmosphere. so good climate is the main factor to consider before approving the lift off.
2006-07-01 06:46:10 · answer #3 · answered by salome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe we just want to be a little more cautious with the brave lives we put on board those shuttles before we rocket them thousands of miles away. and the program is gettin canned in a couple years anyway. read a lil huh?
2006-07-01 06:38:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It in person-friendly words impacts my mood because it impacts the folk round me. If lets all merely settle for that that is gunna rain now and again, we may be able to nonetheless flow procuring, to the films, or perhaps the coastline if we so please. yet now it being chilly is a diverse tale. i'm locked interior with a heater and a snuggie.
2016-10-14 00:57:53 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The astronauts have an early launch escape capability/routine which if activated in bad visibility would greatly reduce the chance of their recovery.
2006-07-01 07:38:29 · answer #6 · answered by kayak 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can and it has. What counts is if there is lightning or high wind. Nor do airplanes or helicopters fly in lightning storms or high winds if they can help it.
2006-07-01 06:34:27 · answer #7 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has to do with visibility as well, maybe the lighting could ignite the fuel
2006-07-01 06:49:15 · answer #8 · answered by Hans B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
speed
2006-07-01 06:34:03 · answer #9 · answered by Say_say26 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋