Is it NASA just being lazy? It wants to sit outside in the sunshine to see it take off on another pointless mission in space, wasting billions of gallons of oil in the process? is it? is it? is it? well is it?
2006-08-26 23:30:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The only one here who's Lazy is you! NASA is being extremely careful as bad weather can destroy the outer shell of the shuttle.
Please be a bit more informed before you post a question in the Science section. If you want to make ignorant points, do it in in the celebrity forum... there are actually inteligent people in here.
For one, the Space Shuttle does not run on Oil... Its a combination of solid rocket fuel and liquid fuel (Oxygen and Hydrogen.... components in fuel cells). The Russians did use a combination of kerosene (a petroleum product by the way) but I doubt you were capable of researching let alone understanding that.
2006-08-26 23:39:13 · answer #1 · answered by John H 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
OK, I will answer you, even though you have a bad attitude.
1. Wind: The object is to lift the Shuttle into orbit. It is balanced on the vertical thrust of the rocket engines. There is not an excess of fuel on board. Fuel used in correcting the vehicle if it is blown off course by wind reduces the vertical component of the flight, and increases the possibility of mission failure.
2. Clouds: Clouds indicate wind (see above) and may produce lightening strikes which could damage electrical components, fuel tanks or re-entry tiles. Clouds may contain rain or hail which could adversely affect the flight..
3. The Shuttle is not an airplane. If it doesn't reach a safe altitude, it will not be able to land. It is an expensive glider. They have to be extra careful with it.
;-D Science can be expensive. Let's go for it anyway! The truth is out there!
2006-08-27 00:12:48 · answer #2 · answered by China Jon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok, i will respond to you, even nonetheless you have a foul approach. a million. Wind: the item is to strengthen the commute into orbit. it is balanced on the vertical thrust of the rocket engines. there isn't any longer an far greater than gas on board. gas utilized in correcting the motor vehicle no count if it is blown off aim by utilising wind reduces the vertical element of the flight, and will enhance the opportunity of venture failure. 2. Clouds: Clouds point out wind (see above) and would produce lightening strikes that would harm electric powered factors, gas tanks or re-get right of entry to tiles. Clouds would incorporate rain or hail that would adversely influence the flight.. 3. The commute isn't an airplane. If it would not attain a secure altitude, it won't have the capacity to land. it is an high priced glider. they must be greater careful with it. ;-D technology may be high priced. enable's decide for it besides! in certainty presented!
2016-09-30 22:43:48 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everything has to be perfect for a shuttle launch because of the possibility of a launch failure. As well as nice weather in Florida, they also require good weather in Morocco. If the shuttle aborted a minute into the flight, it would be travelling too fast to make it back to Florida, and would coast transatlantic and make an emergency landing in Morocco.
2006-08-28 05:39:52 · answer #4 · answered by nemesis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've got it, Brainiac. Lazy, stupid NASA. You probably forgot that we lost two shuttles over the years.
Also, a shuttle happens to be different than a plane, especially when it takes off. It's attached to rockets, and can't control anything until it's almost into space.
And one more thing, before you head off to your MENSA meeting. The shuttle doesn't use gasoline. It's a SPACESHIP, dirthead. It uses solid rocket fuel.
2006-08-26 23:37:09 · answer #5 · answered by Johnny Tezca 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First of all these shuttles are very costly
so they cant risk them beind deployed in wrong wether
Secondly in rains/ thunderstorm/hurricane etc.
even the smallest change in wind direction ccorresponds to the change in the entire trajectory of the shuttle from that point
2006-08-26 23:40:55 · answer #6 · answered by mohit 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5-8 million pounds of spaceship, 3 million pounds of it fuel....and it isn't your regular gasoline.
I wouldn't want anything less then perfect with this, especially when everyone jumps on the bandwagon to cancel everything if it blows up or crashes.
Besides, whats a few days here and there when we gain so much by the learned technology and discovery.
2006-08-26 23:40:12 · answer #7 · answered by Keanu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you havent noticed there is a very very small difference ordinary planes do not have strapped to them the equivalent of a hundred neutron bombs. and it takes off vertically not horizontally.
2006-08-27 07:16:08 · answer #8 · answered by cornishmaid 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prevention is better than cure. We are talking about safety here.
2006-08-27 00:29:48 · answer #9 · answered by Sleuth! 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it will be too hard to drive in and sts-115 is lauched tmoz
2006-08-27 04:58:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋