I just watched a video on the NASA website, but it doesn explain how it's able to do it. Please explain (in detail) how the manuver is possible.
2006-09-13 04:57:40 · 3 answers · asked by jsolarte@sbcglobal.net 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It's floating in space, not flying. A little force from a booster will cause it to start "flipping". It will continue to do back flips until another boost in the opposite direction stops it.
2006-09-13 05:23:35 · answer #1 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are about 10 thrusters on the nose of the shuttle--some when fired push backwards, some push to the right, some to the left, and some down. The commander or pilot fires these thrusters in whatever combination they need to to perform such a maneuver.
2006-09-13 15:07:36 · answer #2 · answered by college kid 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it has little retro boosters which can provide thrust in a complete 360 yaw and roll multi-directional sphere. So literally, the shuttle can flip end over end, wing over wing or any combination of.
2006-09-13 12:11:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋