Comes off and has a parachute that brings the astronauts and cosmonauts safetly down into the sea? It's shaped like a lamp shade, almost.
2006-10-27 15:34:43 · 6 answers · asked by almostdead 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Ok, no one's understanding the question... It's like a little living space, not the shuttle itself. They have them on exhibit at the Air and Space museum. It's got there solar resistant panels so that it doesn't burn up in the atmosphere. It's not the lunar module...
2006-10-27 15:48:35 · update #1
People are trying to help you, but having trouble making things clear. Apparently you have seen pictures of various NASA space vehicles all shown together, in such a way that it seemed to be all related to the Space Shuttle.
The fact is there were a number of types of space "capsules" that carried crews into space before the Space Shuttle program began. These DID somewhat resemble lamp shades in their overall shape.
I suggest you go to NASA's web site and look under "history." Look for pictures of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo spacecraft and especially the "space capsules." Several of these are on display at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. They are part of the history of the program, but are not part of the Space Shuttle. They flew years and years before the first Space Shuttle was launched.
Good luck, and enjoy learning.
2006-10-27 16:40:23 · answer #1 · answered by aviophage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
None.
What you are describing is NOT part of the Space Shuttle, but was PROBABLY the Command Module/capsule of the Apollo spacecraft. It was non-reusable, unlike the Shuttle...
2006-10-27 15:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by blktiger@pacbell.net 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's generally called the capsule.
But the shuttle comes down as a whole, by gliding onto a runway.
2006-10-27 15:48:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your description does not match any part of the space shuttle.
2006-10-27 16:37:02 · answer #4 · answered by Otis F 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not on the space shuttle.
2006-10-27 15:58:59 · answer #5 · answered by futureastronaut1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're describing a proposal for a safety system that was floated after the Challenger and Columbia disasters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger
However, no escape system was ever implemented: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_abort_modes
The only escape systems that were implemented were those for the previous spacecraft systems:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Launch_escape_system
2006-10-27 15:59:43 · answer #6 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋