give me the name and the acceleration of a particular space shuttle, which is launched successfully.
2006-11-04 07:38:18 · 5 answers · asked by Bhuvnesh Sharma 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I have no clue of any, but I know that the escape velocity of Earth (the speed of which it takes to escape Earths gravity) is 25,000 mph. Try launching six and a half tons 25,000mph!=)
2006-11-04 07:41:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
To go from the launch pad to the International Space Station requires that the shuttle increase its speed by nearly 10 kilometers per second, or about 6 miles per second.
2006-11-04 12:55:51 · answer #2 · answered by Joseph Q 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The acceleration of the Space Shuttle is a maximum of 3Gs. This is managed by the Primary Avionics Software System (PASS) during the ascent. The engines are throttled as necessary to hold acceleration to this limit.
"Guidance also governs the main engine throttle command so that acceleration does not exceed 3 g's."
2006-11-04 08:55:25 · answer #3 · answered by Otis F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It launches at around 26,000 mph or something like 40,000 kmh.
If it continues without stoping and with full tanks (including boosters and exo tank) it would probably last about 2-3 hours or something like that.
2006-11-04 08:32:12 · answer #4 · answered by Crow 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
acc. to my knowledge its 11.2 km/sec.
2006-11-04 07:50:47 · answer #5 · answered by newbaby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋