2007-06-27 03:36:07 · 10 answers · asked by hr1bhati 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Er, it does take off during the day. In over 100 shuttle flights only 29 have launched during the night and only 21 have landed at night time.
2007-06-27 03:43:57 · answer #1 · answered by Jason T 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Night or day doesn't affect the landing or launch of the shuttle; it's the position and orbit of any targets that it needs to rendezvous with that affects it. The shuttle must wait for the ISS to be in a particular position prior to launching, and the launch window is only 5 minutes long - if it misses the window, it must wait a day or longer before the ISS is back in position.
Similarly, the shuttle must wait in orbit before firing retros to ensure it'll fly over the landing site; it's not as critical, because the shuttle can manuever to a greater degree for landing.
2007-06-27 13:21:05 · answer #2 · answered by quantumclaustrophobe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Daytime launches and landings are Nasa's preferred time frame to launch/land. If i am not mistaken, due to the Columbia accident all launches must be daytime so that Nasa's cameras can film the launch. Landings only come around so often as the shuttle is in orbit. Mission control schedules the optimal time frame for landings with many variable factors involved.
2007-06-27 11:00:17 · answer #3 · answered by mikedh311 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not really sure where you are getting your info. But the last shuttle mission launched during the day, and landed during the day.
Just because it may be night where you live, doesn't mean it's night where the shuttle launches... The Earth does rotate.
2007-06-27 10:43:59 · answer #4 · answered by AresIV 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nights are colder, this helps the Shuttle to stay cold during the reentry in the atmosphere. Also the global warming is the problem.
2007-06-27 17:16:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It usually takes off during the day, and it usually lands during the day.
2007-06-27 10:47:47 · answer #6 · answered by Mark 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, i am also not so sure, its NASA secrets, people can just imagine why they land and take off in a night, i am thinking, its may be a purpose to hide that landing and take off to the people, or you can say, at the night when at take off and landing time in the sky the flight will not get any disturbance due to birds and other things, this is just i am thinkin, i am not sure... thanks for more information you can mail me on kkggmistry@yahoo.co.in
2007-06-27 11:07:32 · answer #7 · answered by Kaushal Mistry 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They do take off during the day, maybe you live outside the US so therefore it would be night where you are.
2007-06-27 10:54:33 · answer #8 · answered by leanna1700 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do launch and land during the day. Trust me, I've seen it happen.
2007-06-27 10:47:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
coz the heat might disturb shuttle operations
2007-06-27 10:42:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋