2007-08-09 12:57:00 · 3 answers · asked by apppleman03 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
who picks them up ??? how?
2007-08-09 13:04:02 · update #1
For the space shuttle, NASA has two ships (M/V Liberty Star and M/V Freedom Star ) that recover the two solid rocket boosters from the ocean. They are then reconditioned and reused on later flights. The huge liquid fuel tank is released and eventually re-enters Earth's atmosphere, burning up completely. Obviously, it's not reused, and there's nothing left to pick up. :)
Here's a link that describes the entire SRB release and recovery process in detail: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Solid_Rocket_Booster#Descent_and_recovery
2007-08-09 13:29:13 · answer #1 · answered by Kelani 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Launches are usually aimed so that discarded fuel tanks and rocket sections fall into the ocean.
2007-08-09 12:59:49 · answer #2 · answered by lithiumdeuteride 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's why Cape Canaveral is by water.
And unfortunately, no one picks them up. THE WATER IS NOT A WASTE DUMP, PEOPLE!!!
Grr, that really gets to me.
2007-08-09 13:07:21 · answer #3 · answered by Echo 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋