Does the engine of a space shuttle produce sound as it orbits Earth?

Answer 1

sound doesn't travel in a vacum

Answer 2

While the main engines of the shuttle are not used when it is in orbit, there are smaller thrusters that are fired.

Do those make produce sound? Well, sound is a displacement or movement of air. Since there is no air in space you can't hear the any sounds from the thrusters outside the shuttle. You can hear them if you are inside because the thrusters shake the shuttle itself and that make noise.

Answer 3

There is no sound in space, because sound is vibrations in the air. What matter there is in space is not dense enough to conduct vibrations.

However, the noise of the engines would propagate nicely through the hull of the spaceship itself. So in a spaceship you should be able to hear the engines fire just fine.

Answer 4

There will be no sound into space, but any vibrations will transmit through the body of the shuttle to some extent, and the astronauts may hear 'something'.

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Answer 5

While it is in orbit the engine is not running.