How the Space Shuttle works
We've grown accustomed to the sight of a rust-colored rocket carrying an orbital shuttle on its back, belching clouds of smoke and hurtling vertically skyward. But knowing that the last space shuttle launch dates back to 2011, what does the future hold for us? Could we make an improved shuttle that takes off and lands like an airplane?
Our planet is a complex mixture of all kinds of matter forming an impressive mass. This mass works like a colossal magnet that allows the Earth to hold in place a fundamental element for us which is the atmosphere. But the atmosphere itself is also filled with matter. It is a mixture of gases which has its own density. Airplanes don't have that much trouble getting through the atmosphere; but what about space shuttles?
How the Space Shuttle works
We've grown accustomed to the sight of a rust-colored rocket carrying an orbital shuttle on its back, belching clouds of smoke and hurtling vertically skyward. But knowing that the last space shuttle launch dates back to 2011, what does the future hold for us? Could we make an improved shuttle that takes off and lands like an airplane?
Our planet is a complex mixture of all kinds of matter forming an impressive mass. This mass works like a colossal magnet that allows the Earth to hold in place a fundamental element for us which is the atmosphere. But the atmosphere itself is also filled with matter. It is a mixture of gases which has its own density. Airplanes don't have that much trouble getting through the atmosphere; but what about space shuttles?
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