‘SdeParel (Ge Paral F FrertPara The Orbiter Conclusion Inthe end, youcan seethatit isnecessary fora "The Orbiter is both the brains and heart of _Space Shuttle ohavethethree main parts, the the Space Transportation System” (Wilson, OFbite, the Solid Rocket Booster andthe External 2006) 1 isthe home to the eetronasts and is _FuelTank, The Solid Rocket Boosters intially push the shuttle off the ground whilethe External Fuel Tankpropels the Shuttle through the ‘atmosphere, Finally the shuttle is left withthe power af its qwnrocketsto maneuvarits way through Space and backto Earth. Gettinginto Space to perform necessary andhistoric research, tookthe teamworkafthe machineryina Shuttle stack. where they live and do thelr work. Works Cited ‘iicsatnot tbe Oars chen, & (Director. (2022).How Space Shute Inthe Oraiter you can find three main Works [Motion Picture) sections: the front, the middle, and the end, oumoulins. (2000, ugust 23), sold chet The front section fs where the astronauts live Boosters. Ratrioved February 20 from algo has a Might deck with a commander's seat and pilot's seat. In the middle of the orbiter isthe storage area for food and the etl rl area for sleeping. Lastly, Inthe rear of the 1 (2005, merch) Space shuttle The Orbiter you can find the maneuvering systems Orbiter. Retrieves February 5, made up of rocket engines, the main engines, and extra tanks. (Wilson, 2006) The Orbiter uses these engines to return to Earth,What is Involved ina Space Shuttle? Soace Shuttles are fascinating objects. Have ‘you ever wondered what makes a space shuttle reach outer space? Space shuttles have three main parts that propel them into Space, the Shuttle (also knawn as the Orbiter), the Solid Rocket Boosters, and the Extemal Fuel Tank. These three elements together are known as the Shuttle Stack” Boosters Q) External Fuel Tank orbiter: RTT Each part has a specific job that helps the shuttle reach its destination. Without these three parts working smoothiy together, the Shuttle would not be able to make it into Space. In fact, inthe year 2003, these three parts did not effectively do their job, resulting in the deadly explosion of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) The Solid Rocket Booster (or SRB) Is comprised of two thin rockets and their job is to boost the Orbiter into the ait Flames shoot own through the SRBs to ignite the fuel and they contain enaugh fuel to push the rocket ‘very quickly into the sky. Once the Solid Rocket Boosters run out of fuel at around 28 mmilesin the sky, they detach from the External Fuel Tank and parachute down into the ocean. The fuel used to propel the Solid Rocket Boosters is comprised of a combination of powdered aluminum and ammonium perchlorate. (Dumoulin, 2000) These materials are solids, and they give the Solid Rocket Boosters the “Solid” part of their name. (Chen, 2011) The Orbiter and the Externel Fuel Tank continue into the atmosphere on their own. The External Fuel Tank The External Fuel Tank (or ET) isthe main gas tank for the Orbiter. The tank holds liquid ‘oxygen and liquid hydrogen as its fuel, These ‘two chemicals are extremely cold (between 200 and -800 degrees Fahrenheit) and require 2 special foam around the tank to insulate the ‘tank and keeps it ata reasonable temperature. (Chen, 2011) The foam is what causes the tank to have the yellowish color. ‘After the SRBs detach from the ETand (Orbiter, the ET continues to help the Orolter Into Space until the Orbiter fs functioning on Itsown. Then, at about 70 miles above the arth, the ET detaches from the Orbiter and burns up in the earth's atmosphere on its way back down.Sou icwteecver se ABA made ‘te dot in tt et co