16. How would the Space Shuttle fly in space when there is no wind or air? (A K2S Question)

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A balance between the force of gravity and angular momentum keeps the planets revolving around the Sun. The same balance keeps the Shuttle orbiting around the Earth.

Answer provided by Robert P. McCoy, Ph.D.


Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer


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