76. Is the Shuttle cold in space? What is the internal temperature in the module? (A K2S Question)

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On the outside the temperature ranges from -170° F on the shady side to 135° F on the sunny side. But on the inside the crew compartment is controlled to a temperature range of 65° to 80° F, and the humidity is regulated to a range of 30 to 75 percent. (Ref. 1)

Ref 1.NASA, National Space Transportation System Reference, Volume 1 Systems and Facilities, June 1988. This document is available on the Internet at: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/technology/sts-newsref/stsreftoc.html#sts-umbilical-doors

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Answer provided by Jon H. Brown

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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