Did the Space Shuttle ever get out of LEO and get up to the level of geostationary orbit – for any of their satellite launching or repair missions.

Just curious

As far as I know, the highest altitude that it has reached was to service Hubble at about 550km.
Geostationary satellites orbit at around 36,000km.

party_pants said:

Did the Space Shuttle ever get out of LEO and get up to the level of geostationary orbit – for any of their satellite launching or repair missions.

Just curious

I am pretty sure the answer is no, but am prepared to be corrected. I believe that some of the Hubble repairs missions were the hardest to get to, and no safety back-up.

From elsewhere on the internet:

The shuttle is nowhere near capable of getting out of Earth orbit. To do that requires a speed of 25,000mph, but the shuttle is capable of not much more than 17,500mph, and it takes every drop of fuel in the external tank, plus the solid rocket boosters, plus a little kick from the orbital manoeuvring engines to reach that speed.

Kingy said:

From elsewhere on the internet:

The shuttle is nowhere near capable of getting out of Earth orbit. To do that requires a speed of 25,000mph, but the shuttle is capable of not much more than 17,500mph, and it takes every drop of fuel in the external tank, plus the solid rocket boosters, plus a little kick from the orbital manoeuvring engines to reach that speed.

I wonder what that means exactly. Can’t get out of LEO… or can’t leave Earths orbit entirely… Technically Apollo was still in Earth orbit but of course was a shedload higher than LEO or GSO.

Kingy said:

From elsewhere on the internet:

The shuttle is nowhere near capable of getting out of Earth orbit. To do that requires a speed of 25,000mph, but the shuttle is capable of not much more than 17,500mph, and it takes every drop of fuel in the external tank, plus the solid rocket boosters, plus a little kick from the orbital manoeuvring engines to reach that speed.

Say someone, somehow put a full external tank in orbit for a shuttle to link up with. What range would a shuttle have in orbit, with a fully loaded external tank?

Riff-in-Thyme said:

Kingy said:

From elsewhere on the internet:

The shuttle is nowhere near capable of getting out of Earth orbit. To do that requires a speed of 25,000mph, but the shuttle is capable of not much more than 17,500mph, and it takes every drop of fuel in the external tank, plus the solid rocket boosters, plus a little kick from the orbital manoeuvring engines to reach that speed.

Say someone, somehow put a full external tank in orbit for a shuttle to link up with. What range would a shuttle have in orbit, with a fully loaded external tank?

By range do you mean ‘how far away from Earth could it get’ or does it still have to return safely?

Stealth said:

Riff-in-Thyme said:

Kingy said:

From elsewhere on the internet:

The shuttle is nowhere near capable of getting out of Earth orbit. To do that requires a speed of 25,000mph, but the shuttle is capable of not much more than 17,500mph, and it takes every drop of fuel in the external tank, plus the solid rocket boosters, plus a little kick from the orbital manoeuvring engines to reach that speed.

Say someone, somehow put a full external tank in orbit for a shuttle to link up with. What range would a shuttle have in orbit, with a fully loaded external tank?

By range do you mean ‘how far away from Earth could it get’ or does it still have to return safely?

Returning safely would be optimal. What speed could a new tank achieve for a shuttle already travelling at 17000 km’s/h? What is the potential total burn time available from an external tank?

Riff-in-Thyme said:

Stealth said:

Riff-in-Thyme said:

Say someone, somehow put a full external tank in orbit for a shuttle to link up with. What range would a shuttle have in orbit, with a fully loaded external tank?

By range do you mean ‘how far away from Earth could it get’ or does it still have to return safely?

Returning safely would be optimal. What speed could a new tank achieve for a shuttle already travelling at 17000 km’s/h? What is the potential total burn time available from an external tank?

8min burn time from memory. I would guess a doubling of speed, maybe slightly more. No atmosphere and lower gravity would increase the acceleration compared to launch, but no SRBs would reduce it.

Stealth said:

Riff-in-Thyme said:

Stealth said:

By range do you mean ‘how far away from Earth could it get’ or does it still have to return safely?

Returning safely would be optimal. What speed could a new tank achieve for a shuttle already travelling at 17000 km’s/h? What is the potential total burn time available from an external tank?

8min burn time from memory. I would guess a doubling of speed, maybe slightly more. No atmosphere and lower gravity would increase the acceleration compared to launch, but no SRBs would reduce it.

Makes sense. I’ll be grateful when flight engines only require batteries.

Boost is just one part of the equation. Think about numerous other factors.

party_pants said:

Did the Space Shuttle ever get out of LEO and get up to the level of geostationary orbit – for any of their satellite launching or repair missions.

Just curious

no

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dv said:

party_pants said:

Did the Space Shuttle ever get out of LEO and get up to the level of geostationary orbit – for any of their satellite launching or repair missions.

Just curious

no

Thanks.

I thought this was the case.

dv said:

party_pants said:

Did the Space Shuttle ever get out of LEO and get up to the level of geostationary orbit – for any of their satellite launching or repair missions.

Just curious

no

They refused to listen to visionaries like BC who had it all worked out, unlike those NASA negative ninnies and naysayers.

the question as to whether the ISS could be flown to mars or the moon has been asked again at sci-forums.

ChrispenEvan said:

the question as to whether the ISS could be flown to mars or the moon has been asked again at sci-forums.

Did the answer change?

I think the highest altitude the Shuttle ever flew was about 620km, from memory… remembering that orbits may not necessarily be circular.

ChrispenEvan said:

the question as to whether the ISS could be flown to mars or the moon has been asked again at sci-forums.

Was it our space cadet?

only one answer so far. possible yes, practical no.

it was PWM.

remembering that orbits may not necessarily be straight.
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Fixed.

Basically, you can do it: it’s just a lot more expensive and troublesome than the other options.

You could sent the Costa Victoria to Mars if suitably motivated.

ChrispenEvan said:

it was PWM.

Hehe, he’s all theirs.

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