What would happen if a rock hit the ISS?
An impact like the one above poses no real threat to the ISS, according to the ESA, but debris up to 1 cm could cause critical damage while anything larger than 10 cm could “shatter a satellite or spacecraft into pieces.”
What would happen to a baseball you threw into space?
Yes, it will eventually stop, because gravity does not cease to exist in space, as derived by the formula for gravity, which employs two values, the Mass of the object and the Distance of the measurable object from another object.
What happens to objects in space?
Objects in space follow the laws or rules of physics, just like objects on Earth do. Things in space have inertia. The movement of things in space is influenced by gravity. Gravity is an important force that can change the course of bodies in space or pull them off of one course, or even cause them to crash together.
Can you throw something around the Earth?
Yes it is, if you can throw it hard enough. Not bothering with things like air resistance etc. (I think this is the least of the plausibility problems) you need to put the spear into a low-Earth orbit, such that the centripetal force is provided by gravitational acceleration.
How much weight can the Space Shuttle carry into Earth orbit?
Both the Saturn V and Space Shuttle placed about 120 metric tons into Earth orbit. However, the reusable part of the Space Shuttle was 100 metric tons, so its deliverable payload was reduced to about 20 tons.
What happens when you reach orbit around the Earth?
You have reached orbit. In space, there is no air and therefore no air friction, so gravity lets the satellite orbit around Earth with almost no further assistance. Putting satellites into orbit enables us to use technologies for telecommunication, navigation, weather forecast, and astronomy observations.
How long does it take a satellite to orbit the Earth?
A low Earth orbit is normally at an altitude of less than 1000 km and could be as low as 160 km above the Earth. Satellites in this circular orbit travel at a speed of around 7.8 km per second. At this speed, a satellite takes approximately 90 minutes to circle the Earth.
How far up does the atmosphere extend?
It extends from the top of the thermosphere up to 10,000 km (6,200 mi). Credit: NASA/Goddard. Last Updated: Aug 7, 2017. Editor: Holly Zell. Tags: Earth.