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Where does the space shuttle go when it gets dropped?

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The external tank was jettisoned shortly after main engine cut off (MECO) at an altitude of about 60 nautical miles (110 km). It and the shuttle continued to arc up toward the desired orbital altitude, but at ever greater distance as the shuttle fired its thrusters to move away and ahead of the tank. read more

Since a space shuttle is meant to be propelled into space and not to fly, the aerodynamic structure is not built efficiently to fly, causing it to have a lower lift value. And in order to fly when there is a lower lift value it needs to go very fast. read more

When it gets actually up into space and it's manoeuvring just gently up there, it's dropped off all the main engines. The main engines don't work so they've got a few minor little thrusters which just act like very small rocket engines. They throw out stuff one way and it gets pushed the other way. read more

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