17. What are the highest and lowest temperatures spacecraft can withstand? (A K2S Question)

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While in space temperatures in some areas of the orbiter reach a minus 250° F. During entry the bottom of the orbiter heats to plus 3000° F. (Ref. 1)


Answer provided by Jon H. Brown


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