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How would rockets take off from space if there is no launch pad?
Jade123
Lauch pads aren't essential for take off. All a rocket needs to take off is thrust. If, by "rockets", you're referring to a propelled projectile, then rockets with no guidance capabilities need the lauch pad to establish a trajectory. In space, it's a different ballgame. With practically no gravity, a rocket launched from a launch pad similar to one here on Earth would also be lauched. With a lauch pad on Earth, the Earth mass keeps it from travelling in the opposite direction. A lauch pad in space would need thrust of its own to maintain position during a launch. Visit NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) site at http://www.jpl.nasa.gov for mind-blowing information on this and other space topics. They've got some cool toys there, too.
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Why do rockets take off?
Rockets take off to carry things (called payloads) into space. Do you mean 'how' do rockets take off, or how do rockets work?
What happens to the launch pad after launch?
It is a little burnt but the launch pad is designed to take extreme heat and pressure created by the space shuttle. If it wasn't, they would have to make a new launch pad every launch and those things are worth a pretty penny...
What do rockets do in space?
they go places, and take items places. a Rocket is the interplantary equivilent to a car.
How long does it take a space-ship to get to space?
The space shuttle reaches orbit about 6 minutes after launch.
How long does it take the space shuttle to enter space?
It takes about 8 minutes from launch to enter space.More information on Space Shuttlehttp://www.onestopsolver.com/space-shuttle-orbit-flight-path.html
Do rockets take animals to space?
yes rockets take animals to space
Why is iron not recommended for space vehicles?
Because it's too heavy ! It would take much bigger and more powerful rockets to lift a craft made of iron off the launch-pad.
Disadvantages of rockets?
The advantages are it can take you up to space.The disadvantages are you are talking a risk to go to space.
Why do rockets take off?
Rockets take off to carry things (called payloads) into space. Do you mean 'how' do rockets take off, or how do rockets work?
Why don't astronauts soft-land on Earth with retro-rockets?
Rocket fuel is very heavy and it would take more rocket fuel for the launch to carry the weight of the fuel for retro rockets.
What some jobs that rockets do now?
rockets go outer space to take people to the moon
What are some jobs that rockets do now?
rockets go outer space to take people to the moon
Do rockets take people into space?
yes they do if it is well enginered.
Why would you need to garden in space?
If people wanted to travel in space for long periods of time, then they would either have to take a lot of food, which would cost loads of money to launch into space, or they would have to grow food.
Why do rockets engines in space have to carry their own oxygen?
Fire needs oxygen in order to burn, and there is no oxygen in space, so rockets must take oxygen with them.
What happens to the launch pad after launch?
It is a little burnt but the launch pad is designed to take extreme heat and pressure created by the space shuttle. If it wasn't, they would have to make a new launch pad every launch and those things are worth a pretty penny...
How long does a space shuttle take to get up into space?
From launch, just a few minutes.
