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There is no free oxygen in space, so they need to carry oxygen with them to allow their fuel to burn and, in the case of manned spacecraft, for the crew to breathe.
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Why is liquid nitrogen and oxygen transported as a liquid into space?
Liquid Oxygen and Liquid Hydrogen are used as rocket fuel as it is the most effecient way to thrust rockets into space, Liquid Nitrogen is not transported into space.
What is the use of oxygen in the rockets?
It is used as oxidant in the rockets.
Does oxygen only exist as gas?
No, in the rockets that NASA uses to launch vehicles into space they use liquid oxygen, as well as liquid hydrogen as rocket fuel.
What gas does oxygen carry?
Under ordinary conditions oxygen is itself a gas so cannot be said to carry a gas.
How is oxygen produced in space?
There is no oxygen in space. The oxygen in space stations is created through a process called electrolysis, which uses energy from solar panels to split water (H2O) into hydrogen gas (H2) and oxygen gas (O2).
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.
Why do space rockets carry a source of oxygen?
There is no oxygen in space, so spacecraft must carry oxygen with which to burn their fuel and, if they are manned, to allow the crew to breathe.
Why do rockets carry a supple of oxygen with them into outer space?
so the people can breath
Do rockets carry people to space?
no, rockets carry equipment for people in space
Why did rockets that travels in outer space carry oxygen with them?
So that the astronauts on board can breath, of course. :)
Does rockets carry humans?
Many rockets that go into space do carry humans, but, most rockets do not.
Why do space rockets have to carry a supply of oxygen?
In space there is no oxygen. Space is a vacuum. All things like a rocket going to space, require a fuel to burn, oxygen and a heater. Since there is no oxygen is space they need to provide it for them. Meaning the reaction can take place correctly.
Are rockets and jet engines the same?
No. Jet engines draw oxygen from the atmosphere to mix and burn with jet fuel, and cannot function in a vacuum. Rockets carry their own oxygen, and can travel in the vacuum of space.
Does a rocket carry humans?
Many rockets that go into space do carry humans, but, most rockets do not.
Why in rockets using oxygen?
because in outer space there is no oxygen
Can rockets carry humans?
yes they can this is how we get into space
Where do fireworks and space rockets get their oxygen from?
They take it with them in some form or another. Fireworks use oxidizing salts such as various nitrates and chlorates. Solid fuel rockets generally use ammonium perchlorate as an oxidizer while liquid fuel rockets carry liquid oxygen.
