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Compare the the Saturn V rocket to Space Shuttle Why can't the shuttle travel to the moon?
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The space shuttle was never designed to fly to the moon. The booster rocket for the shuttle did not have enough power to fly to the moon, as it was designed to launch the shuttle into low earth orbit. To enter Earth orbit a spacecraft needs to go 17,500 mph. To climb out of Earth's gravity well and fly to the moon, a spacecraft needs to go 24,000 mph. While those numbers seem close, they are not when it comes to rocket power.
The shuttle would have needed many thousands of pounds more rocket fuel to launch to the moon and even more to turn around and come back home.
The shuttle couldn't fly to the moon because it was never designed to do so. The Saturn V, on the other hand, was.
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What is the different between a space rocket and a space shuttle?
Rocket is the propulsion device (Ariane, Saturn etc) and are disposed of after launch. Shuttle carries the people and equipment, and lands back on the planet.
What space shuttle did Neil Armstrong go on to the moon?
apollo 11 powered by saturn v rocket
What space shuttle will you use to get to Saturn?
The space shuttle is not capable of leaving low earth orbit, a rocket like what the Apollo missions used (although much bigger) would be required.
How does a space shuttle work?
first the rocket boosters carry it into space then the external tank pushes the shuttle above earth then when the shuttle is ready the external tank falls off and the shuttle is ready for its mission then after its mission the shuttle lands and blows out a parachute come out from the back to help the shuttle slow down.any parts from the rocket or shuttle can be reused except the external tank.
Is apollp 11 a rocket or space shuttle?
A rocket and capsule.
How could you get to Saturn?
By a rocket or space shuttle
If the Apollo spacecraft could reach the moon why cant the shuttle?
The shuttle rockets are not as powerful as the Saturn 5 rocket.
When was the space shuttle Saturn 5 invented?
The first manned space shuttle mission occurred on the 12th of April 1981. However it was the space shuttle Columbia, not the Saturn V rocket. The Saturn V rocket was first used for a manned mission on December the 21st 1968. Two very different space vehicles. The Saturn V rocket was used to send man to the Moon, where as the space shuttle is used to sent humans into Earth orbit.
What is the different between a space rocket and a space shuttle?
Rocket is the propulsion device (Ariane, Saturn etc) and are disposed of after launch. Shuttle carries the people and equipment, and lands back on the planet.
What space shuttle did Neil Armstrong go on to the moon?
apollo 11 powered by saturn v rocket
Was a rocket the first to touch the moon or was it a space shuttle?
Space Shuttle.
What is the normal speed for a rocket - shuttle?
a rocket or shuttle will travel up to 25,000 mile per hour
What space shuttle will you use to get to Saturn?
The space shuttle is not capable of leaving low earth orbit, a rocket like what the Apollo missions used (although much bigger) would be required.
Can you see the shuttle in space?
You can not see the space shuttle on Earth, but you can see it in a rocket!
How does space shuttle work?
first the rocket boosters carry it into space then the external tank pushes the shuttle above earth then when the shuttle is ready the external tank falls off and the shuttle is ready for its mission then after its mission the shuttle lands and blows out a parachute come out from the back to help the shuttle slow down.any parts from the rocket or shuttle can be reused except the external tank.
How does a space shuttle work?
first the rocket boosters carry it into space then the external tank pushes the shuttle above earth then when the shuttle is ready the external tank falls off and the shuttle is ready for its mission then after its mission the shuttle lands and blows out a parachute come out from the back to help the shuttle slow down.any parts from the rocket or shuttle can be reused except the external tank.
Did neil Armstrong use a space shuttle to get to the moon?
No, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins were launched in a command module with a lunar module attached aboard a SATURN V rocket, not a space shuttle.
