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What kind of a fuel did the Space Shuttle use?
At launch the solid rocket booster uses a solid propellant with a mixture of powdered aluminum and ammonium perchlorate. The Space Shuttle itself uses Liquid Hydrogen (Hydrazine) & liquid oxygen.
Do all rocket use liquid fuel?
No, they do not. The side booster rockets used to launch the space shuttle, for example, use solid fuel.
Do space shuttle use any other power source?
the space shuttle is propeled by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen oxidiser.
What kind of fuel did the space shuttle use?
Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen.
How much of its fuel does the space shuttle use during take off?
The space shuttle uses about 1.6 million pounds (725,748 kg) of fuel during launch. This includes a combination of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen used by the main engines, and solid rocket boosters filled with solid propellant.
What kind of fuel does the space shuttle use?
The space shuttle used a mixture of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as fuel for its main engines. These propellants are combustion products of a chemical reaction that produces high thrust for the shuttle's liftoff and orbital maneuvers.
How does space shuttle get into space?
By the use of it's three Main Engines and two Solid Rocket Boosters.
What type of fuel does the space shuttle use as it nears the orbit?
The space shuttle uses a combination of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as fuel for its main engines during the ascent phase to reach orbit.
Is the the space shuttle fuel a solid or a liquid?
Both. There are actually 3 types of fuels used by the Orbiter and launch vehicle combination. The solid Rocket boosters that are attached to either side of the main fuel tank employ solid fuel. The Shuttle's main engines use a mixture of Liquid Hydrogen and Liquid Oxygen. On Orbit The OMS rockets use a combination of Hypergolic fuels. They are Hydrazine and Tetrazine. When mixed in the combustion chamber of the OMS (Orbital Maneuvering System) engines, they burn without the need for an electrically induced ignition charge. The OMS is used for transferring to different orbital planes and for the Deorbit burn that starts the re-entry process
What does the space shuttle use to place a satellite into space?
The space shuttle uses its payload bay to carry and deploy satellites into space. Once the shuttle reaches the desired orbit, the robotic arm or astronauts inside the shuttle release the satellite into space.
Did the Saturn V use the same fuel as the space shuttle?
No. The Saturn V used a first-stage booster of RP-1 (kerosene) and liquid oxygen. The second stage used liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, as the shuttle engines do.The shuttle uses liquid hydrogen and oxygen for the main engines, and also two solid-fuel boosters (SRBs) when launched.
Fuel for shuttle takeoff?
Shuttles are powered by a combination of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, known as rocket propellants. These propellants are mixed and burned in the shuttle's main engines to generate the thrust needed for lift-off. The combustion of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen produces a high-energy reaction that propels the shuttle into space.
