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Every action has an equal but opposite reaction. Throw burned fuel very rapidly one way (what a rocket does) and it pushes the rocket the other way. Some people wrongly think a rocket works by pushing the air behind it, but in space there is no air!
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What is the difference between space rockets and space shuttles?
space shuttles were made to be reusable, rockets were used only once
Are rockets faster than space shuttles?
yes
What takes in water?
Space shuttles, space rockets and also the atmosphere
How do rockets help us?
Rockets, help us today because they can take us to space which is miles away from Earth. We don't use space shuttles today because they use up all their gas really quickly and it takes a long time to get to space by space shuttles so instead of space shuttles we have rockets that help us today to get to space.
How do rockets do today?
Rockets, help us today because they can take us to space which is miles away from Earth. We don't use space shuttles today because they use up all their gas really quickly and it takes a long time to get to space by space shuttles so instead of space shuttles we have rockets that help us today to get to space.
What was the fastest rocket speed?
The rocket that takes space shuttles into space recorded speeds f up to 40,000kmph. The space shuttles' rockets record up to 25,000kmph. There are also slower speed rockets.
What two fuels that rockets use and space shuttles?
Oxygen and hydrogen
What will rockets be used for in the future?
Rockets, help us today because they can take us to space which is miles away from Earth. We don't use space shuttles today because they use up all their gas really quickly and it takes a long time to get to space by space shuttles so instead of space shuttles we have rockets that help us today to get to space.
Disadvantages about space shuttles?
Rockets are expensive and it is not reusable..... okie?.... :)Fermianxsz! Mabuhay!!!! :))
How do rockets move in space?
rockets move with the control
Why are shuttles called shuttles?
The space shuttle is a reusable space vehicle; it goes into space and it comes back, and can be used again for futher missions into space. Whereas, previously space travel was done by rockets that could be used only once. The rockets would be used up after a single use. Shuttles, therefore, are the kind that can shuttle back and forth.
How do you use the word 'retrofire' in a sentence?
Retrofire is a verb used to refer to the ignition of rockets, specifically retrorockets.Sample Sentence:"The space shuttles were maneuvered by subtle retrofire of rockets positioned in locations on the exterior."
