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How can one get as much hydrogen as possible into a space shuttle's fuel tank?
Fill it
What is orange object on space shuttle?
The orange object on the space shuttle is the external fuel tank. It contains the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen that are needed to fuel the shuttle's main engines during launch. Once the fuel is consumed, the tank is jettisoned and burns up in the atmosphere.
What is the big orange gas tank called on a space shuttle?
The big orange gas tank on a space shuttle is called the External Tank. It stores the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen needed for the main engines during launch.
How does the space shuttle reach space?
With a pair of solid fuel rocket boosters, a huge tank of liquid hydrogen and a little luck.
What is liquid Hydrogen used for?
Rocket fuel. Liquid Hydrogen plus Liquid Oxygen were the fuels used in the main engines for the space shuttle. That's what was in the big orange tank the shuttle rode into orbit.
Why was the space shuttle sent to space?
The space shuttle was developed because the weight of satellites or payload required huge rockets. The shuttle main claim to fame is that it was also reusable. The only thing that is not recovered after launch is the liquid hydrogen fuel tank. The solid rockets on either side of the hydrogen tank burn out, separate, then fall to Earth. After the solid rocket separation the shuttles main engines continue to fire to get into orbit. When the fuel tank is separated it burns up in the atmosphere.
Why is foam necessary to build the space shuttle?
The external fuel tank (the large orange tank the space shuttle orbiter is mounted on for launch) is insulated due to the extremely cold liquid hydrogen it contains. This insulation is required to prevent the formation of ice which would be a danger to the orbiter.
How many liters of fuel can an ET on space shuttle discovery hold?
The Space Shuttle External Tank carries about 1,449,813 liters of liquid hydrogen fuel and about 541,314 liters of liquid oxygen as its oxidizer. In total, it carries about 1,991,127 liters of liquid propellant for the Space Shuttle Main Engines.
What is the definition of external tank?
it is space shuttle
What is the external tank used for on a space shuttle?
The external tank is used to hold the liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen propellants needed for the space shuttle's main engines. It is jettisoned once the propellants are depleted and it is no longer needed. The external tank is not reused and burns up upon re-entering Earth's atmosphere.
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.
What are the external fuel tank dimensions for the space shuttle?
The external fuel tank of the space shuttle was approximately 154 feet long and 27.6 feet in diameter. It had a volume of about 528,000 gallons and could hold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen for the shuttle's main engines during launch.
