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Is apollp 11 a rocket or space shuttle?
A rocket and capsule.
What developments had to occur before Yuri Gagarin could orbit the earth?
Safe rocket travel, Pressurized spacesuits & capsule, Heat resistant shielding (for re-entry)
Can scientist who want to put a satellite into a polar orbit take advantage of earths rotation to give the rocket a boost?
The closer to the equator one builds launch facilities, the lower the thrust required to boost a rocket into orbit. If you stand in the center of a merry-go-round, you feel much less centripetal force than you feel on the edge, when it is spinning at the same rate.
What space shuttle was used to first fly to the moon?
None. The moon missions were launched by a Saturn 5 rocket carrying an Apollo space capsule. The space shuttles were used for earth orbit missions.
How do Space Aids in space Exploration?
a rocket powers the space station into orbit
How do rocket explore space?
a rocket powers the space station into orbit
How long does it take a capsule to return to earth from earth orbit?
A capsule returning from Earth orbit can take about 30 minutes to several hours for reentry, depending on its trajectory and speed. The actual time can vary due to factors such as the angle of reentry and the specific design of the capsule.
What kind of rocket was Mercury Friendship 7?
Mercury Friendship 7 was a capsule.
Which layer of the atmosphere can rockets orbit?
To have a more or less stable orbit, the rocket will have to orbit OUTSIDE of the atmosphere.
How is the dragon spacecraft similar to the space shuttles?
It is similar in that it goes in to orbit and comes back, goes to and supplies the ISS, and can be manned. The similarities really end there as dragon is a capsule that flies on top of a rocket, it is not a plane like vehicle like the shuttle
What is the meaning of capsule?
If fabricated a "capsule" is a small case or container which is usually round or cylindrical (eg a space rocket capsule or a capsule containing medicine). If natural, "capsule" refers to a tough sheath or membrane that encloses an organ or other structure in the body (eg a synovial joint).
Is the Saturn v and Apollo 11 the same rocket?
At launch yes, the Apollo 11 capsule/mission was launched on a Saturn V rocket.
