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What are the three components of a space shuttle?
1. The orbiter itself. 2. Solid rocket boosters (SRBs) which provide the majority of thrust during launch and initial ascent. They are separated two minutes after launch, parachute back into the ocean and are re-used. 3. The External Fuel Tank (ET). This provides enough fuel for the three space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) to burn for eight minutes (the entire length of the ascent to orbit). The ET has three components: the liquid hydrogen tank, liquid oxygen tank, and an intertank which binds the two together. The ET is the only non-reusable component of the space shuttle. It is separated once the shuttle achieves orbit and burns up upon re-entry.
Which kind of rocket engines are used on the space shuttle and why?
Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME) are Rocketdyne RS-24 liquid-fuel rocket engines powered by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. The Solid Rocket Boosters used during ascent are solid fuel rockets manufactured by Thiokol Corporation fueled by a mixture of ammonium perchlorate oxidizer, aluminum, an iron oxide catalyst and polymers as a binding agent.
Why does the weight of a rocket decrease during take off?
During ascent, the rocket burns the fuel in it's tank, which comprises most of it's weight.
How much of its fuel does the space shuttle use during take off?
around 25-30%
What fuel does a spaceship use?
The Space Shuttle System is made up of three parts: * the orbiter (usually called the Shuttle) -- which is the airplane looking thing that the astronauts are in and which goes into space and returns. * the Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) -- the two pointed white tubular rockets of each side during launch and dropped off after launch * the External Tank -- the big orange tank the Shuttle sits on during launch and is full of liquid fuel. It is also dropped off before the orbiter goes into space Three different fuels are used -- two during launch and ascent (the trip through the atmosphere to space) If you are asking specifically about the orbiter spacecraft after it is in space, it burns hydrazine with oxygen to move around in orbit and to position itself for returning to earth . The SRBs use solid propellant that is a mixture of aluminum and ammonium perchlorate. The orbiter has three main engines that are used during launch and ascent. These engines burn hydrogen and oxygen from the External Tank.
What are the three components of a space shuttle?
1. The orbiter itself. 2. Solid rocket boosters (SRBs) which provide the majority of thrust during launch and initial ascent. They are separated two minutes after launch, parachute back into the ocean and are re-used. 3. The External Fuel Tank (ET). This provides enough fuel for the three space shuttle main engines (SSMEs) to burn for eight minutes (the entire length of the ascent to orbit). The ET has three components: the liquid hydrogen tank, liquid oxygen tank, and an intertank which binds the two together. The ET is the only non-reusable component of the space shuttle. It is separated once the shuttle achieves orbit and burns up upon re-entry.
Which kind of rocket engines are used on the space shuttle and why?
Space Shuttle Main Engines (SSME) are Rocketdyne RS-24 liquid-fuel rocket engines powered by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. The Solid Rocket Boosters used during ascent are solid fuel rockets manufactured by Thiokol Corporation fueled by a mixture of ammonium perchlorate oxidizer, aluminum, an iron oxide catalyst and polymers as a binding agent.
Why does the weight of a rocket decrease during take off?
During ascent, the rocket burns the fuel in it's tank, which comprises most of it's weight.
Why does the total weight of the shuttle decrease during the first 20 seconds?
Fuel burn. The shuttle is pumping a great deal of fuel out of the orange external tank and the solid rocket boosters are burning solid fuel at an alarming rate.
How much of its fuel does the space shuttle use during take off?
around 25-30%
What fuel does a spaceship use?
The Space Shuttle System is made up of three parts: * the orbiter (usually called the Shuttle) -- which is the airplane looking thing that the astronauts are in and which goes into space and returns. * the Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs) -- the two pointed white tubular rockets of each side during launch and dropped off after launch * the External Tank -- the big orange tank the Shuttle sits on during launch and is full of liquid fuel. It is also dropped off before the orbiter goes into space Three different fuels are used -- two during launch and ascent (the trip through the atmosphere to space) If you are asking specifically about the orbiter spacecraft after it is in space, it burns hydrazine with oxygen to move around in orbit and to position itself for returning to earth . The SRBs use solid propellant that is a mixture of aluminum and ammonium perchlorate. The orbiter has three main engines that are used during launch and ascent. These engines burn hydrogen and oxygen from the External Tank.
Is a space shuttle a rocket?
The space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft. It has 3 main engines powered by liquid fuel which are used to launch it into orbit with help from similarly reusable solid fuel boosters (the white rockets along the side of the shuttle during launch). When returning after a mission, the space shuttle is unpowered and glides back for a landing. See related question.
Are cars consumers?
Yes, cars are consumers. They consume raw materials during production and fuel for the engine.
When the Space Shuttle was transported atop a 747 was the Space Shuttle full of fuel?
No.
How much fuel does a Top Fuel Dragster burn in one .250 mile run?
The engine will consume 22.75 gallons of fuel during warmup, burnout, staging, and the quarter-mile run., actual fuel economy is around 16gals per mile
What type of fuel does the space shuttle need?
It uses rocket fuel
How much does the fuel on a space shuttle cost?
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