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What are two main types of rocket engines?
The two main types of rocket engines are Solid fuel rocket engines and Liquid fuel rocket engines.
How many engines does the space shuttle have?
3 main liquid fuel engines, 2 solid-stage rocket boosters, and 25 compressed gas thrusters for maneuvering.
What are 2 types of rocket engines?
There are two basic types of rocket engines, solid fuel and liquid fuel. NASA mostly uses liquid fuel rockets, and model rockets are usually solid fuel. There are two types of solid fuels. Composite and black powder. Composite fuels are lighter and generally have higher thrust than the black powder motors. I hope this answers your question!
How do the rocket engines on the Space Shuttle ignite?
As regards the main engines on the rocket, there is an ignitor associated with each rocket motor. An internal "blowtorch" of fuel and oxidizer in each engine is ignited with spark plugs.
How many stages in a rocket engine?
It depends. Some rocket engines have a single stage, some have 3 or more. Staging allows for the overall weight of the vehicle to be reduced by dropping off parts of the rocket and continuing on with smaller rocket engines and less fuel.
What are two main types of rocket engines?
The two main types of rocket engines are Solid fuel rocket engines and Liquid fuel rocket engines.
Which is a liquid fuel used in rocket engines?
AMMONIA
What substance is found in liquid fuel used in rocket engines?
gasoline along with liquid oxygen, so the fuel can burn
What are the advanatges of soild fuel rocket engines?
Less complexity and cost compared to liquid fuel and it's complex, expensive engines
How many types of rockets are there?
There are two main types of rocket engines: Solid fuel and liquid fuel. Liquid fuel rocket engines are usually considered significantly better than solid propulsion units, however, they are also significantly more expensive.
Why are RS-24 liquid-fuel rocket engines used in space shuttles?
The space shuttle main engines (SSME) RS 24 engines use rocketdyne liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen fuel in the engine that is designed in such a way that the engines are reusable.
What controls the thrust of a rocket?
Liquid rocket engines would act much like a car engine. More fuel, more thrust. Solid rocket engines are either on or off. No throttle control.
Are the solid fuel rocket or the liquid fuel rocket faster?
liquid fuel
Why was the liquid rocket invented?
Because of the ability to control the ignition. With a liquid supply of fuel, it is possible to regulated the combustion of such in a rocket engine. Solid rocket engines cannot be turned of or regulated once ignited.
What is the difference between a space shuttle and a rocket?
Answer The Space Shuttle is a rocket. By definition, a Rocket is a vehicle that burns gas that it carries with it. Where as, a jet airplane burns the oxygen from the air and is not a rocket. The Rocket when it is launched has a liquid fuel rocket engines at the back end of it. It also has two long, solid fuel rocket engines that separate after launch. But the space shuttle is pulled by a rocket.
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.
Who invented the liquid fuel rocket?
Dr. Robert H. Goddard a New England physics professor created the first liquid fuel rocket using liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, the same fuels used today to power the space shuttle main engines.
