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How many rocket parachutes carried in each life raft?
four parachutes
What are the parachutes for on a rocket?
The parachute of a rocket is used to slow down the rocket when it falls down.
How do parachutes work for a water rocket?
the parachutes slow down the rocket so it doesnt smash into peices when it hits the ground
Does humidity affect a model rocket?
A strong low wind will very much affect it's angle of flight. We try to wait for breaks in the wind to launch. Wind is bad for parachutes too, a rocket that went high can float a mile or two on it's parachute.
What different shapes of parachutes are there?
The types of parachutes may vary from time to time.Still,I have tried my best to get the detail. Types of parachutes:1.Parasol type. 2.Conical Parachute. 3.Pyramid parachute. 4.Pack style parachute. 5.Round parachutes. There are still others but they are not common.
What is a rockets delay charge?
The only use I know of for this term is in model rocketry. A model rocket's engine is made up of several layers of propellant. After the propellant, the primary layer that shoots the model rocket up, has burned out, a layer called the "delay charge" burns. This layer doesn't push the rocket, it just puts out smoke so you can see where the rocket is and creates a delay before the last layer called the "ejection charge" which pushes out the parachutes or whatever method method is used to recover the rocket. I'm adding a link to a wikipedia page on model rocketry. If there is another meaning, maybe someone who knows will come by.
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.
How does a rocket ship land?
A rocket lands by deploying 1-7 parachutes and landing in a very deep ocean It depends on the rocket. Most of the earliest never 'landed'. They were designed to destroy whatever they hit.
Where do astronauts park their rockets?
Virtually every part of a rocket burns up upon re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. The only part that returned from the Moon missions were the very tip of the 365 foot rocket. This capsule contained the 3 astronauts and three parachutes. The space shuttle does a little better. The two white solid rocket boosters fall to Earth and parachutes into the sea. They are collected and reused
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.
What would model rocket fuel be described as?
Modern model rocket fuel is a solid fuel.
What is the difference between model rockets and real rockets?
In a real rocket, there is short a time in atmosphere and the aerodynamics are less important. In a model rocket, all flight in the atmosphere and the aerodynamics are very important. In a real rocket, it has a liquid or solid rocket engine and a large propellant mass fraction. In a model rocket, it has a solid rocket engine and a small propellant mass fraction . In a real rocket, there are four forces during atmospheric flight. In a model rocket, there are four forces throughout flight. In a real rocket, there is a long powered flight . In a model rocket, it has a very short powered flight . In a real rocket, it has passive stability and active control . In a model rocket, it has passive stability and no control. In a real rocket, it has expensive materials such as aluminum, titanium, and nickel alloy. In a model rocket, it has inexpensive materials such as balsa, cardboard, and plastic. In a real model, there is a high speed and the heating is very important. In a model rocket there is low speed and the heating is not important.
