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The Space Shuttle main engines are powered by a combination of Liquid Oxygen (LOX) as an oxidizer and Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) as a fuel. Both propellants are stored in the space shuttle's External Tank during launch. They are fed into the space shuttle's main engines by umbilical lines on the external tank, and then the orbiter's main propulsion system feed lines. The Space Shuttle's main engines can achieve a thrust level of about 512,300 pounds, which is greater than 12,000,000 horsepower.
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Who invented the first engine-powered airplane?
wright brothers
When was the first gasoline powered engine invented?
dinies actominaege
What did the steam engine do that contributed to the growth of the US?
Powered farm equipment and trains.
Can a jet engine be powered by hydrogen combustion?
Yes. See link below.
When was the first steam engine made and working?
The first practical steam-powered 'engine' was a water pump, developed in 1698 by Thomas Savery.
How are space shuttles powered once out of earth's atmosphere?
by two powerful engines
What fuels the shuttles engine?
Liquid hydrogen with an oxydizer.
What actors and actresses appeared in Fire Engine Red - 2012?
The cast of Fire Engine Red - 2012 includes: Aiden Billy as Young Tommy Shuttles Lisa Gilmartin as Cindy Shuttles Brian Gilmartin as George Shuttles Elliot Gilmartin as Ned Joffrey Macall Gilmartin as Teenage Grace Shuttles Micah Patterson as Teenage Tommy Shuttles Eli Patterson as Young Anthony Grace Pitts as Young Grace Shuttles
What is a helicopter powered by?
They are either powered by a turbine engine like a jet engine or a piston engine.
What were the main features of a Tucker Car?
It was a rear engine powered vehicle. It had three headlights, the center one turned with the steering.
What is the main difference between gasoline-power and hybrid cars?
The main difference is that hybrid cars are run by electric motors and gasoline power cars by petroleum powered engines. Both autos are gas powered. The difference comes in the fact that hybrids charge a large battery with the gas powered engine.
What is the main difference between gasoline power and hybrid cars?
The main difference is that hybrid cars are run by electric motors and gasoline power cars by petroleum powered engines. Both autos are gas powered. The difference comes in the fact that hybrids charge a large battery with the gas powered engine.
A device powered either by a piston engine and prop or by a jet engine?
Airplane is a device powered either by a piston engine and prop or by a jet engine.
Creator of the first boat powered by steam engine?
Robert Fulton was the creator of The Steam Powered Engine Boat.
What powered the first automobile engine?
In 1769, the steam engine was the first automobile engine capable of human transport. In 1807, the first gas powered engine was an internal combustion engine.
What powered the Mars rover mission?
A lot of space crafts and space shuttles get their power from an immense amount of pressure from gas which causes them to blast off.
Why are space shuttles main of heat resistance?
It's Thermal Heat Protection Tiles.
