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Why can astronauts not use parachutes to help slow down their spacecraft?
The fabric of the parachute would catch on fire as they made contact with the atmosphere
Why can astronauts not use parachutes to heip slowdown their spacecraftsas it approaches the moon how do they slowdown their spacecraft?
The moon has no atmosphere, they used small rocket engines to land on the moon. They were on the bottom of the lander.
What was the only part of the Apollo spacecraft to return to earth?
the eagle
What is the lunar module engine?
The Lunar module, is a spacecraft part of the Apollo spacecraft, the job is they use the Lunar module to transfer astronauts to and from the moon.
Which part of the spacecraft returned to earth In moon missions?
the command modules.
What is a small section of a spacecraft that detaches from the main part?
Capsule
Why can astronauts not use parachutes to help slow down their spacecraft?
The fabric of the parachute would catch on fire as they made contact with the atmosphere
Why did the Apollo 13 spacecraft have a parachute?
The same reason why all spacecrafts have parachutes: During reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, the spacecraft goes extremely fast. And if there are people in the spacecraft and no parachute, they would slam into the water at that speed and it would be like hitting concrete. So without a parachute, everyone on the spacecraft would be killed.
What part of the shuttle detaches shortly after lift off?
external fuel tank
Why can astronauts not use parachutes to heip slowdown their spacecraftsas it approaches the moon how do they slowdown their spacecraft?
The moon has no atmosphere, they used small rocket engines to land on the moon. They were on the bottom of the lander.
What was little joe II used for?
That was used to test the launch escape system and to verify the performance of the command module parachutes for the Apollo spacecraft from 1963-66 in five different times.
How do you say parachutes in french?
Its still parachutes.
What makes space shuttles different from other spacecraft's?
What makes the space shuttles different than other space craft is that they are reusable. Most spacecraft are used one time, then disposed of. The Russian Soyuz and the American Apollo spacecraft are examples of this. Another difference is the way they return to Earth. After other spacecraft reenter Earth's atmosphere, they deploy parachutes and make water landings (US Apollo), or land in snow (Russian Soyuz). The space shuttle lands like an airplane.
How big are parachutes?
Parachutes come in varying sizes.
What was the only part of the Apollo spacecraft to return to earth?
the eagle
Are parachutes unfameable?
They can be if you pay a little extra.US parachutes are unflameable.
What is the lunar module engine?
The Lunar module, is a spacecraft part of the Apollo spacecraft, the job is they use the Lunar module to transfer astronauts to and from the moon.
