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Liquid oxygen and liquid Hydrogen. Very explosive!
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What type of fuel does the space shuttle need?
It uses rocket fuel
What are common uses of the space shuttle?
Going into space. Going into space.
What kind of fuel does the space shuttle use?
A space shuttle uses a combination of liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen.
Will rockets work in space?
Yes. The space shuttle uses rockets in space to manuever.
What propells the space shuttle in space?
nothing, air causes drag and there is no air in space. a space shuttle when idling only uses small thrusters to keep it on track.
Why does the space shuttle have high speed in the atmosphere?
The shuttle uses the atmosphere to slow itself down from orbital speed.
How does a space shuttle lift off the ground so easily?
it dosent, its very hard to get a space shuttle off the ground it uses thaousands of pounds of force to lift it.
What kind of a fuel did the Space Shuttle use?
At launch the solid rocket booster uses a solid propellant with a mixture of powdered aluminum and ammonium perchlorate. The Space Shuttle itself uses Liquid Hydrogen (Hydrazine) & liquid oxygen.
How does a space shuttle turn in absolute space?
It uses thruster engines. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction
How does the space shuttle carry enough fuel for a mission?
The space shuttle uses liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen as fuel. Generally a sufficient quantity of fuel is carried but if need be re-fuelling can be done in space.
Space shuttle that makes it fly?
The Shuttle is launched by two Solid Booster Rockets attached to a large rust-colored fuel tank. In space, it uses it's own boosters.
How is the US space shuttle different to a rocket?
The space shuttle is designed as an orbital vehicle that can carry a payload into space and return intact. A conventional rocket uses stages which are ejected at various points on its journey into space and then only the top or Capsule returns to earth. This makes for a costly solution to space travel that the shuttle negates.
