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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.
What type of fuel does the space shuttle need?
It uses rocket fuel
What is the fuel for the rockets that carries the shuttle to space?
High octane jet fuel.
What does the Space Shuttle used to place a satellite into space?
A liquid fuel tank
What does the space shuttle use to place a satellite into space?
The space shuttle uses its payload bay to carry and deploy satellites into space. Once the shuttle reaches the desired orbit, the robotic arm or astronauts inside the shuttle release the satellite into space.
What types of fuel power the space shuttle?
fossil fuels
Why is hydrogen used in the space shuttle engine?
To fuel it and cool it
What kind of fuel does the space shuttle use?
The space shuttle used a mixture of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as fuel for its main engines. These propellants are combustion products of a chemical reaction that produces high thrust for the shuttle's liftoff and orbital maneuvers.
What is orange object on space shuttle?
The orange object on the space shuttle is the external fuel tank. It contains the liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen that are needed to fuel the shuttle's main engines during launch. Once the fuel is consumed, the tank is jettisoned and burns up in the atmosphere.
Is a space shuttle a rocket?
The space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft. It has 3 main engines powered by liquid fuel which are used to launch it into orbit with help from similarly reusable solid fuel boosters (the white rockets along the side of the shuttle during launch). When returning after a mission, the space shuttle is unpowered and glides back for a landing. See related question.
Why does space shuttle carry oxygen?
The space shuttle carries oxygen for two reasons: to allow the crew to breathe and to act as an oxidizer for its hydrogen fuel.
Is only part of a space shuttle that goes into space is the liquid fuel tank?
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