when landing on a planet (say Mars) the rover will deploy airbages so that when it hits the airbags absorb most of the fall and the rockets are small ones used to navigate the rover during landing.
Due to the Moon's lower gravity (about one-sixth that of Earth's), a parachute would need to be much larger to slow down a spacecraft effectively. Additionally, the lack of atmosphere on the Moon means that traditional parachutes would not work, so alternative methods like retro-rockets or airbags are used for landing spacecraft.
The Mars rovers were launched into space aboard rockets, which carried them out of Earth's atmosphere and into space. The rockets provided the necessary thrust to propel the rovers towards Mars, where they eventually landed on the surface using a variety of landing methods such as parachutes, airbags, and in some cases, sky cranes for precision landing.
The Apollo missions, carried out by NASA, used powerful rockets to launch spacecraft to the moon. The spacecraft traveled through space for several days before landing on the moon's surface and returned to Earth after completing their mission.
It is propelled into space by rockets
Spacecraft land back on Earth safely by using a combination of parachutes, heat shields, and sometimes thrusters to slow down their descent. The heat shield protects the spacecraft from the intense heat generated during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, while parachutes help to further slow down the descent before touchdown. Additionally, some spacecraft may use retro rockets or airbags to cushion the landing impact.
Spacecrafts take off using powerful rockets that provide enough thrust to overcome Earth's gravity. To return safely, spacecrafts need heat shields to protect them from extreme temperatures during reentry, parachutes to slow down the descent, and landing systems like airbags or rockets to ensure a soft landing. Additionally, careful planning, monitoring, and coordination with ground control are essential for a successful mission.
Yes, rockets are vehicles that can carry humans into space. Crewed spacecraft such as the SpaceX Crew Dragon and the Russian Soyuz spacecraft are launched into space atop rockets like the Falcon 9 and Soyuz rockets. Once in space, these spacecraft can dock with the International Space Station or travel to other destinations in space.
No. The 'rocket' parts of spacecraft are the propulsion stages which are used to get the craft out of the earth's gravity and onto the trajectory which will bring it to its destination, or put it into its orbit. The rocket for most spacecraft is a three-stage device - and each stage is jettisoned after it has completed its task. These stages fall back to earth or are burned up in the atmosphere. When the American astronauts landed on the moon they were travelling in a Lunar Module / Lunar Landing Module /Lunar Excursion Module. This was only a tiny part of the Apollo rockets which were launched from Cape Canaveral.
spacecraft use rockets to get to space
Generally, soft moon landings have required the use of retro-rockets. These are small rocket engines designed to slow the descent of the spacecraft. On Mars, inflatable airbags have been used. Several teams are now competing to land rovers on the moon as part of the Google Lunar X-Prize...it will be interesting to see if any of them intend to use novel new approaches to achieve soft landings.
An astronaut landing on Mars would require a spacecraft to enter the Martian atmosphere, slow down through a combination of aerodynamic drag and parachutes, and use retro-rockets for a controlled descent to the surface. The spacecraft would need to deploy landing gear to touch down safely on the Martian terrain.
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