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Fire needs oxygen in order to burn, and there is no oxygen in space, so rockets must take oxygen with them.
Nella Greenfelder
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Are rockets and jet engines the same?
No. Jet engines draw oxygen from the atmosphere to mix and burn with jet fuel, and cannot function in a vacuum. Rockets carry their own oxygen, and can travel in the vacuum of space.
Why do space rockets carry a source of oxygen?
There is no oxygen in space, so spacecraft must carry oxygen with which to burn their fuel and, if they are manned, to allow the crew to breathe.
Why do rockets carry oxygen into space?
There is no free oxygen in space, so they need to carry oxygen with them to allow their fuel to burn and, in the case of manned spacecraft, for the crew to breathe.
Why do rockets carry a supple of oxygen with them into outer space?
so the people can breath
Do rockets carry people to space?
no, rockets carry equipment for people in space
Why can't fighter planes land on moon?
Jets use jet engines which obtain the oxygen they need to operate from the air. There is no air in space, hence no oxygen, meaning that they cannot fly in space. Once they get to a certain altitude, there is not enough power to fly higher. Rockets carry their own oxygen supply, normally in the form of Liquid Oxygen, to allow their engines to work.
Why would it not be possible to use a jet engine on a spacecraft to take a man to the moon?
Have you SEEN the price of gasoline lately....Just kidding-- Rockets fuels are rated by Specific Impulse, a measure of how fast the explosion travels when it shoots out the back. Gasoline is good as a fuel, but not as good as many others. The space shuttle uses hydrogen and oxygen.
Why did rockets that travels in outer space carry oxygen with them?
So that the astronauts on board can breath, of course. :)
Does rockets carry humans?
Many rockets that go into space do carry humans, but, most rockets do not.
Why do space rockets have to carry a supply of oxygen?
In space there is no oxygen. Space is a vacuum. All things like a rocket going to space, require a fuel to burn, oxygen and a heater. Since there is no oxygen is space they need to provide it for them. Meaning the reaction can take place correctly.
Why don't car engines work in space but rocket engines will?
Rocket motors carry their own oxygen supply (oxygen is important for combustion), whereas automobile engines do not - they draw their oxygen from the air taken in from outside the vehicle.
Does a rocket carry humans?
Many rockets that go into space do carry humans, but, most rockets do not.
