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So it can take off, and frankly get in to space.
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Why do engineers need to keep the mass of a spacecraft as low as possible?
The heavier it is the stronger the engine has to be. And the stronger the engine the more fuel will it burn. And the more fuel it burns the more fuel has to be carried in the rocket. And the more fuel the rocket has to lift the stronger the engine has to be.
What is the difference in propultion between an airplane a spacecraft?
A spacecraft need a rocket engine (which is powered by on-board oxygen and fuel) to propel itself, an airplane only needs a jet engine (which only needs on-board fuel as it uses oxygen form the air).
What engine is used in a rocket ship?
Chemical rockets are generally used on manned spacecraft. Ion propulsion has been used on a few unmanned spacecraft.
How do spacecraft takeoff?
In the rocket engine large amount of fuel are burnt. The burning fuel expands and is forces itself out the bottom of the rocket. As it pushes down, it pushes the rocket up. If the force pushing the rocket up exceeds its weight, the rocket will take off.
What is soyuz rocket?
A Soviet carrier rocket used to launch spacecraft.
Why do engineers need to keep the mass of a spacecraft as low as possible?
The heavier it is the stronger the engine has to be. And the stronger the engine the more fuel will it burn. And the more fuel it burns the more fuel has to be carried in the rocket. And the more fuel the rocket has to lift the stronger the engine has to be.
What is the difference in propultion between an airplane a spacecraft?
A spacecraft need a rocket engine (which is powered by on-board oxygen and fuel) to propel itself, an airplane only needs a jet engine (which only needs on-board fuel as it uses oxygen form the air).
What engine is used in a rocket ship?
Chemical rockets are generally used on manned spacecraft. Ion propulsion has been used on a few unmanned spacecraft.
What is the payload on a rocket?
spacecraft at the top of the rocket
How much hp has a rocket?
rocket what? an engine?, need to know the year and engine size.
How do spacecraft takeoff?
In the rocket engine large amount of fuel are burnt. The burning fuel expands and is forces itself out the bottom of the rocket. As it pushes down, it pushes the rocket up. If the force pushing the rocket up exceeds its weight, the rocket will take off.
What is soyuz rocket?
A Soviet carrier rocket used to launch spacecraft.
What was the name of the first spacecraft to take humans to the moon?
Launched by the Saturn 5 rocket (the largest rocket ever built), the first spacecraft to take men to the moon was the Apollo spacecraft.
What is a synonym of spacecraft?
UFO,Flying saucer, rocket Ship, Rocket, shuttle, space probe, go to http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/spacecraft
How does a spacecraft enter into a planets orbit?
When spacecraft like the Hubble telescope enter a planet's orbit, it is lifted by a rocket. Once it enters the orbit, the rocket drops away and the spacecraft is projected through the planet's orbit.
What launched Neil Amstrong's spacecraft into space?
a rocket
Biggest spacecraft in the world?
The largest rocket in the world is the Saturn V rocket. It reached a height of 363 feet, and was 33 feet in diameter.
