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No. It is difficult and impractical to store anything as plasma. Some spacecraft use ion thrusters, which propel themselves with a jet of plasma, but the propellant is stored as ordinary gas or liquid.

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What is a space craft?

A spacecraft is a vehicle or device designed for travel or operation in outer space. It includes satellites, rockets, space shuttles, probes, and other vehicles used for exploring space, conducting research, or transporting cargo and personnel.


What a fuel cell is why is it useful in spacecraft?

A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through a chemical reaction. It is useful in spacecraft because it provides a reliable and efficient way to generate power in space without the need for combustion. Fuel cells have high energy density, are lightweight, and produce clean electricity, making them ideal for use in space where reliability and efficiency are crucial.


How do Space shuttles re-fuel in outer space?

Space shuttles do not refuel in outer space in the traditional sense; they are typically launched with all the fuel they need for their missions. However, spacecraft can transfer fuel in orbit using a process called propellant transfer, where one vehicle transfers fuel to another using specialized hoses and connectors. This technique is primarily used with satellites and space stations, like the International Space Station, which can receive fuel from visiting supply ships. Spacecraft are designed for specific missions, and once their fuel is used, they generally return to Earth or remain in orbit until they re-enter the atmosphere.


What type of fuel was used to launch the space shuttle?

The space shuttle used a combination of solid rocket boosters and liquid fuel. The solid rocket boosters were powered by a mixture of powdered aluminum and ammonium perchlorate, while the main engines used liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as fuel.


In space what kind of fuel is used by space shuttle?

Space shuttles use a combination of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as fuel for their main engines. These two chemicals combine in a controlled combustion process to produce the thrust needed for the shuttle to launch and navigate through space.

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Why is fuel cells so useful in space craft?

because they are used to provide water and electricity for the spaceship... so very useful....


Has hydrogen fuel cells been used as energy yet?

Hydrogen fuel cells powered the Apollo space craft of the 1960's. They're also used today as large power plants for rural areas


Which type of fuel is used in aeroplanes?

Jet fuel is used in jet aircraft while high octane gasoline is used in propeller-driven craft.


Why are rocket engines used to launch a spacecraft?

To give the space craft a boost


What was the shuttle they used for Apollo 13?

Apollo 13 was not a Space Shuttle in any sence, as it was not a reusable space craft.


What is a space craft?

A spacecraft is a vehicle or device designed for travel or operation in outer space. It includes satellites, rockets, space shuttles, probes, and other vehicles used for exploring space, conducting research, or transporting cargo and personnel.


How do scientists send satellites into space?

they used to use the space shuttle but now they use unmaned space craft or the russians/ESA european space agency


What a fuel cell is why is it useful in spacecraft?

A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through a chemical reaction. It is useful in spacecraft because it provides a reliable and efficient way to generate power in space without the need for combustion. Fuel cells have high energy density, are lightweight, and produce clean electricity, making them ideal for use in space where reliability and efficiency are crucial.


What does the Space Shuttle used to place a satellite into space?

A liquid fuel tank


Who made the thermal plasma analyzer?

The thermal plasma analyzer was developed by scientists at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. It is a type of mass spectrometer used for analyzing the composition and structure of plasmas in space.


Which fuel use in rocket?

There are two three types of fuel used in rockets 1) Solid fuel - an aluminum powder used for an initial boost into space. 2) Liquid fuel - usually super-cold liquid hydrogen and oxygen is used is the Space Shuttle's main engines during launch. 3) Hypergolic fuel - Monomethylhydrazine and Nitrogen Tetroxide does not need a source of ignition. It is mainly used for maneuvering in space.


What type of fuel can be used for a spaceship?

the cow dung can be used for the space ship