0
the space shuttle uses liquid hydrogen and oxygen from the external tank (the great big orange
cylinder that the orbiter is attached to for launch); and the SRBs (Solid
Rocket Boosters) burn a solid rocket propellant that is a mixture of
powdered aluminum and ammonium perchlorate. These are used only for launch.
The orbiter (what most people think of as "the Space Shuttle") has two
propulsion systems: OMS (Orbital Maneuvering System) used to change orbit and
to return to earth, and the RCS (Reaction Control System) used for station-
keeping and attitude control both burn hydrazine with oxygen.
What else can I help you with?
Where does the oxygen come from in a rocket?
The oxygen in a rocket can come from either cryogenic liquid oxygen stored onboard the rocket, or from onboard solid rocket fuel that contains its own oxidizer, such as ammonium perchlorate. In both cases, the oxygen is used during the combustion process to react with the fuel and generate thrust.
What kind of fuel did Saturn V rocket use?
The Saturn V rocket used a combination of liquid oxygen and RP-1, a refined form of kerosene, as fuel. These propellants were used in the first stage of the rocket to provide the thrust needed for liftoff.
What kind of fuel used to propel a rocket in to space?
Rockets are propelled into space using liquid or solid propellants. Liquid propellants typically consist of liquid oxygen or hydrogen as the oxidizer and a fuel such as liquid hydrogen or kerosene. Solid propellants are a mixture of fuel and oxidizer that are combined into a solid form.
What gas is in a rocket?
Most rockets use liquid oxygen (LOX) as an oxidizer to burn fuel, such as liquid hydrogen or kerosene. This combination creates a chemical reaction that produces thrust to propel the rocket.
Where does a rocket keep oxygen to burn?
Only liquid fuelled rockets (and then only some) rely on oxygen as the oxidizer. It is carried in liquid form in a tank (or tanks). It is them pumped and mixed with the fuel in the combustion chamber where the combustion reaction takes place. The combusion products then exit the rocket nozzle. In solid fuel rockets, the oxidizer (whatever that may be) is usually mixed with the fuel.
What liquid fuel is used as rocket fuel?
liquid Hydrogen + liquid Oxygen
What fuel is used as rocket fuel?
liquid Hydrogen + liquid Oxygen
What is name of rocket fuel?
The name of a common rocket fuel is liquid hydrogen, which is often used in combination with liquid oxygen. There are also other types of rocket fuels including solid fuels and hybrid fuels, but liquid hydrogen is one of the most commonly used.
What are the constituents of rocket fuel?
Liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen oxidizer.
Where does the oxygen come from when the rocket burns fuel?
The oxygen is carried in tanks as a liquid, just as the fuel is.
Where does the oxygen come from in a rocket?
The oxygen in a rocket can come from either cryogenic liquid oxygen stored onboard the rocket, or from onboard solid rocket fuel that contains its own oxidizer, such as ammonium perchlorate. In both cases, the oxygen is used during the combustion process to react with the fuel and generate thrust.
Can a solid fuel rocket work without oxygen?
Yes. Solid rocket fuel contains its own oxidizer.
How can you use oxygen in rockets?
Liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen are used as rocket fuel, oxygen gas is used by the astronauts to breath.
What kind of fuel did Saturn V rocket use?
The Saturn V rocket used a combination of liquid oxygen and RP-1, a refined form of kerosene, as fuel. These propellants were used in the first stage of the rocket to provide the thrust needed for liftoff.
What substance is found in liquid fuel used in rocket engines?
gasoline along with liquid oxygen, so the fuel can burn
What kind of fuel used to propel a rocket in to space?
Rockets are propelled into space using liquid or solid propellants. Liquid propellants typically consist of liquid oxygen or hydrogen as the oxidizer and a fuel such as liquid hydrogen or kerosene. Solid propellants are a mixture of fuel and oxidizer that are combined into a solid form.
Are the solid fuel rocket or the liquid fuel rocket faster?
liquid fuel
