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The external tank held 535,000 gallons of propellants -- 390,000 gallons liquid hydrogen and 145,000 gallonsliquid oxygen

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What are the external fuel tank dimensions for the space shuttle?

The external fuel tank of the space shuttle was approximately 154 feet long and 27.6 feet in diameter. It had a volume of about 528,000 gallons and could hold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen for the shuttle's main engines during launch.


How many liters of fuel can an ET on space shuttle discovery hold?

The Space Shuttle External Tank carries about 1,449,813 liters of liquid hydrogen fuel and about 541,314 liters of liquid oxygen as its oxidizer. In total, it carries about 1,991,127 liters of liquid propellant for the Space Shuttle Main Engines.


How much fuel does a space ship and rockets hold?

The amount of fuel a spaceship and its rockets can hold varies depending on the size and purpose of the spacecraft. For example, the Space Shuttle used to carry over 1.6 million pounds of propellant for its main engines. Rockets like the Falcon 9 can carry hundreds of thousands of pounds of fuel for their engines.


What is the external tank used for on a space shuttle?

The external tank is used to hold the liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen propellants needed for the space shuttle's main engines. It is jettisoned once the propellants are depleted and it is no longer needed. The external tank is not reused and burns up upon re-entering Earth's atmosphere.


What is the large open area of a space shuttle which is used to hold satellites and scientific equipment?

The large open area of a space shuttle used to hold satellites and scientific equipment is called the cargo bay. This is where various payloads can be stored and deployed during a mission.