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What is the name of the vehicle that transports people into space?

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What is the difference between a space shuttle and a rocket?

Answer The Space Shuttle is a rocket. By definition, a Rocket is a vehicle that burns gas that it carries with it. Where as, a jet airplane burns the oxygen from the air and is not a rocket. The Rocket when it is launched has a liquid fuel rocket engines at the back end of it. It also has two long, solid fuel rocket engines that separate after launch. But the space shuttle is pulled by a rocket.


What is a launch vehicle and how does it work?

a launch vehicle is the initial vehicle (rocket) that provides the package, weather it be humans or cargo, enough thrust and force to exit the atmosphere.


What is the difference between a spaceship and a rocket?

A spaceship is a vehicle designed for travel in outer space, often equipped to carry humans or cargo, while a rocket is a propulsion system that provides the thrust needed to launch a spacecraft into space. Rockets can be used independently or as part of a spacecraft, serving as the means of escape from Earth's gravity. Essentially, the rocket is the engine, and the spaceship is the vehicle that often incorporates the rocket for space travel.


Do rockets have wing?

A rocket is a form of propulsion. If a rocket is used to power an airplane, it is referred to as a rocket-plane, and has wings like an airplane. It the rocket is use to propel a vehicle vertically, which does not need wicgs to provide lift, it is called simply a rocket. Sometimes fins are used to stabilize or guide a rocket in flight, but these are referred to as fins rather than wings.