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While oxygen itself is not flammable, oxygen readily supports combustion. Adding oxygen to a flammable material will cause it to burn much faster and much hotter. You can see this demonstrated very easily by watching a welder at work. The welder uses acetyline as the flammable and by adding oxygen the acetyline becomes hot enough to weld or even cut metal. When the acetyline runs out the oxygen itself does not burn.
Now back to the shuttle. By mixing liquid oxygen with the booster fuel they can get a much hotter and faster burn creating much more power from the amount of fuel they have on hand. Liquid oxygen is used because you can carry a much larger amount. One gallon of liquid oxygen expands to enough gas when as it vaporises to replace several cylinders.
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Why does a rocket carry its own oxygen?
A rocket carries its own oxygen because it needs oxygen to enable combustion of fuel for propulsion in the vacuum of space where there is no atmospheric oxygen. This allows the rocket to generate thrust and propel itself forward.
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.
Compare the the Saturn V rocket to Space Shuttle Why can't the shuttle travel to the moon?
The space shuttle was never designed to fly to the moon. The booster rocket for the shuttle did not have enough power to fly to the moon, as it was designed to launch the shuttle into low earth orbit. To enter Earth orbit a spacecraft needs to go 17,500 mph. To climb out of Earth's gravity well and fly to the moon, a spacecraft needs to go 24,000 mph. While those numbers seem close, they are not when it comes to rocket power. The shuttle would have needed many thousands of pounds more rocket fuel to launch to the moon and even more to turn around and come back home. The shuttle couldn't fly to the moon because it was never designed to do so. The Saturn V, on the other hand, was.
What is the ice that falls off a rocket on launch?
Ice accumulates on the (orange-brown) external fuel tank for the Space Shuttle because it contains very cold liquid hydrogen and oxygen (fuel for the shuttle engines). Although the tank has foam insulation, it needs to be lightweight and so it can only be partially effective in preventing condensation. Water condenses out of the air and freezes in some locations around the fuel tank.
How does the Space Shuttle take off?
Space shuttles took of vertically, attached to an external fuel tank and two solid rocket boosters (SRBs).A space shuttle takes off by burning fuel at very high temperatures and this provides lift. The rocket needs to carry extra tanks of fuel for it to provide the combustion for a reasonable amount of time until the shuttle gets into orbit.
How do rocket can work in earth's atmosphere and outer space?
simple rocket science...the fuel tank on a space shuttle carries it's own oxygen in a separate hull NEXT to the actual fuel (hydrogen) tank which allows the fuel to burn, as there is no oxygen in the vacuum of space, and fire, of course, needs plenty of oxygen...
Why does a rocket carry its own oxygen?
A rocket carries its own oxygen because it needs oxygen to enable combustion of fuel for propulsion in the vacuum of space where there is no atmospheric oxygen. This allows the rocket to generate thrust and propel itself forward.
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 needs to be burnt with oxygen in a rocket motor?
Fuel : for example - kerosene (= jet fuel), alcohol, hydrogen.
Compare the the Saturn V rocket to Space Shuttle Why can't the shuttle travel to the moon?
The space shuttle was never designed to fly to the moon. The booster rocket for the shuttle did not have enough power to fly to the moon, as it was designed to launch the shuttle into low earth orbit. To enter Earth orbit a spacecraft needs to go 17,500 mph. To climb out of Earth's gravity well and fly to the moon, a spacecraft needs to go 24,000 mph. While those numbers seem close, they are not when it comes to rocket power. The shuttle would have needed many thousands of pounds more rocket fuel to launch to the moon and even more to turn around and come back home. The shuttle couldn't fly to the moon because it was never designed to do so. The Saturn V, on the other hand, was.
What is the ice that falls off a rocket on launch?
Ice accumulates on the (orange-brown) external fuel tank for the Space Shuttle because it contains very cold liquid hydrogen and oxygen (fuel for the shuttle engines). Although the tank has foam insulation, it needs to be lightweight and so it can only be partially effective in preventing condensation. Water condenses out of the air and freezes in some locations around the fuel tank.
How does the Space Shuttle take off?
Space shuttles took of vertically, attached to an external fuel tank and two solid rocket boosters (SRBs).A space shuttle takes off by burning fuel at very high temperatures and this provides lift. The rocket needs to carry extra tanks of fuel for it to provide the combustion for a reasonable amount of time until the shuttle gets into orbit.
Why does a space shuttle need a tank of oxygen?
because there is no, repeat NO oxygen in outer space. since oxygen is the gas we live on, we need it to keep our heart pumping. And since there's no oxygen in space, therefore you need a supply of oxygen brought from earth.
What needs To burn fuel in rocket needs oxidizer which comes from an?
Oxidizer in rockets typically comes from liquid oxygen (LOX), which reacts with the fuel to produce combustion and generate thrust. This combination of fuel and oxidizer allows the rocket engines to burn efficiently in the vacuum of space.
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).
How fast does the shuttle rocket have to accelerate to get into space?
The shuttle rocket needs to accelerate to about 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 kilometers per hour) to reach low Earth orbit. This acceleration allows the rocket to overcome Earth's gravity and achieve the necessary speed to enter space. The acceleration rate can vary depending on the rocket design and mission requirements.
Can you start a fire in space?
Burning requires a flammable material and oxygen as well as a heat source. Rocket fuel will burn in space because it contains its own oxygen. Applying a heat source will ignite rocket fuel. A fuel such as gasoline will not burn in space as there is no oxygen present.
