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What is the source of the billows of white smoke that are seen when booster rockets ignite upon liftoff of space shuttle?
Some of it is from the vapors produced by the propellants in the solid rocket boosters (SRB's), but much is from the water that is dumped on the launch pad to dampen the vibrations during the launch. The SRB's combust ammonium perchlorate, aluminum, iron oxide, and a polymer. The shuttles main engines use liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen.
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What are three types of rockets that power modern spacecraft?
Solids: Rockets that use solid propellants to generate thrust, like the boosters on the Space Shuttle. Liquids: Rockets that use liquid propellants, such as liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen, like the engines on the Falcon 9. Hybrid: Rockets that use a combination of solid and liquid propellants, offering a balance between simplicity and performance, like the SpaceShipTwo.
What space shuttle landed on Mars?
No space shuttle has landed on Mars. Space shuttles were designed for low Earth orbit missions and were retired in 2011. Mars rovers, such as Curiosity and Perseverance, have successfully landed on Mars to explore the planet's surface.
How long did it take for the Challenger to hit earth?
The Challenger space shuttle was destroyed when its external fuel tank exploded less than a minuteafter launch. Both objects were torn into fragments of varying sizes, and rained into the ocean off theFlorida coast of the Kennedy Space Center. There was little in the way of ballistic trajectory involved ...nothing left the earth's atmosphere, and nothing achieved earth orbit. Nothing reached altitudes beyondthose of ordinary commercial airliners. All debris was in the water in a few minutes.
What happened after Apollo program?
Apollo-Soyuz, to use up remaining lunar-capable gear, such as the Apollo 18 capsule. And then there was Skylab, which used non- lunar capable rockets and capsules. Finally, there came the Space Shuttle.
What is the wingspan of the Space Shuttle?
The wingspan for the space shuttle is 24 Meters and in feet: 78 Feet. hope this helps.
How many booster rockets does the space shuttle have?
The space shuttle had two solid rocket boosters attached to its external fuel tank to provide additional thrust at liftoff.
What happens to the shuttle's booster rockets on a flight?
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When the space shuttle is in space where does the rocket go?
The booster rockets are jettisoned and land in the sea. They are recovered later.
How much does a space shuttle weigh at liftoff?
A space shuttle's weight at liftoff is approximately 4.5 million pounds.
How did the space shuttle Challenger crew die?
The space shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds after liftoff on January 28, 1986, due to the failure of an O-ring seal in its right solid rocket booster. The crew, including teachers Christa McAuliffe and Sharon Christa McAuliffe, died in the explosion before the orbiter plummeted into the ocean.
How many fuel tanks are in a space shuttle?
Yes the main one which is the orange one and the side booster rockets that are white and there are two of them
How do space rockets launch?
Step 1: The hot escaping gases from the shuttle provide thrust for the launch. Step 2: The booster rockets burn up all their fuel within 2 min. Then, the booster rockets separate from the shuttle and parachute back to Earth to be used again. Step 3: The main fuel tank separates from the shuttle about 6 min later and breaks into pieces as it falls back through the atmosphere. Step 4: The shuttle has now reached its orbit and is traveling at 8 km/s.
What falls off a space shuttle first?
Solid rocket booster followed by external fuel tank
Space shuttle that makes it fly?
The Shuttle is launched by two Solid Booster Rockets attached to a large rust-colored fuel tank. In space, it uses it's own boosters.
Do all rocket use liquid fuel?
No, they do not. The side booster rockets used to launch the space shuttle, for example, use solid fuel.
About how much does a shuttle weigh at liftoff?
A typical space shuttle weighs around 4.5 million pounds (2,041 metric tons) at liftoff.
What is the definition of booster?
Something that gives an extra effort to an existing force, i.e., "The children were given booster shots to enhance the flu shot they had last month." Also, : "The booster rockets kicked in to help lift the space shuttle into orbit."
