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Its ice that has formed (and shaken lose at lift off) off the sides of the rocket closest to the super cool liquid hydrogen or liquid oxygen tanks.

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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.


How many rocks are on Saturn?

no Saturn is made out of gases like hydrogen and huilum.but the rings are made out of rocks and ice!!


How long does the Great White Spot last?

The Great White Spot shows up on Saturn about every 30 Earth years and it always looks like a bright spot of light. The Great White Spot only lasts about a month though so it's something not to be missed.


Which planet is called white planet?

There is no planet called the white planet. The closest could be Saturn with it's great white spot.


What does Jupiter look like on the inside?

Saturn, the sixth planet is not a solid land surface but it is the mixture of gases. If you travel all round it in a rocket, it will take 2 days. When scientists sent satellites and probes to Saturn they realized that it was a gas planet. In 1610 the Italian scientist Galileo Galilei was the first to discover Saturn's rings, which surrounded it. The rings seemed to disappear, but the angle at which he was looking at through the telescope was wacked because of the atmosphere of Saturn.

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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.


What color was the rocket?

The rocket was white.


What is the part of a shuttle that uses solid fuel?

At launch, there are two solid rocket boosters on either side of the external fuel tank. They are the white rockets that are attached to the orange fuel tank.


Do the Apollo mission space shuttles consist of a rust-colored external tank and two white slender solid rocket boosters and the orbiter?

The Apollo and space shuttle programs refer to two different NASA programs, not the same one. The Apollo missions used Saturn rockets; mainly Saturn V and predated the shuttle by around 10 years. The Saturn V was a three stage rocket; white with black "go faster" striping. The Apollo spacecraft itself consisted of the service, command, and lunar modules. The present space shuttle combination at launch consists of the orbiter, external fuel tank and the two white solid rocket boosters as described. The tanks and boosters are jettisoned during the launch at different stages, leaving only the orbiter in space.


What is the white stuff in roscoe dash hair?

The white stuff is Chalk


What is the white stuff on earth?

the white stuff on earth is sea salt


What colors do the rings of Saturn have?

white


Rocket launches in Pokemon Emerald?

Fakes. There's no such things about rocket and white stone.


If white stuff in her draws is she cheatin?

if there is white stuff trust me she s cheatin


When was The White Stuff created?

The White Stuff was created on 1990-12-03.


What rocket code represents the rocket motor?

white case with a brown band and black markings


What rocket color represents the rocket motor?

white case with a brown band and black markings