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The shuttle has more than 1,000 toggles to control its myriad systems. Sitting in the flight deck’s right seat, shuttle pilots would arm and deploy the ship’s landing gear with buttons on the flight deck’s F8 panel.
What are the 3 main parts of a rocket?
Components. Rockets consist of a propellant, a place to put propellant (such as a propellant tank), and a nozzle.
What are rail buttons?
Rail buttons are used in place of launch lugs to guide the rocket off the pad. Rail buttons are used in place of launch lugs to guide the rocket off the pad.
How many parts are there in a rocket?
There are many parts that make up a rocket. For design and analysis, engineers group parts which have the same function into systems. There are four major systems in a full scale rocket; the structural system, the payload system, the guidance system, and the propulsion system.
How is the thrust of a rocket controlled?
Many different methods have been developed to control rockets in flight. The V2 guidance system included small vanes in the exhaust of the nozzle to deflect the thrust from the engine. Modern rockets typically rotate the nozzle to maneuver the rocket.
What kind of rocket do space shuttles use?
The Space Shuttle, Delta II, and Titan III all use solid rocket strap-ons. The various rocket parts described above have been grouped by function into structure, payload, guidance, and propulsion systems. There are other possible groupings.
How does the guidance system of a rocket work?
The guidance system of a rocket may include very sophisticated sensors, on-board computers, radars, and communication equipment to maneuver the rocket in flight. Many different methods have been developed to control rockets in flight. The V2 guidance system included small vanes in the exhaust of the nozzle to deflect the thrust from the engine.