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How does single stage rockets get payload back to earth?

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Single-stage rockets can't make it into space, so many of them come back down to earth when they reach a certain height. This is why most single stage rockets carry missiles, so when they fall down again, they cause massive damage to their target.

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How do single stage rockets get payload off Earth?

The single-stage rocket can get the payload off earth, but not into space, because there is not enough fuel, and the weight eventually becomes too great. So at some point, the rocket will fall back down to earth. For this reason, most single-stage rockets are missiles.


How many stages do most rockets have?

single stage


Advantages of the single stage and multi stage rockets?

Single staged rockets are easier to make, but cant reach high speeds. Multi staged rockets can be much lighter but create more space debris and are much more complex.


How do multi stage rockets get payload off Earth?

The first stage ignites the rocket and propels it toward the atmosphere. After, the second stage would start up and follow the same course out to space. When the rocket is almost out of the atmosphere, the third stage would start up and take the rocket to where it needs to go, like the moon.


What are the similarities and differences between single stage rockets and multi stage rocket?

Differences: A single stage rocket uses all its fuel in one blast and only has one booster stage while space shuttles and multi stage rockets have more than one rocket. - Difference: A single stage rocket cannot go into space while a space shuttle and a multi stage rocket canDifference: In a multi stage rocket and space shuttle, there is more that one rocket that burns to lift the payload off the ground. After the Stage has used all its fuel and is no longer burning it drops off the other rockets (stages). In a single stage rocket, all the fuel is used in one stage.Similarity: Both space shuttles and multi stage rockets add junk into earths orbit. A multi stage rocket carries less weight because it drops the empty stages off after they have fully burned and then starts burning a new stage so that there is less weight to carry for the burning rocket so does a space shuttle; a single stage rocket dose not.Similarity: Multi stage rockets and space shuttles add space junk into the earths orbit when they enter space.Wikipedia's Top Contributor; Daxter17 =)Thanks for the e-mail's about the topics guys!


How is the space shuttle like the Saturn V rockets?

It's not, very much, except in the sense that both of them have a booster stage that doesn't go into orbit and a payload section that does.


Are Artificial satellites usually launched into orbit by multistage rockets?

Yes. There are no SSTO, "Single Stage To Orbit", rockets built yet. YET.


How does multi stage rockets get payload back to earth?

After the astronauts have finished their business in space a final stage on the rocket ignites and sends the rocket towards the earth on the right course, (which is programmed into the rockets computer guided flight plan). When the rocket has gotten close enough to the atmosphere, so that the astronauts no longer need thrust it falls off. The astronauts are then in their command capsule which parachutes into the Atlantic ocean. The fallen capsule is then recovered by helicopters and placed on an aircraft carrier.


Do the parts of a rocket fall off as rockets go?

No if it's a single-stage rocket, yes if it's a 2- or multi-stage rocket.


How does a single stage rocket get off the earth?

I have heard of a single stage rocket ever being able to escape Earth's gravity.


What happens to each stage in the multistage rocket when it uses up fuel?

The payload (the important stuff) in a multistage rocket is carried in the last stage. The earlier stages are there only for the purpose of boosting the last stage on its way. When each earlier stage is out of fuel, it separates and falls back to Earth.


Is the multistage rocket the same as a rocket?

a multistage rocket is a rocket. a rocket could be a multistage rocket. all multi-stage rockets are rockets, but not all rockets are multi-stage. For example the space misstions. They are all multi staged, but each stage is a rocket on its own.