2007-09-18 03:14:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
You know, like if the engine didn't ignite, what were some of the contingency procedures the Apollo astronauts would have utilized?
2007-09-18 03:31:05 · update #1
Good Morning Tracy...
The engines on the Lunar Lander didn't need a spark to ignite. They used a hypergolic fuel, which means, when the two parts of the fuel were mixed, they couldn't HELP but ignite.
2007-09-18 03:38:09 · answer #1 · answered by Bobby 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean like one of them got out and pushed?
I suggest you watch the HBO series from the Earth to the Moon. They detail much of the testing and trials that went into the Apollo 11 landing. Including the previous mission where they skimmed the surface basically to test the descend and ascent stages of the rocket.
I think that it wasn't a rocket that required igniting, it was a chemical rocket, so by combining the 2 chemicals, it pushed the LEM ascent state up from the rest.
2007-09-18 10:25:47 · answer #2 · answered by jared_e42 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Basically, no. If the ascent engine didn't work, they would have been stranded on the Moon and would have died in a few days when they ran out of air.
2007-09-18 10:41:07 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NASA planes on many options . The common joke is if u get to option 22 the next step is to start all over again.
2007-09-18 12:22:35 · answer #4 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋