• Question: How much fuel and supplies are used per launch

    Asked by Derp to Andrea, Charlie 🚀, Col Op, Kirsty, Vinita on 16 Jun 2016.
    • Photo: Kirsty Lindsay

      Kirsty Lindsay answered on 16 Jun 2016:

      Quite a lot

    • Photo: Andrea Boyd

      Andrea Boyd answered on 16 Jun 2016:

      For ISS Rockets:
      (Fuel = Propellant)

      SpaceX Dragon (USA):
      Propellant and launch mass: 6,000 kg
      Cargo: 3,000 kg

      Progress (Russia):
      Propellant and launch mass: 5,020 kg
      Cargo and Fuel delivery to ISS : 2,230 kg

      Cygnus (USA):
      Propellant and launch mass: 5,492 kg
      Cargo: 2,000 kg

      ATV (Europe):
      Propellant and launch mass: 13,250 kg
      Cargo and Fuel delivery to ISS: 7,670 kg

      HTV (Japan):
      Propellant and launch mass: 10,500 kg
      Cargo: 6,000 kg

      Check them all out plus more rockets at: http://spaceflight101.com/spacerockets/

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