What is a launch vehicle or carrier rocket?
Q: What is a launch vehicle or carrier rocket?
A: A launch vehicle or carrier rocket is a rocket used to take a payload from Earth's surface through outer space.
Q: Where can a launch vehicle take a payload?
A: A launch vehicle can take a payload to another place on earth (Sub-orbital transportation), or into space.
Q: Why do sub-orbital vehicles use more than one stage?
A: Sub-orbital vehicles use more than one stage so that they have enough delta-v performance.
Q: Are all launch vehicles expendable?
A: Yes, most launch vehicles are expendable, which means that they can only be used once.
Q: What is the advantage of using an expendable launch vehicle?
A: The advantage of using an expendable launch vehicle is that it can carry a heavier payload.
Q: What is SpaceX's example of a partly reusable rocket?
A: SpaceX's example of a partly reusable rocket is the Falcon 9.
Q: Why do different types of launch vehicles exist?
A: Different types of launch vehicles exist because the vehicle that is used depends on the spaceport, the mass of the payload, and the orbit that the payload is being launched to.
