Why does a space shuttle have to carry all the fuel with it?

Subject: Why does a space shuttle have to carry all the fuel with it?

Date: Tue Oct 24 22:08:45 2000
Posted by Tim
Grade level: 10-12 School: cary-grove
City: cary State/Province: il Country: united states
Area of science: Physics
ID: 972439725.Ph

Message:


Why can't scietists build a space shuttle that instead of using the energy 
from carrying rockets they use an energy source on the ground. Like a sort 
of catapult. Then the space shuttle would not be so heavy and it would be 
cheaper to launch one into space.

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