Spaceships and Rockets - NASA
WEBOct 17, 2023 · A rocket is used to carry a spacecraft from Earth’s surface to space, usually to low Earth orbit or beyond, and is sometimes called a launch vehicle.
Space Launch System - NASA
WEBJul 11, 2024 · NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) is a super heavy-lift rocket that provides the foundation for human exploration beyond Earth orbit. With its unprecedented capabilities, SLS is the only rocket that can send NASA’s Orion spacecraft, four astronauts, and large cargo directly to the Moon on a single mission.
How rockets work: A complete guide | Space
WEBJun 30, 2021 · Rockets are our species' best way of escaping the atmosphere of Earth and reaching space. But the process behind getting these machines to work is far from simple. Here's what you need to know...
Guide to Rockets | Glenn Research Center | NASA
WEBNov 21, 2023 · The Beginner's Guide to Rockets will introduce you to the basics behind rocket science. On this page: Rocket Fundamentals. Rocket Motion. Stability and Control. Compressed Air Rockets. Bottle Rockets. Model Rockets. Full Scale Rockets.
NASA Moon Launch: Highlights From NASA’s Artemis Moon Rocket …
WEBNov 15, 2022 · KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — NASA’s majestic new rocket soared into space for the first time in the early hours of Wednesday, lighting up the night sky and accelerating on a journey that will...
WEBrocket reaches space, atmospheric drag (friction) is greatly reduced or eliminated. Within the atmo-sphere, drag is an important unbalancing force. That force is virtually absent in space. A rocket traveling away from Earth at a speed greater than 11.186 kilometers per second (6.95 miles per sec-ond) or 40,270 kph (25,023 mph) will eventually
How do space rockets work? - Explain that Stuff
WEBSep 28, 2023 · A space rocket is a vehicle with a very powerful jet engine designed to carry people or equipment beyond Earth and out into space. If we define space as the region outside Earth's atmosphere, that means there's not enough oxygen to fuel the kind of conventional engine you'd find on a jet plane.
How Do We Launch Things Into Space? - NASA Space Place
WEBSep 12, 2024 · We launch things into space by putting them on rockets with enough fuel — called propellant — to boost them above most of Earth’s atmosphere. Once a rocket reaches the right distance from Earth, it releases the satellite or spacecraft. Watch this video about how we launch things into space!
Nasa's giant SLS rocket: A guide - BBC
WEBJun 13, 2021 · Nasa has been developing a huge rocket called the Space Launch System (SLS) to launch astronauts to the Moon - and eventually Mars. Set to make its debut in early 2022, the SLS is the...
Rockets and rocket launches, explained - National Geographic
WEBJan 4, 2019 · Unlike airplanes' jet engines, rockets are designed to work in space: They don't have intakes for air, and they bring along their own oxidizers, substances that play the role of oxygen in burning...