Since Yuri Gagarin became the first human to reach Space in 1961, over 600 people have traveled to Space. Yet, only three countries are currently capable of human spacecraft and…
All orbital rockets are what is known as multistage launch vehicles, requiring two or more stages, each using its own propulsion system. A rocket interstage or interstage adapter forms a…
In recent years, rocket fuels like RP-1, hydrogen & methane are often compared and discussed. However, solid rocket fuel, the oldest form of rocket propellant, remains an integral part of…
For more than half a century, RP-1 propellant has been the fuel of choice to power orbital rocket’s first stages. For their upper stages, though, liquid hydrogen is primarily used….
For half a century, RP-1, liquid hydrogen, solid rocket, and hypergolic fuels were the propellant of choice for rocket manufacturers. But in recent years, liquid methane has become an attractive…
The Saturn V rocket used during the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 70s carried an incredible 810 700 liters of RP-1 fuel in its first-stage boosters. But what exactly…
The Saturn V rocket that launched astronauts to the Moon had more than three million moving parts made of various materials. We take a closer look at the different materials…
The sound of an orbital rocket lifting off is so loud it is not only still deafening at three miles away, but its vibrations can also be felt shaking the…
The white-hot gases blowing through the nozzles of a rocket as it launches into Space are synonymous with any orbital rocket launch. But something must be used to ignite or…
Whenever rocket launches are mentioned, one tends to think of Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA. There are, however, multiple prominent launch facilities located around the world that serves the…
