Rocket Stages – What They Are And The Number Used On Orbital Rockets
Today, all modern orbital rockets you see launched during a live stream or on television are known as multistage rockets. We take a closer look at rocket staging and the…
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How Rockets Are Made – How & Where Orbital Launch Vehicles Are Built
Orbital rockets symbolize the pinnacle of modern engineering, producing enough thrust to put spacecraft into orbit & send them to the outer edges of our solar system. It raises the…
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How Rockets Are Able To Accelerate In The Vacuum Of Space
If you think of Space, one typically visualizes a large, black void without the presence of any atmospheric air. You will be correct, but this raises the question of how…
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The Purpose Of Rockets – Six Primary Uses Of Rocket Technology
When thinking of a rocket, you may recall images of the Saturn V rockets, which carried astronauts to the Lunar Surface. However, rockets serve several different purposes apart from being…
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Why Solid Rocket Boosters Are So Potentially Dangerous
When viewed, it’s hard to forget the incredible display the Space Shuttle’s solid rocket boosters put on during every launch. This powerful type of booster is relatively simple to manufacture…
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Why Ice Forms On A Rocket Before Launch
When observing a rocket launch, it is common to see what looks like white flaky pieces falling off the launch vehicle during liftoff. These “flakes” are pieces of ice, and…
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Why Orbital Rockets Roll During Launch
During the Space Shuttle Program era, observant viewers will remember the shuttle performing quite a dramatic roll shortly after liftoff. Like most orbital rockets, there is a good reason why…
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Why Nozzles On Vacuum Optimized Rocket Engines Are Bigger Than Those Used On Sea Level Engines
A lesser-known fact about orbital rockets is that the size of their second or upper-stage engine nozzles is substantially larger than those used by their sea-level engines. And there is…
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The 4 Main Parts Of A Rocket – What They Are And How They Work
Most rockets appear like a single large structure on a launchpad, but they actually consist of smaller sections with millions of components. These parts are divided into one of four…
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Why Orbital Rockets Launch Vertically From A Launchpad
Throughout the history of spaceflight, orbital rockets capable of reaching Low Earth Orbit or beyond have primarily been launched from an upright position. It may seem odd, but there is…
