The Purpose Of Water Towers At Rocket Launch Sites
If you look at a rocket launch site closely, you’ll be able to observe several tall structures around the launchpad. One of them is the water tower. But what is…
How Rockets Land – The 5 Ways Spacecraft Return To Earth
The spectacular display orbital rockets put up when firing their thrusters to launch into space always remains awe-inspiring. But if astronauts or a spacecraft need to return to Earth, how…
What Fuels Do Rockets Use?
Rockets have to produce an incredible amount of thrust to break free from Earth’s gravity and put payloads of up to 100 tons into orbit. The fuel they use plays…
How Big Is A Rocket – The Average Size Of A Space-Bound Rocket
Orbital rockets vary significantly in size, making it hard to judge their true scale when viewed from afar. But by comparing all the well-known rockets ever developed, one can determine…
Why Rockets Carry Oxygen In Addition To Fuel
The white “smoke” one typically sees billowing from a rocket on a launchpad is primarily excess oxygen being vented from the vehicle. It raises the question as to why rockets…
How The Weather Affects A Rocket Launch
Anyone who regularly watches live rocket launches will be well aware of the crucial role weather plays in the success, delay, or even cancellation of any liftoff. But how exactly…
How Rockets Change Direction
Their sleek cylindrical shape makes it easy to see how rockets can “effortlessly” cut through the air. But without a type of wing structure, it may be hard to understand…
Orbital Rockets: What They Are And How They Work
Rockets are engineering masterpieces capable of escaping Earth’s gravity to reach Space & place satellites in orbit. They may seem like a recent invention, but the principles of rocket engineering…
Are Rockets Safe?
As space agencies like NASA look to return astronauts to the Moon with its Artemis Program, while SpaceX is aiming for Mars with Starship, more public focus is returning to…
Why Orbital Rockets Sometimes Explode Before Or During Launch
Orbital rockets have come a long way since the early days of the Space Race between the United States of America and the former Soviet Union. Yet, they still seem…