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  2. www.nasa.gov › humans-in-space › spaceships-and-rocketsSpaceships and Rockets - NASA

    Oct 17, 2023 · Space Launch System. Combining power and capability, NASA’s Space Launch System rocket is part of NASA’s backbone for deep space exploration and Artemis. SLS is the only rocket that can send Orion, astronauts, and cargo directly to the Moon in a single launch.

  3. www.nasa.gov › reference › space-launch-systemSpace Launch System - NASA

    Jul 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.

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  5. www.nasa.gov › wp-content › uploadsRockets Guide - A Pictoral History of Rockets - NASA

    scientists worldwide attempted to use rockets on airplanes, racing cars, boats, bicycles with wings, throw lines for rescuing sailors from sinking ships, mail delivery vehicles for off-shore islands, and anything else they could

  6. spaceplace.nasa.gov › launching-into-space › enHow Do We Launch Things Into Space? - NASA Space Place

    • How Does A Rocket Lift Off?
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    More than 300 years ago, a scientist named Isaac Newton laid out three basic laws that describe the way things move. One of the laws says that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. This is the most important idea behind how rockets work. If you see pictures or videos of a launch, you’ll see exhaust streaming out the bottom of t...

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    It’s not that simple. Earth’s gravity is still pulling down on the rocket. When a rocket burns propellants and pushes out exhaust, that creates an upward force called thrust. To launch, the rocket needs enough propellants so that the thrust pushing the rocket up is greater than the force of gravity pulling the rocket down. A rocket needs to speed u...

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    Let’s say you want to launch a satellite that orbits Earth. The rocket will launch, and when it gets to a specific distance from Earth, it will release the satellite. The satellite stays in orbit because it still has momentum—energy it picked up from the rocket—pulling it in one direction. Earth’s gravity pulls it in another direction. This balance...

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    If you’re trying to get to another planet, you’ll need a fast-moving rocket to overcome Earth’s gravity. To do that, you’d have to speed up to around 25,000 mph. But you’ll also need to figure out the best time to leave Earth to get to that planet. For example, Mars and Earth reach their closest distance to each other about every two years. This is...

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  7. www.nytimes.com › nasa-space-launch-systemThe Space Launch System: NASA's Last Rocket - The New York Times

    Mar 17, 2021 · No other American rocket can send astronauts to the moon in a single launch. The Falcon Heavy, a large rocket built by SpaceX that has flown three times, is not certified to launch humans.

  8. www.nationalgeographic.com › science › articleHow SpaceX became NASA's go-to ride into orbit

    Nov 12, 2020 · In 2006, during SpaceX’s first launch attempt on Omelek, a Falcon 1 rocket carrying a U.S. Air Force Academy satellite experienced an engine failure about 30 seconds after liftoff, sending the...

  9. www.bbc.com › news › science-environment-54156798Nasa's giant SLS rocket: A guide - BBC

    Jun 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...