Information On Rockets
What Is a Rocket?
NASA's Saturn V rocket carried humans to the moon. Image Credit: NASA
The word "rocket" can mean different things. Most people think of a
tall, thin, round vehicle. They think of a rocket that launches into space.
"Rocket" can mean a type of engine. The word also can mean a vehicle that uses
that engine.
NASA's Saturn V rocket carried humans to the moon. Image Credit: NASA
The word "rocket" can mean different things. Most people think of a
tall, thin, round vehicle. They think of a rocket that launches into space.
"Rocket" can mean a type of engine. The word also can mean a vehicle that uses
that engine.
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Rockets!
How Does a Rocket Engine Work?
Like most engines,
rockets burn fuel. Most rocket engines turn the fuel into hot gas. The engine
pushes the gas out its back. The gas makes the rocket move forward.
A rocket is different from a jet engine. A jet engine needs air to work. A rocket
engine doesn't need air. It carries with it everything it needs. A rocket
engine works in space, where there is no air.
There are two main types
of rocket engines. Some rockets use liquid fuel. The main engines on the space
shuttle orbiter use liquid fuel. The Russian Soyuz uses liquid fuels. Other
rockets use solid fuels. On the side of the space shuttle are two white solid
rocket boosters. They use solid fuels. Fireworks and model rockets also fly
using solid fuels.
NOTE: All this information is from NASA the official site
Like most engines,
rockets burn fuel. Most rocket engines turn the fuel into hot gas. The engine
pushes the gas out its back. The gas makes the rocket move forward.
A rocket is different from a jet engine. A jet engine needs air to work. A rocket
engine doesn't need air. It carries with it everything it needs. A rocket
engine works in space, where there is no air.
There are two main types
of rocket engines. Some rockets use liquid fuel. The main engines on the space
shuttle orbiter use liquid fuel. The Russian Soyuz uses liquid fuels. Other
rockets use solid fuels. On the side of the space shuttle are two white solid
rocket boosters. They use solid fuels. Fireworks and model rockets also fly
using solid fuels.
NOTE: All this information is from NASA the official site
HOw and Why?
When Were Rockets Invented?
The first rockets we know
about were used in China in the 1200s. These solid rockets were used for
fireworks. Armies also used them in wars. In the next 700 years, people made
bigger and better solid rockets. Many of these were used for wars too. In 1969,
the United States launched the first men to land on the moon using a Saturn V
rocket.
NOTE: All this Information is from NASA the official site
The first rockets we know
about were used in China in the 1200s. These solid rockets were used for
fireworks. Armies also used them in wars. In the next 700 years, people made
bigger and better solid rockets. Many of these were used for wars too. In 1969,
the United States launched the first men to land on the moon using a Saturn V
rocket.
NOTE: All this Information is from NASA the official site