Spaceships and Rockets - NASA
WEBOct 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, …
Space Launch System (SLS) - NASA
WEBAug 30, 2024 · 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.
Top Five Technologies Needed for a Spacecraft to Survive Deep Space
WEBJul 30, 2018 · When a spacecraft built for humans ventures into deep space, it requires an array of features to keep it and a crew inside safe. Both distance and duration.
How rockets work: A complete guide | Space
WEBJun 30, 2021 · Rockets must delicately balance and control powerful forces in order to make it through Earth's atmosphere into space. A rocket generates thrust using a controlled explosion as the fuel and...
Nasa's giant SLS rocket: A guide - BBC
WEBJun 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 most ...
A new era of spaceflight? Promising advances in rocket propulsion
WEBMay 10, 2021 · The standard means of propulsion for spacecraft uses chemical rockets. There are two main types: solid fuelled (such as the solid rocket boosters on the Space Shuttle), and liquid fuelled...
Starship: SpaceX tests the most powerful ever rocket system - BBC
WEBFeb 9, 2023 · Elon Musk's SpaceX company has performed a key test on its huge new rocket system, Starship. Engineers conducted what's called a "static fire", simultaneously igniting 31 out of 33 of the...
Artemis I - NASA
WEBSPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM ROCKET. The most powerful rocket in the world, designed to send humans to deep space. HEIGHT — 322 feet. MASS AT LIFTOFF — 5.75 million pounds. THRUST AT LIFTOFF — 8.8 million pounds. PAYLOAD TO THE MOON — 59,000 pounds. Learn More. ORION SPACECRAFT.
How SpaceX's massive Starship rocket might ... - MIT Technology Review
WEBDec 7, 2021 · If all goes to plan, next month SpaceX will launch the largest rocket in human history. Towering nearly 400 feet tall, the rocket – Starship – is designed to take NASA astronauts to the moon.
The history of rockets | Space
WEBFeb 10, 2022 · Today, rockets routinely loft spacecraft off Earth, sending satellites to low-Earth orbit or cargo to the International Space Station. And with the commercial space industry booming,...