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    Spaceships and Rockets - NASA

    Apr 22, 2025 · Spacecraft launch on rockets and have their own propulsion and navigation systems that take over after they separate from the rocket, propelling them to other worlds in …

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    Space Launch System (SLS) - NASA

    Sep 17, 2025 · Combining power and capability, NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is part of NASA’s backbone for deep space exploration and Artemis.

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    Guide to Rockets - Glenn Research Center | NASA

    Nov 21, 2023 · We’ll look at the similarities and the differences in these rockets and include some instructions for making and flying your own rockets. Here you can study how rockets operate …

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    Space Launch System - NASA

    Jul 11, 2024 · On Nov. 16, 2022, SLS took to the sky from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, making history as the most powerful rocket NASA has ever …

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    Space Nuclear Propulsion - NASA

    May 22, 2025 · This report, commissioned by NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, “identifies primary technical and programmatic challenges, merits, and risks to developing an …

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    What Is a Rocket? (Grades 5-8) - NASA

    Sep 21, 2010 · This rocket will be able to carry large amounts of equipment into space. Together, the heavy lift vehicle and other rockets will make it possible to explore other worlds and may …

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    Rocket Parts - Glenn Research Center | NASA

    Nov 20, 2023 · The Space Shuttle, Delta II, and Titan III all use solid rocket strap-ons. The various rocket parts described above have been grouped by function into structure, payload, guidance, …

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    What Is a Rocket? (Grades K-4) - NASA

    Jul 13, 2011 · Why Does a Rocket Work? In space, an engine has nothing to push against. So how do rockets move there? Rockets work by a scientific rule called Newton’s third law of …

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    Brief History of Rockets - NASA

    Beginner's Guide to Aeronautics, EngineSim, ModelRocketSim, FoilSim, Distance Learning, educational resources, NASA WVIZ Educational Channel, Workshops, etc..

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    6. Materials for Spacecraft - NASA Technical Reports Server …

    Nov 23, 2007 · Hardware exposed to space must withstand all aspects of the space environment. This includes vacuum, thermal cycling, charged particle radiation, ultraviolet radiation, and in …