Rockets

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Rockets have captured our imaginations since childhood. The first rockets were simple black powder fireworks produced by the Chinese. Those same rockets were eventually adapted for use during combat. It wasn’t until WWII that rockets were realistically considered for placing man into space. Early rockets, such as the German V2, were single stage units with a explosive or incendiary device on top. Today’s space rockets are multi-stage units that are precisely controlled and are constantly being improved.

Trying to research rockets on your own could take a lifetime, so we have assembled a large number of links related to the topic to help shorten your research time. Some of the links are articles and others are image galleries. Jumping into a set of links can be a bit daunting, so here are a few interesting facts about rockets that you can find in the links below.

Liquid fuel is the most common propellent used in rockets. Did you know that the two fuels have been the same since the advent of modern rockets? If something is not broken, why fix it?

An early solid rocket fuel was asphalt.

Modern rockets are one of the factors restricting how far we can travel in space. To remedy that, scientists and inventors are researching plasma jets, ramjets, solar sails, pulsejets, and many other forms of propulsion that can used for decades in space.

The VASIMR concept/research engine is the closest concept to the propulsion systems described in science fiction novels.

These are just a few of the interesting facts that you can find more information about in the links below. Hopefully, you will find everything you need to ace that report or just to satisfy your curiosity and, as always, enjoy your research.

• Hybrid Rocket
• Solid Rockets
• First Rocket
• How Rockets Work?
• Liquid Fuel Rocket
• Rocket Fuel
• Rocket Propellant
• V1 Rocket
• V2 Rockets
• Ares Rocket
• Estes Rockets
• Air Rocket
• Pictures of Rockets
• Atlas Rocket
• Rocket Pictures
• Apollo Rocket
• Rocket Pictures for Kids
• Pictures of Space Rockets
• Pics of Rockets
• Space Rocket Pictures
• Rocket Pics
• Centaur
• Images of Rockets
• Booster Rocket
• Plasma Engine
• VASIMR
• Ballistic Missile
• Pulsejet
• Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
• Liquid Fuel
• Rocket Science
• Solid Rocket Booster
• Solid Rocket Fuel
• Soyuz Rocket
• Space Rocket
• Ariane 1
• Ariane 5
• Delta 4
• Falcon 1
• Falcon 9
• Balloon Rocket
• Redstone Rocket
• Titan Rocket
• Sounding Rocket
• Parts of a Rocket
• Bottle Rocket
• Mercury Redstone
• Mercury Atlas
• Thruster
• Saturn IB
• Army Ballistic Missile Agency
• Atlas-Centaur
• Aerobee Rocket
• WAC Corporal
• Saturn Launch Vehicle
• Mercury-Redstone 1A