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Nov 10, 2017 · In all, NASA flew 13 Saturn V rockets, and all of them did their job of delivering 24 humans to the moon — with 12 of those humans walking on the surface — as well as lifting the first American...
Dec 6, 2019 · The test version of the Space Launch System rocket’s liquid hydrogen tank withstood more than 260% of expected flight loads over five hours before engineers detected a buckling point, which then ruptured. Engineers concluded the test at approximately 11 p.m.
May 9, 2021 · An in-depth look at the origins of rocketry, how they've allowed us to go to space, and what the future could hold for them.
- Black Soot in The Atmosphere
- Dawn of The New Space Age
- Developing Cleaner Fuels
The stratosphere is an important weather driver for Earth's systems, and that's where some particles from rocket launches are ending up. The ozone layer, which helps protect us from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays, is also located in the stratosphere. In 1990, the Montreal Protocol was signed into law, banning harmful ozone-depleting substances,...
While experts say these rocket emissions aren't a pressing problem now, there's concern they will become one as the industry grows. Launches into space are far from rare: In 2016, there were roughly 80; in 2018, there were about 111, marking the first time since 1990 that there were more than 100 launches. Since then, there have been close to 100 l...
Aside from the atmospheric impacts, there's also the danger to the environment here on Earth. Producing some fuels, such as hydrazine used mainly in satellites, is highly toxic and carcinogenic. There's also a risk of spills. But there are some companies trying to develop fuel that may not only be less toxic here on Earth, but also in the atmospher...
Dec 3, 2022 · History. The field of rockets, aka. “reaction engines,” dates back to 13th century China, where the Song Dynasty used gunpowder-filled tubes to fashion fireworks, artillery, and multiple launch...
Apr 2, 2020 · Less than 10 minutes later, after a routine maintenance task went awry and caused the spacecraft’s oxygen tanks to explode, what was supposed to be the U.S. space program’s third landing on the...
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Mar 14, 2024 · During today’s test, the spacecraft even managed to conduct a crucial test, transferring rocket propellant from one tank into another while traveling above Earth’s surface.
