The Chemistry of Launching a Rocket
Objective :
Scientists must use the scientific method to calculate the precise amount of chemicals needed to propel the Orion capsule into outer space and to the moon.
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Imagine a rocket the size of a small skyscraper. Now imagine shooting it into the air with so much force that it goes from zero to a thousand miles an hour in less than a minute. What kind of engines can generate that much thrust? And why is that rocket built in stages?
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