NASA wants to know how the launch industry’s chic new rocket fuel explodes

For more than 60 years, nearly every large rocket used some combination of the same liquid and solid propellants. Refined kerosene was favored for its easy handling and non-toxicity, hydrazine for its storability and simplicity,
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Rockets to space have to fly through the atmosphere at speeds that burn up meteorites, but did you know simple clouds can ruin an entire launch?

Watching a rocket launch is an incredible experience. The enormous burst of flame from the bottom of the rocket pushes it up at a velocity that can put 2-4 G’s of force on the occupants on the low end. On reentry, that can go up to 8+ G’s of force.
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NASA vs SpaceX Rockets: Key Differences in Technology, Cost, and Performance

NASA vs SpaceX rockets represent two powerful approaches shaping modern space exploration. One reflects decades of government-led engineering built for deep-space reliability, while the other pushes rapid iteration and reusable rocket technology to cut ...
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NASA’s Artemis II rocket rolls to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — Humanity’s return to the moon began Saturday morning before dawn — at less than 1 mph. That was the top speed NASA’s rocket for the Artemis II mission hit during its ride atop the massive crawler that inched out of KSC’s ...