What are the main steps in the lead-up to a rocket launch?
2015年2月2日 · Generally speaking, a rocket launch has these steps: Integration: stacking the rocket stages and the payload together. Rollout: moving the rocket to the launch pad. Fueling. …
What is the purpose of the jets of water often under rocket …
The water is released seconds before ignition of the orbiter's three main engines and twin Solid Rocket Boosters (SRB), then flows through parallel 7-foot-diameter pipes to the Pad. The …
Why are rocket launches so sensitive to weather?
$\begingroup$ Consider that a rocket is many, many tons of fuel and oxidizer just wanting to explode. Consider that virtually all rocket bodies are conductive metal. And worst of all, …
How far south can one see a rocket launch from Cape Canaveral
I'll be in Miami this Thursday 30th of March and there is a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center, Florida (if it's not delayed). I won't be able to drive north to …
What is the success/failure ratio of space bound rockets?
2015年3月27日 · $\begingroup$ 94% success is over a long history of rocket development. More recently, launching agencies have refined their designs and processes to achieve really high …
launch - Why are rocket launches so loud? - Space Exploration …
2016年8月26日 · So, fundamentally, why are rocket launches so loud? What components of a rocket motor firing contribute to the tremendous noise? I understand that a tremendous …
What is the vapour/smoke that comes from a rocket before launch?
2016年11月29日 · While a rocket is waiting on the platform during the final countdown, it often seems to have clouds of steam or something similar escaping from it. Is this normal, and what …
launch - Can a rocket be launched while it rains? - Space …
2015年4月27日 · The range safety rules for US launches are very strict with regard to weather conditions and the observability of the launching rocket. The rocket has to be visible …
launch - Are we changing Earth's rotation? - Space Exploration …
2019年2月25日 · If a rocket launches a payload to equatorial LEO at 400 km altitude, the final payload velocity is about 7700 m/s. That angular momentum came from somewhere, and that …
What is the purpose of having a countdown during a rocket launch?
Actually, you could launch a rocket to a piece of music, but somehow engineers prefer to count down boring numbers instead. Imagine how dancers train for e.g. a huge ballet performance. …