Chapter 6 – Exploring SpaceTate Falcon Science

Section 1-The Science of Rockets• Rocket technology originated in China hundreds of

years ago and gradually spread to other parts of the world.

• A rocket moves forward when gases shooting out the back of the rocket push it in the opposite direction.

• The main advantage of a multistage rocket is that the total weight of the rocket is greatly reduced as the rocket rises.

Multistage Rocket• A multistage (or multi-stage) rocket is

a rocket that uses two or more stages, each of which contains its own engines and propellant

1. A propellant = an explosive charge or a rocket fuel, that propels or provides thrust.

2. An engine = a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion (to move it)

Boeing’s Multistage Rocket• This multistage rocket has a series of

engines in each part, 3 stages.

Section 2 - History of Space Exploration• The space race was a rivalry between the

United States and the then Soviet Union (Russia, now called C.I.S.).

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Section 2 - History of Space Exploration continued……• From the first moon landing…..on July 20th, 1969, America has been leading the way in SpaceExploration.

Section 2 - History of Space Exploration continued……• Space shuttles carry astronauts into space.

Section 2 - History of Space Exploration continued…………….• Our last landing on the moon was in 1972 with

Apollo 16.

Section 2 - History of Space Exploration continued……• A space station is a place for experiments.• Space probes study the solar system and beyond.

Section 3 – Space & Technology• To help people live in space, engineers have

created technology that provides air, insulation, and the ability to work in microgravity.

• The space program has developed new technologies for scientists and consumers such as invisible braces, scratch-resistent lenses, memory foam, long-distance communications etc….

• Satellites are used for communications and for collecting scientific data.

Section 4 – Exploring Space with Images• The electromagnetic spectrum includes radio

waves through gamma rays.• Telescopes can collect & focus light for planetary

images and satellite photographs e.g. Hubble

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Section 4 – Exploring Space with Images• These are some of the awesome pictures taken

thus far….

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Section 5 – Space Exploration & Florida!• Yes, we have been part of the history of space

exploration and continue to be a crucial piece of space history.

• The space program has been a boon to Florida’s economy by employing Florida’s workers, using Florida’s businesses, and promoting tourism to this state.