Rocket Science 101 focuses on the history of rocketry across the globe, how orbits work, rocket engine functions, and the benefits of space missions. Take a deeper look at how Hollywood’s depictions of space travel, and the things it gets right and wrong about rocket science.
What's inside
Three courses
The Basics of Rocket Science
The Basics of Rocket Science
The History of Rocket Science
The History of Rocket Science
Rocket Science in Everyday Life
Rocket Science in Everyday Life
Learning objectives
- Analyze spacecraft orbits and fuel requirements, evaluating the costs and benefits of diverse rocket engines and designs.
- Explore the historical development of us space programs and the impact of germany's wwii rocket advancements.
- Examine modern applications, including satellite systems supporting daily life, celestial object distinctions, and the experiences of space travel.
- Analyze spacecraft orbits and fuel requirements, evaluating the costs and benefits of diverse rocket engines and designs.
- Explore the historical development of us space programs and the impact of germany's wwii rocket advancements.
- Examine modern applications, including satellite systems supporting daily life, celestial object distinctions, and the experiences of space travel.
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