Why does SpaceX launch its gigantic Starship from as far south as you can get in Texas? Is it because Elon Musk likes lower taxes and a looser regulatory environment than he might find in other states? Probably. But there…
Category: Rocket Science
Rocket Science: Simple and Not So Simple
Rocket science at its most basic is surprisingly simple. If you throw enough stuff fast enough out the back of your rocket, it will make the rocket go forward. The more stuff you throw out and the faster you throw…
Space Travel For Real
How difficult is interstellar travel? I’m a huge fan of space travel both real and imagined, and have followed the voyages of the Starship Enterprise since its earliest manifestations. But warp engines aren’t real, and cheating the universe’s speed limit…
A Crater, a Rocket Designer, and a Sci-Fi TV Show
nealsumerlin
Posted in human spaceflight, Mars, Rocket Science, Sergei Korolev, Spacecraft
—
No Comments ↓
A MARTIAN CRATER Korolev Crater on Mars is located in the far north of that planet, in the low plains that surround the northern polar regions. Its site is marked by a red star at the upper left of the…
A TALE OF THREE ROCKETS
How many rocket engines does it take to lift off on your way to the moon? Five? Thirty? Thirty-three? This is the tale of three very different booster rockets, all of them designed to send humans to the moon, and…
Top