The Bimodal Nuclear Thermal Rocket engines on the Mars Transfer Vehicle (MTV). Cold launched, it would be assembled in-orbit by a number of Block II SLS payload lifts. The Orion crew capsule is docked on the right.
IT'S OFFICIAL...THE NEW DAWN OF SPACE EXPLORATION TO MARS HAS BEGUN!!!
NASA's Orion spacecraft lifts off on an uncrewed test flight from Cape Canaveral, Florida to orbit Earth twice. More from CNN at http://www.cnn.com/ |
Assignment:
Read the articles to determine how a bottle rocket works. You may want to start with the sections titled "Newton's Laws of Motion", "Forces", and "Rocket Flight". Take Cornell notes on what you have read. You are required to have at least one page of detailed Cornell notes. Make sure you describe the MATH & SCIENCE concepts involved in rocketry. Your description may include a diagram. Use your notes to write a summary. |
Exploring Beyond: NASA’s Orion Spacecraft's first flight test was a critical step on our journey to Mars, but it wasn’t the final step. We're building the systems we need to allow humans to explore beyond low-Earth orbit. #Orion #JourneyToMars
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