Topic
Rockets
3 questions tagged Rockets — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
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Which rocket was the most powerful ever flown?
SpaceX’s Starship-Super Heavy is currently the most powerful launch vehicle ever flown. Its first integrated test flight launched in April 2023.
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How does a rocket reach orbit instead of just going up?
A rocket must accelerate sideways fast enough to keep falling around Earth, not straight back down. Low Earth orbit requires about 7.8 km/s of orbital speed, plus extra to overcome gravity and drag.
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When was the first successful launch of the Saturn V rocket?
The Saturn V first flew successfully on 9 November 1967. It was launched from Kennedy Space Center on Apollo 4, an uncrewed test mission.
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