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S07 → N400
The Spike of Fascinating & Unexpected





SPIKE 57
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© 1. Steven Madow/SpaceX — The Merlin Engines firing up / 2. National Reconnaissance Office — N1 1M1 mockup on the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome (1967) / 3. National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution — “Rocket Row” along the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building / 4. NASA History — The Saturn V stack was rolled out to Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in preparation for its December 1972 flight / 5. unknown / 6. ONERA — Launch of the four-stage Antares rocket, it is the first French space rocket for the systematic study of phenomena related to atmospheric re-entry / 7. ONERA/Yves Aurenche — Preparation for the launch of the Bérénice rocket / 8. John Young/Kennedy Space Centre — Photo of the space shuttle Discovery taken on August 30, 1984, by astronaut John Young from the air in the Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) / 9. SpaceX — Starship rocket / 10. NASA — NASA’s Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft for Artemis I on the pad at Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 19, 2022.


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-400A rocket is a vehicle or propulsion device that generates thrust using Newton’s third law of motion, propelling itself through Earth’s atmosphere or the vacuum of space. Rockets achieve this by expelling exhaust gases at high speeds in one direction, causing the vehicle to move in the opposite direction, following the conservation of momentum principle. They consist of several key components: a propulsion system, fuel tanks, guidance and control systems, and a payload or cargo. The propulsion system includes one or more rocket engines that burn propellant (liquid or solid fuel) to produce thrust. The exhaust gases are expelled through a nozzle at the rear, generating forward momentum. Rockets serve various purposes, including space exploration, satellite deployment, scientific research, military applications, and commercial transportation. They range in size and configuration from small, single-stage rockets for suborbital flights to large, multi-stage rockets capable of launching payloads into orbit or beyond.

The term “rocket” originates from the Italian word “rocchetto”, meaning “bobbin” or “little wheel”, inspired by the shape of early rockets. This terminology dates back to the 13th century when the Chinese invented gunpowder-propelled fireworks and military rockets, which later influenced European rocketry and space exploration concepts. 

The first liquid-fueled rocket, constructed by American engineer Robert H. Goddard in 1926, marked a significant advancement in modern rocketry. His rocket, named Nell, reached an altitude of about 12.5 meters (41 feet) and travelled 56 meters (184 feet) in just over 2.5 seconds. This milestone heralded the Space Age and revolutionized propulsion technology, enabling rockets to reach outer space. Nowadays, the Saturn V rocket, used by NASA during the Apollo missions to the Moon, remains the most powerful rocket ever successfully flown. Standing 110.6 meters (363 feet) tall, it generated an astounding 7.6 million pounds of thrust at launch.

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