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Why is it easier to launch a space shuttle from the moon than from Earth?
The Moon has a much weaker gravity than Earth, allowing rockets to take off with ease. This was most notable during the Apollo missions, when even a spacecraft hosting two astronauts could make its way to lunar orbit.
How tall is the Saturn V rocket and what was it used for?
The Saturn V was used in the Apollo program in the 1960s and 1970s and was also used to launch the Skylab space station. The Saturn V rocket was 363 feet tall, about the height of a 36-story building, and 60 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty.
How fast did the Saturn V have to go to leave Earth to head to the moon?
After a thorough checkout of equipment in earth orbit, the engine reignited and burned for 5-112 minutes reaching the lunar transfer velocity of 25,000 miles per hour, enough to escape earth orbit.
Why is it easier to launch a rocket from the equator?
If a ship is launched from the equator it goes up into space, and it is also moving around the Earth at the same speed it was moving before launching. This is because of inertia. That means that the land is moving faster at the equator than any other place on the surface of the Earth.
Why do you need a rocket to get into space?
We launch satellites and spacecraft into space by putting them on rockets carrying tons of propellants. The propellants give the rocket enough energy to boost away from Earth’s surface. Because of the pull of Earth’s gravity, largest, heaviest spacecraft need the biggest rockets and the most propellent.
Why rockets are launched?
How many times did the Saturn V rocket launch?
Designed to fly three Apollo astronauts to the moon and back, the Saturn V made its first unmanned test flight in 1967. A total of 13 Saturn V rockets were launched from 1967 until 1973, carrying Apollo missions as well as the Skylab space station.
How did the Saturn V rocket impact the Apollo 13 mission?
Rocket Park. Saturn V rockets also made it possible for astronauts to land on the moon on Apollo 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17. On Apollo 13, the Saturn V lifted the crew into space, but a problem prevented them from being able to land on the moon. That problem was not with the Saturn V, but with the Apollo spacecraft.
What was the name of the rocket that NASA built?
It was one of three types of Saturn rockets NASA built. Two smaller rockets, the Saturn I (1) and IB (1b), were used to launch humans into Earth orbit. The Saturn V sent them beyond Earth orbit to the Moon. The first Saturn V was launched in 1967. It was called Apollo 4. Apollo 6 followed in 1968.
When was the first rocket launched to the Moon?
The rocket that launched men to the moon was first tested in 1967. Designed to fly three Apollo astronauts to the moon and back, the Saturn V made its first unmanned test flight in 1967. A total of 13 Saturn V rockets were launched from 1967 until 1973, carrying Apollo missions as well as the Skylab space station.