The Development of Rockets

The origins of the Space Race can be found in Germany in the 1930s. During World War II, Nazi Germany was researching and building operational ballistic missiles and experimenting with liquid-fueled rockets. As early as 1942 and 1943, the rocket Aggregate-4 became the first vehicle

Underneath the largest rocket in the world, on May 8, starting at 11:00, were sixth graders. The entire sixth grade of South Mckeel Academy slept underneath the Saturn V rocket. Not an experience to forget. Previously, the middle schoolers had taken a brief tour of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, which houses the space shuttle Atlantis. They would actually get to visit the shops and kiosks on Friday, the day after. Onto the subject of the rocket itself.

In March of 1926, Dr. Robert Goddar successfully launch the first modern rocket propelled by liquid fuel (First liquid-fueled rocket). Before this time Rockets were launch using either gun powder of steam to propel their rockets, but what Dr. Robert Goddar was more than just launch a simple rocket, but open up new possibilities and a look at the future. Before this time rockets were used in wars by the Chinese as they were attached to arrows and/or spheres to strike their enemy (Rockets in Ancient Times). Over time Rockets have changed greatly, from essentially being a sphere and not being able to get off the ground to becoming fuel propelled machines that can take us billions of miles into space.

As of 2017, the United States of America is still the only country in the world to put men on the moon due to the many rockets they made during the 1960’s. These rockets were some revolutionary pieces of technology during the 1960’s because America went from almost nothing on rockets to men on the moon. But there are some rockets that outshone the others because those rockets did great things or they came back from near extinction. The U.S. space program made many different types of rockets during the 1960’s, but the best type of rockets were the Delta rockets, the Atlas rockets, and the Saturn rockets.

“Houston we have a problem.” sounds familiar? Well the person answering that call was actually in The command module. The command module was the name of the command center for the Apollo 11 space mission. How do they communicate with each other from so far away? Infrared lasers are sent down to a communication center on earth and the files are downloaded. This new method is quicker, more efficient, and less expensive than radio waves. Controlling anything can be hard, but try controlling a space shuttle that’s deep in space. Controlling it proved to be tougher than expected, Nasa’s solution was Remote Bot. “Remote Bot” kept the spaceship on course and monitored its health while warning it of upcoming asteroids and other dangerous objects

First, Von Braun was the most important source of information on rocketry in the U.S. after World War Two. Why? Well, he had experience in launching rockets. Years after world war 2, von Braun helped the Army develop ballistic missiles. In 1960, he helped build Saturn rockets and he became the chief designer of the Saturn V launch vehicle, the superbooster that would propel astronauts to the Moon. Von Braun engineered the surrender of five hundred of his top rocket scientists to the Americans. His rocket team and himself went to Fort Bliss, Texas. There they worked on rockets for the Army. As a student at the Berlin Institute of Technology, he

Fireworks were the first rocket ever invented in China, and the technology kept on advancing. During the World War II, the Nazi Germany saw the potential of long-distance rockets in use of war. This realization made it possible for the Germans to invent 200-mile range V-2 missile, which arched 60 miles high at more than 3,500 miles per hour, and was used to attack London late in World War II. After the World War II, the United States and Soviet Union operated their own missile programs, which later resulted as the Space Race and gave massive impact to the Cold War. The Soviet Union sent the first manned satellite, Vostok 1, into space on April 12, 1961, and Vostok 2, on August 1961, which was the satellite with first whole-day flight. Although US were making progress, they were barely catching up with the rate Russians were advancing. So in 1961, President John F. Kennedy declared a national goal of “landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth within a decade.” And within a decade on July 20, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong took the first on the moon.

Multifaceted and interfacial, it is neither an analogy nor a metaphor, it does not accommodate so much symbolic theaters as rituals which produce a machinic unconscious through noncommunicative, asignifying particles “waiting for the right connections to be set up, to be switched on . . . modified, precisely, deliberately by bombing that was never hostile,” (520) as envisioned by Enzian, the leader of the Schwarzkommando in his futile quest for the holy Text initially taken for the V-2 Rocket. Put differently, there are no opposite sides to agree upon a plan or a priori intentions of transcending agencies over actions, which does not eliminate the act of planning but uproots and connects it to autonomous expressions and contents with their

Many things could’ve changed the outcome of my rocket. The spin helped so much as it flew straight and didn’t curve left or right whatsoever. It was the longest rocket in the air out of my class and came second closest to the school. Many parts of my rocket could’ve contributed to that. For example, if I didn’t include the 1 ½ inch tilt on my fins it could of made it curve left or right and fall down quicker. Also, if I didn’t include the eraser for weight at the tip, it wouldn’t be up for nearly as long. I put a bit more water than half way but not too much were it would affect it negatively. I used just enough water so it may be forced into the air at a higher speed. The rocket was pumped with air using a bicycle pump while on two tree stumps so it flew out and not straight up. The air pressure and water had enough force to shoot out and propel the rocket forward. The outcome of my rocket came out very positively because of the risks I took and the design I used to build.

3. Which country's space program benefited most from the capture of German Rocket Engineers at the end of WWII?

Lead German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, the development of these missiles had been going on since the 1930’s. The Germany’s had three trail launches that all failed, up until the fourth one which saw the V2, a twelve ton rocket able to carry a one-ton warhead, be successfully launched. The V2 was unique in several ways:for starters it was virtually impossible to intercept. When launched, the rises vertically six miles; it then journeys on an arced course, cutting off its own fuel according to the range desired. Then it proceeds to tip over and descend on its target at speeds of almost 4,000 mph. Due to the immense force, the missile actually get burrowed several feet underground before exploding. Even though the flying distance the same as the V1’s, the V2 had portable launch pads that made it impossible to detect before firing. This was bad news the the British because this meant that Germany had mass killing rockets that were undetectable by radar and were too fast to be seen before they

Model rocketry is an intriguing hobby that dates back to the 13th century where the Chinese used small gunpowder-powered projectiles for entertainment. Due to the “space race” in the 1960’s, model rocketry became a hobby loved by many as a family friendly activity and a fun way to pass the time. In general, most rocket enthusiasts buy kits with pre-made rockets and pre-made rocket engines. With these engines, one can easily assemble and launch a rocket with minimal instructions. However, one could take the interest a bit further, by building homemade rockets and homemade engines, consisting of both potassium nitrate and sugar for fuel. These rockets take many hours of preparation and building to create, involving many safety precautions due

Von Braun the leader of the scientists had discussed with the other chief designers about the possibility of surrendering to the Americans. Cadbury states that the German scientists decided that the best solution would be to go to the Americans because they had the capabilities of creating a functional space program (14). In order to achieve this they would have to be very careful not to get caught because if they were it would be considered treason and they would be executed by the government. A few months before the war ended the entire V2 experimental team and their research made the move from Peenemünde to Mittelwerk which was the production base for the V2 missile which was made with slave labor. At Mittelwerk the German scientists were “guarded” by the SS who had orders to shoot them rather than let them fall into enemy hands. The German scientists meanwhile made plans for their getaway by buying an abandoned mine in order to store the years of research that they had gained and also turned their guards away from their mission and had them become regular soldiers and surrender to the Americans alongside them. The U.S army and the Soviet intelligence agency NKVD had been tracking the rocketeers and had been trying to recruit them. On the second of May the German scientists finally encountered the Americans and they were all taken by the American Army into

Soviet rocket development can be credited to Korolev’s. His contribution of the R-7 rocket is arguably the most important innovation of the entire Soviet Space program. Gagarin would not have flown into space without Korolev; “a genius, unmatched by the engineers at NASA.” After the successful launching of Sputnik, the Soviets began to consider using the R-7 to launch the first live organism in space; a dog named Layka. It “required Korolev to modify the structure of the R-7 to encompass a small cylinder.” The successful first test of the combination of capsule and rocket cemented opinions that Korolev’s R-7 was the only method to get a human into space. It also demonstrated what the Soviets eventually wanted which was launch a man in space. And in 1960, Korolev submitted his proposal for a human to fly in Space. When Sergei Korolev was promoted to Chief Designer of the Soviet Space program, he became colleagues with Gagarin because “Gagarin made a good impression by asking pertinent questions.” Korolev’s relationship with Gagarin was very close, initially taking him under his wing calling him “my little eagle.” Interestingly, Korolev was unsure that Gagarin could

Space exploration refers to the exploration and discovery of outer space’s celestial structures by means of the ever-growing space technology, which is continuously evolving. Space physical exploration is conducted by using unmanned robotic probes. Human spaceflight is also used for space exploration. The history of space exploration dates back to the 20th century when the world’ most powerful states such as Russia and the United states scrambled for superiority. Space exploration therefore became a sense of pride and extreme manpower leading to development of space vehicles, which attempted to reach space. The space exploration programs were conducted by government space agencies mainly of the United States and Soviet Union due to the sensitivity and huge finances involved. With time, private organizations began to purchase and offer space launches, laying ground for private space flight. Satellite radio, communications satellites, astronaut transport, satellite television and sub-orbital space tourism comprise the Earth orbit’s private space lift.