How Do We Launch Things Into Space? NASA’s Space Place explains the science
Good morning, Space Fans! In our Science column, we love to share exciting updates and news about how things work on planet Earth and beyond.
This was a big week for exploration. On Monday, September 28, SpaceX launched the largest rocket ever built — Starship and Super Heavy megarocket — into orbit for 1st time. The biggest and most powerful launch vehicle ever built, it finally reached orbit, but the launch from SpaceX’s Starbase site in South Texas was not without drama.
During liftoff, one of the six engines on Starship’s Ship upper stage failed, raising doubts about whether SpaceX would attempt to reach orbit after all. SpaceX spokesperson Dan Huot even announced it was called off, then reversed course as flight controllers decided to press ahead. What happened next? Learn more about it on Space.com.
The big event made our editors wonder: How are rockets actually launched into space?
The GRACE Follow-On spacecraft launched into orbit in May 2018. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
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