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Jupiter Rocket
The Jupiter, a surface-to-surface weapon, was the first American intermediate-range
ballistic missile to be launched successfully. The missile was developed by the Army, but was later turned over to the Air Force for operation in the field. This rocket can carry either a nuclear or ... How a rocket works
Most rockets have very few external parts, though internally some of them are
extremely complicated. The body which encases the inner parts of a rocket is known as the air frame. This houses the combustion chamber, the fuel tanks, the devices by which the rocket is guided, and the nose cone. ... Some Early Russian Rockets
The USSR CH-IO is a giant three-stage missile weighing 350,000 pounds. Few other
details are known about the rocket except that it is over 100 feet long and is 131/2 feet in diameter. The CH-10 is believed to be the rocket the Russians used to launch the payload that hit the moon on ... Project Mercury
Project Mercury is the name that has been given to the initial United States
man-into-space program. The capsule designed to carry our first astronaut into space is conical in shape and barely large enough to accommodate one man, one of the seven astronauts who have been selected and ... Minuteman Rocket
The Minuteman, like the Atlas and the Titan, is an Air Force surface-to-surface
intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 5500 nautical miles. It can be fired for shorter distances by dropping off one or more of its three stages while in flight. All three stages are equipped with ... Nike-Hercules Rocket
The Nike-Hercules is another weapon of the United States Army. The main function
of this surface-to-air missile is to intercept attacking enemy bombers, but the Army has demonstrated that it can also be used to knock down incoming air-to-ground missiles. This air-defense rocket is 39 feet ... The Polaris Rocket
The Polaris, a United States Navy surface-to-surface intermediate-range ballistic
missile. It is also called a fleet ballistic missile, or FBM and is considered to be one of the most important weapons our country now has at its disposal.(in 1962) This rocket can be launched from submarines ... The Redstone Rocket
The Redstone is a United States Army surface-to-surface missile that is designed
to supplement artillery cannon. It can be equipped with either a nuclear or high-explosive warhead. This missile is propelled by a 78,000-pound-thrust liquid-fuel engine that gives it a range of 200 miles. ... Rocket Power
The action of the gases exhausting from a rocket's nozzles at great speed produces
a reaction of equal force against the inner walls of the rocket, and it is this force which propels it. This is why the rocket is the only suitable device for space travel it is completely self-contained and ... Page 1 of 212
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