Clay Ezzell and Chase Gordon

Introduction
Since the earliest days of discovery and experimentation, rockets have evolved from simple gunpowder devices into giant vehicles capable of traveling into outer space. Rockets have opened the universe to exploration by humankind.

Contents

History of Rockets Materials Main Components Aerodynamics in Atmosphere (Shuttles) Materials (Shuttles) How They Work (Shuttles) Use Footage References

History of Rockets
Chinese Development Other Advancements Rocketry Becomes a Science Modern Rocketry Begins

Chinese Developement

Other Advancements

Rocketry Becomes a Science

Modern Rocketry Begins

Materials

Main Components

There are three main systems in the making of rockets:

Structure System Propulsion System Payload System Guidance System

Aerodynamics in the Atmosphere

(Shuttles) Materials

(Shuttles) Use

Space Shuttles are mainly used for transportation

References

http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/rock_hist1.html http://www.google.com/imghp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket http://www.fas.org/man/dod101/sys/missile/docs/RocketBasics.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_thermal_p rotection_system#Materials http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080 906122727AAcDC7I http://depts.washington.edu/matseed/mse_resources/ Webpage/Space%20Shuttle%20Tiles/Space%20Shutt le%20Tiles.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_propellant http://www.howitworksdaily.com/space/what-isrocket-fuel-made-of/ http://www.armaghplanet.com/blog/wan-who.html http://www.estesrockets.com/ http://www.universetoday.com/83952/parts-of-arocket/