Rocket - Wikipedia Rockets work more efficiently in a vacuum and incur a loss of thrust due to the opposing pressure of the atmosphere Multistage rockets are capable of attaining escape velocity from Earth and therefore can achieve unlimited maximum altitude
Spaceships and Rockets - NASA Spacecraft launch on rockets and have their own propulsion and navigation systems that take over after they separate from the rocket, propelling them to other worlds in our solar system
Rocket | Characteristics, Propulsion, Development, Facts . . . Rocket, any of a type of jet-propulsion device carrying either solid or liquid propellants that provide both the fuel and oxidizer required for combustion The term is commonly applied to any of various vehicles, including firework skyrockets, guided missiles, and launch vehicles used in spaceflight
Guide to Rockets - Glenn Research Center | NASA The Beginner's Guide to Rockets will introduce you to the basics behind rocket science The Beginner’s Guide to Rockets will help you learn the basic math and physics that govern the design and flight of rockets