RSHW #2

Hello Rocket Scientists,

 

     Your Rocket Science Home Work, (hence forth known as RSHW), is to review the information at the following website links given below. Please thoroughly review the material before coming to class on Tuesday. To launch a web link shown below, simultaneously point at the link with your mouse, hold the control key down and left mouse click (hence forth known as CTRL-Left-Click). It is important that all three operations be performed at the same time in order to achieve a successful launch of the web page.

 

  Your second assignment is to look at the Kennedy Space Center website and take the virtual tour of the facility and to check out the launch schedule for spring break. It looks very exciting.

 

 Thanks

SJP

 

Forces on a Rocket
Rocket Thrust
Rocket Weight
Rocket Aerodynamics

 

Orientation (attitude) - Roll, Pitch and Yaw

Rocket Rotations
Roll Motion ..Animated
Pitch Motion ..Animated

 

Center of gravity

http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/rktcg.html

 

Kennedy Space Center

http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/

http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visitKSC/index.asp

 

March Launch Schedule (excellent for a trip to KSC during the spring break)

http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches/scheduleStatus.asp?dDate=7/20/2007&intPage=1