Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster (1986)

In this article — we will cover briefly on what happened…

Shape of a Rocket

Why are rockets cylindrical in shape and conical at the top?
 
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Working principle of Rocket Engines (and associated myths)

Rocket Trajectory and Reaching to Orbit

The tilt is gradual until an elliptical orbit is achieved…

Space Shuttle Columbia disaster (2003)

In the previous article, we talked about the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster (1986). In…

Escape Speed and various myths associated with it

Rocket Exhausts and their different shapes.

Have you noticed the rocket exhaust of Falcon 9 at different stages of its flight…

Falcon Heavy vs BFR

Falcon Heavy is a partially reusable designed (and tested), heavy lift launch vehicle. The first and successful flight…

Rocket Propellants [Types]

Rocket Engines produces thrust by expelling a reaction mass. All the substances that create this reaction mass directly (for example, water rockets) or indirectly by a chemical reaction (for example, Falcon 9) constitute Rocket Propellants.