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== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> == * '''Rocket Propulsion''' β The "Acceleration" of a vehicle by the "Ejection" of "High-Speed Mass" (Exhaust) in the "Opposite Direction." * '''Newton's Third Law''' β "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." (The core principle of rocketry). * '''Propellant''' β The "Fuel" (Energy source) and "Oxidizer" (Oxygen source) that are "Burned" to create thrust. * '''Liquid-Propellant Rocket''' β Uses "Liquid Fuel" (like 'Hydrogen' or 'Kerosene') and "Liquid Oxygen" (LOX) kept in separate tanks (e.g. 'SpaceX Falcon 9'). * '''Solid-Propellant Rocket''' β Uses a "Hard, Rubber-like Mixture" of fuel and oxidizer (e.g. 'Space Shuttle SRBs'). They cannot be "Turned Off" once ignited. * '''Specific Impulse''' (Isp) β The "Efficiency" of a rocket engine: how much "Thrust" it gets from a "Unit of Fuel." (Measured in 'Seconds'). * '''Combustion Chamber''' β The "High-Pressure Room" where fuel and oxidizer "Explode" together. * '''Nozzle''' (De Laval Nozzle) β The "Bell-shaped Exit": it "Accelerates" the hot gases to "Supersonic Speeds" (see Article 606). * '''Ion Thruster''' β An "Electric Propulsion" system that "Accelerates" "Ions" (charged particles) at "Extreme Speeds," used for "Deep Space" missions. * '''Payload''' β The "Cargo" (Satellites, Humans, Telescopes) that the rocket is "Carrying" to its destination. </div> <div style="background-color: #006400; color: #FFFFFF; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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