1. Rockets
August 10, 2010
SUNRISE-CREST Camp 2010

2. Investigate using your laptop
Use the site:
Look for the structural parts of a rocket
Types of rockets
What are the forces acting on a rocket
Weather conditions are needed for a launch

3. Parts of a Rocket

4. Forces acting on rockets
Gravity – Weight
Friction – Drag
Thrust
Lift

5. Rocket Modeler III - beta

6. Input the specifications – METRIC
Design
Nose
Payload
Body
Fins
Fuel
Pad
Launch

7. Escaping Earth’s Atmosphere
Atlantis launch ~ 2min
Atlantis launch and solid rockets fall ~ 5min