Module 4. Rocketry Part 1: History & Uses Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven Esh

What We Will Learn Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven Esh A history of rockets Types and uses of rockets Page 2, Module 1, Part 1

Ancient Times. Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 3, Module 1, Part 1 Around 300 BC Archytas makes a “flying pigeon” 100 BC Hero (of Alexandria) builds the aeolipile which used heat and water

Around 100 AD Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven Esh The Chinese develop “fire arrows” using black gunpowder Page 5, Module 1, Part 1

100 AD + Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 5, Module 1, Part 1

1232 AD Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven Esh Chinese use rockets against the Mongols at Kai-fung-fu Page 6, Module 1, Part 1

Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven Esh Congreve Rockets Page 6, Module 1, Part 1

The War of 1812 Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 7, Module 1, Part 1 “…and the rockets’ red glare…”

Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 8, Module 1, Part 1 Note circular blast shield

By 1870 Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 9, Module 1, Part 1 Rockets carried rescue lines to stranded ships

1914 Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 10, Module 1, Part 1 Robert Goddard, “father of American rocketry”, launches a solid-fuel rocket

1926. Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 11, Module 1, Part 1 Goddard flies a Liquid- fueled rocket. In Germany, experimenters begin to develop his ideas

Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 13, Module 1, Part 1 World-War II Germany launches V2 rockets at targets in France and England. 46 feet long Alcohol & liquid oxygen 1650 pound warhead altitude up to 300,000 feet velocities to 3500 mph

1953 –1960’s. Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 14, Module 1, Part 1 Redstone Rocket Developed from German V2 rocket First flight in 1953 Operational in 1958 First rocket of U.S. space program

Atlas Missile 10 feet diameter x 75 feet long 360,000 pounds thrust 16,000 – 17,500 mph 6300 mile range 1 st ICBM Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 15, Module 1, Part 1

Atlas Silo 1960’s Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 16, Module 1, Part 1

Soviet Missiles Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 16, Module 1, Part 1

Standard Missile Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 17, Module 1, Part ’s to today USN surface-air & ship-ship Range to 200 miles

Sidewinder. Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 18, Module 1, Part 1 Air-Air missile Heat-seeking passive guidance First used in Vietnam, still used today

Air-Air Launch. Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 19, Module 1, Part 1 Sparrow: semi-active guidance

Arianne Rocket Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 20, Module 1, Part 1 ESA European Space Agency Ariane is a commercial rocket Ariane 1: 1979 Ariane 5: 1997

ME : German fighter, 620 mph

X – ,520 mph 354,200 feet

Ercoupe The Ercoupe: 1941 – 1967

JATO Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 22, Module 1, Part 1 Jet Assisted Take-Off 1929 Junkers-33 seaplane took off with aid of attached rockets 1941 Rockets mounted to Ercoupe shorten takeoff

JATO Today. Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 24, Module 1, Part 1 C-130 with 8 JATO rockets

The future?. Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 21, Module 1, Part 1 The ion engine - for space flight

Model Rockets (1). Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 21, Module 1, Part 1 You build and fly them yourself !

Model Rockets (2). Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 21, Module 1, Part 1 They come in many sizes, From small…

Model Rockets (3). Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 21, Module 1, Part 1

Model Rockets (4). Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 21, Module 1, Part 1 … to large

Model Rockets (5). Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 21, Module 1, Part 1 And in-between !

Model Rockets (6). Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 21, Module 1, Part 1 They come in all shapes, too !

Model Rockets (7). Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 21, Module 1, Part 1 Even small ones can go 1000 feet high … and return to earth from parachutes to be used again.

Model Rockets (8). Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 21, Module 1, Part 1 Prepare for launch !

Model Rockets (9). Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 21, Module 1, Part 1 And watch them fly !

Model Rockets (10). Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 21, Module 1, Part 1 We will be doing our rocketry program soon

Model Rockets (11). Rev 1, 17 Nov 2003 Steven EshPage 21, Module 1, Part 1 Come blast off with the NCS rocket program Next week: Learn about rocket design Learn how rockets fly Try an experiment or two