Robert Goddard launched the 1st liquid-fueled rocket 100 years ago today.
Click to open image viewer. This is a 25 pound thrust RCS (Reentry Control System) rocket motor, or thruster, for the Gemini spacecraft. The RCS thrusters controlled the spacecraft's attitude (roll, ...
Click to open image viewer. This is a 1/4 cutaway of an F-1 liquid fuel rocket engine. The F-1 engine produced 1.5 million pounds of thrust and was the powerplant for the first stage of the giant ...