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1 Aerospace Education 8 Study Guide History of Rockets: 1. Everything associated with propelling the rocket 2. Whose laws of motion laid the scientific foundation for modern rocketry? 3. Who was the first American to orbit the Earth? 4. Which of the four major rocket systems provides the shape of the rocket? 5. What was the name of America's first space station? 6. Whatever the rocket is carrying is called the. 7. Who was the first American to walk on the Moon? 8. Who was responsible for rocket spin stabilization? 9. Which early scientist was responsible for the increased range of rockets? 10. Who was the director of the V-2 rocket project? 11. Who was the scientist who improved the accuracy of rockets by launching them through tubes 12. Which British army officer designed rockets for military use? 13. Experimented with solid and liquid propellant rockets; known as the "Father of Modern Rocketry" 14. What was the name of the first artificial satellite? 15. Who proposed the use of rockets for space exploration? 16. A Space pioneer; wrote a book about rocket travel into outer space. 17. Who was responsible to the development of the first rocket engine? 18. What is the space transportation system for travelling to space and back to Earth?

2 19. This steers the rocket and keeps it stable. 20. Gets the rocket to its destination; aka the brain of the rocket. Newton s Laws of Motion: 21. What are some real-life examples are of Newton s 3 rd Law of Motion? 22. What are some real-life examples are of Newton s 1 st Law of Motion? 23. A bullet projectile has a small mass but it can do serious damage to anyone or anything. Which of the following math formulas explain the inverse proportions of mass and acceleration of a projectile as we discussed in class. Rocket Safety: 24. What is the maximum wind speed to safely launch and to recover any model rocket?. 25. If a rocket does not launch when I press the launch button I should 26. Review rocket launch safety procedures.

3 Parts of a Chemical Rocket: Matching: For questions match the chemical rocket component to its name. a c b d h g f e 27. Wadding 28. Nosecone 29. Chemical motor 30. Launch lug 31. Fins 32. Airframe 33. Shock chord 34. Parachute

4 Surface Area and Rate of Reaction: 39. How can you increase the rate of reaction of a compound? The Flight Profile: 40. Which two phases of flight is most dangerous? C D E A B F G 41. Which part of the flight profile would a pilot be cleared by the tower and the pilot enters the runway and the take-off portion begins? 42. Which part of the flight profile would a enter straight and level flight? 43. Which part of the flight profile would a pilot position the aircraft into alignment with the runway, glideslope is maintained until touchdown then the pilot exits the runway onto the taxiway? 44. Which part of the flight profile would a pilot loose altitude and prepares for landing a another destination or returns to the original airport where the flight began? Creech Air Force Base: 45. What is an RPA? 46. What is the mission of the MQ-1 Predator? 47. What is the reason that the MQ-9 much larger than the MQ-1? 48. Why did the United States government originally build an air force base in Indian Springs, NV? The JSF (F-35): 49. What are required capabilities of the JSF?

5 50. Which planes will the JSF eventually replace? 51. Which famous airplanes did Lockheed-Martin develop and build? 52. What is the name of the famous facility for Lockheed-Martin? 53. What does the X designate? 54. In order for a plane to land on an aircraft carrier the pilot must gun it instead of applying the brakes for what reason? 55. How can you designate an aircraft the can take-off within 500 feet and vertically land? 56. Why do engines perform better at sea level than at higher elevations?

6 The formula is Apogee = angle TAN X Baseline 57. Baseline 120 feet: Angle Tangent Baseline 50 feet: Angle Tangent Baseline 150 feet: Angle Tangent 21

7 ISS: The International Space Station 62. What is the largest object in the sky? 63. How many modules will be on the completed space station? 64. What purpose does the 4 gyroscopic systems on the ISS play? 65. What physical effect do astronauts constantly battle during long periods in zero gravity?

8 Semester 2 Final Exam Written Response Written Response: In your opinion, what was the most influential rocket advancement throughout time? Identify what it was by name, who developed it, explain the advancement, and how did it lead to a future discovery or its impact on rocketry all together.

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