NASA astronaut John Glenn's February 20, 1962 flight lifted off at Cape Canaveral, Florida and lasted a total of 4 hours, 55 minutes before the Friendship 7 spacecraft splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.
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It is called liftoff.
A spacecraft or rocket is used to lift off from a planet on a journey into space. The rocket engines provide the necessary thrust to overcome Earth's gravity and propel the spacecraft into space.
NASA astronaut John Glenn's February 20, 1962 flight lifted off at Cape Canaveral, Florida and lasted a total of 4 hours, 55 minutes before the Friendship 7 spacecraft splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.
NASA astronaut John Glenn's February 20, 1962 flight lifted off at Cape Canaveral, Florida and lasted a total of 4 hours, 55 minutes before the Friendship 7 spacecraft splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.
Spacecraft take off using rocket engines that generate thrust to lift them off the ground. They can land using techniques such as parachutes, airbags, or propulsive landing systems, depending on the design of the spacecraft and the requirements of the mission.
When a spacecraft takes off, the main forces involved are thrust and gravity. Thrust is generated by the spacecraft's engines pushing it upwards, while gravity pulls the spacecraft back toward Earth. Other forces, such as aerodynamic drag and lift, may also be present depending on the specific design of the spacecraft.
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The rocket engines ignited, providing the necessary thrust to lift the spacecraft off the launch pad.
There are about four forces that act on a lifting off spacecraft . The four forces are the thrust force, the weight of the spacecraft, the drag and the lift force.
The Space Shuttle Challenger burned before lift off on January 28, 1986. The tragedy occurred when a seal in one of the rocket booster's joints failed due to cold weather, causing the explosion 73 seconds after launch.
The time when a spacecraft leaves the launch pad is called "lift-off." This marks the moment the rocket engines ignite and the vehicle begins its ascent into the atmosphere. Lift-off is a critical phase in a launch, as it signifies the transition from ground operations to flight.