Any amount of thrust greater than the total weight of the complete vehicle is enough
to do the job, if the thrust lasts long enough and points in the right direction.
about 7.2 million pounds of thrust (Solid Rocket Boosters and Main Engines combined)
The space shuttle's main engines provided approximately 418,000 pounds of thrust each, and the solid rocket boosters provided an additional 1.3 million pounds of thrust each. Together, this allowed the space shuttle to break Earth's orbit and reach space.
Liquid rocket engines would act much like a car engine. More fuel, more thrust. Solid rocket engines are either on or off. No throttle control.
The approximate minimum power required to put a manned rocket into space is around 2 million horsepower. This power is needed to overcome Earth's gravity, propel the rocket to the necessary speed to enter orbit, and provide thrust for the journey.
The amount of thrust a rocket has depends on its design, type, and size. For example, the Saturn V rocket used in the Apollo missions had a maximum thrust of about 7.5 million pounds-force (33.4 meganewtons). Different rockets can have thrust ranging from a few thousand pounds-force to tens of millions of pounds-force.
about 7.2 million pounds of thrust (Solid Rocket Boosters and Main Engines combined)
The space shuttle's main engines provided approximately 418,000 pounds of thrust each, and the solid rocket boosters provided an additional 1.3 million pounds of thrust each. Together, this allowed the space shuttle to break Earth's orbit and reach space.
Any amount of thrust that's greater than the weight of the rocket vehicle will lift it off of the ground and accelerate it upward. If you keep it up long enough, the vehicle will be in space.
Liquid rocket engines would act much like a car engine. More fuel, more thrust. Solid rocket engines are either on or off. No throttle control.
The approximate minimum power required to put a manned rocket into space is around 2 million horsepower. This power is needed to overcome Earth's gravity, propel the rocket to the necessary speed to enter orbit, and provide thrust for the journey.
Enough to lift a small rocket 5-600 feet.
The amount of thrust a rocket has depends on its design, type, and size. For example, the Saturn V rocket used in the Apollo missions had a maximum thrust of about 7.5 million pounds-force (33.4 meganewtons). Different rockets can have thrust ranging from a few thousand pounds-force to tens of millions of pounds-force.
The amount of thrust needed to launch a rocket varies depending on the size, weight, and destination of the rocket. On average, rockets require anywhere from hundreds of thousands to millions of pounds of thrust to overcome Earth's gravity and achieve orbital velocity. For example, the Saturn V rocket used during the Apollo missions had a maximum thrust of 7.6 million pounds.
pretty much, yes. conditions such as soclar radiation.wind and gravity effects might make some difference, of course... and, of course, there are always Einstein's equations to be aware of - you can of course accelerate indefinitely, but only as far as some fraction of the speed of light....
A Saturn V rocket could produce up to 7.5 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, making it one of the most powerful rockets ever built. This immense thrust was generated by the five massive F-1 engines in the first stage of the rocket.
The amount of exposed surface area of the fuel
A balloon does not move like a rocket. A helium filled balloon will float upward because the density of helium is less than that of air, so it is effectively "lighter". A rocket is propelled in any direction using a booster engine that burns fuel.