Rockets
On demand
October 04, 2022
July 17, 2020
March 14, 2019
August 01, 2017
From the Collection
Exhibitions
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
On View Exhibition
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
On View Exhibition
Learning Resources
Lecture
What’s New in Aerospace: Sewing Machines, Balloons, and Rocket Fuel
Ian Clark, from JPL, provides historical context for the development of technologies and talks about the need for improvements as Mars missions move to larger and larger payloads.
Grade Level
Grade 6,
Grade 8,
Grade 9,
Grade 7,
Grade 10,
Grade 11,
Grade 12,
Grades 13-14,
Grades 15-16 and
Grades 17-20
Topics
Commercial spaceflight,
Human spaceflight,
Rockets,
Spacecraft and
Technology and Engineering
Leader
Student,
Teacher,
Parent/Caregiver and
Other
Rights
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Activity/Lab
Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Mission to Mars"
We return to our three friends as they imagine what it would be like to plan a trip, build a rocket, and travel on a mission to Mars.
Grade Level
Grade PK,
Grade K,
Grade 1,
Grade 2 and
Grade 3
Topics
Human spaceflight,
Rockets,
Science,
Solar System and
Spaceflight
Leader
Student,
Teacher and
Parent/Caregiver
Rights
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Activity/Lab
Flights of Fancy Story Time: "Spaceport on the Moon"
Our three friends talk about plans to build a spaceport on the Moon. Then they build a habitat for Ruth's new pet hamster, Rocket, that has everything she needs, just like a Moon spaceport would.
Grade Level
Grade PK,
Grade K,
Grade 1,
Grade 2 and
Grade 3
Topics
Human spaceflight,
Moon (Earth),
Rockets and
Space stations
Leader
Student,
Teacher and
Parent/Caregiver
Rights
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Lecture
What’s New in Aerospace: Sewing Machines; Balloons; and Rocket Fuel
Ian Clark; from JPL; provides historical context for the development of technologies and talks about the need for improvements as Mars missions move to larger and larger payloads.
Grade Level
Grade 6,
Grade 8,
Grade 9,
Grade 7,
Grade 10,
Grade 11,
Grade 12,
Grades 13-14,
Grades 15-16 and
Grades 17-20
Topics
Commercial spaceflight,
Human spaceflight,
Rockets,
Spacecraft and
Technology and Engineering
Leader
Student,
Teacher,
Parent/Caregiver and
Other
Rights
cc-by-nc
Lecture
Air and Space Live Chat: SLS Test Flight Around the Moon
NASA is planning an uncrewed test flight for NASA's Artemis program — which aims to return humans to the Moon. Watch this episode to learn more about this mission and the Space Launch System (SLS).
Topics
Technology and Engineering,
Rockets and
Spaceflight
Leader
Student and
Teacher
Rights
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Lecture
What’s New in Aerospace: Journey to Juno: A Look at the Historic Mission to Jupiter
Scott Bolton, lead scientist on the Juno mission, shares images of Jupiter, spoke of what we have learned from them, and revealed how you can get involved in the Juno mission.
Grade Level
Grade 4,
Grade 5,
Grade 6,
Grade 3,
Grade 9,
Grade 10,
Grade 8,
Grades 17-20,
Grades 13-14,
Grades 15-16,
Grade 12,
Grade 11 and
Grade 7
Topics
Spacecraft,
Rockets and
Solar System
Leader
Student,
Teacher,
Parent/Caregiver and
Other
Rights
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