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What is a launch vehicle
The portion of a rocket designed to get payload from Earth to space
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periapsis
The lowest/closest point of an orbit
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What is a stage
Part of a rocket that can be detached/discarded after use
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apoapsis
The highest/farthest point in an orbit
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The father of modern rocketry
Dr. Robert Goddard
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Transfer Orbit
An orbit used to get from one orbit to another
(I.e low altitude orbit to high altitude) |
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What is the benefit of an aerospike engine
Efficiency
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