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Launch Vehicles – Reaching Orbit with Rockets and Reusable Boosters

Launch Vehicles – Reaching Orbit with Rockets and Reusable Boosters

This page focuses on launch vehicles, from traditional expendable rockets to modern reusable systems. It introduces the physics of escaping Earth’s gravity, key engineering challenges, and how launch technology underpins satellite networks, space science, and future human exploration.

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spaceflight, space propulsion, Prep4Uni.online, rocketry, launch vehicles, reusable rockets, space exploration technologies, rockets, orbital mechanics, space engineering
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
December 14, 2025
Date Modified in MERLOT:
December 14, 2025
Author:
Unknown (Know the author?)
Submitter:
Jacob Gan
Primary Audience:
High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
Source Code Available:
Yes
Creative Commons:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal

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