Bigbuddie Children Magazine

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How to Build a Now that we have finally made it to the secret location, we can begin your training as Astronauts.

Rocket I bet you junior astronauts want to make a Rocket you can climb into and blast off to space with, right? Okay, let's explore what we need in order to do that.

Firstly, can anybody tell me what the basic parts of a Rocket are?

Um, we need: - A Rocket body to hold the fuel... - A fuel source... - A Rocket nozzle or thruster... - And a capsule for the Astronauts!

That's right Shweta! A rocket is shaped the way it is for aerodynamic reasons and you point it at the sky simply because that's where you're headed! What gives a rocket lift? Fuel. Fuel is a solid or a liquid (or a mixture of both) that undergoes an endothermic chemical reaction!

I have a feeling I'm near an endothermic chemical reaction right now! Rocket Thrusters

Life Support Capsule Cargo Hold Fuel Tank


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