| May 22, 2006 |
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Rocket Science 101
It's  only rocket science. How hard can it be? Venture into this online NASA demo and find out what it takes to construct a craft that's worthy of space travel. Follow these simple steps... - Select the rocket you'd like to assemble: Delta II or Atlas V.
- Scroll through the list of components. Click each one to get the lowdown on its role.
- If you suddenly find yourself overwhelmed by second stage and oxidizer fuel tanks, extended air-lit nozzles, or centaur forward adapters, don't panic. It's just missile anatomy, after all. Act knowing.
- Drag each piece to the rocket sprawled across the bottom of the display.
- Other thoughts may crop up, like: "Wow, the fuel tanks are really big." Just roll with them.
- At last, you finish—and have the satisfaction of watching your rocket blast into space. At which point, it immediately jettisons most of your hard work. What a thankless beast.
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