Science and reality
Blue Origin just relaunched the New Shepard rocket. Here is an analysis of the acceleration both for the launch and the landing.
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The New Shepard spacecraft plans to launch people into space. However, going into space is different than getting into orbit.
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Would it be better to have a rocket that uses all the fuel at once or to let out a little bit at a time? Here is a closer look at the rocket equation.
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