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  2. Balloon rocket - Wikipedia

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    The balloon rocket can be used easily to demonstrate simple physics, namely Newton’s third law of motion. [2] A common experiment with a balloon rocket consists in adding other objects such as a string or fishing line, a drinking straw and adhesive tape to the balloon itself. The string is threaded through the straw and is attached at both ...

  3. Rockoon - Wikipedia

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    A rockoon (from rocket and balloon) is a sounding rocket that, rather than being lit immediately while still on the ground, is first carried into the upper atmosphere by a gas-filled balloon, then separated from the balloon and ignited. This allows the rocket to achieve a higher altitude, as the rocket does not have to move under power through ...

  4. James Van Allen - Wikipedia

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    By 1952, Van Allen was the first to devise a balloon-rocket combination that lifted rockets on balloons high above most of the Earth's atmosphere before firing them even higher. The rockets were ignited after the balloons reached an altitude of 16 kilometers. James Van Allen holding (Loki) instrumented Rockoon, Credit: JPL

  5. Wallops Flight Facility - Wikipedia

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    Mission Planning Lab; With its sounding rocket, aircraft, and balloon flights carrying scientific payloads, its aeronautical systems testing, its range support for Space Shuttle launches, and its educational outreach activities, WFF supports all of NASA's Mission Directorates and practically all of their respective themes:

  6. List of Electron first stages - Wikipedia

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    An Electron first-stage booster is a reusable rocket stage used on the Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle. [1] It is made of a carbon composite developed and manufactured by Rocket Lab . In 2019, Rocket Lab announced plans to recover and reuse the first stage of Electron despite previously dismissing the idea.

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    In this video, Lou and Jason cover Rocket Lab's (NASDAQ: RKLB) business model, management quality, and financial standing. Perfect for seasoned investors looking to glean new insights! All in ...

  8. Is Rocket Lab USA Stock a Buy? - AOL

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    Rocket Lab's flagship rocket is the Electron, which is the second-most-used orbital rocket in the U.S., behind SpaceX's Falcon launch vehicle. Last year, SpaceX dominated the market, making 98 ...

  9. Project Strato-Lab - Wikipedia

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    Project Strato-Lab display, National Naval Aviation Museum, November 2019. Project Strato-Lab was a high-altitude manned balloon program sponsored by the United States Navy during the 1950s and early 1960s. The Strato-Lab program lifted the first Americans into the upper reaches of the stratosphere since World War II. Project Strato-Lab ...