01. How will we get there? What kind of transportation will take us to space? (A K2S Question)

From The Space Library

The key to getting into orbit is to go very, very fast—17,500 miles per hour (mph). For many years, the only way to reach orbit will be rockets that can push a passenger capsule to this speed. Some rockets will be launched from the ground like the Space Shuttle, and others will be released from aircraft.

---

Answer provided by David Gump & Gary Hudson

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

Buy This Book Click here