- Rocket Science 101
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Interactive NASA feature lets you "assemble" a Delta II or an Atlas V rocket. Learn about the basic parts of these launch vehicles, how they are configured, and how they work together with NASA spacecraft.
www.nasa.gov/externalflash/RocketScience101/RocketScience101.html
- U.S. Space & Rocket Center
Features displays of artifacts from America's space and missile programs among a collection of hands-on exhibits and space travel simulators.
www.spacecamp.com/museum
- China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT)
Contributing to China's space industry through launch vehicle design, development, and manufacturing.
www.calt.com.cn
- Russian Space Web: Launch Vehicles
Lists several generations of the space boosters that were developed in Russia after the 1957 launch of Sputnik.
www.russianspaceweb.com/rockets_launchers.html
- NASA Sounding Rocket Operations Contract (NSROC)
Learn about the Sounding Rocket (Sub-Orbital, UNmanneD Launch Vehicle) Program, managing one of the primary vehicles for space and earth science research.
www.nsroc.com
- Expendable Launch Vehicles
Provides an overview of the world's fleet of expendable launch vehicles (ELV), vehicles designed to launch a payload into space.
www.spaceandtech.com/spacedata/elvs/elvs.shtml
- Access To Space - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA's Access to Space website is designed to provide information and tools to assist researches get their payload into space.
accesstospace.nasa.gov
- Satellite Encyclopedia: Launch Vehicles
Directory of space rockets that offers a brief description of the launch vehicles with links to their official sites.
www.tbs-satellite.com/tse/online/thema_lanceur.html
- NASA Glenn Launch Vehicle History (1963-1998)
Glenn Research Center, responsible for the management of design, building, and launch of the Atlas/Centaur and Titan/Centaur booster vehicles for 30 years.
www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/history/lvpo.html
- History of the Delta Launch Vehicle
Tracks the history of these expendable launch vehicles, from the Thor-Delta (1960) to the present day Delta II and III rockets.
www.kevinforsyth.net/delta
- ESA Launchers
Find out about the European Space Agencies' launch vehicles: Ariane 5, Vega, and Soyuz.
www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Launchers_Home
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