TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Blasting Off 5 CHAPTER 2 Into Space 9 CHAPTER 3 Made for Flight 15 HOW IT WORKS Rocket Engines 20 CHAPTER 4 The Future of Rockets 23 Focus on Rockets 28 Glossary 30 To Learn More 31 Index 32
CHAPTER 1 BLASTING OFF A giant rocket sits on the launch pad It is about to blast off The rocket is 23 stories tall It is built to carry heavy cargo The rocket is called the Falcon Heavy Today it will make its first trip to space A Falcon Heavy rocket launches at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida 5
