{"id":181274,"date":"2023-02-15T16:31:58","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T21:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem-content\/propulsion-with-the-space-launch-system\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T13:42:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T17:42:50","slug":"propulsion-with-the-space-launch-system","status":"publish","type":"stem-content","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem-content\/propulsion-with-the-space-launch-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Propulsion With the Space Launch System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NASA\u2019s Space Launch System, or SLS, is an advanced launch vehicle that provides the foundation for human exploration beyond low Earth orbit. With its unprecedented power and capabilities, the SLS is the only rocket that can send the Orion spacecraft, astronauts, and large cargo to the Moon on a single mission. The SLS team is producing NASA\u2019s first exploration-class rocket built since the Saturn V.<\/p>\n<p>There are four standards-aligned activities to help students learn about rocketry and NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket.<\/p>\n<p>With these activities, students will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Design fins for a foam rocket to increase its stability.<\/li>\n<li>Construct and use an altitude tracker and altitude calculator to estimate the height of a rocket at apogee (the highest point of the trajectory of the rocket).<\/li>\n<li>Design and build a multistage balloon-powered rocket to demonstrate how rockets can achieve greater distances using the technology of staging.<\/li>\n<li>Build an air-powered water rocket from a 2-liter soda bottle to find the optimal amount of water volume to air pressure for producing maximum thrust.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Next Generation Science Standards: MS-ESS2-2, MS-ETS1-3, MS-LS2-1, MS-PS2-2, MS-PS2-4<\/p>\n<p>Common Core State Standards: 6.G.A.2, 6.G.A.4, 6.RP.A.1, 7.G.B.6, 7.RP.A.2.A, 8.G.C.9, 8.EE.B.5<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/np-2020-02-2804-hq.pdf?emrc=4eb1fa\">Propulsion With the Space Launch System<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/propulsion-con-el-sistema-de-lanzamiento-espacial-508.pdf?emrc=9d9f0d\">Propulsion With the Space Launch System (Spanish Version)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Section Links:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sls-introductory-pages.pdf?emrc=f8fb02\">Introductory Pages<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/activity-one-design-a-foam-rocket-with-stabilizing-fins\/\">Activity One: Design a Foam Rocket With Stabilizing Fins<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"=\/stem-content\/activity-two-track-the-altitude-of-a-rocket\/\">Activity Two: Track the Altitude of a Rocket<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/activity-three-build-a-multistage-balloon-rocket\/\">Activity Three: Build a Multistage Balloon Rocket<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/activity-four-optimize-a-water-rocket-engine\/\">Activity Four: Optimize a Water Rocket Engine<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/sls-appendix.pdf?emrc=688220\">Appendix<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This educator guide is part of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/stem\/nextgenstem\/moon\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Next Gen STEM Moon<\/a>\u00a0series. Also in this series:<br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/crew-transportation-with-orion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crew Transportation With Orion<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/propulsion-with-the-space-launch-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Propulsion With the Space Launch System<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/habitation-with-gateway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Habitation With Gateway<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/landing-humans-on-the-moon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Landing Humans on the Moon<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/hazards-to-deep-space-astronauts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hazards to Deep Space Astronauts<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/deep-space-communications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deep Space Communications<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/artemis-generation-spacesuits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Artemis Generation Spacesuits<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/stem-content\/build-launch-recover\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Build, Launch, Recover<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students use science, math and the engineering design process in four standards-aligned activities to build three types of rockets and to learn about the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that will send astronauts and cargo to the Moon and beyond on the Orion spacecraft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":66707,"template":"","categories":[],"stem-terms":[8043,8151,8056,8048,8078,8125,8044,8051,8060,8082,8166,8086,8085,8169,8046,8093,8045],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[11405],"coauthors":[3854],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"WebPage","headline":"Propulsion With the Space Launch 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