Understand how rockets work and take a closer look at rockets used in the Apollo program for the first Moon landings, and what NASA is using for the Artemis program. 

4 Videos

  • A Closer Look at SLS with Artemis Astronaut Christina Koch

    03:55 duration

    Astronaut Christina Koch describes in more detail that different parts of the rocket used by the Artemis program.

    Discussion Question  
    Did you recognize the four parts or systems of the rocket?

     

     

  • Throwing a football is like launching a rocket to the Moon! Find out how with Robert Griffin III (RG3)

    02:13 duration

    Baltimore Raven's quarterback, Robert Griffin III,  talks about the similarities between throwing a football and sending a rocket to the Moon.

  • The Rocket That Launched Us to the Moon | “Transformational Technologies” Episode 8

    01:29 duration

    The mighty Saturn V — the rocket that launched the Apollo astronauts to the Moon in the 1960s and 70s — was powered in part by five F-1 engines producing a combined thrust of 7.5 million pounds.

  • Step inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building, former home of Artemis II's SLS rocket

    43 duration

    NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) is the eighth largest building in the world. 

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About This Learning Resource

Age and Grade Level

Age: 11-14

Grade Level: 6-8

Subject and Topics

Physical Science 
Engineering 

Science 
Spaceflight 
Spacecraft 
Rockets

Duration

30 sec to 4 min videos

Usage Rights

You are free to use this resource for personal and educational purposes, with attribution. (CC BY-NC)

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