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Can rocket engines operates in an airless vacuum?
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What type of rocket does NASA use to send people to space?
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How long can a rocket last in space?
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What does delay element mean?
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What is maximum continuous thrust?
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Inside a reciprocating engine, if the piston is moving faster than speed of sound, will it create any shock waves inside the chamber or piston?
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Can we use solar winds or solar radiation and convert them into fuel for rockets to fly in space?
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How do spacecrafts fly? What are they being powered by?
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What is the difference between reciprocating engine and jet engine?
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What is an oxidizer?
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