Spinning Planet Rocket Launch
Nothing in space stands still. Everything either orbits around something else, or moves toward or away from something else. So how do space engineers aim a spacecraft so it lands on Mars or meets up with a particular comet or asteroid?
Not only are Earth and the target constantly moving in their different orbits around the Sun, but our Earthly launch pad is spinning at about 1,000 miles per hour when we launch the rocket!
Lesson Grade Level
6th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1u_ahS8Zn2xg5EdncxXeYuB10-mMnis24/edit?u…Related Content
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