1950s era comic depicting the general expectation for space travel -- a space age which never came to pass because of deadly space radiation and other problems that have not yet been overcome
In getting from the
ground to space the boosting rocket must provide the energy for lifting
the mass, overcoming gravity and air resistance and getting up to
orbital speed. It's a big job that takes a big rocket. Apollo's rocket
was one of the biggest, the Saturn V:
It's a biggy: the Saturn V
Initially the weight of the
rocket is very large comprising mainly of the weight of the fuel and oxygen
necessary to power it. It must also over
come gravity and air resistance which are also significant in the early
stages.
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