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Where did Elon Musk learn rocket science?
He says that Musk literally taught himself rocket science by reading textbooks and talking to industry heavyweights. Cantrell’s first contact with Musk was a cold call in 2001.
How can I learn rockets?
Here are 4 ways the average person can quickly start learning about rocket science:
- Pursue an Engineering Degree.
- Read Books.
- Watch Videos.
- Take Quizzes.
- Try Some DIY Mini Rocket Building.
Is rocket Science hard to understand?
What makes successful rocketry so difficult isn’t so much the science as the engineering. There’s so much complex technology in a rocket that it’s incredibly tough to be sure that everything is going to work.
What are the best books on rocket propulsion?
“Modern Engineering for Design of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines” by Dieter Huzel, “Rocket Propulsion Elements” by George Sutton, “History of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines” by George Sutton. I worked with Dieter and George. I don’t have this book, but the contents seem authoritative and extensive; “Rocket Propulsion” by by Stephen D Heister.
Is there a book on everything about Rocket Science?
Rocket science, and any other modern technical field, is far larger than that. “Everything About Rocket Science” would be a library, not a book. I’m just an advanced amateur, and have read (okay, sometimes skimmed) over a hundred books on the topic. For a fun and free place to start, how about a book on rocket fuels?
What is adadventures in Rocket Science?
Adventures in Rocket Science is an expansion of the NASA guidebook Rockets by Deborah Shearer, Greg Vogt and Carla Rosenberg. New and additional material was written and compiled by: Vince Huegele, Marshall Space Flight Center Scientist and National Association of Rocketry (NAR) Education Chair
What are the best resources to learn about space engineering?
It covers historical, current, and possible future tech without getting bogged down in a lot of chemistry and physics equations like a real engineering text will. Kerbal Space Program is a fantastic option for learning generally how spaceflight and rockets work.