the fastest rocket?

Answer 1

Rocket journeys to edge of solar system

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. (AFPN) -- An Atlas V rocket launches from Space Launch Complex 41 here Jan. 19 on a nine-year mission to explore the planet Pluto and the edge of the solar system.

by 1st Lt Kevin Coffman
45th Space Wing Public Affairs

1/23/2006 - PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFPN) -- The 45th Space Wing helped successfully launch the NASA Pluto New Horizons spacecraft on an Atlas V rocket here Jan. 19.

The wing provided launch base support to Lockheed Martin and International Launch Services, who serve as the commercial spacecraft and booster vehicle provider to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Launch officials had already scrubbed the mission twice because of weather issues.

This launch marked the first time an Atlas V has flown with five boosters strapped on. Previously, three was the most.

This was the fastest rocket to leave the Earth’s atmosphere, officials said. With about 2.5 million pounds of thrust at launch, it’s traveling to Pluto at 36,000 mph.

The spacecraft passed by the moon in nine hours. It took the Apollo astronauts three days to get that far on a Saturn V rocket, the largest rocket ever launched from Earth

Answer 2

The Fastest Rocket was the Arian rocket.

Answer 3

New Horizons, launched on January 19th 2006 is probably still fastest at 47,000mph or 13 miles per second.

Answer 4

If any solar energy propelled rocket is flown in space then its speed will increase gradually, if no friction is applied and strongest structure is used then it could travel near to the speed of light.

Answer 5

Most of the larger rockets sent into space reach speeds of 17,000mph to 22,000mph when free of the earth's gravity.

Answer 6

it goes 1,000,000 mph, i made it yesterday

Answer 7

10,000 mph

Answer 8

the space shuttle duh!!