The rocket is a most remarkable device. Its early inventors could not have guessed that it would ultimately evolve into a device capable of propelling robotic and human payloads through the vacuum of space. In fact, the rocket actually works better in a vacuum than in air!
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Vulpetti, G., Johnson, L., Matloff, G.L. (2009). The Rocket: How It Works in Space. In: Solar Sails. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68500-7_2
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