Rocket / written by Josh Barker.

Rocket : feel the force of the world's most powerful machines

Barker, Josh, author.

First American edition.

"Get an all-access pass to the launchpad and beyond. Rocket is the closest you will get to a real blast-off without actually being there! From breathtaking, specialized photography to detailed diagrams, this book is perfect for kids who love outer space and want to see behind the scenes of how engineers and STEM learning prepare humans for the stars. With this guide, you'll learn all about the history of rocketry (and the future!), compare launch vehicles, and get to know the science behind space flight"-- Provided by publisher.

Ages 9 to 12.

Rockets (Aeronautics) -- Juvenile literature.

Space vehicles -- Juvenile literature.

Space flight -- Juvenile literature.

Rocketry -- Juvenile literature.

Informational works.

New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2026.

©2026

61 pages : color illustrations, map ; 28 x 36 cm

Includes index.

What is a rocket? -- Under construction -- Hot-fire testing -- Rocket fuel -- Rocket transportation -- Protecting the payload -- Super stacking -- Vehicle Assembly Building -- Roll to the launch pad -- Go for launch -- Blast off! -- Guidance systems -- Heat trail -- Flight path -- ESA's Ariane -- Stage separation -- SpaceX Starship -- Reusable rockets -- Soyuz system -- Long March launch -- Smal launchers -- Satellite orbits -- Crewed craft --- Space Shuttle -- Docking with the ISS -- Space Launch System -- Mighty Saturn V -- Returning home -- Launch vehicles -- Launch sites.

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