I saw this on the Discovery channel and it was a multistage rocket on the straightest test track on earth. No wheels, it slid directly on the track, through a tube of helium gas.
I assume it is a combination of factors. I am a musician, but I figure that mass, inertia, friction, wind resistance vs aerodynamics and weather factors all play a vital role. I am sure they could go faster in a vaccume with the tracks greased up with vaseline and WD-40 lol. I believe they use these tests with weapons systems and flight dynamics.
pffft... mine goes faster
guitarmanNick14 4 years ago 32
as if it got to those speeds in this video.. that didnt look that fast.
thedominator1991 4 years ago
I saw this on the Discovery channel and it was a multistage rocket on the straightest test track on earth. No wheels, it slid directly on the track, through a tube of helium gas.
johnschaser 5 years ago 15
What is a free range rocket? I guess I do not know rocket terms.
midimusicman 5 years ago
Was it a free range rocket?
slamer123 5 years ago
I assume it is a combination of factors. I am a musician, but I figure that mass, inertia, friction, wind resistance vs aerodynamics and weather factors all play a vital role. I am sure they could go faster in a vaccume with the tracks greased up with vaseline and WD-40 lol. I believe they use these tests with weapons systems and flight dynamics.
midimusicman 5 years ago
Really? Do you know how much energy accelerating to 6,400 mph in that time would take?
Sculpher 5 years ago
Exactly how much that rocket produces. ...Duh...?
philritter21 3 years ago 9