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A conventional rocket burns fuel to produce thrust, and the exhaust from the burning fuel would pollute the Earth’s atmosphere, so it’s time to explore the possibility of using rockets that are powered by steam, instead of fuel. A steam-powered rocket would resemble a large tank filled with water. The water inside the tank would be heated, by using electricity. The electricity would heat the water inside the rocket until the water turned to steam, and when it was time to launch the rocket the steam would be allowed to escape through an exhaust nozzle in the base of the rocket. The steam escaping from the nozzle would provide thrust that would carry the rocket through the Earth’s atmosphere, and into orbit. It’s easier to boil water at higher altitudes that it is to boil it at low altitudes. The amount of electricity required to maintain a powerful flow of steam exhaust would decrease as the rocket gains altitude. The most massive amount of thrust would be needed at takeoff, and in the period directly after takeoff. For this reason, the rocket would be made in stages. A steam-powered rocket big enough to reach orbit would have three stages. The first stage would be jettisoned after it runs out of steam,then the rocket would continue upwards with it’s second and third stage. When the second stage runs out of steam, the second stage will be jettisoned,and the rocket will continue upwards due to the thrust of it’s third stage. When the third stage runs out of steam, it is jettisoned, and the rocket continues up into orbit. It’s payload may be a space vehicle with astronauts inside, or it may be an unmanned satellite. The electricity used to heat the water that provides the rocket’s thrust should not be made by burning fuel of any kind. The electricity should be produced by windmills or solar cells, or a combination of both. The launch facility for a steam-powered rocket would be surrounded by a huge array of solar cells and windmills. A steam-powered rocket may be as large as 350 feet high,and may contain thousands of gallons of water. The amount of water inside the rocket is so huge that it cannot be heated quickly, it may take several days of continuous heating for the water to reach the proper temperature. If you could be guaranteed that the wind will blow for three days before the launch, and if you were also guaranteed that the sun will shine for three days prior to launch, it would be a simple matter to launch the rocket. But, wind and sun are impossible to predict. You may go through several days without wind, or you may have a few cloudy days. The solar cells around the launch facility cannot produce electricity if clouds block out the sun. Even if you had three days of sun, and wind, and even if your windmills and solar cells heated the steam in the rocket to the proper temperature, you may have to cancel the launch, anyway, if a storm is approaching the launch site. Three days of heating the rocket with solar and wind power would tend to get everyone’s hopes up, and although everyone at the launch site would eagerly anticipate the launch, you may still have to cancel the launch if there’s a thunderstorm, or high winds. To launch a steam-powered rocket,you need a convergence of these three factors: 1. At least three days of sunlight prior to the launch date. 2. At least three days of wind prior to the launch date. 3. Good weather on the date of the launch. Category:Home › Other • Pomegranates: A newly discovered superfood • Where did the joke why did the chicken cross the road come from and why is it funny? • Can mothers diagnosed with bipolar disorder make good parents? • Spiritual evolution of human consciousness • Tips for getting a college basketball scholarship • Living with Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) • Caring for the caregiver • Technologys impact on society