Spacecraft
推力
Thrust
Force from an engine, given in kilonewtons or tonnes-force.
Saturn V produced about 34,000 kN at liftoff.
Related terms
- Hypergolic propellant — Two fluids that ignite on contact.
- Reaction control system — Small thrusters that point a spacecraft.
- Docking — Two spacecraft joining in orbit.
- Spacewalk — A crew member working outside in vacuum.