- As the space race progressed, engine technology advanced further.
- More powerful engines are needed to get the crew and payload out of orbit.
- The Apollo and Space Shuttle programs would lead to technologies that are still in use today.
Welcome back to our series on the past, present and future of advancing technology.
In our first installment, we looked at how the space age laid the foundations for rocket and spacecraft technology—a key aspect of which is solid and liquid-fueled propulsion. These early engine designs launched the first satellites, astronauts and cosmonauts into space.