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ROCKETS 2 RACECARS

This program explores the exciting and fun world of rocket technology and its connection to jet racing vehicles with Lauren-Ann. Below, you'll find resources to enhance your experience:

Engage in hands-on learning with this fun activity from NASA, where you can create your own paper racecar

Download the guided questions to accompany each episode of the Rockets 2 Racecars video series

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Get ready to learn all about how NASA technology and racing technology compare and contrast in this fast-paced series hosted by Lauren-Ann. Lauren-Ann, a Florida Tech aerospace engineering alumna, is excited to teach you about two of her favorite things: aerospace and jet dragsters! Get your pencils ready, settle in, and turn up the volume—this journey will take you to new worlds!

Episode 1: Rocket Engines vs Jet Engines

Episode 1: Rocket Engines vs Jet Engines

Download the worksheet here! https://www.blazingtrails.info/form-for-download Have you always wondered how jet engines are similar to rocket engines? Well sit back and get ready because in this Rockets 2 Race Cars Mini Series presented by Blazing Trails, you will learn all about how they are similar and different! Lauren-Ann, a Larsen Motorsports Jet Propulsion Engineering Intern and a Florida Tech Student, is going to take you nose to tail on both the LMS jet dragsters and NASA's Space Shuttle! In this episode, you will learn all about the Rocketdyne RS-25 Rocket Engine and the General Electric J-85 Jet Engine! #NASA #Rockets2Racecars #LaunchAmerica Thanks to our partners: NASA HUNCH https://nasahunch.com/ NASA's Rockets 2 Racecars https://www.nasa.gov/langley/education/r2r_resources Florida Tech https://www.fit.edu/ Northrop Grumman https://www.northropgrumman.com/ Collins Aerospace https://www.collinsaerospace.com/en Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes https://industrial.sherwin-williams.com/na/us/en/automotive.html US Chemical & Plastics https://www.uschem.com/en/index.html Anest Iwata https://anestiwata.com/ Simpson Race Products https://www.simpsonraceproducts.com/ Larsen Motorsports https://www.lmsjets.com/ Thanks for watching! Like & Subscribe for more videos of the #JetLife! 🔥 SUBSCRIBE to the #JetLife here: http://youtube.com/larsenmotorsports?sub_confirmation=1 Check out the full 2020 Schedule here: https://www.lmsjets.com/schedule Larsen Motorsports Merch: https://www.lmsjets.com/shop *Follow us on Social Media* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lmsjets/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LarsenMotorsports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LMSjets *Follow the Whole LMS Jets Team on Instagram* @elaine_larsen @quickdhill @lmsjetman @lms_brian @josette2387 @lta_adventures @zachcostello.racing *VISIT US FOR A TOUR* 2495 Palm Bay Road NE Palm Bay, Florida 32905 United States of America *SEND US FAN MAIL* Larsen Motorsports P.O. Box 60697 Palm Bay, FL 32906 United States of America -Blazing Trails: https://www.blazingtrails.info/ -Florida Tech: https://www.fit.edu/ -Dominator: https://dominator.uschem.com/index.html
Episode 2: Rocket Fuel vs Jet Fuel

Episode 2: Rocket Fuel vs Jet Fuel

Download your worksheet here! https://www.blazingtrails.info/form-for-download Have you always wondered how jet engines are similar to rocket engines? Well sit back and get ready because in this Rockets 2 Race Cars Mini Series presented by Blazing Trails, you will learn all about how they are similar and different! Rockets 2 Racecars is continuing its mini series with comparing rocket fuel to jet fuel! Lauren-Ann takes you through the fuel tanks and out the afterburner of the jet dragsters. Lauren-Ann also takes you through the fuel tanks and right into space with the NASA Space Shuttle! #NASA #Rockets2Racecars #LaunchAmerica Thanks to our partners: NASA HUNCH https://nasahunch.com/ NASA's Rockets 2 Racecars https://www.nasa.gov/langley/education/r2r_resources Florida Tech https://www.fit.edu/ Northrop Grumman https://www.northropgrumman.com/ Collins Aerospace https://www.collinsaerospace.com/en Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes https://industrial.sherwin-williams.com/na/us/en/automotive.html US Chemical & Plastics https://www.uschem.com/en/index.html Anest Iwata https://anestiwata.com/ Simpson Race Products https://www.simpsonraceproducts.com/ Larsen Motorsports https://www.lmsjets.com/ Thanks for watching! Like & Subscribe for more videos of the #JetLife! 🔥 SUBSCRIBE to the #JetLife here: http://youtube.com/larsenmotorsports?sub_confirmation=1 Check out the full 2020 Schedule here: https://www.lmsjets.com/schedule Larsen Motorsports Merch: https://www.lmsjets.com/shop *Follow us on Social Media* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lmsjets/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LarsenMotorsports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LMSjets *Follow the Whole LMS Jets Team on Instagram* @elaine_larsen @quickdhill @lmsjetman @lms_brian @josette2387 @lta_adventures @zachcostello.racing *VISIT US FOR A TOUR* 2495 Palm Bay Road NE Palm Bay, Florida 32905 United States of America *SEND US FAN MAIL* Larsen Motorsports P.O. Box 60697 Palm Bay, FL 32906 United States of America -Blazing Trails: https://www.blazingtrails.info/ -Florida Tech: https://www.fit.edu/ -Dominator: https://dominator.uschem.com/index.html
Episode 3: Space Shuttle Tires vs Jet Dragster Tires

Episode 3: Space Shuttle Tires vs Jet Dragster Tires

Download your worksheet here! https://www.blazingtrails.info/form-for-download Have you always wondered how jet engines are similar to rocket engines? Well sit back and get ready because in this Rockets 2 Race Cars Mini Series presented by Blazing Trails, you will learn all about how they are similar and different! Rockets 2 Racecars is continuing its mini series with comparing the space shuttle tires to jet dragster tires! Lauren-Ann is going to take you rolling right through this video and show you all the similarities and differences between NASA technology and racing technology! #NASA #Rockets2Racecars #LaunchAmerica Thanks to our partners: NASA HUNCH https://nasahunch.com/ NASA's Rockets 2 Racecars https://www.nasa.gov/langley/education/r2r_resources Florida Tech https://www.fit.edu/ Northrop Grumman https://www.northropgrumman.com/ Collins Aerospace https://www.collinsaerospace.com/en Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes https://industrial.sherwin-williams.com/na/us/en/automotive.html US Chemical & Plastics https://www.uschem.com/en/index.html Anest Iwata https://anestiwata.com/ Simpson Race Products https://www.simpsonraceproducts.com/ Larsen Motorsports https://www.lmsjets.com/ Thanks for watching! Like & Subscribe for more videos of the #JetLife! 🔥 SUBSCRIBE to the #JetLife here: http://youtube.com/larsenmotorsports?sub_confirmation=1 Check out the full 2020 Schedule here: https://www.lmsjets.com/schedule Larsen Motorsports Merch: https://www.lmsjets.com/shop *Follow us on Social Media* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lmsjets/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LarsenMotorsports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LMSjets *Follow the Whole LMS Jets Team on Instagram* @elaine_larsen @quickdhill @lmsjetman @lms_brian @josette2387 @lta_adventures @zachcostello.racing *VISIT US FOR A TOUR* 2495 Palm Bay Road NE Palm Bay, Florida 32905 United States of America *SEND US FAN MAIL* Larsen Motorsports P.O. Box 60697 Palm Bay, FL 32906 United States of America -Blazing Trails: https://www.blazingtrails.info/ -Florida Tech: https://www.fit.edu/ -Dominator: https://dominator.uschem.com/index.html
Episode 4: Astronaut Suits vs Racing Fire Suits

Episode 4: Astronaut Suits vs Racing Fire Suits

Download the worksheet here! https://www.blazingtrails.info/form-for-download Have you always wondered how jet engines are similar to rocket engines? Well sit back and get ready because in this Rockets 2 Race Cars Mini Series presented by Blazing Trails, you will learn all about how they are similar and different! Rockets 2 Racecars is continuning its next episode with comparing astronaut suits to racing fire suits! Lauren-Ann is going to take you from a molecular level of these awesome suits all the way to what they end up looking like after they are finished being made. Follow along and see what cool fast facts you'll learn next! #NASA #Rockets2Racecars #LaunchAmerica Thanks to our partners: NASA HUNCH https://nasahunch.com/ NASA's Rockets 2 Racecars https://www.nasa.gov/langley/education/r2r_resources Florida Tech https://www.fit.edu/ Northrop Grumman https://www.northropgrumman.com/ Collins Aerospace https://www.collinsaerospace.com/en Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes https://industrial.sherwin-williams.com/na/us/en/automotive.html US Chemical & Plastics https://www.uschem.com/en/index.html Anest Iwata https://anestiwata.com/ Simpson Race Products https://www.simpsonraceproducts.com/ Larsen Motorsports https://www.lmsjets.com/ Thanks for watching! Like & Subscribe for more videos of the #JetLife! 🔥 SUBSCRIBE to the #JetLife here: http://youtube.com/larsenmotorsports?sub_confirmation=1 Check out the full 2020 Schedule here: https://www.lmsjets.com/schedule Larsen Motorsports Merch: https://www.lmsjets.com/shop *Follow us on Social Media* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lmsjets/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LarsenMotorsports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LMSjets *Follow the Whole LMS Jets Team on Instagram* @elaine_larsen @quickdhill @lmsjetman @lms_brian @josette2387 @lta_adventures @zachcostello.racing *VISIT US FOR A TOUR* 2495 Palm Bay Road NE Palm Bay, Florida 32905 United States of America *SEND US FAN MAIL* Larsen Motorsports P.O. Box 60697 Palm Bay, FL 32906 United States of America -Blazing Trails: https://www.blazingtrails.info/ -Florida Tech: https://www.fit.edu/ -Dominator: https://dominator.uschem.com/index.html
Episode 5: Astronaut Seats vs Racing Seats

Episode 5: Astronaut Seats vs Racing Seats

Download the worksheet here! https://www.blazingtrails.info/form-for-download Have you always wondered how jet engines are similar to rocket engines? Well sit back and get ready because in this Rockets 2 Race Cars Mini Series presented by Blazing Trails, you will learn all about how they are similar and different! On this episode of Rockets 2 Racecars, Lauren-Ann is going to teach about the astronaut seats and racing seats. These seats are meant to protect or astronauts and our racecar drivers but what else do we not know about them, watch and find out. #NASA #Rockets2Racecars #LaunchAmerica Thanks to our partners: NASA HUNCH https://nasahunch.com/ NASA's Rockets 2 Racecars https://www.nasa.gov/langley/education/r2r_resources Florida Tech https://www.fit.edu/ Northrop Grumman https://www.northropgrumman.com/ Collins Aerospace https://www.collinsaerospace.com/en Sherwin Williams Automotive Finishes https://industrial.sherwin-williams.com/na/us/en/automotive.html US Chemical & Plastics https://www.uschem.com/en/index.html Anest Iwata https://anestiwata.com/ Simpson Race Products https://www.simpsonraceproducts.com/ Larsen Motorsports https://www.lmsjets.com/ Thanks for watching! Like & Subscribe for more videos of the #JetLife! 🔥 SUBSCRIBE to the #JetLife here: http://youtube.com/larsenmotorsports?sub_confirmation=1 Check out the full 2020 Schedule here: https://www.lmsjets.com/schedule Larsen Motorsports Merch: https://www.lmsjets.com/shop *Follow us on Social Media* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lmsjets/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LarsenMotorsports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/LMSjets *Follow the Whole LMS Jets Team on Instagram* @elaine_larsen @quickdhill @lmsjetman @lms_brian @josette2387 @lta_adventures @zachcostello.racing *VISIT US FOR A TOUR* 2495 Palm Bay Road NE Palm Bay, Florida 32905 United States of America *SEND US FAN MAIL* Larsen Motorsports P.O. Box 60697 Palm Bay, FL 32906 United States of America -Blazing Trails: https://www.blazingtrails.info/ -Florida Tech: https://www.fit.edu/ -Dominator: https://dominator.uschem.com/index.html
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