Fly Me to the Moon

What do you need to do to get into space? An explanation of orbits, forces and the 'slingshot effect'. Physics - Our Solar System - Learning Points. In order to land on the Moon, Apollo 11 had to be launched at just the right speed. If a rocket is fired towards the Moon with insufficient power, it will fall back to Earth or enter its orbit. If launched at over 40,000km/h, a rocket will follow a wide enough orbit that it can be intercepted by the Moon's gravitational force. The Moon's gravity changes the orbit of an approaching rocket, allowing it to land on the surface. A Twig Context Film. Reinforce and extend the learning required by the curriculum. Twig’s context films show abstract concepts in action in the real world.