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.