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Aerospace Engineer
Getting off the ground takes speed, force, and careful maths. When you know how things move, you can help a rocket reach space.
The 25 headline skills an aerospace engineer is built on. Tap a + node to open the 79 building blocks underneath, or tap any star to see how it connects.
What it leans on most
Speed & Distance-Time GraphsSpeed and distance decide if a plane can take off.SciencePredicting Motion PatternsYou predict how a rocket will move before it flies.ScienceOrbital MechanicsOrbits keep a spacecraft circling a planet.ScienceJourney to MarsReaching Mars takes rockets you help design.Science3-D shapesYou design 3-D shapes that fly and hold together.Mathematics
The subjects behind it
Forces & MotionScience
Flying is a battle of pushes and pulls.
Space ExplorationScience
Rockets have to reach and orbit in space.
MeasurementMathematics
Every part is measured so a plane balances.
Designing & MakingDesign & Technology
You design and test flying machines.
GeometryMathematics
You shape wings and rockets so they fly through the air.