Notice the very large fuel tank… Space exploration has captivated our collective imagination for generations. However, it is by no means an easy feat. Among the many challenges space engineers grapple with, one particularly notorious hurdle is often referred to as the “tyranny of the rocket equation.” The Rocket Equation: A Key to Space Travel To understand this ‘tyranny’, we first need to understand the principle it’s based upon – the Tsiolkovsky rocket equation. The equation, named after Russi...