# Why Are Space Launch Vehicles Called Rockets?

> There's truly nothing else like a space shuttle launch. Watching a massive space-faring vessel make its way beyond Earth's atmosphere into the embrace of outer space, in many cases carrying a crew of human beings — one…

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- **Published:** 2025-05-20
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #nothing #nasa #space #launch #called #rockets #shuttle #vehicles
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