multistage rocket theme

A rocket that uses two or more stages, each of which contains its own engines and propellant is featured.

5 total · 3 major · 2 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
movie: Road to the Stars (1957) major The principles of multistage rocketry were explained in some detail, ans such a rocket was constructed and send into outer space.
movie: Rocketship X-M (1950) major The multistage nature of the Rocketship X-M was described and shown in some detail.
movie: Woman in the Moon (1929) major the workings of a multistage rocket built to get to the moon were extensively featured
movie: Tobor the Great (1954) minor A nuclear powered multistage rocketship was being developed to explore the solar system.
movie: War of the Satellites (1958) minor Three manned multistage rockets were fired into orbit.