Which statement must be true for a rocket to travel from Earth to another planet?

A) It must attain escape velocity from Earth.
B) It must carry a lot of extra fuel.
C) It must have large engines.
D) It must be launched from space, rather than from the ground.


A) It must attain escape velocity from Earth.

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