48 NASA's space shuttle program was active from 1981 until 2011. The photograph shows rockets carrying a space shuttle off the launchpad. Launch of a Space Shuttle Frank Manno/Dreamstime.com How can Newton's law of action-reaction best be applied to explain the movement of a rocket? F As the fuel burns, gases push against the rocket, moving it upward. G As the fuel burns, gases move out of the rocket and reduce air resistance. H As the fuel burns, the mass of the rocket decreases. J As the fuel burns, the rocket moves faster