Rise of the Rockets Preview
Preview: Season 46 Episode 5 | 29sVideo has Closed Captions
New technologies are promising a new renaissance in space travel.
New technologies are making rockets cheaper and more powerful than ever before. As companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic make space more accessible, and NASA returns to crewed spaceflight, a new era of space exploration may be on the horizon.
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Rise of the Rockets Preview
Preview: Season 46 Episode 5 | 29sVideo has Closed Captions
New technologies are making rockets cheaper and more powerful than ever before. As companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic make space more accessible, and NASA returns to crewed spaceflight, a new era of space exploration may be on the horizon.
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How Do You Get a Rocket to Land Back on Earth?
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There's a reason why so few rockets are designed to come back to their launch sites. (2m 23s)
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National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies. Major funding for NOVA is provided by the NOVA Science Trust, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers.