S1 Ep 9 - Rockets & Propulsion
Xploration Outer Space
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21m
Host Emily Calandrelli examines how rockets are made, how they blast off, and how they make their way through the Earth’s atmosphere. Emily travels to NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia for an all-access pass as the crew prepares for the launch of the Antares Rocket. Plus, an introduction to a propulsion system that could be the key to one day traveling to Mars.
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