Saturn V

Finally! Blue Origin’s New Glenn Goes Vertical on the Launch Pad

If you think about space travel and the means of escaping the confines of the Earth then most people, currently,…

10 months ago

If Rockets were Transparent: Video Shows You How Rockets Use up Their Propellant

I always remember hearing the comparison of how the Space Shuttle’s main engines would drain an average family swimming pool…

5 years ago

China is Working on a Rocket as Powerful as the Saturn V, Could Launch by 2030

As part of their goal to conduct a crewed mission to the Moon, China is busy developing the Long March…

7 years ago

Astronomy Cast Ep. 480: Rockets pt. 2 – Multi-stage Boosters

The vast majority of rockets are multi-staged affairs. Why is this? What makes this kind of rocket so successful? Today…

7 years ago

The Mars Project! Von Braun’s Ideas for a Mars Mission. Collaboration with Vintage Space

In a special two part episode, Fraser collaborates with space historian Amy Shira Teitel at Vintage Space to investigate what…

8 years ago

Falcon Heavy Vs. Saturn V

A comparison between the rocket that delivered the Apollo astronauts to the Moon, and the one that promises to deliver…

8 years ago

Uh, We’re Going To Need A Bigger Landing Pad

With the upcoming test of the Falcon Heavy rocket, SpaceX is looking to expand its facilities by introducing two new…

8 years ago

Saturn V’s New Mission Is To…Mississippi?

The Saturn V rocket that was supposed to launch Apollo 19 to the Moon in 1973 has found a new…

9 years ago

Artificial Object in Trans-lunar Orbit to Impact Earth on November 13

Get ready for a man-made fireball. A object discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey on Oct 3rd temporarily designated WT1190F is…

9 years ago