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Rise of the Rockets

Season 46 Episode 5 | 53m 42s Video has closed captioning.

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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.

Aired: 02/13/19

Expires: 01/28/22

Rating: TV-G

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