Astronomy Cast Ep. 482: Alternative Ways to Space

By susie - March 12, 2018 at 2:04 PM UTC | Space Exploration
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Getting to space is all about rockets, but people are trying to figure out other methods that could carry payloads to orbit and beyond. Railguns, airplanes, tethers and more. Today we'll talk about alternative methods of spaceflight.

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