Rocket City Rednecks — Season 1, Episode 17: Slingshot Into Orbit

Episode synopsis

The Rednecks experiment with the physics of slingshots and trebuchets, then rig a "Super-treb" with a pulley system and weather balloo... that looks more like a massive slingshot than a launch vehicle.

About Rocket City Rednecks

Rocket City Rednecks is an American television show that focuses on engineering. The show is set in Huntsville, Alabama, and features Travis Taylor, three of his relatives, and his best friend. All five cast members are highly educated but, when not working on technical matters, play the part of stereotypical "rednecks" and use their advanced knowledge to solve "real world" problems. The show was first broadcast on Wednesday September 28, 2011, with Tim Evans as the supervising producer. It is broadcast on the National Geographic Channel, and will be shown in all regions of the United States.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Bomb-Proof My Pick-Up
• E2Moonshine Rocket Fuel
• E3Junkyard Iron Man
• E420,000 Kegs Under the Sea
• E5Hillbilly Armageddon
• E6Rednecks on the Red Planet
• E7Close Encounters of the Redneck Kind
• E8Backwoods Spy Satellite
• E9Power My Party Boat
• E10Double-Barreled Rocket
• E11Hillbilly Moon Buggy
• E12Rocket-Powered Bass Boat