Xploration Outer Space — Season 1, Episode 9: Rockets and Propulsion
Documentary • 20 min • 7 seasons, 65 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
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.
About Xploration Outer Space
Host Emily Calandrelli, Harvard scholar and former Nasa employee, takes viewers on incredible journeys through space. She visits various NASA facilities as we search for answers about our universe. Xploration Outer Space is part of the Xploration Station two hour syndicated block airing on Fox stations throughout the country.