
The Rocket Equation
Clip: Episode 5 | 2m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Franklin Chang-Diaz demonstrates the energy required to launch a rocket into space.
Franklin Chang-Diaz demonstrates the energy required to launch a rocket into space.
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The Rocket Equation
Clip: Episode 5 | 2m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
Franklin Chang-Diaz demonstrates the energy required to launch a rocket into space.
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Preview: Ep5 | 30s | Blast off into history to see how rockets originated not in the sky, but in a cave. (30s)
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