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From Goddard’s first rocket to space elevators and mass drivers, we explore 100 years of rocketry—and the launch technologies that could carry humanity beyond rockets.Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthurWatch my exclusive video Lazarus Protocols: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-lazarus-protocols-reviving-civilizations-after-extinctionCheck out Day Pass: https://nebula.tv/daypass?ref=isaacarthur🚀 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZFipeZtQM5CKUjx6grh54g/join🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net🎬 Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShECredits: Beyond Rockets - 100 Years of Rocketry and What Comes NextWritten, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac ArthurEditor: Charles SlatkinSelect imagery/video supplied by Getty ImagesChapters0:00 Intro1:48 The Pioneering Century5:49 The Physics of Rockets8:20 The Coming Revolution in Launch Systems11:50 Beyond Rockets — The Alternative Gateways to Space12:26 Space Elevators13:49 Skyhooks and Rotovators15:04 Orbital Rings17:58 Mass Drivers and Coilguns19:05 Nebula20:18 Launch Loops and Dynamic Tethers21:13 High-Altitude and Hybrid Launch Systems22:39 Toward a Post-Rocket Civilization23:15 The Road Ahead — Humanity’s Next Launch CenturySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
