Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

Upward Bound: Skyhooks

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

In this episode we examine the Skyhooks and Rotovators, technology designed to lift grab spaceplanes or rockets at far slower speeds than normal and lift them into space at a fraction of normal launch costs. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/TlpFzn_Y-F0 Boeing's "Hypersonic Airplane Space Tether Orbital Launch -- HASTOL": http://www.niac.usra.edu/files/library/meetings/annual/jun01/391Grant.pdf Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ Support the Channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur Visit the sub-reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ Cover Art by Jakub Grygier: https://www.artstation.com/artist/jakub_grygier Music by: Intro/Outro: Sergey Cheremisinov "Sirius" Kai Engel "Endless Story about Sun and Moon" Koalips "Kvazar" Frank Dorittke "Morninglight" Kevin MacLeod "Spacial Winds" Lombus "Amino"

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