Lessons from NASA: Staging

Published: May 20, 2020, 8:12 p.m.

There are many lessons we can take from NASA’s push to the moon, today we focus on one concept learned as engineers developed the rockets that got us into space. When scientists tackled the problem of the massive amount of energy needed to get into orbit, they discovered the need to break the launch process into a multistage rocket system. Boyd explains how we can apply this lesson to our reaction to and recovery from the COVID pandemic.  ‘Inside Sources with Boyd Matheson,’ Opinion Editor at Deseret News, takes you inside the latest political news and current events, providing higher ground for today's discussions. Listen live Monday through Thursday from 11 am to noon at 1160 AM and 102.7 FM, online at KSLNewsradio.com, or on the app. Listen on-demand as a podcast on your favorite platform or web browser. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.  Want more Boyd? Don’t forget to listen to his Deseret News podcast ‘Therefore, What?,’ sign up for his weekly newsletter, and follow him on Twitter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.