Upward Bound: Skyhooks (Narration Only)
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