NOVA: Rise Of The Rockets

By Jennifer Robinson / Web Producer

Published February 12, 2019 at 6:41 AM PST

Rocket on launch pad. Marvel at a new era of space exploration and accessibility, thanks to NASA's return to crewed spaceflight, as well as private companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic, and technologies that make rockets cheaper and more powerful than ever.

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With new technologies, NASA and private companies are promising a new renaissance in space travel. Rockets are becoming cheaper and more powerful than ever before thanks to stunning new technologies. As companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic make space more accessible, and NASA returns to crewed spaceflight, a new era of space exploration seems to be on the horizon.

Stage 1 engine static fire test. NOVA "Rise Of The Rockets" explores the latest rocket technologies and the growing role private citizens may have in space.

But will this seeming rocket Renaissance become just more than hype? NOVA "Rise Of The Rockets" explores the latest rocket technologies and the growing role private citizens may have in space.

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