How a single principle powers every rocket flight to the moon
In short: Professor Chris Bishop explores the explosive science behind space travel. Through live demonstrations, this lecture reveals the fundamental principles that allow us to launch projectiles and fuel hybrid rocket engines.
Delivered at the Cambridge science festival, this lecture by Professor Chris Bishop breaks down the mechanics of spaceflight. The presentation moves from basic principles to complex demonstrations, including the combustion of energetic propellants and the intense roar of a hybrid rocket engine.
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