Rocketry Videos

Explaining The Amazing Rocket Trail Over LA (2017-12-24)

Rocket watchers knew the Falcon 9 launch carrying Iridium 4 was going to be spectacular because the launch window was just after sunset. However it caught much of the general public by surprise and ... [View]

How Did The Apollo 11 Documentary Get Film Of The Upper Stage Ignition? (2019-03-25)

I kept getting asked about a sequence from the Apollo 11 documentary showing the ignition of a Saturn V upper Stage, known as the S-IVB, in space. After asking around I tracked it down to Apollo 9, ... [View]

Space Shuttle RTLS Abort Challenge - Without The Manual (2017-04-18)

Using the amazing Orbiter 2016 spaceflight simulator I decide to attempt a Return To Launch Site abort using the Space Shuttle - Without the aid of manuals or checklists. The RTLS Abort mode was ... [View]

Why The Engines That Flew On Saturn V Rocket Look Different In Museums (2019-03-07)

The F-1 engine is the most powerful single chamber rocket engine, and 5 of them were used to power the 1st stage of the Saturn V rocket. However when we see close up video of the engines lifting the ... [View]