Rocketry Videos

Sputnik, 53 Years On (2010-10-04)

It was on this day fifty-three years ago that the Soviet Union launched the world's first satellite. Sergey Korolyov's original plan was to use his R-7 Semyorka to launch a 1400kg payload fully ... [View]

There You'll Be: STS-51-L Challenger Tribute (2010-01-28)

Just one day after the 19th anniversary of the Apollo 1 fire, millions watched as Space Shuttle Challenger exploded before our eyes. The cold weather had frozen the solid rocket boosters' rubber ... [View]