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Podcaster: Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

astronomy-cast-high-rez-850x850Title:  Ep. 479: Rockets pt. 1 – What Does “Single Stage To Orbit” Really Mean?

Organization: Astronomy Cast – http://www.astronomycast.com

Description:  To celebrate the launch of the Falcon Heavy we figured it was time for an all new series. This time on the rockets that carry us to space. Today, Part 1, we’re gonna talk about single stage to orbit rockets, and why they’re so difficult to make them go…

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Bio: Fraser Cain is the publisher of Universe Today and Dr. Pamela Gay is a Director of Technology & Citizen Science, CosmoQuest, St. Louis. They team up to do Astronomy Cast, a weekly facts-based journey through the cosmos.

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