Launching Rockets Mid-Air

Pre-order your DEACON Rockoon pin all this month here: https://dftba.com/scishow If you picture a rocket launch, do you imagine it taking off from a hot air balloon? In this episode, we'll learn how using balloons to launch sounding rockets advanced our understanding of planet Earth, radiation, and how to keep astronauts safe. Hosted by: Rose Bear Don't Walk (she/her) ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Matt Curls, Alisa Sherbow, Dr. Melvin Sanicas, Harrison Mills, Adam Brainard, Chris Peters, charles george, Piya Shedden, Alex Hackman, Christopher R, Boucher, Jeffrey Mckishen, Ash, Silas Emrys, Eric Jensen, Kevin Bealer, Jason A Saslow, Tom Mosner, Tomás Lagos González, Jacob, Christoph Schwanke, Sam Lutfi, Bryan Cloer ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: https://scishow-tangents.simplecast.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishowFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow #SciShow #science #education #learning #complexly ---------- Sources: https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4401/ch4.htm https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4201/ch2-7.htm https://stratocat.com.ar/fichas-e/1953/STN-19530803.htm https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09544100211008604 https://www.nasa.gov/missions/research/f_sounding.html https://science.nasa.gov/biological-physical/news-media/van-allen-belts https://www.britannica.com/study/cold-war-competition-space-sports-2 https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/far-side-sounding-rocket/nasm_A19680013000 https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-is-a-satellite-58.html https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/science/atmosphere-layers2.html https://scied.ucar.edu/learning-zone/atmosphere/exosphere https://designation-systems.net/dusrm/app4/rockaire.html https://www.space.com/33948-van-allen-radiation-belts.html Image Sources: https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4401/ch4.htm https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/illustration/the-main-layers-atmosphere-of-earth-royalty-free-illustration/589113344?phrase=atmosphere+layers&adppopup=true https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/nasa-plans-twin-sounding-rocket-launches-over-norway-this-winter https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:US-Iowa-Deacon-rocket-1952.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rockoon_Van_Allen.jpg https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-protects-its-superheroes-from-space-weather https://science.nasa.gov/biological-physical/news-media/van-allen-belts https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/to-image-leaky-atmosphere-nasa-rocket-team-heads-north https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/crowd-of-pedestrians-walking-on-the-street-stock-footage/1414019963?adppopup=true https://images.nasa.gov/details/iss035e036990 https://images.nasa.gov/details/S68-56050 https://images.nasa.gov/details/0201587 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deacon_cruisemissilemodel.jpeg https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/sunrise-in-space-royalty-free-image/174578300?phrase=radiation+space&adppopup=true https://blogs.nasa.gov/glide/2022/02/04/glide-one-step-closer-to-exosphere/ https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/video/view-of-spy-or-weather-balloon-stock-footage/1465357739?adppopup=true https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USCGC_Eastwind_(WAGB-279).JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loki-dart_display.jpg https://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/black-brant-xii/ https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/briefings-nasa-television-coverage-set-for-launch-of-noaa-weather-satellite https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Deacon_Rockoon.jpg