Episode 5 Space Elevator: How many floors to the moon? - BIIRS Season 1 - a podcast by Anna and Henna

How you ever wondered if traditional rockets were the only way to get to space? Can't we just build an elevator to the moon? What if I told you that wasn't destined to live only in science fiction? The future of space travel is evolving faster than we realize!

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"Tyrant" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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