How Do We Get to Space? Spacecraft, Explained

A deep dive into the spacecraft taking humans to space then, now, and in the future!
Hi, I'm Camille, and I'm an expert on space technologies and the current state of the space industry. After spending 5+ years in the industry, I recently embarked on my full-time space science communicator journey. If you liked this video and learned something new, please like this video and subscribe to my new channel to support more space content!
Space capsules and space planes have two very different designs, each serving different purposes. In this video, we explore their technical differences, development history, and potential future roles in space exploration. With Dream Chaser launching soon and Starliner making headlines, plus Starship ramping up its test campaign, this is the perfect time to understand why different shapes of spacecraft are chosen and how they "shape up" against each other.
In this video, I cover:
00:00 Introduction
00:49 The Original Space Capsules
01:25 The Space Shuttle
02:25 Space Shuttle Retirement: What Next?
03:30 The New Space Capsules: Dragon & Starliner
04:56 The New Space Plane: Dream Chaser
06:55 Supporting Commercial Space Stations
07:30 European & Asian Spacecraft
07:55 More on Dragon
08:50 Starship
09:10 Going to the Moon and Mars
Key spacecraft discussed:
Apollo, Boeing Starliner, Gaganyaan, Gemini, Mercury, Shenzhou, Sierra Space Dream Chaser, Soyuz, Space Shuttle, SpaceX Dragon, Starship
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Production Team:
Research, scripting, and filming all done myself
Editor: Josef Abramov, / jose.fabramov

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