In order to get into space, we require either huge amounts of rocket fuel or dangerously powerful energy sources, making personal spacecraft a technology limited to science fiction. But by harnessing beamed power sources to run engines, we may be able to create a spaceplane cheap enough and safe enough that anyone could have one in the future.

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Upward Bound: Beam Powered Spaceships

Episode 192, Season 5 E27

Written by:

Isaac Arthur

Editors:

Evan Schultheis

Darius Said

Keith Blockus

Matthew Acker

S Graham https://beyondnerva.wordpress.com

S. Kopperud

Cover Art:

Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

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Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana

Katie Byrne

Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/

Kris Holland (Mafic Studios) www.maficstudios.com

Sam McNamara

Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc

Produced & Narrated by:

Isaac Arthur

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Sergey Cheremisinov, "Sirius" https://www.s-cheremisinov.com

Stellardrone, "In Time" https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com

Scott Buckley, "Titan" http://www.scottbuckley.com.au

Kevin MacLeod, "Morning Snowflake" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSZXFhRIx6b0dFX3xS8L1yQ

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AJ Prasad, "Staring Through (Part II)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU

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