Sky Platforms

The option of using floating platforms, balloons, or cargo air planes to launch rockets into space and save fuel is often discussed but rarely employed. Today we’ll look at stratostations, rockoons, and other suggested methods for getting into space using these methods. Visit our sponsor, Brilliant: Visit our Website: Join Nebula: Support us on Patreon: Support us on Subscribestar: Facebook Group: Reddit: Twitter: on Twitter and RT our future content. SFIA Discord Server: Listen or Download the audio of this episode from Soundcloud: Episode’s Audio-only version: Episode’s Narration-only version: Credits: Upward Bound: Sky Platforms Episode 185, Season 5 E19 Written by Isaac Arthur Editors Darius Said Evan Schultheis Sigmund Kopperud Olly Epsom Cover Art: Jakub Grygier Graphics by: Ervin Oprea Fishy Tree Jarred Eagley Jeremy Jozwik Katie Byrne Kris Holland (Mafic Studios) Sam McNamara Sergio Botero Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Music Manager: Luca DeRosa - lucaderosa2@ Music: Sergey Cheremisinov, “Sirius“ Dracovallis, “Wander in Frostland“ Miguel Johnson, “Drifting“ Sergey Cheremisinov, “Phoenix“ Paradox Interactive, “Riding the solar wind“ Marcus Warner, “In Arcadia“