: This film follows an American B-17 pilot who volunteers for a suicide mission—flying a surrendered German Messerschmidt 109 deep into enemy territory to stop the V-2 rockets terrorizing London.
: TESS uses four wide-angle cameras to identify thousands of new planets in our solar neighborhood, focusing on those that might be comparable in size to Earth. 4. Visionaries of the "Rocket Age"
Whether you are tracking a 10-foot model in the Mojave Desert or searching for life among the stars, the spirit of the "Rocket Hunter" is all about the thrill of the chase and the technology that makes it possible. Rocket Hunter
In the world of historical action films, "Rocket Hunter" refers to stories set during the final, desperate days of World War II.
: Often called NASA’s Planet Hunter , this spacecraft was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to scan the skies for "transits"—dips in star brightness that signal an orbiting planet. : This film follows an American B-17 pilot
: A titan of the industry who designed missiles like the Nike-Ajax and Thor. He was a tireless advocate for single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) vehicles and helped oversee the early stages of the Hubble Space Telescope .
: This follow-up explores the origins of the Me 163 Komet , the world’s only operational rocket-powered fighter. Visionaries of the "Rocket Age" Whether you are
: While some original manufacturers have gone out of business, the LUNAR rocketry club and others still rely on these units (or modern falconry transmitters) to ensure their "birds" come home safely. 2. "Rocket Hunter" on the Silver Screen