The New Space Race

In July of 2011, the U.S. suspended its decades-long Space Shuttle program, officially ending an era of space exploration that began over half a century ago. But unbeknownst to many, a new era of private space exploration has already begun ... and it's firing on all cylinders. Freethink's new original series, The New Space Race, is the story of a 21st-century revolution.

Can we make it in space?
What if one day, everything in space was made in space? 3D printing may hold the answer.
All Episodes (6)
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As the tech side of space travel advances, an annual gathering focuses on life off of planet earth.
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Many satellites are nearing the end of their life. This is what could be next.
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What if one day, everything in space was made in space? 3D printing may hold the answer.
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This startup wants to offer the world insanely accurate shipping to the moon.
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At XCOR, the dream of taking regular commercial flights to space is alive and well.
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Meet the next generation of explorers taking us higher and farther than ever before.