Space Rocket Evolution ( 428 BC - now )

Evolution of Things explores how everyday inventions were born, evolved, and quietly changed human life. From simple tools to world-shaping innovations, each video tells the story behind the objects we take for granted. A Brief History of Spaceflights Space Rockets.. They exists quite some time. But how did it all began? #spacex #rockets Subscribe now with all notifications on for more videos of Evolution of Things and technology The principles of rocketry were first tested over 2,000 years ago, but we have only built rockets to explore space in the last 70 years or so. Rockets now routinely launch spacecraft into orbit, delivering satellites to low-Earth orbit or cargo to the International Space Station. With the commercial space industry booming, astronauts are now travelling to and from the orbiting lab on a regular basis, carrying scientific experiments with them. Reusable rockets have even become common, landing back on Earth autonomously and ready to be used again. Archytas , 428 to 347 B.C. Archytas, a Greek philosopher, mathematician, and astronomer, was said to have built and flown a small bird-shaped device propelled by a jet of compressed air or steam. The 'bird' could have been suspended by a wire or attached to the end of a bar that rotated around a pivot. This was the first device to be reported to use rocket propulsion. Hero Engine, c. A.D. 10 to 70: Though not a rocket, the basic principle of rocket (and jet) propulsion was used in Hero of Alexandria's steam engine. Hero's engine had an unknown appearance, but it was made up of a copper vessel heated by a fire beneath. The water in the vessel turned into steam, which travelled up two tubes to a hollow sphere that could rotate freely. Two L-shaped tubes extending from the sphere allowed the steam to escape in gas jets. The sphere spun in the opposite direction of the #jets . For a thousand years, the Hero engine was regarded as a fun toy, and its true potential was not realised. Watch the entire video for more information! _________________________________________________________________ About Evolution of Things Videos about Evolution and history of Things and Technology Written, voiced and produced by Evolution of Things Subscribe now for more Evolution of Things and Technology videos Watch More from Evolution of Things 🟢 Evolution of the Computer https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYNq464XiyEHVO5IGeUYomU7AqMcr73F1 🟠 Evolution of the Phone https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYNq464XiyEHVO5IGeUYomU7AqMcr73F1 🟢 Evolution of the Camera https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYNq464XiyEHVO5IGeUYomU7AqMcr73F1 🟠 Evolution of the Radio https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYNq464XiyEHVO5IGeUYomU7AqMcr73F1 _____________________________________________________ Business Inquiries and Contact • For business inquiries, copyright matters or other inquiries please contact us at: [email protected] ❓ Copyright Questions • If you have any copyright questions or issues you can contact us at [email protected] Copyright Disclaimers • We use images and content in accordance with the YouTube Fair Use copyright guidelines • Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” • This video could contain certain copyrighted video clips, pictures, or photographs that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons noted above.