How Stoke Space’s Unique Rocket Works // Exclusive Tour & Interview

What if I told you, there’s a company you likely haven’t heard of who’s developing a fully and rapidly reusable rocket… and this isn’t a power point rocket, they’re already building it, and have been testing it at a pace that’s frankly ridiculous. And they’re using the aerospike effect in a genius way to make for a fully reusable upper stage. Join me as I show you around Stoke Space’s headquarters and test facility and reveal their never before seen rocket. I’ll explain in great detail how it works from their actively regeneratively cooled heat shield, to its unique offset geometry for precision reentry and landing, but also how its unique engine is integrated into the heat shield. And read our Article about Stoke Space here - 00:00 - Intro 01:40 - Overview of Rocket 03:20 - Tour Starts / Thrust Section 07:00 - Upper Stage 09:05 - How the Heat Shield Works / Expander Cycle 15:10 - Why Stainless Steel 18:07 - Heat Shield 25:00 - How to Steer on Re-Entry 26:55 - Machine Shop 31:32 - Test Stand / Engine Tour 38:02 - Engine Test! 39:17 - Post Test Engine Tour 40:30 - Aerospike Discussion 44:22 - How to Start a Rocket Engine 48:05 - How to Control Using Thrust Differential 51:20 - Main [Booster] Engine Design 55:06 - Outro -------------------------- Want to support what I do? Consider becoming a Patreon supporter for access to exclusive livestreams, our discord channel! - Or become a YouTube member for some bonus perks as well! - The best place for all your space merch needs! All music is original! Check out my album “Maximum Aerodynamic Pressure“ anywhere you listen to music (Spotify, iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, etc) or click here for easy links -