Gravitic Spaceship Propulsion

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Credits:
Gravitic Spaceship Propulsion
Episode 477a; December 15, 2024
Produced, Narrated & Written: Isaac Arthur
Graphics: Jeremy Jozwik, Sergio Botero
Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images
Music Courtesy of Epidemic Sound http://epidemicsound.com/creator
Stellardrone, "In Time", "Red Giant"
Aerium, featuring Sieger, "Deiljocht"
Miguel Johnson, "So Many Stars"
Brandon Liew, "Into the Storm"

0:00 Intro
2:29 Gravity Assist / Slingshot Maneuver
6:29 Oberth Effect
11:53 Tether Propulsion
13:00 Frame Dragging
15:30 Safe Acceleration
18:58 Bias Drive
20:20 Diametric Drive
21:53 Negative Mass Propulsion
23:00 Inertial Drive
25:03 Disjunction Drive
26:12 Pitch Drive
27:21 Dark Energy Propulsion