Reuters
@Reuters·4.2M subscribers·86.9K videos
Space startup takes satellites back to balloon basics
Posted
August 17, 2026
Views
1,909
Likes
52
Comments
4
Engagement
2.93%
August 17, 2026
1,909
52
4
2.93%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
0:56Now PlayingIn the race to cut the cost of reaching orbit, a UK-Spanish startup is looking to an idea older than the Space Age: using a giant balloon to lift a rocket into the stratosphere, then firing it toward space – an approach that could offer small satellites a cheaper ride.
#Satellite #Space #Balloon #tech #rocket
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
