Rocket Science | National Geographic

this is french guiana the northeast

this is french guiana the northeast coast of South America I’m here for one

coast of South America I’m here for one

coast of South America I’m here for one of the most difficult fixes humankind is

of the most difficult fixes humankind is

of the most difficult fixes humankind is ever really attempt starts here the

ever really attempt starts here the

ever really attempt starts here the equatorial rainforest and then orbiting

equatorial rainforest and then orbiting

equatorial rainforest and then orbiting the earth above us in space

there’s only a handful of places on the

there’s only a handful of places on the planet that can pull off a job like this

planet that can pull off a job like this

planet that can pull off a job like this strap yourself in for this one and this

strap yourself in for this one and this

strap yourself in for this one and this is definitely out of this world but it’s

is definitely out of this world but it’s

is definitely out of this world but it’s fixed we’re going satellite launching

very few people can access to a fix like

very few people can access to a fix like this it’s like driving a semi truck into

this it’s like driving a semi truck into

this it’s like driving a semi truck into a takeout window yeah your fries with

a takeout window yeah your fries with

a takeout window yeah your fries with that rocket okay okay and just to be

that rocket okay okay and just to be

that rocket okay okay and just to be sure everything I’m looking at right

sure everything I’m looking at right

sure everything I’m looking at right there is solid gold right so let’s go

there is solid gold right so let’s go

there is solid gold right so let’s go yes that’s why you cannot approach

riding along on patrol with the French

riding along on patrol with the French Foreign Legion you can see they take

Foreign Legion you can see they take

Foreign Legion you can see they take security very seriously

24 hours a day it’s their job to be

24 hours a day it’s their job to be ready for anything

ready for anything

ready for anything I’d like to give all of that training

I’d like to give all of that training

I’d like to give all of that training I’d like to check that out oh you’re

I’d like to check that out oh you’re

I’d like to check that out oh you’re welcome

what

what ha

the name is matt l feel you can do

the name is matt l feel you can do welcome to engine there’s no prize here

welcome to engine there’s no prize here

welcome to engine there’s no prize here no no it’s not you they don’t want the

no no it’s not you they don’t want the

no no it’s not you they don’t want the price tag because if you have to ask you

price tag because if you have to ask you

price tag because if you have to ask you can’t afford it no snow struck dude is

can’t afford it no snow struck dude is

can’t afford it no snow struck dude is the chemical proof waterproof meet our

the chemical proof waterproof meet our

the chemical proof waterproof meet our zippers going up out of my head if I set

zippers going up out of my head if I set

zippers going up out of my head if I set back to launch by one week if it was me

back to launch by one week if it was me

back to launch by one week if it was me yeah I will be payable okay okay you’d

yeah I will be payable okay okay you’d

yeah I will be payable okay okay you’d be fired and I would be very unpopular

be fired and I would be very unpopular

be fired and I would be very unpopular yeah I see I think so

we have got a huge movement out of it

we have got a huge movement out of it this is a really really tricky

it’s hard to believe that all hard work

it’s hard to believe that all hard work everybody’s but that’s all coming down

everybody’s but that’s all coming down

everybody’s but that’s all coming down to this 10 seconds seven seas that’s in

to this 10 seconds seven seas that’s in

to this 10 seconds seven seas that’s in five seconds their homes pulled away

and she’d started that’s it the Vulcan

and she’d started that’s it the Vulcan rocket started up that’ll burn for just

rocket started up that’ll burn for just

rocket started up that’ll burn for just a 50 seconds it’s good they’re nodding

a 50 seconds it’s good they’re nodding

a 50 seconds it’s good they’re nodding the Boosters there it is