This is the story of a rocket - from metal sheets to a 1.3 million-pound taxi service to the stars. With opportunities and benefits for all mankind, it's open season in space, with rocket missions set toward a trillion-dollar economy in the next 20 years. U.S. heavyweight rocket builder ULA is at the cutting edge of final frontier exploration.

Originally released by National Geographic, 2020. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 05, 2023.