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Space Rocket History Podcast Michael Annis
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The history of rocketry and space exploration.
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Space Rocket History #440 – Salyut 3 – Soyuz 14 & Soyuz 15 Part 2
Initially, the rendezvous with Salyut 3 proceeded smoothly. However, as the Soyuz spacecraft approached the station, a critical problem arose. The Igla rendezvous system, designed to guide the spacecraft to the station, malfunctioned.
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Space Rocket History #439 – Salyut 3 – Soyuz 14 Part 1
Salyut 3 featured a “self-defense” gun purportedly designed by Alexander Nudelman for station use. Some reports suggest it was outfitted with a Nudelman-Rikhter “Vulkan” gun, a modified version of the 23mm Nudelman aircraft cannon, or conceivably a Nudelman NR-30 30mm … Continue reading →
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Space Rocket History #438 – Explorer 50, Westar 1, & NOAA 4
NASA’s Explorer 50, also known as Interplanetary Monitoring Platform-8 or IMP-8, stands as a testament to humanity’s relentless pursuit of knowledge and exploration beyond the confines of Earth.
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Space Rocket History #437 – Mariner 10 – Venus & Mercury
Scientists had long been intrigued by Mercury, the innermost planet of our solar system. Despite its proximity to the Sun, Mercury remained largely unexplored, with many questions remaining about its surface features, geological composition, and magnetic field. The scientific community … Continue reading →
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Space Rocket History #436 – Pioneer 11
Pioneer 11 detected Saturn’s bow shock on Aug. 31, 1979, about 932,000 miles (1.5 million kilometers) out from the planet, thus providing the first conclusive evidence of the existence of Saturn’s magnetic field.
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Space Rocket History #435 – Soyuz 12 & 13
This second generation of the Soyuz spacecraft, the Soyuz 7k-T was flown on Soyuz 12 through Soyuz 40 missions from 1973–1981. The new 7K-T spacecraft was designed to accommodate only two cosmonauts who would wear pressure suits at all times … Continue reading →
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A great way to pass time and learn
Michael steady voice is excellent for this kind of detailed history review of humanity space achievements.
If the podcast seems at times dry it is very short and ended with a hearty not-in-character Michael which gives his views of the events described in the episode.