263 episodes
Space Rocket History Archive Michael Annis
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4.8 • 124 Ratings
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The history of rocketry and space exploration.
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Space Rocket History #263 – Apollo 13 – The Launch
During the Apollo era, North American-Downey built the Apollo Command & Service Module. After each completed spacecraft, Nasa conducted formal reviews of the build paper work before each vehicle was accepted for flight.
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Space Rocket History #262 – Apollo 13 – Commander Jim Lovell
Lovell completed four space flights and is one of only three men to travel to the Moon twice. Lovell accrued over 715 hours spent in space, and he saw a total of 269 sunrises from space on his Gemini and Apollo flights.
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Space Rocket History #261 – Apollo 13 – Lunar Module Pilot Fred Haise
At thirty-six, Haise was the youngest member of the crew of Apollo 13, and his black hair and angular features made him seem younger still.
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Space Rocket History #260 – Apollo 13 – Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert
John Leonard Swigert Jr. aka Jack Swigert was born on August 30, 1931 in Denver, Colorado to parents John Leonard Sr. and Virginia Swigert.
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Space Rocket History #259 – Apollo 13 – Introduction – Part 2
Just before the mission began things started to go wrong. The weekend before launch Charlie Duke, the backup lunar module pilot, came down with a case of German measles.
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Space Rocket History #258 – Apollo 13 – Introduction – Part 1
Targeted for touchdown on the third lunar landing was a place known as the Fra Mauro range, a stretch of rugged, Appalachian-type mounds 110 miles east of the Apollo 12 landing site.
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Incredibly researched and presented. You Sir, are a fantastic story teller and I very much enjoy each episode.
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The Best Space-Race Podcast Possible!
IMike’s thoughtful and deliberate articulation of one of the most important chain of events in history is a must for anyone with interest in history, engineering, politics, and of course, space! I savor each episode. Here is what to expect: Mike masterfully weaves the tale of two superpowers trying to prove ideological superiority through technical innovations. They podcast follows the progress of East and West in a timeline form—private industry vs state sponsorship. He does not take sides and honors the visionaries and trailblazers on both sides who took risks, gave their lives, and met the challenges of their time. He provides a great mix of engineering challenges and their solutions. I’m on my 200th episode and am looking forward to the details of the Apollo 11 story! P S. The $5 per month I contribute is the best value in content I know of. Thank you for all the time you spend to research and produce what I consider to be the best podcast series of all time. I wish Mike and Mrs SRH the very best.
Very good.
I’m a fan of this podcast, but my only issue is that Mr. Annis insists on only using metric system units in his descriptions. If you grew up with NASA, everything, and I mean everything, is in Imperial units. It’s frustrating as I try to do quick math and continue to pay attention. Other than that, it’s amazing. A must listen!