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Failure To Launch
Failure To Launch Podcast
Frequency: 1 episode/17d. Total Eps: 83
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Soyuz T-15: Space Truckers (w. Nicholas Slayton)
jeudi 5 septembre 2024 • Duration 01:02:40
This week, we're rejoined by journalist and friend of the show @NSlayton to talk about Soyuz T-15, probably the coolest space mission ever attempted.
Read Nicholas' work at Task & Purpose and on his Newsletter!
Support FTL through Patreon and unlock bonus content
Sources:
- Mir Hardware Heritage, NASA
- The Story of Space Station Mir, David M Harland
- The work of space radio tracker Sven Grahn
Music by DJ Danarchy
*PREVIEW* Spaceman (2024)
jeudi 29 août 2024 • Duration 15:19
This is a preview of a bonus episode. To hear the rest, join our Patreon at any tier: https://www.patreon.com/failuretolaunch
Part 2: The Apollo 1 Disaster
lundi 17 juin 2024 • Duration 01:35:36
In response to a lethal accident, NASA pulled off the crisis communications hattrick: lying to the public, lying to Congress, and lying to the Senate. This week, we're back talking to Kyle about the investigation and fallout of the Apollo 1 fire.
Support FTL through Patreon and unlock bonus content.
Sources:
- NASA Apollo 204 Disaster Report
Theme song by DJ Danarchy.
*PREVIEW* Space Amoeba (1970)
lundi 10 juin 2024 • Duration 09:26
This is a preview of a bonus episode. To hear the rest, join our patreon at any tier: https://www.patreon.com/failuretolaunch
Part 1: The Apollo 1 Disaster
vendredi 31 mai 2024 • Duration 01:30:16
*CONTENT WARNING*
A rushed development process, a faulty design, and non-existent quality control. This week, we're joined by space industry engineer Kyle (Skyhawk) to talk about the leadup and events of the Apollo 1 disaster.
Sources:
- Chariots for Apollo, Courtney G. Brooks
- Apollo 1: The Tragedy That Put Us On The Moon, Ryan S. Walters
Theme song by DJ Danarchy
Balloonomania 2: The Pre-Space Race
vendredi 17 mai 2024 • Duration 01:14:37
Did you know that Ballooning was once an Olympic sport? This week, we're rejoined by Nicholas Slayton (@nslayton) to talk about balloons, specifically all the people who died trying to conquer the Stratosphere.
Find Nicholas' work here and here!
Support FTL through Patreon and unlock bonus content!
Theme song by DJ Danarchy
Sources
- The Pre-Astronauts, Craig Ryan
- Gaddafi article from the Independent
*PREVIEW* Solaris (1972)
jeudi 9 mai 2024 • Duration 16:25
This is a preview of a bonus episode. To hear the rest, join our patreon at any tier: https://www.patreon.com/failuretolaunch
Max Valier: The Space Evangelist
vendredi 3 mai 2024 • Duration 56:46
Non-failure topic this week as Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris talk about Max Valier, the Austrian dude largely responsible for popularizing space research, creating the first professional rocket program, and riding rocket cars.
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Sources
- Max Valier, A Pioneer of Space Travel - Ilse Essers
- The Rocket Men (Air Force Magazine)
Theme song by DJ Danarchy
Part 2: Soyuz 11 Disaster (w/ Beyond the Breakers)
mercredi 17 avril 2024 • Duration 01:37:08
*CONTENT WARNING*
This week, we're back with Taylor and Tanner of the Beyond the Breakers podcast for part 2 of our series on Soyuz 11.
Follow Beyond the Breakers here
Support FTL through Patreon and unlock new bonus content
Sources:
- Salyut - The First Space Station: Triumph and Tragedy, Grujica Ivanovich (2008)
- Rockets and People Volume 4: The Moon Race, Boris Chertok (2013)
Theme song by DJ Danarchy
Part 1: Soyuz 11 Disaster (w/ Beyond the Breakers)
jeudi 4 avril 2024 • Duration 01:20:17
The story of the world's first space station is complicated, tragic, and incredibly stupid. Today, we're joined by Tanner and Taylor from @beyond_breakers to talk about it.
Follow Beyond the Breakers here!
Support FTL through Patreon and unlock new bonus content!
Sources:
- Salyut - The First Space Station: Triumph and Tragedy, Grujica Ivanovich (2008)
- Rockets and People Volume 4: The Moon Race, Boris Chertok (2013)
- Mir Hardware Heritage, NASA (1995)
Theme song by DJ Danarchy
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