Failure To Launch

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  • This is a podcast about all the mistakes, failures, and explosions that made space exploration possible.
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Episodes
  • *PREVIEW* Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964)

    *PREVIEW* Santa Claus Conquers The Martians (1964)
    Dec 19 2024

    This is a preview of a bonus episode. To hear the rest of the episode and unlock more bonus content, consider supporting Failure To Launch on Patreon.

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    15 mins
  • The DLR and the Art of Satellite Operations (w. Jake)

    The DLR and the Art of Satellite Operations (w. Jake)
    Dec 13 2024

    A communications satellite is a bundle of computers (all made by different people) the size of a minivan. Coordinating all these systems to work together, send info to Earth, and accept new commands is nightmarish. This week, we're joined by Jake, a software engineer at the German Space Operations Center (GSOC) to learn a little bit about spacecraft operations.

    Follow along with Jake's slides

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    Theme song provided by DJ Danarchy
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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Andree's Arctic Balloon Expedition (w. Joe Kassabian)

    Andree's Arctic Balloon Expedition (w. Joe Kassabian)
    Dec 8 2024

    Expedition Packing List. Food: 200 lb / Sledge: 150 lb / Science Equipment: 50 lb / Bear Meat: 12,000 lb. Today, Quinn and Chris are joined by Joe Kassabian, host of the Lions Led By Donkeys podcast to talk about a Victorian aerospace disaster: S A Andrée's attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon.

    Follow Joe here!

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    Sources:

    - The Ice Balloon: S. A. Andrée and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration, Alec Wilkinson

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    1 hr and 26 mins

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