Space Rocket History Podcast

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Space Rocket History #18 - Luna 2 and 3

Posted June 27, 2013 • 00:20:02

While the Mercury 7 were fulfilling their roles as symbols of space exploration, Korolev once again was offering the real thing. He now prepared to...

Space Rocket History #17 - The Mercury 7

Posted June 20, 2013 • 00:37:00

On April 1, 1959, Robert Gilruth, the head of the Space Task Group, Charles Donlan, Warren North, and Stanley White selected the first American astronauts....

Space Rocket History #16 - Astronaut Candidates

Posted June 13, 2013 • 00:27:25

Candidates were given continuous psychiatric interviews throughout the week, and extensive self-examination through a battery of 13 psychological tests...

Space Rocket History #15 - Sputnik 3 & Luna 1

Posted June 6, 2013 • 00:23:42

The launch vehicle for the Luna E-1 series was a modified R7 named Vostok.Â The Vostok had three stages.Â The first and second stage were the...

Space Rocket History #14 - US Space 1958 - Explorer, Vanguard, Pioneer, and NASA

Posted May 30, 2013 • 00:27:09

In late March, 1958, President Eisenhower publicly announced the United States’ intention to launch a spacecraft to the Moon. Â He assured the nation...