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Since the dawn of the space age, the governments and militaries of the world have prepared for war in outer space: from the early days of the Cold War to America's Air Force in the 21st century... from anti-satellite weapons to Soviet military space stations. One military space vehicle was even designed that could carry human beings to the stars... or annihilate the entire human race.
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PHOTO CAPTION: Sketch of a Project Orion spacecraft
*REFERENCES: *
"Astrospies" NOVA, 2008 (Documentary)
"Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship"
*MUSIC: *
"Nonstop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Not As It Seems" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Ossuary 1 - A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Egmont Overture Finale" composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
"Pepper's Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Crossing the Divide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Since the dawn of the space age, the governments and militaries of the world have prepared for war in outer space: from the early days of the Cold War to America's Air Force in the 21st century... from anti-satellite weapons to Soviet military space stations. One military space vehicle was even designed that could carry human beings to the stars... or annihilate the entire human race.
If you would like to make a contribution to the program, click this link: https://www.patreon.com/universeuniversity?fbclid=IwAR0GJjAwa3C1f8KKxDi7aeGVEO-Ou3dL10vmf1kQHjssQu5eEgmCkyNFMgw
For listener questions and comments, email us here:
PHOTO CAPTION: Sketch of a Project Orion spacecraft
*REFERENCES: *
"Astrospies" NOVA, 2008 (Documentary)
"Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship"
*MUSIC: *
"Nonstop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Not As It Seems" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Ossuary 1 - A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Egmont Overture Finale" composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
"Pepper's Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
"Crossing the Divide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)