Deke Slayton is a legend in the space flight world, but how much do we know about him? Well this week we're joined by his son Kent, and Alyssa Young, the executive director of the Deke Slayton Memorial Museum, to find out more. We thought this would be a discussion about the legacy of Deke, but it ended up being so much more.

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Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/stp102-getting-to-know-the-real-deke-slayton-with-kent-slayton-and-alyssa-young

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