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Space Trash, Space Treasure

Oct 25, 201617 minTranscript available on Metacast
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Episode description

In the summer of 1961 the upper stage of the rocket carrying the Transit 4A satellite blew up about two hours after launch. It was the first known human-made object to unintentionally explode in space, and it created hundreds of … Continue reading →

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