Listen "2024.07.10 | Ariane 6’s first flight — Skylab’s last stand"
Episode Synopsis
On The Space Show for Wednesday, 10 July 2024:
Ariane 6 launched:
The successful inaugural flight of Europe’s newest and largest launch vehicle, Ariane 6.
International Space Station de-orbit vehicle contract awarded to SpaceX:
The ISS is scheduled to be de-orbited in 2030.
The Rise and Fall of Skylab:
On the 45th anniversary of the fall of Skylab, physician-astronaut Joe Kerwin in conversation with the late Peter Aylward, describes how he and his Skylab 2 crewmates saved the damaged space station. The feature includes contemporary commentary by legendary NASA flight director Gene Kranz and the BBC’s Alistair Cooke (Letter from America).
Ariane 6 launched:
The successful inaugural flight of Europe’s newest and largest launch vehicle, Ariane 6.
International Space Station de-orbit vehicle contract awarded to SpaceX:
The ISS is scheduled to be de-orbited in 2030.
The Rise and Fall of Skylab:
On the 45th anniversary of the fall of Skylab, physician-astronaut Joe Kerwin in conversation with the late Peter Aylward, describes how he and his Skylab 2 crewmates saved the damaged space station. The feature includes contemporary commentary by legendary NASA flight director Gene Kranz and the BBC’s Alistair Cooke (Letter from America).
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