Night of the Dragon
| Night of the Dragon | |
| Number | 59 |
| Broadcast Date | May 21, 2011 |
| Episode Length | 1:25:43 |
| Hosts | Andrew Mayne, Brian Brushwood, Justin Robert Young |
In a very special episode of Weird Things, Andrew and Justin race to Cape Canaveral, Florida to see history in making as SpaceX attempts to launch their Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon capsule. After already driving six hours there and back only to have the launch scrubbed three days prior, can the boys handle another disappointment? Brian mans the controls from Austin as the WTP discusses all things SpaceX on the eve of their greatest achievement.
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Live from the Road
Justin and Andrew are Skyping in from the road on the way to watch the launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station. Unlike normal episodes, this entire episode was a discussion about SpaceX's launch as well as the future of private space travel and how it will impact our lives.
Successful Launch
A few hours after the podcast recording ended, SpaceX launched their Falcon 9 rocket and put the Dragon capsule into orbit.
Here is the video that Andrew took of the historic event.
Book Club
Brian
Justin
Andrew
Fun Facts
- Justin and Andrew had previously driven down to Cape Canaveral for the SpaceX launch a few days earlier, but the launch ended up being aborted at T-1.5 seconds.
Great Quotes
Sponsors
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Links
| Preceded by: "Dead Martian Walking" |
Night of the Dragon |
Followed by: "TBD" |