Super detailed podcast series about NASA missions

February 24, 2024 6:49 AM

I'm trying to find a podcast (or audio series) I heard once in which the narrator goes into minute levels of technical detail about historic NASA missions.

Those I've heard focus on Apollo, but there may be episodes that cover missions before or after that. It's basically just a guy talking in a bit of a monotone, perhaps a bit fast, and the series goes into such detail that I think there are multiple episodes per mission.

I have a 7-hour drive coming up and I can't find this. Sound familiar to anyone?

posted by bassomatic to Science & Nature (5 answers total)

It's not exactly as you described it, but could it be 13 Minutes to the Moon?
posted by NotMyselfRightNow at 7:20 AM on February 24 [1 favorite]

I was also thinking of 13 Minutes to the Moon, but Saving Apollo 13 comes to mind as well.
posted by amf at 7:28 AM on February 24

Best answer: https://www.spacerockethistory.com/
posted by Sophont at 12:23 PM on February 24 [3 favorites]

Best answer: It’s definitely Space Rocket History
posted by raisindebt at 7:54 PM on February 24 [1 favorite]

Response by poster: Thanks! Space Rocket History is definitely what I was remembering.

While trying unsuccessfully to find/remember it yesterday, I did find The Space Above Us, which doesn't go into quite the same granularity, but is extremely listenable - it got me through my seven hours of driving yesterday and I wouldn't have minded a few more hours on the road. Strongly recommend.
posted by bassomatic at 5:45 AM on February 25