Space Shuttle
Human-rated rocket highlighted as a historical exception for not having an escape system, unlike Apollo and Gemini.
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Videos Mentioning Space Shuttle
Keoki Jackson: Lockheed Martin | Lex Fridman Podcast #33
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as the start of a new era in space travel, with Lockheed Martin playing a part in these journeys.
Dava Newman: Space Exploration, Space Suits, and Life on Mars | Lex Fridman Podcast #51
Lex Fridman
A partially reusable spacecraft system operated by NASA, notable for its reusability but not its affordability.
Jeff Bezos: Amazon and Blue Origin | Lex Fridman Podcast #405
Lex Fridman
Human-rated rocket highlighted as a historical exception for not having an escape system, unlike Apollo and Gemini.
NASA Astronaut Woody Hoburg | All-In Summit 2024
All-In Podcast
Retired NASA spacecraft that was the primary means of transporting humans to the ISS until 2011, after which reliance shifted to Russian Soyuz rockets.
Hydrogen Will Not Save Us. Here's Why.
Sabine Hossenfelder
Utilized hydrogen fuel cells developed by NASA.
Martin Rees: Black Holes, Alien Life, Dark Matter, and the Big Bang | Lex Fridman Podcast #305
Lex Fridman
NASA's reusable spacecraft that had two spectacular failures and was mistakenly presented as safe for civilians.
Walter O'Brien Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
A partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated by NASA, whose landing gear drawing was hacked by Walter O'Brien.
Tim Dodd: SpaceX, Starship, Rocket Engines, and Future of Space Travel | Lex Fridman Podcast #356
Lex Fridman
NASA's partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system, discussed as an early attempt at reusability that left a "bad taste" and as an example of a system trying to 'do everything' and failing to excel.
Elon Musk : How to Build the Future
Y Combinator
A rocket mentioned to illustrate a decline in technological advancement in aerospace, capable only of low-earth orbit and no longer in service.