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On the Fly - How to drive a spacecraft

On the Fly - How to drive a spacecraft

FromThe Vatican Observatory Podcast


On the Fly - How to drive a spacecraft

FromThe Vatican Observatory Podcast

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Jul 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How does a spacecraft get designed and built? How do you maneuver a spacecraft to make sure it gets where it’s going? What’s it mean to work on “Mars time”? In this episode, Steve Collins, Senior Engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), joins Bob Trembley and Br. Guy Consolmagno to answer these questions and more about what it takes to create a spacecraft that can go where humans can’t. Guests:Steve Collins, Senior Engineer, Jet Propulsion LaboratoryBr. Guy Consolmagno, Director of Vatican Observatory
Released:
Jul 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (23)

The Vatican Observatory is one of the oldest and most accomplished observatories in the world… which surprises people who have limited understanding of Church and science. In this podcast, you’ll hear from Vatican astronomers and their accomplished special guests as they explore the wonder of God’s surprising universe.