233- Space Trash, Space Treasure

99% Invisible

• Episode: 233- Space Trash, Space Treasure
• Website: 99% Invisible
• Feed URL: http://feeds.99percentinvisible.org/99percentinvisible
• Duration: 00:16:36
• Published: 2016-10-25 21:04

In the summer of 1961 the upper stage of the rocket carrying the Transit 4A satellite blew up about two hours after launch. It was the first known human-made object to unintentionally explode in space, and it created hundreds of … Continue reading →