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Episode 111 - To Boldly Transmit

Advent of Computing

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The Problems With Project Echo

Project Echo was supposed to launch a giant reflective balloon into space. The idea is simple, but the balloons are too big and heavy for any old-school rockets. NASA's first attempt at Echo was just a fancy balloon made out of mylar.

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