The first Corona satellite went up in August 1960. It was able to photograph any ground location that it passed over at a resolution as low as five feet from space. If you had multiple of these satellites up there, you could pretty much blanket the earth or at least everywhere you cared aboutpretty quickly. Unbelievable. There's a crazy stat. The very first Corona mission ... produced greater photo coverage of the Soviet Union than all of the previous U2 flights combined five years of operating the U2 program.
Today we bring you two absolutely incredible stories. The first is Lockheed’s legendary Skunk Works division — the elite team of aviation geniuses who produced some of the greatest airplanes in history: the U-2, the Stealth Fighter, and the incomparable SR-71 Blackbird. The second story is arguably even more important, but not widely known! It's the secret and true origins of Silicon Valley — and Lockheed’s primary role in it. We take you from WWII to the Cold War, all the way to today to unpack and analyze the industry dynamics of defense contractors in the modern era. Tune in and prepare to be blown away by what you’ll learn about the history of our industry!
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