Episode 6: War and Space

Since the dawn of the space age, the governments and militaries of the world have prepared for war in outer space: from the early days of the Cold War to America's Air Force in the 21st century... from anti-satellite weapons to Soviet military space stations. One military space vehicle was even designed that could carry human beings to the stars... or annihilate the entire human race.

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PHOTO CAPTION: Sketch of a Project Orion spacecraft

*REFERENCES: *

"Astrospies" NOVA, 2008 (Documentary)

"Project Orion: The True Story of the Atomic Spaceship"

By George Dyson

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"Nonstop" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Not As It Seems" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Ossuary 1 - A Begining" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Egmont Overture Finale" composed by Ludwig van Beethoven

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"Pepper's Theme" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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"Crossing the Divide" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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