<p>A space shuttle stands on the pad, seething in the darkness, ready to go. Its mission is high speed espionage. Launching into the night sky, it heads north toward the pole, lining up over the Soviet Union. This is no science mission, but part of a highly classified military plan, which sees the Shuttle become an instrument of the Cold War. That requirement shaped both the design of the shuttle and the future of NASA’s human space exploration programme for the next thirty years. So why did that secret mission never fly?</p><br><p>Ever wondered how the Space Shuttle came to be? Welcome to a new podcast series, 16 Sunsets. Host Kevin Fong takes you back to a pivotal moment in history, revealing the high-stakes drama behind this iconic orbiter, as told by those who were there. </p><br><p><strong>Featuring:</strong> Bob Crippen, Guy Faget, Max Faget, Matthew Hersch, Jeff Hoffman, Chris Kraft, Jennifer Lavasseur, Ken Mattingly, Tom Moser, Bob Stewart, Ken Young.</p><br><p>Credits:</p><p>Written and presented by Dr Kevin Fong</p><p>Producers: Rami Tzabar and Andrew Luck-Baker with additional production by Dave Giles</p><p>Assistant Producer: Kate Arkless Gray</p><p>Sound Design and Mixing: Richard Courtice</p><p>Music: Christian Lundberg, part of Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers Composer Collective</p><p>With special thanks to Sandra Johnson and Nasa’s Johnson Space Centre Oral History Project </p><p>Executive Producers: Stuart Coxe, Kevin Fong, Jago Lee and Rami Tzabar</p><p>16 Sunsets is an Antica and TellTale Production 2024</p><br><p>Check out our website at <a href="https://sixteensunsets.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sixteensunsets.com</a> </p><p>Instagram: @<strong>sixteen_sunsets</strong></p><p>X: @<strong>16sunsets</strong></p><br><p>Want more <em>16 Sunsets</em>? Become a premium member of our community and unlock exclusive content, including early and ad-free episodes, by subscribing to <em>16 Sunsets</em> on Supercast. Learn more at <a href="https://16sunsets.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://16sunsets.supercast.com</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
