Episode 50 - Aerobraking (2010: The Year We Make Content)

Refreshed and lava-burned from a red hot Io summer, we're back on the Leonov to take the ultimate orbital roller coaster ride - aerobraking!

As Soviet-American relations warm and mutual respect grows among scientists aboard the ship, the themes of loyalty, common humanity, and faith in each other return as Floyd and Irina share a death-defying experience.

Hyams and Clarke's odyssey for the perfect futuristic technique, the real-life science and strategy of aerobraking, and the recent maneuvers around Mars.

Sit down and strap in for a slingshot around Jupiter with Captain Kirbuk and the crew.

Plus: ballutes, burbles, and Boohbahs.

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