The Strategic Defense Initiative - part 3b - 1989 to 1992

[TalksWithDirt]

Yeah, solid fuels get brittle as they age. You can see the booster throwing fuel chunks out the rear end during ascent. THey're the glowing bits in the dark plume.

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@TalksWithDirt Sorry to not get back to you and thank you for your comments. I haven't looked at these for a while.

[TalksWithDirt]

Is that Col Pete Wordon @2:12? Now retired Brig General and Administrator of Ames Research Center?

[2010pjovideo]

@TalksWithDirt I have no clue. I did know that the guy with the beard was Lowel (sp?) Wood from Lawrence Livermore.

[TalksWithDirt]

@2010pjovideo Lowell Wood? THE Lowell Wood? WOW. I only know him as a name, not a face. Thanks for getting back. It's been a while, I'm going to re-watch your excellent documentary. Thanks again.

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@TalksWithDirt Obviously not in these videos, but I actually got to interview Ed Teller before he died at a space symposium in Colorado Springs. Those tapes are still the property of Ball Aerospace. Thanks again for your comments. I didn't know much about what was going on, but being there was a videographers playground. The people I worked with were amazing! It was an amazing time.

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Respond to this video... Wait! Ed Teller didn't die at the symposium. That was dumb sentence structure. I mean I got to interview him at the symposium shortly before he died. Ugh.