Why Darpa Wants Everyone to Launch Tiny Satellites

Published: May 30, 2018, 4:31 p.m.

b"You could be excused, when you first hear Dane Rudy describe his company, for thinking that he wants to use raccoons to send satellites into space. Trash pandas, though, are not the future that Rudy is talking about. He's talking about rockoons\\u2014rockets launched from high-altitude balloons. Rockoons trace their trajectory back to the military, like the 1950s Air Force program called Farside.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"