Space Historian
Self-described \u2018professional space history nerd\u2019 Amy Shira Teitel joins Dr Karl to talk about spaceflight before NASA in her book \u2018Breaking the Chains of Gravity\u2019. Hear about cutting edge rocket planes like the X-15 (and its surprising link with tractor seats), the team of seamstresses behind the launch of high-altitude balloons to the edge of space, and how paper plates inspired the engineering of early spacecraft. Tune in for extraordinary, intimate stories from a time that is often forgotten in space-age literature.\xa0 \xa0\xa0