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Ep 248: Cthulhu Clock Radio Transharmonium, Thunderscan, and How to Fill Up in Space

Hackaday Podcast · 15 Dec 2023 · 1h 03m · Episode 248

What this episode covers

Hosts Elliot Williams and Dan Maloney discuss the Voyager 1 spacecraft's recent flight data system glitch, noting the 45-minute round-trip light time and the difficulty of remote debugging from the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex. They examine the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule's near-disaster, caused by a labeling ambiguity where 'main' referred to either the parachute or the pyrotechnic charge, leading to a failed drogue deployment. The episode also covers the Cthulhu Clock Radio Transharmonium, an art piece by Emily Francisco using 43 clock radios, and a modern spark gap transmitter built by Joe Smith using car ignition coils.

Most relevant to

large enterprises

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Eastman Kodak
Products
Voyager 1, OSIRIS-REx, Cthulhu Clock Radio Transharmonium, Raman Laser, Thunder Scan, Artemis
Also
Emily Francisco, Joe Smith, Shaken Not Stirred

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