Topic: Apollo Program

2 chapters across the catalog

Nadster
Episode 1141 1:50 - 4:56

1141: Nadster

Apollo Program Costs and Saturn V Rocket Capabilities

The total cost of the Apollo program is analyzed, with estimates adjusted for inflation ranging from $150 billion to $250 billion. Skepticism is expressed regarding NASA's current ability to return to the moon by 2024 given that modern rockets lack the scale of the historic Saturn V.

His Name is Nimrod
Episode 953 52:17 - 55:56

953: His Name is Nimrod

Mission Control Restoration, Media Editing, Failure Is Not An Option

An example of media manipulation is demonstrated using a clip about the restoration of Apollo's Mission Control. By cutting the audio before the famous phrase "failure is not an option," the meaning of the segment is inverted to suggest the room represents American failure. This serves as a technical demonstration of how news organizations can misrepresent subjects through selective editing.