238 - KGB Guardian Angel (with Chuck Deiterich)

About this episode

Jake and Anthony discuss various Apollo missions and space projects with guest Chuck Deiterich.

Jake and Anthony are joined by Chuck Deiterich, a Retrofire Officer on many Apollo missions, including Apollos 8, 11, and 13. He went on to work on Skylab, the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests, among others.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo

Guest: Chuck Deiterich

Topics covered

• Apollo missions
• space exploration
• aerospace engineering
• history of spaceflight
• interviews with astronauts

Keywords

• Apollo 8
• Apollo 11
• Apollo 13
• Skylab
• Space Shuttle
• Chuck Deiterich
• Retrofire Officer
• space history
• aerospace

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apollo, Skylab, Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, Space Shuttle

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