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Ep. 764: Cleared For Launch!

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Astronomy Cast Ep. 764: Cleared For Launch!

By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Streamed live September 17, 2025.

This week, we look at the process behind rockets getting licensed to launch, and everyone around the pad getting notified to stay away as T-0 approaches. (Can you say "errant boat"?) We have a saying around here: "One does not simply book a return trip from a rocket launch." That's because they are an intensely complex chain of events that need to go right before it's wise to let that rocket leave the launchpad.

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