STP193 - Tracking Stations and Delta Launches - with Dan Kovalchik

Ever wondered what life might be like on a remote part of the world while tracking spacecraft and communicating with them? Ever considered the dangers of being in a blockhouse close to a rocket launch as it explodes? Well our guess this week has some stories for you. We speak to Dan Kovalchik who started working on tracking stations and eventually became the Systems Administrator for the Delta launches, a job he held for 21 years. He has a new book out called ‘Days of Delta Thunder’ so we caught up with him to have a chat.Dan Kovalchik:http://www.rangerat.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-kovalchik-43311880/Days of Delta Thunder:https://www.amazon.com/Days-Delta-Thunder-Dan-Kovalchik-ebook/dp/B0D1SCJ8HNDelta II Launch Failure: 1997https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTmb3Cqb2qw Full show notes: https://spaceandthingspodcast.com/podcast/iipr8znurppofdacwh63nc5c87nidhShow notes include links to all articles mentioned and full details of our guests and links to what caught our eye this week.Image Credits: 30th Space Wing Public AffairsSpace and Things:X: https://www.twitter.com/spaceandthings1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaceandthingspodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaceandthingspodcast/Merch and Info: https://www.spaceandthingspodcast.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/SpaceandthingsBusiness Enquiries: [email protected] this show http://supporter.acast.com/spaceandthings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.