The New Dawn: The Orion Project Spaceship Revitalized

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Before we landed on the Moon, in the early days of the Cold War, Project Orion contemplated using Nuclear Bombs to power spaceships to new worlds and stars. More than half a century later, new technologies may see this concept reintroduced bigger, better, and safer. Could the most terrifying weapon of the 20th Century become the Great Hope of the 21st?

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Credits:
The New Dawn: The Orion Project Spaceship Revitalized
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
Episode 324, January 6, 2022
Written, Produced & Narrated by Isaac Arthur

Script Contributors:
Naemm England (Lead)
A.T. Long
Cass Graham
Dr. America
Evan Schultheis
Gerhard Lyhne
Joshua Kauffman
Matthew Campbell
Retro-visor

Editors:
A.T. Long
Jason Burbank
Jerry Guern
Sig’Unnr

Cover Art:
Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics:
Ian Long (LITE)
Jarred Eagley
Jeremy Jozwik https://www.artstation.com/zeuxis_of_losdiajana
Sam McNAmara of Rapid Thrash
Sergio Botero https://www.artstation.com/sboterod?fref=gc
Udo Schroeter

Music by:
Markus Junnikkala, https://markusjunnikkala.com
"Mobilize the Fleets"
"We Roam the Stars"

Stellardrone, https://stellardrone.bandcamp.com
"The Earth is Blue"
"A Moment of Stillness"

Aerium, https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com
"Fifth Star of Aldebaran"

Miguel Johnson, https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com
"Strange New World"