• Zuma

  • Jul 29 2024
  • Length: 42 mins
  • Podcast

  • Summary

  • "The Zuma payload is a restricted payload. The event represents a cost-effective approach to space access for government missions..."

    Given the code-name "Zuma," Mission 1390 was a collaboration between the U.S. government and two private companies, multinational aerospace and defense firm Northrop Grumman and spacecraft manufacturer and launch service provider SpaceX. However, it was unknown what the purpose of Zuma was, with specific details - such as the U.S. government agency in charge of the project - remaining classified.

    On 7 March 2018, Zuma was launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, strapped to the top of a Falcon 9 rocket. Minutes later, the booster's two stages separated...



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    Music composed and created by Micheal Whelan

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