EpisodeSpace Trash, Space Treasure99% Invisible · Oct 25, 2016 · 17 minPlay · 16:35SaveShareEpisode pageIn the summer of 1961 the upper stage of the rocket carrying the Transit 4A satellite blew up about two hours after launch. It was the first known human-made object to unintentionally explode in space, and it created hundreds of … Continue reading →RelatedEpisodes 7Videos 8Books 5Blogs 8ENCORE: Challenger Disaster | Bigger, Faster, Cheaper | 1American Scandal • Jul 7, 2026 • 38 minFailure to LaunchArms Control Wonk • Jul 6, 2023 • 26 minRevenge of the MiasmaRadiolab • Feb 28, 2025 • 36 minIsraeli Rocket Motor TestArms Control Wonk • May 6, 2021 • 18 minEpisode 111 - To Boldly TransmitAdvent of Computing • Jul 2, 2023 • 1 h 03 minThe Nothing Behind EverythingRadiolab • Jul 25, 2025 • 33 minThis Reflects Badly: The 319th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather HeyingDarkHorse Podcast • Apr 1, 2026 • 1 h 24 min