This week, we&#39;re rejoined by journalist and friend of the show <a href="https://x.com/nslayton?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@NSlayton</a> to talk about Soyuz T-15, probably the coolest space mission ever attempted. 
Read Nicholas&#39; work at <a href="https://taskandpurpose.com/authors/nicholas-slayton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Task &amp; Purpose</a> and on his <a href="https://nslayton.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Newsletter</a>! 
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Sources:
- Mir Hardware Heritage, NASA
- The Story of Space Station Mir, David M Harland
- <a href="http://www.svengrahn.pp.se/histind/MirtoSal7flyover/MirToSal7Flyover.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">The work of space radio tracker Sven Grahn</a>
Music by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgpyHEDIUVk_QUVtWT3uWCA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">DJ Danarchy</a>

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