July 9, 1997: Pending Cassini Launch - Karl Grossman

Art Bell welcomes investigative journalist Karl Grossman to discuss alarming risks surrounding NASA's upcoming Cassini mission to Saturn, scheduled to launch October 6, 1997. The probe will carry 72.3 pounds of plutonium-238 oxide, the most plutonium ever placed on a space device, to generate just 745 watts of electricity for its instruments. Grossman notes the Titan IV rocket has roughly a five percent failure rate, raising concerns about a launch accident dispersing radioactive material over… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/july-9-1997-pending-cassini-launch-karl-grossman