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FAB Facts: Fireball XL5's Influence on Rocketry, Aviation, and SpaceX?!
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The shows of Gerry Anderson are known to have inspired all kinds of things in our real world culture, and Fireball XL5 is no exception. The Hotol project was a rocketry project that was very similar to one particular launch sequence - discussed in the FAB Facts section of this week's edition of the Gerry Anderson Podcast!
