TPC #204: Ken Mason & Nick Smith (Sea Dragon)

TPC #204 was with a gentleman by the name of Ken Mason. Ken worked under rocket legend Bob Truax for 35 years and was good friends with him up until his passing.

If you're interested in more info about Sea Dragon and Bob Traux the website mentioned was http://neverworld.net/truax/ and the documentary of Bob Traux https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOoFqmMeujA

Bob Truax worked with Evel Knievel; designed the Sea Dragon; began the push for Navy submarines to carry missiles; worked with Robert Goddard during World War Two; and during Operation Paperclip was one of the interrogators of none other than Wernher von Braun, head rocket scientist for Adolf Hitler and the head of the Apollo Program under president John F. Kennedy.

But enough about Bob; Ken is awesome. He helped design and run tests for prototypes of the Sea Dragon; his rocket design was used by Tom Mueller of SpaceX (founding employee; contributor to Raptor rocket engines and Merlin rocket engines).

Oh, and he used to shoot off rockets with his pal, Bob Lazar.

Above all else, Mr. Mason is a gentleman, and I'm happy to call him my friend.

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