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Episode 15: DOWNLINK--Firefly Space Systems
- Spaceflight news
- LDSD (YT)
- Philae says hi! (NSF)
- New Horizons nears Pluto system (closest approach July 14)
- innovative heat management (YT)
- SES wants to buy first reused F9 booster (Space News)
- Questions, comments, corrections
- /u/7357: IKAROS
- Firefly Space Systems interview
- TMRO interview with PJ King, COO (YT)
- fireflyspace.com
- Firefly Alpha payload guide
- Upcoming spaceflight events, brought to you by twitter.com/nextlaunch
- @jsutherl asks for dates after name
- June 28, 10:21am EDT: CRS-7
- Webcast: http://www.spacex.com/webcast/
- Grapple 5.00
- Berth 8.30
- July 3, 12:55am ED: Progress M-28M
- Webcast: http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
- Docking 2 a.m, July 5
- July 8: Star One C4 & MSG-4
- Webcast: http://arianespace.tv/
- June 28, 10:21am EDT: CRS-7
- @jsutherl asks for dates after name
Firefly Alpha
A closeup of FRM-2
A closeup of a single FRM-2 combustion module.
Firefly Beta
An oblique view of Beta's aerospikes
A bottom view of Beta's aerospikes