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Episode 92: DOWNLINK--Mark Wallace
- This week in SF history
- 21 January 1960. Mercury LJ-1B flight abort test with “Miss Sam” onboard.
- Hear more about this flight, including where the name comes from (spacerockethistory.com)
- Watch Tim Dodd recreate this mission in KSP live on Wednesday! (twitch.tv/everydayastronaut)
- 21 January 1960. Mercury LJ-1B flight abort test with “Miss Sam” onboard.
- Spaceflight news
- Iridium NEXT successful on 11 counts (https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/01/spacex-return-to-flight-iridium-next-launch/)
- SS-520 fails (https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/01/jaxa-ss-520-rocket-tricom-1-launch/)
- Questions, comments, corrections
- Ben Honey: JWST will make a stop at Johnson! (twitter.com/spaceguy87)
- Interview: Mark Wallace
- Thanks to Lucas for starting us down this path (twitter.com/LucasCMoore)
- twitter.com/WallaceMarkS
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