Every week we cover the latest spaceflight news, discuss past, current and future exploration efforts, and take a look at upcoming events. Tune in to hear about how humans get to space, how they stay in space and how unmanned craft reach farther and farther into the universe around us.
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Episode 254: XL to The Moon
Spaceflight news
— Gateway Logistics Services Program awarded to SpaceX (arstechnica.com) (spacenews.com) (nasaspaceflight.com)
— Dragon XL (youtube.com) (twitter.com/Caspar_Stanley)
— OIG is investigating NASA’s acquisition strategy (twitter.com/NASAOIG)
— Crew Dragon Mk 3 Parachute Test (spacenews.com)
Short & Sweet
— NASA files a request for new engines. (spacenews.com)
— Astra suffers damage in pre-launch test. (spacenews.com)
Questions, comments, corrections
— Artemis-1 flight profile details
This week in SF history
— April 3, 1926: The birth of Gus Grissom (en.wikipedia.org)
— Tough and Competent speech (garrett.co.uk)
— Next week in 1962: sail and wheel