The Orbital Mechanics Podcast

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 260: DOWNLINK--Dan Hegel


Spaceflight news

— China’s big Long March 5B (Chang Zheng 5B) flight

— — The flight (spaceflightnow.com)

— — The capsule landing (spaceflightnow.com)

— — Flexible Inflatable Cargo Re-entry Vehicle (spaceflightnow.com)

— — The unguided first-stage reentry (spaceflightnow.com)

Short & Sweet

— Next big step completed for Martian rover. (spaceflightnow.com)

— SN4 takes a step towards flight (twitter.com/elonmusk) (twitter.com/elonmusk) (twitter.com/elonmusk)

Questions, comments, corrections

— Email conversations about Artemis HLS with Andrew and Espen

Interview--Dan Hegel, Director of Advanced Development, Blue Canyon Technologies

— List of BCT’s Small Business Innovation Research contracts (sbir.gov)

— bluecanyontech.com

— instagram.com/bluecanyontech

— twitter.com/bluecanyontech

This week in SF history

— 15 May 1987. The failed launch of Polyus-Skif. (airspacemag.com) (astronautix.com) (youtube.com)

— Next week in 2000: No stones thrown


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 May 13, 2020  1h8m