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 289: Fierce Flip
Spaceflight news
— SN8 high-altitude flight (spacenews.com) (youtube.com) (youtube.com)
— SNM analysis/discussion (youtube.com)
— Accomplished all four main goals (twitter.com/elonmusk) (twitter.com/elonmusk) (twitter.com/elonmusk)
— Reduced goal altitude due to high atmosphere winds (HT Mike Stewart: nasaspaceflight.com)
Short & Sweet
— Artemis astronauts announced! (spacenews.com) (spacenews.com)
— Two smallsats selected for 2025 NASA mission. (americaspace.com)
— Space RIDER’s construction contracts awarded. (spacenews.com)
This week in SF history
— 21 Dec, 2004. Maiden flight of Delta IV Heavy (spacedaily.com) (spaceref.com) (PDF: ulalaunch.com) (space.com)
— Launch footage (youtube.com)
— Next week (12/22 - 12/28) in 2003: 11 years and 5 kilometers.