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 57: DOWNLINK--Doug Litteken


  • This week in SF history
    • 11 May 2009. Launch of STS-125/HST-SM4, The fifth and final mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
    • Mass talking about working on HST (themoth.org)
  • Spaceflight news
    • SPX did a thing, I guess
      • Three engine landing burn, as per Musk (twitter.com/elonmusk)
      • Merlin throttles down to 40% of total (twitter.com/elonmusk)
  • Questions, comments, corrections
    • Ben Hallert: Red Dragon sample return, Energia
    • Magnets available! (theorbitalmechanics.com/store)
    • Introducing Max Hawkins, research assistant
  • Interview: Doug Litteken
    • “Inflate Your Space” (youtube.com)
    • twitter.com/dougl


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