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Episode 426: Studyin’ The Sun
ISRO launched a spacecraft to L1 to do sun science. Also, Starship corrective actions and MayaSpace tests their second stage.
Episode 425: Ding Log
The OSIRIS-REx team is preparing for their long-awaited sample return! Also, New Frontiers delayed, Ariane hot-fire delayed, and Otter Pup detumbled!
Episode 424: DOWNLINK--IEEE Senior Member David Witkowski
Learn with us from David Witkowski about wireless networking, cell phones encroaching on HAM frequencies, but not on landing radar & municipal wifi!
Episode 423: Angular Velocity
Luna-25 hit the dirt. Also, Starship vents, Intuitive Machines' launch date, and a reusable Russian booster.
Episode 422: Clogged Flashlight
Details about the Lunar Flashlight failure are here. Also, Starliner flight plans, MAV engine test, and Artemis 3 alternatives.
Episode 421: Promethean Ejection
Astra lays off employees and reduces labor on Rocket 4. Also, the state of Starship, Cygnus upgrades, and an Airbus space station.
Episode 420: Tipping Point
NASA issued its latest Tipping Point awards to 11 companies with promising technologies. Also, HALO, Sierra Space, and Voyager 2.
Episode 419: Last Episode Was A Teapot
NASA's sharing knowledge to enhance LEO commercial activities. Also, two floundering GEO satellites and China's push to the Moon's surface.
Episode 418: Denial Test
Centaur gets some post-mishap modifications. Also, China is building a VLEO constellation, LandSpace gets to orbit on methane, and Janus gets nixed.
Episode 417: Mind the Launch Gap
Ariane 5 completes a long career! Also, space drugs, a burst habitat, and new Starlink noise.