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Episode 147: DOWNLINK--Al Bowers
One crazy trick trajectory engineers don't want you to know about! Also, keep an eye on Juno, and SpaceX is having more fairing issues.
Episode 146: Catcher's Mitt
We discuss US EVA-48, a secretive smallsat launcher, a new ASDS, Mr. Steven and SPX science certification.
Episode 145: Interplanetary Bowie
Falcon Heavy woooooo! We spent most of the recording running around cheering, but eventually we settled down and also talked about a very fast Progress, a scuttled F9 booster and JWST's optics package.
Episode 144: DOWNLINK--Dr. Rob Hoyt
Rob Hoyt is founder and CEO of Tethers Unlimited, a smallsat component company that produces a number of very handy bolt-on components. Also, the smallest orbital-class launcher and an Ariane 5 revisit.
Episode 143: Stuck in a Funk
We were shocked to find out there was more on the first orbital Electron than a Dove and two Lemurs! We also chew over Ariane 5's partial failure.
Episode 142: I Never Want to Hold Again
Rocket Lab made it to orbit! Also, upcoming EVAs, RS-25 stand test, a tiny Zuma update and a toasty Atlas V launch.
Episode 141: No Neptune Jokes
Falcon Heavy still hasn't had a static fire, Long March is lucky not to have started a (building) fire, we hear more from Blue Origin, from NASA on SPX crew flights and Rocket Lab's Still Testing.
Episode 140: Sandwich Smuggler
This week, we had to say goodbye to one of the most experienced astronauts. Godspeed, John!
Episode 139: Holding Our Breath
Falcon Heavy shows continued signs of actually flying sooner than six months in the future, Angosat-1 had a hiccup and Blue Origin buys land.
Episode 138: DOWNLINK--SEDS UCF IREC II
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space has a chapter at University of Central Florida, and they've entered the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition. They had a successful failure last year, and now they're here to talk about their run up for next year.