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 100: Patreon Supporter Appreciation Episode
Lots of voices on our [arbitrary base 10 milestone] episode! Orbital ATK has a blast from the past, New Glenn has six blasts planned in the future and Proton will provide a slightly larger volume blast! Also a killer sponsor and a jaw-dropping giveaway.
Episode 99: A Dang Moon Thing
SpaceX wants to put people around the Moon again, but it's gonna be tough. China built a new rocket, and MAVEN is lighter on its toes than you might expect.
Episode 98: Rockets for Everyone!
Sea Launch is in the news for perhaps the last time, Dragon hits the racetrack and RS-25 prepares for it a new lease on life.
Episode 97: DOWNLINK--Ben Wilking
Atec Inc. was contracted to manufacture and assemble parts used on the most recent two EVAs on ISS. Ben Wilking was the project manager, and we get to talk to him about hand-squeezing rivets that go into space.
Episode 95: DOWNLINK--Emory Stagmer
We finally got VAXHeadroom on the show! Emory is a spacecraft designer for Northrop-Grumman. While he normally designs software, he's also the author of the world's only reaction sphere control theory. Also, SpaceX has a new launch pad almost ready to go.
Episode 94: DOWNLINK--AMARCS
AMARCS is an additive manufacturing project from UC Boulder, and we get a chance to talk to the professor running the project as well as the student project manager. Also, another Proton failure is spotted early, and Boeing shows off their new flight suit!
Episode 93: DOWNLINK--Chris Hofmann
Chris Hofmann is a rocket wrangler for Masten Space, and we have a great conversation with him about what it takes to test and maintain rockets every day. Also, an extended mission for BEAM, European GPS satellites are losing track of time and we find out what happened to Progress in December.
Episode 92: DOWNLINK--Mark Wallace
Mark Wallace is an interplanetary travel agent. We got to talk to him about sending Insight and other payloads to other planets! Also, SpaceX does a great job, and SS-520 doesn't have such a great day.
Episode 91: 48 Batteries
The first of two long EVA was successfully completed, beginning the long process of changing all 48 power loop batteries. Also, two satellites didn't collide!