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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 8 hours 49 minutes
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Episode 415: Unsupported Separation Type
SpaceX decides to burn instead of flip during Starship separation. Also, a methalox test fire, anti-ASAT troubles, and another OTV failure.
Episode 414: Fire Tornado
A sixth, and not final, iROSA has been installed on ISS! Also, a commercial engine for a commercial station, and a regression to suborbital launches.
Episode 413: Glob
The next Russian lunar lander is heading out later this year. Also, Firefly and York acquisitions, and a huge Egyptian LIDAR tracking station.
Episode 412: Rocket Surgery
Starliner encounters two last-minute issues. Also, UAE's asteroid mission, a commercial deep-space radar, and DPRK's most recent launch failure.
Episode 411: Cliff Confusion
HAKUTO-R's failure analysis is in, and simpler than we'd hoped. Also, the sale of Virgin Orbit, and a hot parasol from ESA.
Episode 410: Sneeze Maneuver
Blue Origin submits their own HLS lander and wins a NextSTEP contract! Also, a CAPSTONE nav demo, a Flashlight sneeze, and an RST part.
Episode 409: Carry a Big Stick
China's spaceplane made good practice for a private tracking company. Also, Pu-238 production and ULA testing.
Episode 408: Swedish Yeetfall
A suborbital launch went off course and landed across borders. Also, a suborbital success, a suborbital failure, and new New Horizons science.
Episode 407: Trenchless
Musk doubles down on the trench-free lifestyle. Also, Hakuto-R, a China-lead moonbase cooperative, and a ride for Griffin.
Episode 406: SpaceXcavator
Starship's first flight rates 25 out of 33, a real naked rebar kind of launch! Also, a Swede on Axiom and a reflown engine on Electron.