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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 17 days 12 hours 35 minutes
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Episode 32: Not-So-Super Strypi
It’s a slow news week in space. Super Strypi bites the dust, there’s a new 3D printed combustion chamber and more talk about Stratolaunch.
Episode 31: DOWNLINK--Alan Carey
We talk to Alan Carey, listener of the show and space suit mechanism designer. Also, a crewed spy satellite, a fast ride to space slows down, and what the heck happened to Antares?
Episode 30: Satellites Following Submarines
This week on the show, we talk more about an aggressive satellite, SpaceX’s new test platform, SLS’s new paint job and China’s new space station.
Episode 29: Space Weapons
This week, David and Connor talk about orbital weapons throughout history from Starfish Prime to Soviet laser pistols. Also, rubber fuels, mini-sat launchers, F9 RTF, and Y2K hits Mars.
Episode 28: Life After The Martian
More info on the Discovery downselect, a quick discussion of the orbital mechanics in The Martian, hopes for Dream Chaser and odd behavior from a Russian satellite.
Episode 27: Kronocentric
This week, we talk about HTV-5’s departure, the Discovery mission downselect, Jupiter/Exoliner, and 100 successful launches from ULA.
Episode 25: DOWNLINK--Logan Kennedy
This week, we get to have a chat with NASA GN&C engineer Logan Kennedy. We covered a lot of topics, from SSMEs to Mighty Eagle and SLS.
Episode 24: So Many Guests
A quick Falcon update, progress from Firefly, big hopes from SLS, and a group of space nerds who are working on STEM outreach.
Episode 23: DOWNLINK--Justin Cowart
Lots of SpaceX talk this week as they prepare to return to flight… eventually. We also discuss SMAP’s name getting shorter, and CST-100’s getting longer.