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Episode 399: DOWNLINK--D. Geoff Carter, PE
Learn with us from the noted cheese machine designer about testing flextures, aligning space lasers, and roll-up solar arrays.
Episode 398: Paint it Black
A bit of Starship static fire info, and a look at SPX's plans. Also, NASA prepares for Gateway and BeetleSat spreads its wings.
Episode 397: Loss of Cool
New photos of a leaking Soyuz, and LauncherOne's failure mode are decidedly un-cool. Also, H3's abort, SPX oil rigs, ESCAPADE, and a space tug.
Episode 396: Valentine Breakup
A Russian satellite broke up just ahead of the hallmark holiday. Also, Super Heavy, Progress MS-21, Camden, and Kuiper!
Episode 395: Salvage Mode
ISRO published a detailed overview of their SSLV failure investigation. Also, NASA's Artemis I software, Peregrine's landing site, and Mars samples!
Episode 394: Partial Barber Pole
As chemical rockets near their theoretical limits, NASA decides to just rocket harder. Also, Starship's WDR, Lucy's new target and JunoCam's anomaly.
Episode 393: Sequential Signal Loss
ABL released their initial DEMO-1 failure analysis, explaining nine simultaneous engine shutdowns. Also, ISS scientists, JUICE, Lucy, and ClearSpace!
Episode 392: Virgin Suborbital
Spaceflight News— Soyuz MS-22 rescue (spacenews.com) (russianspaceweb.com)— Virgin Orbit failure (spacenews.com) (spacenews.com) (virginorbit.com) — Virgin Galactic recently restructured their leadership (spacenews.com) — Virgin Orbit is suffering financial woes (arstechnica.com)— ABL RS1 failure (spacenews.com) (nasaspaceflight.com) (HT Sam: twitter.com/ablspacesystems) (HT Sam: twitter.com/shaggrugg) (twitter...
Episode 391: Galloping Gertie
A moon mission mélange! Also, Wenchang expansion and Impulse Space on Transporter-9.
Episode 390: Baby, It’s Coolant Outside
A Soyuz wet the bed, and is now at risk of overheating! Also, Lockheed Martin and Zhuque-2 have both burst their own bubble.