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Episode 245: More 'Splosions

Episode 245: More 'Splosions

FromThe Orbital Mechanics Podcast


Episode 245: More 'Splosions

FromThe Orbital Mechanics Podcast

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jan 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Spaceflight news— Spaceway-1 batteries (spacenews.com) (spacenews.com)Short & Sweet— Firefly suffers an anomaly on the test stand. (spacenews.com) (space.com)— Solar Orbiter mission’s launch slips several days (spaceflightnow.com) (twitter.com/torybruno)— Tethers Unlimited’s Terminator Tape is showing promise. (spacenews.com)Questions, comments, corrections— Andrew via email: Phantom Express (spacenews.com) — Scott Manley covered this as well, with more info on the AR-22, which is actually a refurbished/retooled SSME! (youtube.com)— Espen via email: second stage might have exploded above the water??? (youtube.com)This week in SF history— January 29, 2003: Launch of XSS-10 (space.skyrocket.de)— Next week in 1947: A woman’s place is preparing meals, cleaning windows and toilets…. on the Shuttle.
Released:
Jan 29, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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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.