The Orbital Mechanics Podcast
Summary: 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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Podcasts:
Starship SN8 blew out an engine, Crew-1 is ready to go, and Mars Sample Return might be delayed. Also, an exciting guest TWSF!
Come learn about commercial spaceport ops with us! Mark Lester is the President and CEO of Alaska Aerospace Corporation, which owns Pacific Spaceport Alaska.
OSIRIS-REx has stowed its sample, and SOFIA saw water on the Moon. Also, debris collection on ISS, Ariane 6 funding, and red nail polish.
OSIRIS-REx successfully sneezed on Bennu and snuffed up some regolith! Also, a Falcon 9 record, China's plans for the future, and LEO CH4 detection.
NASA and ESA announced construction contracts for Lunar Gateway modules this week! Also, a split rover, a Firefly fire, and tea saves the ISS.
Ella is an aerospace engineering and automation professor at UMich. Learn with us about autonomous flight on other planets!
Tianwen-1 has a long, boring journey ahead of it, but this week we had a fun imaging event. Also Starlink GPS, Taikonauts on the Moon, and LCROSS.
Dr. Tsiotras is a professor of aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech. We talked to him about attitude control theory and his 5-DOF software testbed.
Bishop is almost ready for space, and Dynetics showed off their HLS mockup! Also, Venus and Moon sample returns, and Artemis III landing site.
Bara Cola was working on thermal management solutions for computer processors when he hit upon an idea that is now taking the space world by storm.
Rocket Lab demos their on orbit capabilities with Photon. Also, lots of records for SpaceX, both orbital and hopping, and China's secret spaceplane.
Peter Beck wanted to work for a space company, but no one was doing what he hoped. In 2006, he founded Rocket Lab, and now they're headed to Venus.
Europa Clipper might need modifications to fly on SLS, but they're keeping options open. Also GPIM, HLS mockups and Falcon9 reuse.
We talk about WIYN, terrestrial telescope design, including mirror manufacturing, temperature control, mounts, and instrument interfaces.
Perseverance and Ingenuity are headed to Mars! Also, Crew Dragon, Mars sample return, Electron failure follow-up and Hayabusa2's extended mission.
