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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- Artist: David Fourman, Ben Etherington, and Dennis Just
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Podcasts:
How do we maneuver in space? Also Morpheus, Opportunity, Antares, and Hyabusa II (again).
Connecting two living spaces is a very challenging task. It’s easy enough to grab onto something in space with a clasping hand or twisted tethers around a knobbed pin, but how the heck do you secure two hollow structures? Any docking or berthing mechanism must have plenty of room right in the middle for crew and cargo. That’s a tall order. Also, Hayabusa II, EFT-1, Ariane 6, Venus Express and New Horizons!
