T+301: Hypersonics and Constellations (with Caleb Henry)
Caleb Henry, Director of Research at Quilty Space, joins me to talk megaconstellations, the hypersonics industry, and more.
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Show Notes
Caleb Henry, Director of Research at Quilty Space, joins me to talk megaconstellations, the hypersonics industry, and more.
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Topics
- Caleb Henry (@ChenrySpace) / X
- The OneWeb Book | Caleb Henry | Substack
- Quilty Space
- Armed services committees propose $150 billion funding boost for defense - SpaceNews
- Ursa Major wins $28.5 million Air Force contract to flight-test Draper engine for hypersonic use - SpaceNews
- United Airlines bumps GEO operators off fleet for Starlink Wi-Fi - SpaceNews
- Free Starlink Wi-Fi now on most Hawaiian Airlines transpacific fleet - SpaceNews
- Atlas launches first operational Project Kuiper satellites - SpaceNews
- Project Kuiper on X: “Take a look at this @ULAlaunch clip of the first Kuiper satellites being released into low Earth orbit approximately 280 miles above the planet. Deployment takes place over a 15-minute period after launch, with satellites released three at a time from the dispenser system.”
- Here’s your first look at Project Kuiper’s low-cost customer terminals
- Assessing Kuiper’s Satellite Manufacturing Delays — Quilty Space
- Elon vs EchoStar: Starlink’s RF Snitch Mission, Explained | QuickTakes — Quilty Space
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