Episode 359: Venus is for Louvers
Rocket 4.0 is on its way! Also, Ax-1 was busy, Tianzhou-4 installed, a new satellite navigation constellation, and JWST nearly ready to get to work.
The Orbital Mechanics Podcast · The Orbital Mechanics
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Show Notes
Thanks to Deathkin for naming this week’s episode!
Spaceflight News
— Rocket 4.0 unveiling (spacenews.com)
— Chris Kemp asks “why can’t a couple of people launch a rocket?” (youtu.be)
— Astra announced a new UK launch site (spacenews.com) (en.wikipedia.org)
— Astra is in the running for the TacRS-3 contract (spacenews.com)
Short & Sweet
— Axiom-1 putting strain on ISS (spacenews.com)
— Tianzhou-4 successfully reaches Chinese Space Station (spacenews.com)
— Non-GPS satellite slated for launch (spacenews.com)
— JWST final steps before science career (spacenews.com) (blogs.nasa.gov) (blogs.nasa.gov)
Questions, Comments, Correction Burns
— Joel R. via email: Rover steering wheel, Shuttle drag chute
— Further reading: Mobility Performance of the Lunar Roving Vehicle: Terrestrial Studies - Apollo 15 Results (PDF: lpi.usra.edu)
— From the intro: Canoo taking on water? (spacenews.com)
This Week in Spaceflight History
— 19 May, 1961. First flyby of Venus, by Venera 1 (nasa.gov) (drewexmachina.com)
— Launched on a Molniya 8K78 (astronautix.com)
— Next week (5/24 - 5/30) in 2000: Freshly imported