Episode 366: From CAPSTONE to Skipping Stone
CAPSTONE's mission to the moon is off with a bang! Also, a Bangor launch complex, a banged-up wind sensor, and two contracts banged out.
The Orbital Mechanics Podcast · The Orbital Mechanics
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Show Notes
Spaceflight News
— CAPSTONE (spacenews.com) (spacenews.com) (space.com) (en.wikipedia.org) (nasa.gov) (advancedspace.com)
— Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System (CAPS) (advancedspace.com) (PDF: hou.usra.edu) (PDF: mstl.atl.calpoly.edu)
Short & Sweet
— Aerospace firm to build launch complex in Maine (bangordailynews.com)
— Perseverance wind sensor damaged (space.com)
— Two out of two xEVAS ain’t bad! (spacenews.com) (PDF: sam.gov)
This Week in Spaceflight History
— 5 Jul, 1966. Launch of AS-203 (en.wikipedia.org) (drewexmachina.com) (youtube.com) (hq.nasa.gov)
— Next week (7/12 - 7/18) in 2013: No alarms and no surprises, except the one