Episode 370: OneViaEutelTelesat
A new Mars Sample Return architecture has been proposed! Also, a multi-orbit merger, bankruptcy for a favorite, data from OSIRIS-REx, an SLS contract.
The Orbital Mechanics Podcast · The Orbital Mechanics
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Show Notes
Spaceflight News
— Helicopters join Mars Sample Return (cnet.com) (nasaspaceflight.com) (spacenews.com) (nasa.gov)
Short & Sweet
— Eutelsat/OneWeb merger (spacenews.com)
— Masten Space Files for Bankruptcy (spacenews.com) (twitter.com/jeff_foust)
— OSIRIS-REx shows asteroids surfaces age quickly (nasaspaceflight.com)
— SLS for Artemis, SLS for commercial launches (spacenews.com) (nasaspaceflight.com)
Questions, Comments, Corrections
— From the intro: a pair of reentries
— CZ-5B (twitter.com/W0lverineupdate) (vxtwitter.com/KadekDwiArista) (twitter.com/Drizzle78878087)
— Dragon (twitter.com/MarcusHouse)
This Week in Spaceflight History
— August 2, 1993: Titan IV loss of vehicle on ascent (en.wikipedia.org) (thespacereview.com) (spaceline.org)
— Pratt and Whitney had a list of known problems with grain restrictor (PDF: gobluechase.files.wordpress.com)
— Next week (8/9 - 8/15) in 1959. Partial power picture.