Episode 416: Tenacious Dream Chaser
Ingenuity has been out of communication for two months! Also, a delay for Vega C, Virgin Galactic goes to work, Euclid + Dream Chaser prep for flight
The Orbital Mechanics Podcast · The Orbital Mechanics
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Show Notes
Spaceflight News
— Mars oxygen and helicopter sighting (space.com) (HT Stygarfield: nasa.gov)
— Vega C delayed after engine test failure (europeanspaceflight.com) (spacenews.com)
Short & Sweet
— Virgin Galactic completes first fully commercial flight (spacenews.com) (spacenews.com)
— Euclid telescope prepares for launch (spacenews.com)
— Dream Chaser prepares for launch (spacenews.com)
Questions, Comments, Corrections
— Unc’ Willy: L2 is closer than the sun, and CMB was discovered in 1964 (discord.com)
This Week in Spaceflight History
— July 7, 2003: The launch of MER-B (Opportunity) aboard the Delta II Heavy (en.wikipedia.org) (mars.nasa.gov) (theorbitalmechanics.com)
— ULA has an excellent payload guide for Delta II (ula.bsshost.me)
— Next week (7/18 - 7/24) in 2017: Do you ever feel like a sample bag/drifting through the wind, wanting to sue again?