Episode 445: E-CLPS
Intuitive Machines readies for their moonshot, and Collins tests their moon space suit. Also, a metal 3D printer on ISS, and the Chinese spaceplane.
The Orbital Mechanics Podcast · The Orbital Mechanics
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Show Notes
Spaceflight News
— CLPS’ second try (spacenews.com)
— Collins completes Crew Capability Assessment (prnewswire.com) (spaceflightnow.com) (youtube.com)
Short & Sweet
— Queqiao-2 readies for launch (cgtn.com)
— First metal 3D printer in space reaches ISS (europeanspaceflight.com)
— Orbit raising raising questions (spacenews.com)
This Week in Spaceflight History
— 9 Feb, 2000. First launch of a Fregat upper stage (russianspaceweb.com) (en.wikipedia.org)
— Next week (2/13 - 2/19) in 1996: First failure