Episode 472: Megadebris
A megaconstellation launch apparently had an unannounced ridealong: lots of debris. Also, the end of NEOWISE, and not the end of Starliner's mission.
The Orbital Mechanics Podcast · The Orbital Mechanics
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Show Notes
Spaceflight News
-- Megadebris? (spacenews.com) (spacenews.com) (slingshot.space)
Short & Sweet
-- NEOWISE ends operations (space.com) (spaceflightnow.com)
-- Starliner still stuck at Station (spaceflightnow)
Questions, Comments, Corrections
-- From Upcoming Spaceflight Events:
-- JUICE Earth flyby #1 on Aug 19/20 (esa.int)
-- Online FAA meeting RE: Starship launch cadence on Aug 20 (faa.gov)
This Week in Spaceflight History
-- August 15, 1969: Creation of ISRO (en.wikipedia.org) (britannica.com)
-- Next week (8/20 - 8/26) in 1958: Catching a second wind