Episode 506: ISS at Risk
ISS is entering the riskiest part of its life. It's time for EngineFest 2025! Also, an explosion in Utah and a seat barter agreement.
The Orbital Mechanics Podcast · The Orbital Mechanics
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Show Notes
Spaceflight News
— The Riskiest Period of ISS’ Existence (spacenews.com)
— Enginefest
— Latitude (europeanspaceflight.com)
— Pangea Aerospace (europeanspaceflight.com)
— Venus Aerospace (prnewswire.com)
Short & Sweet
— Building destroyed in explosion at Northrop Grumman test site (space.com)
— Seat barter agreement extended through 2027 (spacenews.com)
Questions, Comments, Corrections
— Unc’ Willy: “First flight” is a better term (discord.com)
This Week in Spaceflight History
— April 24, 1970: Launch of Dong Fang Hong (astronautix.com) (en.wikipedia.org)
— Next week (4/29 - 5/5) in 1979: Heading out for a three-month stay