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T+35: NASA Policy Grab Bag
Episode 35
While we don’t yet have hard details on which direction NASA programs are headed during the Trump administration, we have started to get some hints. …
9 years, 2 months ago
T+34: SpaceX’s COPV Investigation and Return to Flight
Episode 34
SpaceX wrapped up their investigation into the Amos-6 explosion, and the news is mixed. I discuss their findings, their path back to flight, and some…
9 years, 2 months ago
T+33: SpaceX’s Commercial Crew Delay, Fueling Process Approved, and the Inmarsat-Falcon Heavy Situation
Episode 33
Inmarsat, under regulatory pressure to get flying, decided to take a mid-2017 launch slot on Ariane 5, moving away from Falcon Heavy. Everyone thinks…
9 years, 3 months ago
T+32: Soyuz-U Failure and Satellite Servicing
Episode 32
A Progress launch failed on its way to the ISS, so I discuss how this may affect the politics of the ISS and NASA going forward. And then I get into …
9 years, 3 months ago
T+31: ULA’s RocketBuilder
Episode 31
Tory Bruno took to the stage to announce RocketBuilder, their new way to market and sell Atlas V launch services. I discuss my initial thoughts about…
9 years, 4 months ago
T+30: SpaceX Nearing Falcon 9 Return-to-Flight
Episode 30
All signs point to SpaceX nearing a return-to-flight mission for Falcon 9. I discuss what to watch for in the months ahead, and read some email.
Spa…9 years, 4 months ago
T+29: Commercializing the NASA Exploration Roadmap
Episode 29
Following up on last show’s topic, there are signs that NASA may be moving away from Orion in the future. I discuss how I see NASA modernizing their …
9 years, 4 months ago
T+28: The Future of NASA and the Moon
Episode 28
NASA released an RFI for small scientific payloads bound for the lunar surface, meant to “address strategic knowledge gaps” associated with human mis…
9 years, 4 months ago
T+27: Financial vs. Political Capital and Mission Sustainability
Episode 27
In light of the recent Schiaparelli lander failure, I discuss the differences between missions supported by financial and political capital, and how …
9 years, 5 months ago
T+26: OA-5, Antares, and Orbital ATK’s Road Ahead
Episode 26
I took a trip down to Wallops Island, Virginia this week for the launch of OA-5—the return to flight for Antares, sending Cygnus up to the ISS on a r…
9 years, 5 months ago