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T+8: Masten’s Xodiac and XaeroB, Blue Origin’s Next Flight of New Shepard
Episode 8
Masten Space Systems released a video of test flights of their two latest vehicles. Blue Origin was awarded a NASA Flight Opportunities contract, is planning the 4th flight of New Shepard, and began …
Published on 9 years, 2 months ago
T+7: Bezos and Musk at Code Conference, and a Hard Look at Vulcan’s Economics
Episode 7
Some interesting tidbits emerged from interviews with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk at Code Conference. And a hard look at the economics of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan.
Jeff Bezos | Full interview | …Published on 9 years, 2 months ago
T+6: Orbital ATK’s Next-Gen Vehicle, Falcon 9 Proving Its Reusability, and ULA’s Tough Future
Episode 6
Orbital ATK shared some more details about their next-generation launch vehicle, SpaceX is working out their certification process for reflown stages, and how these events affect the industry and oth…
Published on 9 years, 2 months ago
T+5: Space Stations Around the Moon and Mars, ExoMars 2016, and China’s Momentum in Space
Episode 5
Orbital ATK and Lockheed Martin unveiled proposals for space stations around the Moon by 2020, and Mars by 2028. ExoMars 2016 completed a functionality analysis test ahead of its October arrival at M…
Published on 9 years, 3 months ago
T+4: Boeing’s CST-100, SpaceX’s Dragon 2, and a Scorched Falcon 9
Episode 4
Boeing announced a 6 month delay in the schedule for their CST-100 crew vehicle. SpaceX’s Dragon 2 is in the lead to be the first Commercial Crew vehicle to fly. The most recently-returned Falcon 9 t…
Published on 9 years, 3 months ago
T+3: Falcon 9 GTO Mission Drone Ship Landing, Orbital ATK’s Current and Future Launch Vehicles
Episode 3
SpaceX landed another Falcon 9 first stage on their drone ship—this time on a GTO launch, which is a major milestone on their way to full reusability and Falcon Heavy flights. Orbital ATK’s Antares l…
Published on 9 years, 3 months ago
T+2: SpaceX’s Red Dragon, Falcon Performance, and the Political Fallout of OA-6
Episode 2
SpaceX officially announced their first Red Dragon mission to Mars, which will pave the way for future missions. They also posted new performance metrics for Falcon 9 and Heavy, which position the la…
Published on 9 years, 3 months ago
T+1: The Near Future of NASA’s Orion and SLS Programs
Episode 1
An analysis of NASA’s human spaceflight programs, Orion and the Space Launch System. How we got here, where we’re going, and how things could shake out with an eventful November in US politics coming…
Published on 9 years, 4 months ago
T-0: The Near Future of US-Based Competitors
An analysis of the intricate dance between United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, and Blue Origin as we enter the next era of spaceflight.
Launch Mega-Session at the 32nd Annual Space Symposium (Photo) ULA…Published on 9 years, 4 months ago