On this episode of Talking Space, we discuss a "double header" launch weekend for SpaceX, although we learn not to use that phrase around a certain panel member. We discuss the effort it took for an east and west coast Falcon 9 launch with two barge landings over one weekend and what it means for the company and the entire industry. We then discuss an Indian launch carrying along an impressive array of CubeSats, and look at what vehicles are taking up these smaller payloads and if there's a market for them. We then look at some sounding rocket launches out of New Mexico and one particularly stubborn one out of Wallops Island, Virginia. We then move onto a recent failure of a Chinese Long March 3B upper stage and look into what the cause might be and if we'll ever find out.
We then take a mid-year look at NASA and their latest plans for future exploration. We begin with the cutting of the Asteroid Recovery Mission (ARM) and whether this was a smart idea or if science is being missed out on as a result. We also look at claims that NASA may not be as focused on Mars as a priority destination, and discuss the competition from private companies also aiming to get to Mars and sooner. Lastly we discuss a major milestone in NASA's attempt to create a quieter Supersonic Transporter, called QueSST
To see images of the "rocket landing" from the Spaceport America Cup, visit https://twitter.com/JRNationFan388/status/878652184765837312
To help friend of the show Miles O'Brien fight cancer, visit https://www.classy.org/team/120130
Show recorded 6-26-2017
Host: Sawyer Rosenstein
Panelists: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, and Kat Robison
Episode 225: The Greatest Feat in Human History
Episode 224A: Sara Cs A S-IC
Episode 223: A True, American Hero
Episode 222A: Cosmopolicy
Episode 222: A Pain in the Asteroid
Episode 221: Space Your Face
Episode 220: The Eagle is Down and the Falcon is Up
Episode 219: Scott Had the Spirit to Accept Opportunity
Episode 218: Come Tweet Away
Episode 217: It's Raining 'Meteorite Men'
Episode 216: A Good Abort?
Episode 215: Theory of the Evolution of Shuttles
Episode 214: Houston, We Have a Plan
Episode 213: Is 17,500mph an Acceleration Problem?
Episode 212: Talking Shakes
Episode 211: The Wild, The Innocent, and the Talking Space Shuffle
Episode 210: More Miles Per Gallon
Episode 209: Many Voices, Many Paths
Episode 208: Unwaivering Support? Maybe Waving Goodbye!
Episode 207: Stand Clear of the Closing Hatch
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