EPISODE · Jun 28, 2023 · 52 MIN
Episode 415: Unsupported Separation Type
from The Orbital Mechanics Podcast · host David Fourman, Ben Etherington, and Dennis Just
Spaceflight News— Starship hot staging and engine firing (spacenews.com) (nasaspaceflight.com) (twitter.com/AshleyKillip) — Earlier description of separation flip (teslarati.com)Short & Sweet— Prometheus test fire (nasaspaceflight.com)— Anti-ASAT antipathy (spacenews)— Launcher’s second OTV fails on orbit (spacenews.com) (geekwire.com)This Week in Spaceflight History— 30 Jun, 2001. Launch of Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) (en.wikipedia.org) (wmap.gsfc.nasa.gov) (wmap.gsfc.nasa.gov)— Next week (7/4 - 7/10) in 2003: The mass hasn’t changed, but now it’s too heavy
What this episode covers
SpaceX decides to burn instead of flip during Starship separation. Also, a methalox test fire, anti-ASAT troubles, and another OTV failure.
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