Episode 507: Prolate Marshmallow

from The Orbital Mechanics Podcast · host David Fourman, Ben Etherington, and Dennis Just

Spaceflight News— Sierra Space impact test (asdnews.com)— Atmos reentry test of PHOENIX-1 (spacenews.com) (europeanspaceflight.com)Short & Sweet— Kosmos 482’s deorbit update (sattrackcam.blogspot.com)Questions, Comments, Corrections— Blue Origin tank failure? (HT ArcadeEngineer: fixupx.com/kerballistic07)This Week in Spaceflight History— 1 May, 1979: Enterprise rolled out to 39A (nasa.gov)— Next week (5/6 - 5/12) in 1994: Lost and gone forever, in orbit

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Sierra Space shoots bullets, while Atmos' PHOENIX-1 hits the wrong ocean. Also, an update on Kosmos 482's upcoming fiery destruction.

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