The Orbital Mechanics Podcast
Every week we cover the latest spaceflight news, discuss past, current and future exploration efforts, and take a look at upcoming events. Tune in to hear about how humans get to space, how they stay in space and how unmanned craft reach farther and farther into the universe around us.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 302
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Episode 293: Spacebots, Roll Out!
ISS is getting new solar arrays! Also, HP3 and Green Run 8 take a nap, and China may be going to Callisto!
00:57:37 |
Wed 20 Jan 2021
Episode 292: Ungoogleable
Pioneers kicks off with four potential future missions. Also, Dynetic's HLS bid, Juno and InSight mission extensions, and Blackjack damage.
00:55:12 |
Wed 13 Jan 2021
Episode 291: Loss of Legs
SpaceX wants to catch Starship using the launch tower, SN9 had a little tumble, LM8 spreads its wings and Lunar Heritage is signed into law.
00:39:34 |
Wed 06 Jan 2021
Episode 290: Get Out and Push
Astra put a rocket in space! Also, Chang'e-5's sample is back home, Kuiper ground stations and Canadians on the Moon.
00:56:20 |
Wed 23 Dec 2020
Episode 289: Fierce Flip
Starship SN8 put on an impressive show this week, and gave its life in the pursuit of good engineering. Also, Artemis astros, solar sailing and RIDER!
00:55:21 |
Wed 16 Dec 2020
Episode 288: Sample Bonanza
Chang'e-5 has brought its lunar samples up to orbit, and Hayabusa2 has brought its asteroid samples all the way home!
00:56:26 |
Wed 09 Dec 2020
Episode 287: Okay With the Hat
Rocket Lab has proven their recovery strategy! Also, a two-inch Phobos landing, H3 delays and Carbice and Relativity raise investment funds.
00:57:53 |
Wed 02 Dec 2020
Episode 286: Rock Blade
Turns out SN8 blew up the pad, Vega suffered a PEBCAR (not PEBCAK) issue, and Hayabusa2 is making a delivery!
00:42:49 |
Wed 25 Nov 2020
Episode 285: Trench-rich Combustion
Starship SN8 blew out an engine, Crew-1 is ready to go, and Mars Sample Return might be delayed. Also, an exciting guest TWSF!
01:00:12 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
Episode 284: DOWNLINK--Mark Lester
Come learn about commercial spaceport ops with us! Mark Lester is the President and CEO of Alaska Aerospace Corporation, which owns Pacific Spaceport Alaska.
01:41:58 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Episode 283: Sample Stowed
OSIRIS-REx has stowed its sample, and SOFIA saw water on the Moon. Also, debris collection on ISS, Ariane 6 funding, and red nail polish.
00:47:03 |
Wed 04 Nov 2020
Episode 282: Nightingale Sneeze
OSIRIS-REx successfully sneezed on Bennu and snuffed up some regolith! Also, a Falcon 9 record, China's plans for the future, and LEO CH4 detection.
00:40:08 |
Tue 27 Oct 2020
Episode 281: International Gateway
NASA and ESA announced construction contracts for Lunar Gateway modules this week! Also, a split rover, a Firefly fire, and tea saves the ISS.
00:51:47 |
Tue 20 Oct 2020
Episode 280: DOWNLINK--Ella Atkins II
Ella is an aerospace engineering and automation professor at UMich. Learn with us about autonomous flight on other planets!
01:26:58 |
Tue 13 Oct 2020
Episode 279: Free-Floating Selfie Stick
Tianwen-1 has a long, boring journey ahead of it, but this week we had a fun imaging event. Also Starlink GPS, Taikonauts on the Moon, and LCROSS.
00:58:55 |
Wed 07 Oct 2020
Episode 278: DOWNLINK--Panagiotis Tsiotras
Dr. Tsiotras is a professor of aerospace engineering at Georgia Tech. We talked to him about attitude control theory and his 5-DOF software testbed.
01:35:38 |
Wed 30 Sep 2020
Episode 277: Little Nub
Bishop is almost ready for space, and Dynetics showed off their HLS mockup! Also, Venus and Moon sample returns, and Artemis III landing site.
01:02:37 |
Tue 22 Sep 2020
Episode 276: DOWNLINK--Baratunde Cola
Bara Cola was working on thermal management solutions for computer processors when he hit upon an idea that is now taking the space world by storm.
01:19:02 |
Wed 16 Sep 2020
Episode 275: First Light Flight
Rocket Lab demos their on orbit capabilities with Photon. Also, lots of records for SpaceX, both orbital and hopping, and China's secret spaceplane.
00:42:38 |
Tue 08 Sep 2020
Episode 274: DOWNLINK--Peter Beck
Peter Beck wanted to work for a space company, but no one was doing what he hoped. In 2006, he founded Rocket Lab, and now they're headed to Venus.
01:29:08 |
Tue 01 Sep 2020
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