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Rocket Roundup for May 12, 2021

May 13, 2021 | Daily Space, Random Space Fact, Rockets, Space China, Space History, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Starlink

This week we present more Starlink launches, another Chinese launch, the test launch and landing of SN15, and the re-entry of the Long March 5B core stage that failed its deorbit burn last week. Plus, this week in rocket history, we look back at the launch of Alan...

Rocket Roundup for May 5, 2021

May 6, 2021 | Crewed Space, Daily Space, Random Space Fact, Rockets, Soyuz, Space China, Spacecraft, SpaceX

This week’s Rocket Roundup episode features a remarkable triple header of launches in just over 100 minutes, plus one other launch and the conclusion of the first operational Commercial Crew mission including the first night splashdown of a crewed spacecraft in 53...

Rocket Roundup for April 28, 2021

Apr 30, 2021 | Crewed Space, Daily Space, Exoplanets, Mars, Random Space Fact, Rockets, ROSCOSMOS, Soyuz, Space China, Space History, Spacecraft, SpaceX

This week, the entire team gathers to share stories on Crew-2, another OneWeb launch, NROL-82, and a Chinese launch. Plus, this week in rocket history, we look back at the launch of NASA’s TESS on April 18th, 2018. Media Listen on LibsynWatch on YouTube Transcript...

Rocket Roundup for April 14, 2021

Apr 16, 2021 | Crewed Space, Daily Space, Random Space Fact, Rockets, ROSCOSMOS, Soyuz, Space China, Space History, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Starlink

In this week’s Rocket Roundup, host Annie Wilson presents *checks notes* yet another Starlink launch from SpaceX, a Chinese launch, a crewed Russian launch, and the resulting capsule shuffle at the ISS. Plus, this week in rocket history, we celebrate the launch of...

Rocket Roundup for April 7, 2021

Apr 9, 2021 | Crewed Space, Daily Space, Random Space Fact, Rockets, Soyuz, Space China, Space History, Spacecraft, SpaceX, Starlink

In this week’s Rocket Roundup, host Annie Wilson presents another Starlink launch from SpaceX, another OneWeb launch from Arianespace, the very foggy SN11 test flight, and a Chinese launch. Plus, this week in rocket history, we look back at STS-1, which launched from...

LPSC: Studying Microorganisms Trapped in Salt as Martian Analog

Mar 29, 2021 | Asteroids, Astrobiology, Bennu Mapper, Daily Space, Earth, ESA, Guest Interview, LPSC, Moon, OSIRIS-REx, Perseverance, Rovers, Space China, Space Policy, Supermassive Black Holes

We interview a pair of scientists who have examined microorganisms embedded in halite crystals to determine the feasibility of finding similar evidence of past life in return samples from Mars. Plus, ‘Oumuamua, Bennu, Ryugu, winds on Jupiter and a space jellyfish....