SpaceX Hypothesis, Chandrayaan2 update, RocketLabs LookMaNoHands, and Starman completes first lap of the Sun | TIS161 - a podcast by Alex G. Orphanos, Science Communicator

from 2019-08-21T10:24:45

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On this week's episode, we have a few Orbital News segments to go through to catch you up on what's going on this week in space:

Waiting on the FAA for Starhopper 200m Test
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1162096454367756288?lang=en

Chandrayaan-2 Enters Lunar Orbit
https://www.space.com/india-chandrayaan-2-moon-mission-enters-lunar-orbit.html

RocketLab’s #LookMaNoHands mission
https://youtu.be/SNuauG1Gvr8

Starman and Elon Musk's Cherry Red Tesla Roadster complete 1st solar orbit
https://www.space.com/spacex-starman-tesla-falcon-heavy-first-orbit-sun.html

RESEARCH PAPER (PDF): MECHANICAL, POWER, AND THERMAL SUBSYSTEM DESIGN FOR A CUBESAT MISSION

https://web.wpi.edu/Pubs/E-project/Available/E-project-031212-121649/unrestricted/Mechanical,_Power,_and_Thermal_Subsystem_Design_for_a_CubeSat.pdf

We close out this week's episode with my thoughts on why SpaceX has such loyal fans. It has something to do with my sneakers...more on that at the end of the episode.

Hope you have a great week - don't forget to reach out if you have any questions or want a topic covered on the podcast!

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