T+229: Space Insurance (with Richard Parker and John Farnsworth)
Richard Parker, Head of Space at Canopius, and John Farnsworth, insurance broker and space advocate, join me to talk about the (seemingly) most mysterious topic in spaceflight: insurance!This episode ...
13 Sep 20221h 1min
T+228: Artemis I, Act I
Artemis I scrubbed its way through its first and second launch attempts, and is now undergoing repairs on the pad, ahead of its next launch attempt. I talk about the initial attempts, general thoughts...
9 Sep 202234min
T+227: Astrobee, Free-Flying Robots on the ISS (with Jonathan Barlow)
Jonathan Barlow from the NASA Ames Research Center joins me to talk about Astrobee—the free-flying robots on the International Space Station that test new technologies, sensors, and operations, and as...
22 Aug 202230min
T+226: Northrop Grumman and Firefly Partner on Antares
Northrop Grumman and Firefly announced a partnership to develop a new first stage for Antares—the same first stage that will power Firefly’s larger launch vehicle, Beta. It’s a great partnership for b...
18 Aug 202220min
T+225: Astrogation with Space Exploration Engineering
Mike Loucks and John Carrico of Space Exploration Engineering join me to talk about astrogation, mission planning, missions they’ve worked on, how they interact with teams of all types, and everything...
16 Aug 202247min
T+224: Northrop Grumman’s Commercial Space Station, with Rick Mastracchio (Director Of Business Development)
Rick Mastracchio, former NASA astronaut and current Director Of Business Development at Northrop Grumman Space Systems, joins me to talk about Northrop Grumman’s Commercial Space Station concept that ...
12 Aug 202246min
T+223: Viper Delayed, Masten Unravels, CLPS Moves On
NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program is in a tricky spot right now. VIPER has been delayed a year, new task orders are being awarded to new teams like the one led by Draper, and Masten is ...
25 Juli 202218min
T+222: Rogozin Out, Seat Exchange Signed
Some thoughts on where we are now that Dmitry Rogozin has been dismissed as head of Roscosmos, and that NASA and Roscosmos have signed a seat exchange agreement for future flights to the ISS.This epis...
21 Juli 202227min
