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Deep Space Dispatch

Orbital Media

Weekly briefings from the frontier of spaceflight — launches, landings, and the people building the next era of exploration.

Episodes

Yesterday·Ep. 5

Static Fire at Dawn

What a full-duration static fire tells you before the vehicle ever leaves the pad.

33 min left

4 days ago·Ep. 4

Heatshield Geometry

How TPS tiles and geometry trade mass for margin on reentry.

52:00

1 week ago·Ep. 3

Catching the Tower

Mechanical catch systems, load paths, and why the tower is the hard part.

42:40

1 week ago·Ep. 2

Propellant Settling

Ullage, settling burns, and the quiet physics that make restart reliable.

49:40

1 week ago·Ep. 1

The Window Opens

Reading weather, range, and vehicle health when the launch window is tight.

56:50