T+301: Hypersonics and Constellations (with Caleb Henry)

Caleb Henry, Director of Research at Quilty Space, joins me to talk megaconstellations, the hypersonics industry, and more.

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Topics

• Caleb Henry (@ChenrySpace) / X
• The OneWeb Book | Caleb Henry | Substack
• Quilty Space
• Armed services committees propose $150 billion funding boost for defense - SpaceNews
• Ursa Major wins $28.5 million Air Force contract to flight-test Draper engine for hypersonic use - SpaceNews
• United Airlines bumps GEO operators off fleet for Starlink Wi-Fi - SpaceNews
• Free Starlink Wi-Fi now on most Hawaiian Airlines transpacific fleet - SpaceNews
• Atlas launches first operational Project Kuiper satellites - SpaceNews
• Project Kuiper on X: “Take a look at this @ULAlaunch clip of the first Kuiper satellites being released into low Earth orbit approximately 280 miles above the planet. Deployment takes place over a 15-minute period after launch, with satellites released three at a time from the dispenser system.”
• Here’s your first look at Project Kuiper’s low-cost customer terminals
• Assessing Kuiper’s Satellite Manufacturing Delays — Quilty Space
• Elon vs EchoStar: Starlink’s RF Snitch Mission, Explained | QuickTakes — Quilty Space

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