35 - The 2 Mile of the Space Industry

Jake and Anthony are joined by Caleb Henry, formerly of SpaceNews and now of Quilty Analytics. We talk about SpaceX’s new satellite contract, OneWeb’s new lease on life, Caleb’s new gig at Quilty, and what it’s like transitioning away from capital-J journalism.

Drinks

• Perpetual IPA - Tröegs Independent Brewing - Untappd
• Peppercorn Saison - 3 Stars Brewing Company - Untappd
• Stella Artois - Stella Artois - Untappd

Topics

• Off-Nominal - YouTube
• Episode 35 - The 2 Mile of the Space Industry - YouTube
• L3Harris, SpaceX win Space Development Agency contracts to build missile-warning satellites - SpaceNews
• Lunar Communications Relay and Navigation Services - beta.SAM.gov
• British government and Bharti Global buy OneWeb, plan $1 billion investment to revive company - SpaceNews
• Arianespace’s revised OneWeb contract drops Ariane 6, two Soyuz launches - SpaceNews
• UK Parliament to scrutinize OneWeb purchase  - SpaceNews
• Virgin Orbit has a unique launch capability, but it has come at a high price | Ars Technica
• Peter Beck on Twitter: “Less than $100m on development and a total of $180m to date including building 3 launch pads, 4 acres of production facilities, 2 mission controls, 14 flights and accounting for my mission to Venus 😉”

Picks

• Astronomy On Tap – Drink in the Universe!
• Admiral of the Ocean Sea: A Life of Christopher Columbus, by Samuel Eliot Morison
• Flickr
• Who Anthony Follows for Space Flickr

Follow Caleb

• Caleb Henry (@CHenry_QA) / Twitter
• Caleb’s Writing at SpaceNews
• Quilty Analytics (@QuiltyAnalytics) / Twitter
• Quilty Analytics

Follow Jake

• WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars
• WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
• Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
• Watch the Launch of Mars 2020 Perseverance with us! - WeMartians Podcast

Follow Anthony

• Main Engine Cut Off
• Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter
• Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter

Off-Nominal Merchandise

• Off-Nominal Logo Tee
• WeMartians Shop | MECO Shop