2024.08.21 | Neutron rocket and Archimedes engine take shape

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 21 August 2024:

SpaceX Falcon 9 Transporter 11 rideshare mission:

The launch of Kanyini, CUAVA-2, and Waratah Seed 1 (Inserts courtesy SpaceX)

An update on the University of Melbourne’s SpIRIT satellite tests of the Neuman Drive.

Findings from the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) crash into the double asteroid have been published and reveal Didymos and Dimorphos' origin.

Space Show News:

* Binary star system fuels pulsar transformation

* VIPER cancellation impact on Artemis 3 landing site selection

* AROSE Moon rover design revealed.

Astrobotic mobility service for planetary surfaces and Cube Rover explained.

Jupiter-sized exoplanet experiences atmospheric erosion due to X-ray bursts from its nearby parent star.

Vice President Kamala Harris discusses three space priorities of the United States National Space Council.

A development update on the Neutron rocket and its Archimedes engine with Peter Beck, CEO, Rocket Lab. (Courtesy Rocket Lab)