This Week In Space podcast: Episode 225 — Get a Grip!
On Episode 225 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Adam Kall of KMI to discuss their work on the ISS may provide answers for orbital debris mitigation.
Episode 225 of the This Week In Space podcast features a discussion between Rod Pyle, Tariq Malik, and Adam Kall of KMI, focusing on their work in orbital debris mitigation. KMI Space, a commercial company, has flown experiments on the International Space Station, conducting over 170 rendezvous-and-grab operations. These results are promising, and KMI is developing more ambitious designs.
SpaceX has announced plans for a massive $100 billion Starbase launch site in Louisiana, with Starship already being loaded onto a giant ship in the Indian Ocean. The company intends to retire the Falcon 9 when Starship becomes operational. Additionally, the Trump administration has rescinded an attempt to cancel the Roman Space Telescope and signs an order to create a US Space Academy.
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