135 - Stupid Vertical Dogleg Machine

Jake and Anthony are joined by Tom Marotta of The Spaceport Company to talk about what they’re working on, spaceport operations, and the FAA licensing process.

Topics

• Off-Nominal - YouTube
• Episode 135 - Stupid Vertical Dogleg Machine (with Tom Marotta) - YouTube
• NASA: Let’s Ketchup on International Space Station Tomato Research - NASA
• The Spaceport Company
• T+259: Tom Marotta, The Spaceport Company - Main Engine Cut Off
• The Spaceport Company- Full Length Launch ProRes HQ 4 - YouTube
• The Spaceport Company demonstrates offshore launch operations - SpaceNews
• Orbital Access Methodologies Part III: Pop-up TSTO | Selenian Boondocks
• FAA publishes streamlined commercial launch regulations - SpaceNews
• SpaceX violated launch license in Starship SN8 launch - SpaceNews
• Astra aborts launch attempt - SpaceNews

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