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.

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• 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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