

132 - Boneless Skineater
Nov 17, 2023
Jake and Anthony are joined by Tom Mueller, founder, CEO, and CTO of Impulse Space and former Propulsion CTO at SpaceX. They discuss Impulse Space's recent first mission to space, exploring topics such as rocket design, reaching geostationary orbit, plans for Mars, spin launch concept, upcoming Leo Express missions, and the debate around hot staging in Starship launches.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Beer, Anniversaries, and Max Q
01:48 • 3min
Max Q and Rocket Engines
04:35 • 19min
Rocket Design and Capabilities
23:08 • 9min
Building Towards Mars
31:54 • 15min
Exploring Spin Launch and Crazy Ideas at SpaceX
47:03 • 5min
Upcoming Leo Express Missions and Payload Weight
52:20 • 2min
Hot Staging: Necessary or Concerning?
53:51 • 6min