Phil Bracken, Vice President of Engineering at Spaceflight, joins me to talk about their past, current, and upcoming missions, the Sherpa program, and to dive into the technical details of it all.

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Topics

• Philip Bracken - Spaceflight
• Spaceflight - Launch Services, Dedicated and Rideshare
• Spaceflight - Sherpa Program
• SSO-A - Spaceflight
• Integration Wrap Up for SXRS-5 - Spaceflight
• Inside look: Spaceflight ships out Sherpa orbital tugs
• T+162: Grant Bonin, SVP of Business Development at Spaceflight - Main Engine Cut Off

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