In this episode, Cormac, Lucia and Cole lift the lid on the lifecycle of space missions by peering into a preponderance of proposals. If you’ve ever wondered how your favourite telescope, rover or probe made it into space, then wonder no more. Lucia brings us a novel way to track potentially hazardous space junk using 5G, while Cole teases us with some magnetic results from the LISA Pathfinder mission. We also discuss our favourite proposed space missions, and debate the right balance between risk and reward.

Astrobites:

https://astrobites.org/2024/08/13/5g-signals-to-track-space-trash/

https://astrobites.org/2024/12/21/template-post-15-2/

Space Sound:

https://www.nasa.gov/audio-and-ringtones/