Spaceflight News— Neutron update (<a href="https://spacenews.com/rocket-labs-neutron-tapped-for-u-s-military-cargo-test/">spacenews.com</a>)Short & Sweet— China announces mission to Venus (<a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/china-venus-mission">ieee.org</a>)Tianhe to be expanded (<a href="https://spacenews.com/china-to-launch-new-modules-to-tiangong-space-station/">spacenews.com</a>)This Week in Spaceflight History— 14 May, 1973. Launch of Skylab (<a href="https://historicspacecraft.com/skylab.html">historicspacecraft.com</a>) (PDF: <a href="https://sma.nasa.gov/SignificantIncidents/assets/living-and-working-in-space.pdf">nasa.gov</a>)— Next week (5/20 - 5/26) in 1962: Kickin’ up fireflies.

Spaceflight News— Neutron update (spacenews.com)Short & Sweet— China announces mission to Venus (ieee.org)Tianhe to be expanded (spacenews.com)This Week in Spaceflight History— 14 May, 1973. Launch of Skylab (historicspacecraft.com) (PDF: nasa.gov)— Next week (5/20 - 5/26) in 1962: Kickin’ up fireflies.

Spaceflight News— Neutron update (<a href="https://spacenews.com/rocket-labs-neutron-tapped-for-u-s-military-cargo-test/" rel="noopener noreferrer">spacenews.com</a>)Short &amp; Sweet— China announces mission to Venus (<a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/china-venus-mission" rel="noopener noreferrer">ieee.org</a>)Tianhe to be expanded (<a href="https://spacenews.com/china-to-launch-new-modules-to-tiangong-space-station/" rel="noopener noreferrer">spacenews.com</a>)This Week in Spaceflight History— 14 May, 1973. Launch of Skylab (<a href="https://historicspacecraft.com/skylab.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">historicspacecraft.com</a>) (PDF: <a href="https://sma.nasa.gov/SignificantIncidents/assets/living-and-working-in-space.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">nasa.gov</a>)— Next week (5/20 - 5/26) in 1962: Kickin’ up fireflies.

Episode 509: Hungry Hopping Hippos

Every week we cover the latest spaceflight news, discuss past, current and future exploration efforts, and take a look at upcoming events. Tune in to hear about how humans get to space, how they stay in space and how unmanned craft reach farther and farther into the universe around us.

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