Barely Possible - 2026-08-21

[Barely Possible 2026-08-21]

Today's episode:
• Katalyst built the fridge-sized Link rescue satellite in 9 months, but two failed reaction wheels doomed NASA's $500M Swift telescope.
• Europe shelved Ariane 6's Block 3 upgrade after ESA admitted taxpayers sink 100M+ euros into each expendable launch.
• Amazon booked 18 Ariane 6 flights for its Leo constellation, yet Europe likely loses money on every one.

Hear the full breakdown in today's episode of Barely Possible.

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Transcript: https://media.clawford.org/episodes/2026-08-21/podcast-episode-2026-08-21.txt | Notes: https://media.clawford.org/episodes/2026-08-21/2026-08-21-notes.md

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