<p>This week, Stephen and Jason draft their favorite robotic spacecraft after pouring one out for Schiaparelli.</p>
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<h4>Links and Show Notes</h4>  <h5><a href="http://exploration.esa.int/mars/" target="_blank">ESA - Robotic Exploration of Mars</a></h5> <h5><a href="http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/missions/solar-system/lost-mars-schiaparelli-lander-falls-silent-shortly-touchdown/" target="_blank">Lost on Mars: Schiaparelli lander falls silent shortly before touchdown - SpaceFlight Insider</a></h5> <h5><a href="http://exploration.esa.int/mars/58480-mars-reconnaissance-orbiter-views-schiaparelli-landing-site/" target="_blank">ESA - Robotic Exploration of Mars: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter views Schiaparelli landing site</a></h5> <h5><a href="http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6648" target="_blank">News | Mission Prepares for Next Jupiter Pass</a></h5> <h5><a href="http://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/juno-spacecraft-in-safe-mode-for-latest-jupiter-flyby" target="_blank">Juno Spacecraft in Safe Mode for Latest Jupiter Flyby | NASA</a></h5> <h5><a href="http://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/juno-spacecraft-in-safe-mode-for-latest-jupiter-flyby" target="_blank">Juno Spacecraft in Safe Mode for Latest Jupiter Flyby | NASA</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://www.missionjuno.swri.edu/junocam" target="_blank">JunoCam | Mission Juno</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_2" target="_blank">Voyager 2 - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Horizons" target="_blank">New Horizons - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassini%E2%80%93Huygens" target="_blank">Cassini–Huygens - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportunity_(rover)" target="_blank">Opportunity (rover) - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_(spacecraft)" target="_blank">Galileo (spacecraft) - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellan_(spacecraft)" target="_blank">Magellan (spacecraft) - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curiosity_(rover)" target="_blank">Curiosity (rover) - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stardust_(spacecraft)" target="_blank">Stardust (spacecraft) - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venera_9" target="_blank">Venera 9 - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_1" target="_blank">Viking 1 - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Pathfinder" target="_blank">Mars Pathfinder - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voyager_1" target="_blank">Voyager 1 - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveyor_1" target="_blank">Surveyor 1 - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Impact_(spacecraft)" target="_blank">Deep Impact (spacecraft) - Wikipedia</a></h5> <h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SELENE" target="_blank">SELENE - Wikipedia</a></h5>

33: Cubesats: Orbital Science on a Budget

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