https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com A daily comic strip about the absurdity of building aerospace systems. New strips land here weekdays. en-us Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:20:58 +0000 https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-tender https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-tender Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Tender</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-tender-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Tender"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-reconstitution https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-reconstitution Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Reconstitution</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-reconstitution-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Reconstitution"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-entanglement https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-entanglement Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Entanglement</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-entanglement-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Entanglement"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-inventory https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-inventory Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Inventory</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-inventory-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Inventory"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-wargame https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-wargame Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Wargame</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-wargame-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Wargame"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-nap https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-nap Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The NAP</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-nap-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The NAP"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-wall-walk https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-wall-walk Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Wall Walk</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-wall-walk-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Wall Walk"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-bell https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-bell Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Bell</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-bell-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Bell"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-delivery https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-delivery Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Delivery</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-delivery-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Delivery"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-test https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-test Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Test</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-test-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Test"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-policy https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-policy Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Policy</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-policy-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Policy"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-integration https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-integration Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Integration</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-integration-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Integration"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-budget https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-budget Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Budget</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-budget-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Budget"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-missiles https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-missiles Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Missiles</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-missiles-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Missiles"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-mine-problem https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-mine-problem Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Mine Problem</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-mine-problem-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Mine Problem"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-kickoff https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-kickoff Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Kickoff</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-kickoff-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Kickoff"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-consultant https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-consultant Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Consultant</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-consultant-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Consultant"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-requirements https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-requirements Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Requirements</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-requirements-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Requirements"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-threat-briefing https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-threat-briefing Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Threat Briefing</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-threat-briefing-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Threat Briefing"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-wire https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-wire Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Wire</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-wire-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Wire"/></p> https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/#the-eleven-years https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-eleven-years Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <p>The Eleven Years</p><p><img src="https://orbitalheartlandsystems.com/strips/the-eleven-years-strip-dialogue.webp" alt="The Eleven Years"/></p>