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T+55: ISS and Beyond
T+55: ISS and Beyond

Episode 55

I spend some time thinking through what the future of the ISS holds, and what may come after it.

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8 years, 7 months ago

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T+54: Eric Berger
T+54: Eric Berger

Episode 54

Eric Berger returns to the show to talk about Elon Musk and SpaceX’s crusade against cost-plus contracting, the end of Red Dragon, where NASA policy …

8 years, 8 months ago

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T+53: Loren Grush
T+53: Loren Grush

Episode 53

Loren Grush of The Verge joins me to talk about Falcon Heavy, SpaceX cancelling Dragon 2 propulsive landings, Red Dragon riding off into the sunset, …

8 years, 8 months ago

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T+52: XCOR Winds Down, ULA Wins STP-3
T+52: XCOR Winds Down, ULA Wins STP-3

Episode 52

XCOR laid off the rest of its staff and is closing up shop after losing a contract with ULA, which leaves ULA in an interesting spot for Vulcan-ACES.…

8 years, 8 months ago

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T+51: The SpaceX Steamroller, Blue Origin Chooses Alabama
T+51: The SpaceX Steamroller, Blue Origin Chooses Alabama

Episode 51

SpaceX launched two missions last weekend, flew new titanium grid fins on Falcon 9, and are really picking up the pace. And Blue Origin got cozy with…

8 years, 9 months ago

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T+50: Boeing Gets XS-1, SpaceX Gets X-37B
T+50: Boeing Gets XS-1, SpaceX Gets X-37B

Episode 50

Boeing’s proposal won Phases 2 and 3 of DARPA’s XS-1 program, and I’m pretty bummed about it. And the Air Force announced that SpaceX will launch the…

8 years, 9 months ago

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T+49: Dr. Thomas Lang
T+49: Dr. Thomas Lang

Episode 49

Dr. Thomas Lang, Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging at the UCSF School of Medicine, joins the show to discuss human health and physiology …

8 years, 9 months ago

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T+48: Rand Simberg
T+48: Rand Simberg

Episode 48

Rand Simberg joins me to talk about his recent trip to the Space Tech Expo, the dawning of the age of in-space manufacturing, the future of SLS and O…

8 years, 10 months ago

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T+47: Uncrewed EM-1 Delayed to 2019
T+47: Uncrewed EM-1 Delayed to 2019

Episode 47

Last week was rough for the Space Launch System. An issue with weld tooling was discovered, with some serious consequences, and then a LOX tank dome …

8 years, 10 months ago

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T+46: Eric Berger
T+46: Eric Berger

Episode 46

Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, joins me to talk SLS/Orion, New Space vs. Old Space, space policy in the Trump administration, and …

8 years, 10 months ago

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