PLAY PODCASTS
109: An SLS in the Garage
Episode 109

109: An SLS in the Garage

This fortnight: NASA works to get its InSight lander digging again, while the SLS program moves forward with training using a replica core stage and some have suggested Planet 9 may not be a planet at all.

Liftoff · Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett

October 8, 201949m 12s

Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (podtrac.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.

Show Notes

This fortnight: NASA works to get its InSight lander digging again, while the SLS program moves forward with training using a replica core stage and some have suggested Planet 9 may not be a planet at all. Oh, and Elon Musk and Jim Bridenstine have been feisty on Twitter.

This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

  • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code LIFTOFF at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
  • ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package.

Links and Show Notes:

Support Liftoff with a Relay FM Membership
NASA's Push to Save the Mars InSight Lander's Heat Probe – NASA's InSight Mars Lander
Raw Images | Multimedia – NASA's InSight Mars Lander
Elon Musk, NASA, and the Effort to Return to Orbit - The Atlantic
Jim Bridenstine on Twitter: "My statement on @SpaceX's announcement tomorrow: https://t.co/C67MhSeNsa" / Twitter
Elon Musk on Twitter: "@SciGuySpace For what it’s worth, the SpaceX schedule, which I’ve just reviewed in depth, shows Falcon & Dragon at the Cape & all testing done in ~10 weeks" / Twitter
Elon Musk aims to put SpaceX’s Starship in orbit in six months - The Verge
It looks like SpaceX is now prioritizing Crew Dragon—which is great for NASA | Ars Technica
Hardware arrives in Florida for Crew Dragon in-flight abort test – Spaceflight Now
Blue Origin performs high-altitude test of crew escape motor – Spaceflight Now
SLS Core Stage Pathfinder Exercise | NASA
First Pegasus Barge Arrival of NASA’s Artemis Program | NASA
SLS Rocket Pathfinders Prepare Teams for One-of-a-Kind Hardware | NASA
Space Shuttle Pathfinder - Wikipedia
Dressing for the Job: Spacesuits Prepped for Upcoming Spacewalks | NASA
First of Five Power Upgrade Spacewalks This Month Wraps Up – Space Station
NASA is getting ready for the first all-female spacewalk — again - The Verge
Mary Robinette Kowal on Twitter: "Can we take a moment to talk about optimizing and gender? / Twitter
‘Planet Nine’ may actually be a black hole | Science | AAAS
Is Planet Nine Actually a Primordial Black Hole? | HowStuffWorks