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Jason and Stephen check in on the Hubble's progress to return to normal operation and talk about Russia's upcoming ISS plans. Then, a discussion of billionaires in space and how the Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin missions are changing the world of space travel.

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Operations Underway to Restore Payload Computer on NASA's Hubble | NASA

Operations Underway to Restore Payload Computer on NASA's Hubble | NASA

Russia's new Nauka module readied for launch to International Space Station | Space

Cosmonauts decommission old space station docking module in 7-hour spacewalk | Space

ESA - European Robotic Arm

NASA TV to Air Crew Dragon Port Relocation on Space Station | NASA

Eric Berger on Twitter: "Lol. None of the three lander proposals wanted to fly on SLS because it was supremely non-competitive in terms of price. But sure, shackle them to it. That’s how they’re going to compete with SpaceX. Brilliant." / Twitter

An Alabama lawmaker just wants NASA to fly SLS, doesn’t care about payloads | Ars Technica

Richard Branson rides Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo into space - SpaceFlight Insider

Here’s why Richard Branson’s flight matters—and, yes, it really matters | Ars Technica

Blue Origin donates $19 million to space nonprofits ahead of Jeff Bezos' launch | Space

Blue Origin selects 18 year old for first crewed flight - Space Explored

Increasingly, the ULA-Blue Origin marriage is an unhappy one | Ars Technica

Hayley's Lifelong St. Jude Story - YouTube