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    #148: Space Suits as a Service

    April 19th, 2021 · 48 minutes

    With its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's first flight compete, NASA has made history, opening the door to missions beyond landers and rovers. Also: what SpaceX's Human Landing System contract means for the SLS and the future of NASA leadership.

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    Links and Show Notes

    NASA Statement on Nomination of Pam Melroy for Agency Deputy Administrator
    Artemis Moonwalkers, Space Station to Use NASA-Industry EVA Services | NASA
    NASA and Boeing Targeting August/September for Starliner’s Uncrewed Orbital Flight Test-2 Launch
    Crew-2 Flight Readiness Review Begins as Falcon 9 Rocket and Crew Dragon Reach the Launch Complex – Commercial Crew Program
    NASA SpaceX Crew-2 ‘Go’ for April 22 Launch – Commercial Crew Program
    An Astronaut's Heart Shrank From Space Travel, Study Finds - The New York Times
    Artemis I Core Stage Being Readied for Shipment to Kennedy – Artemis
    NASA Ground, Marine Teams Integral to Moving SLS Rocket to Pad | NASA
    Elon Musk’s SpaceX will build NASA’s lunar lander - The Verge
    NASA Picks SpaceX to Land Next Americans on Moon | NASA
    Eric Berger on Twitter: "For perspective on what "commercial space" means: SpaceX's bid for the entirety of its Human Landing System, $2.9 billion, is about what NASA spends each year on SLS and associated ground systems development."
    The Orbital Index | Space: weekly, technical, curated.
    NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight – NASA’s Mars Exploration Program
    NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter achieves historic powered flight on Mars - The Verge
    First Video of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in Flight, Includes Takeoff and Landing (High-Res) - YouTube
    NASA's Dragonfly Mission to Titan Will Look for Origins, Signs of Life | NASA