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    #161: Now It’s Very Much Precedented

    October 19th, 2021 · 39 minutes

    This week, Jason preps a glass of ice water for Stephen and the two discuss recent Starliner updates, the future of the ISS and Lucy.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Hubble Finds Evidence of Water Vapor in One Hemisphere of Europa | NASA
    Hubble Finds First Evidence of Water Vapor at Jupiter's Moon Ganymede
    Small satellite launcher Astra identifies cause behind strange sideways rocket launch - The Verge
    Astra Announces LV0007 Launch Window For The United States Space Force | Astra
    Starliner valve investigation continues to focus on moisture interaction with propellant - SpaceNews
    NASA Selects First Commercial Destination Module for Space Station | NASA
    The Space Review: What is the future of the International Space Station?
    Space Station Emergency Prompted by Russian Thruster Firing - The New York Times
    Lucy: The First Mission to Jupiter’s Trojans | NASA
    Lucy: First Mission to the Trojan Asteroids - YouTube
    NASA's Mission to Visit 8 Asteroids, Lucy, Launches on October 16th - Universe Today
    Lucy Spacecraft Healthy; Solar Arrays Being Analyzed – Lucy Mission
    Lucy’s solar panel hasn’t latched—a problem for a mission powered by the Sun | Ars Technica
    Star Trek's William Shatner, Back From Space With a Message | Time