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    #165: Forever Expanded in our Hearts

    December 14th, 2021 · 37 minutes

    Days away from (hopefully) the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, Stephen and Jason talk about the hype around the mission, as well as the latest with SLS and Starliner.

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    Links and Show Notes

    David Nagy on Twitter: "With this, Bigelow's final operational asset on orbit is no longer under their control as the company disolves BEAM is officially a NASA owned module of the ISS as of today..."
    Boeing to Move Up Service Modules for Commercial Crew Flight Tests – Commercial Crew Program
    Starliner service module for Orbital Flight Test-2 being replaced - SpaceFlight Insider
    Roscosmos selects first cosmonaut for commercial crew flights - SpaceNews
    Rocket Lab unveils details of new reusable Neutron launcher - The Verge
    Artemis I Space Launch System Rollout Delayed to January - SpaceFlight Insider
    SLS Booster Fired up to Test Improved Design for Future Artemis Missions – Artemis
    Webb Placed on Top of Ariane 5 – James Webb Space Telescope
    James Webb Space Telescope: Looking back in time to catch the earliest starlight in creation - 60 Minutes - CBS News