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    #116: Remembering Challenger

    January 28th, 2020 · 70 minutes

    On January 28, 1986, seven astronauts lost their lives aboard the space shuttle Challenger, including teacher Christa McAuliffe. This week, Jason and Stephen talk about the disaster, its causes and how it changed NASA.

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    Links and Show Notes

    SpaceX releases preliminary results from Crew Dragon abort test – Spaceflight Now
    Starliner’s thruster performance receiving close scrutiny from NASA | Ars Technica
    Spitzer telescope to be decommissioned after 16 years - SpaceFlight Insider
    NASA prepares to shut down Spitzer Space Telescope - SpaceNews.com
    A TV satellite is about to explode following 'irreversible' battery damage | Live Science
    Doubletree by Hilton Chocolate Chip Cookie First Food Baked in Space | Hilton Press Center
    We finally know what happens when you bake cookies in space | Space
    Is the Moon a Stepping Stone or a Cornerstone for Mars? | The Planetary Society
    House introduces NASA authorization bill that emphasizes Mars over moon - SpaceNews.com
    NASA Authorization Bill Update – Administrator Jim Bridenstine
    Delta-v - Kindle edition by Daniel Suarez. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
    Remembering Space Shuttle Challenger | NASA
    Teacher in Space Project - Wikipedia
    Watch The Challenger Disaster | Prime Video
    1986 Space Shuttle Challenger explosion: CNN's live broadcast - YouTube
    Rogers Commission Report - Wikipedia
    Barbara Morgan - Wikipedia