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    #126: Astronauts are Really Good at Moving

    June 15th, 2020 · 40 minutes

    The crew of Demo-2 are likely working on orbit until August, while here on the ground, COVID-19 is taking its toll on NASA schedules. Also: a conversation about CLPS and Gateway, as well as NASA's new Director of Human Spaceflight, Kathy Lueders.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Crew Dragon likely to support extended space station stay - SpaceNews.com
    SpaceX's 1st Crew Dragon astronauts settle into life at the space station | Space
    James Webb Space Telescope will “absolutely” not launch in March | Ars Technica
    Mars 2020 launch slips three days - SpaceNews.com
    NASA Selects Astrobotic to Fly Water-Hunting Rover to the Moon | NASA
    NASA Picks Astrobotic to Carry VIPER Ice-Hunting Moon Rover - The New York Times
    Saturn's largest moon is drifting off into space 100 times faster than researchers previously thought - CBS News
    Space Force (TV series) - Wikipedia
    Somehow I Manage - a podcast from The Incomparable
    NASA Awards Northrop Grumman Artemis Contract for Gateway Crew Cabin | NASA
    Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) | NASA
    Kathy Lueders Selected to Lead NASA’s Human Spaceflight Office | NASA
    NASA’s new chief of human spaceflight has a commercial background | Ars Technica