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    #90: My Feet Belong on the Ground

    January 29th, 2019 · 45 minutes

    This fortnight, Jason and Stephen mark NASA's Day of Remembrance, discuss layoffs at two private space companies and wish for a mission to Uranus.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Elon Musk Interview: Why the Starship Is Built of Stainless Steel
    SpaceX’s new test rocket topples over thanks to strong Texas winds - The Verge
    After Thursday test firing, SpaceX may be a month from commercial crew launch | Ars Technica
    After government re-opened, SpaceX sought two Falcon Heavy permits | Ars Technica
    Here it is, the high resolution photo of MU69 We've all been waiting for. - Universe Today
    Bad Astronomy | How long is a day on Saturn? | SYFY WIRE
    Thomas Zurbuchen on Twitter
    News | Rover Team Beaming New Commands to Opportunity on Mars
    ‘This Could Be the End’ for NASA’s Mars Opportunity Rover - The New York Times
    Virgin Galactic Lays Off Staff as Test Program Continues
    NASA’s 2019 Day of Remembrance Was Postponed, but Remembrances Continue Nonetheless – SpacePolicyOnline.com
    Space Mirror Memorial at Kennedy Space Center
    Amazon.com: Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew eBook: Michael D. Leinbach, Jonathan H. Ward, Robert Crippen: Kindle Store
    Amazon.com: Watch The Challenger Disaster | Prime Video
    Liftoff #9: The Space Shuttle - Relay FM