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Anthony is joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, and Joe Barnard to talk about crewed spaceflight in the 2030s, what options exist if and when Dragon stops flying, and what we should do about it.

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Episode 252 - Paying Now and Later (with Eric Berger and Joe Barnard) - YouTube

A "disaster waiting to happen"? Industry officials worry about Crew Dragon availability. - Ars Technica

Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year - Ars Technica

SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight - Ars Technica

SpaceX on X: “View of Starship in space from a Starlink V3 satellite on Flight 13. This composite is made of imagery from four separate cameras on a single satellite. Six of the satellites were equipped with cameras to scan Starship’s heat shield and transmit imagery down to operators…”

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Dan Rasky, Charles Miller, and Charlie Camarda—the sources of the heat shield discourse!—to talk about Starship Flight 13 and thermal protection systems overall.

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Episode 251 - Yada Yada Yada (with Dan Rasky, Charles Miller, and Charlie Camarda) - YouTube

Some Thoughts on Starship V13 Flight — Starship’s Current TPS is a “Dead-end” to Full-and-Rapid-Reusability

Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reuse - Ars Technica

Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight. - Ars Technica

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Jake and Anthony talk about Starship Flight 13, the heat shield discourse, Dragon beyond 2030, and shockingly, Jake was the one to say “Let’s talk about the National Security Space Launch program.”

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SpaceX on X: “The Starship Recovery team has continued gathering imagery of the vehicle, which is still afloat in the Indian Ocean”

Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reuse - Ars Technica

Some Thoughts on Starship V13 Flight — Starship’s Current TPS is a “Dead-end” to Full-and-Rapid-Reusability | LinkedIn

Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year - Ars Technica

A "disaster waiting to happen"? Industry officials worry about Crew Dragon availability. - Ars Technica

SpaceX wins $1.6 billion in launch orders for military satellite networks - SpaceNews

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Ethan Barajas and Jamie Palmer, co-founders of Icarus Robotics, to talk about—what else?—robots in space!

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Episode 249 - Peeing Out Your Bones (with Ethan Barajas and Jamie Palmer) - YouTube

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Outpost Co-Founder and CEO Jason Dunn to talk about their Earth return vehicles across national security, in-space manufacturing, and other industries.

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Episode 248 - Earth Quality (with Jason Dunn) - YouTube

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