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Ep. 687: Prepping for the Moon

Astronomy Cast

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The Future of Space Launch Systems

Space is hard yes timelines are redonculus yeah and we don't actually know when any of this is going to happen. The next couple of Artemis missions with sls look like they're on time but do we really know? i think it's important to point out though that nasa has always gotten it's uh it's in pieces from for-profit companiesYes so in locky martin marietta i feel like they're all one company almost yeah yeahYeah the first human test of the starliner to actually carry people isn't expected until 2026 at the earliest. It's a big risk for nasa to put the actual landing system into the hands of a private company and

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