Main Engine Cut Off T+41: EM-1 Follow-up, Dragon 2-Falcon Heavy to the Moon
Mar 2, 2017
40:52
This week is all about #hotdrama, with two surprise media briefings: one from NASA on a potential crewed EM-1, and one from SpaceX on a privately-crewed journey around the Moon—riding on a Dragon 2 and Falcon Heavy—at the end of 2018. I discuss the implications of both, and go on a rant about SpaceX and “focus.”
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- NASA study to examine crewed SLS/Orion mission in 2019 - SpaceNews.com
- NASA measuring risks and “significant” cost of crew on maiden SLS launch | Ars Technica
- SpaceX to Send Privately Crewed Dragon Spacecraft Beyond the Moon Next Year | SpaceX
- If you think NASA is frustrated with SpaceX, you’re probably right | Ars Technica
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