Jake and Anthony are joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, to figure out what’s up with the Orion heat shield, SLS layoffs, commercial Mars studies, and the ISS deorbit vehicle.

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• Episode 151 - CanadLeg (with Eric Berger) - YouTube
• NASA's Readiness for the Artemis II Crewed Mission to Lunar Orbit - NASA OIG
• NASA seems unhappy to be questioned about its Artemis II readiness | Ars Technica
• Amid schedule uncertainty, Boeing will shed workers on SLS rocket program | Ars Technica
• NASA may alter Artemis III to have Starship and Orion dock in low-Earth orbit | Ars Technica
• We got a leaked look at NASA’s future Moon missions—and likely delays | Ars Technica
• If Starship is real, we’re going to need big cargo movers on the Moon and Mars | Ars Technica
• An Overview of the Budget Proposal for NASA for Fiscal Year 2025 - YouTube
• Nelson lobbies Congress to fund ISS deorbit vehicle in supplemental spending bill - SpaceNews

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