Jake and Anthony catch up on Starliner’s no good very bad report, Artemis II’s no good very bad fueling tests, and Vulcan’s no good very bad solid rocket boosters.

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• NASA Invites Media to Discuss Next Steps for Artemis Campaign - NASA
• NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs - Ars Technica
• NASA chief classifies Starliner flight as "Type A" mishap, says agency made mistakes - Ars Technica
• Bowersox to retire from NASA - SpaceNews
• Audrey Decker on X: “Senate Commerce's reauth bill would prohibit NASA from acquiring more than 50% of launch services from one provider, according to bill text I obtained. SpaceX currently dominates the market. However, bill says the administrator can seek waivers”
• ULA isn't making the Space Force's GPS interference problem any easier - Ars Technica

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Jeff Hill, Chairman of SATELLITE, to talk about their upcoming event, SATShow Week 2026, and trends in the industry that are sure to be a focus—direct-to-cell services, data centers in space, megaconstellations, and the defense market.

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• Episode 229 - 40% Rule (with Jeff Hill) - YouTube
• SATShow 2026 - SATShow Week
• Why the economics of orbital AI are so brutal | TechCrunch
• The Opportunities and Risks of SpaceX's xAI Deal and Data Center in Space Ambitions - Via Satellite

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Mars is dead! Long live the Moon! Jake and Anthony kick around the recent flurry of SpaceX news—the IPO, data centers, and a focus on the Moon.

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• Episode 228 - The SpaceX Reverse Mortgage - YouTube
• SpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it - Ars Technica
• Why would Elon Musk pivot from Mars to the Moon all of a sudden? - Ars Technica
• SpaceX Sets $800 Billion Valuation, Confirms 2026 IPO Plans - Bloomberg
• SpaceX-xAI Deal Blurs Musk’s Once-Clear Space Exploration Mission - Bloomberg
• Here's why Blue Origin just ended its suborbital space tourism program - Ars Technica

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