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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• Episode 230 - Bequeathed in the divorce - YouTube
• 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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Jake and Anthony are joined by author Alastair Storm Browne to talk about developing space, and his new book, Building the Space Infrastructure.

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• Episode 227 - They Make the Rocket from One Factory (with Alastair Storm Browne) - YouTube
• Amazon.com: Building the Space Infrastructure: Developing the Cis-Lunar Neighborhood eBook : Browne, Alastair: Kindle Store
• Amazon.com: Cosmic Careers: Exploring the Universe of Opportunities in the Space Industries eBook : Browne, Alastair Storm, Karinch, Maryann: Kindle Store
• Who owns the moon? One man's lunar claim | Space
• The Space Review: US space resources law needs clarification by Congress

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Jake and Anthony are joined by noted industry watcher Pat O to talk about Rocket Lab’s development of Neutron in the Mid-Atlantic.

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• Episode 226 - Missiles are Rockets (with Pat O) - YouTube
• Rocket Lab's Electron's First Launch from Wallops Island - YouTube
• pat o. 🚀 on X: “Here's a treat to whet your appetite for Mid-Atlantic Rocket Lab happenings, while we wait for the launch of the HASTE VAN mission. Activity at Rocket Lab's Middle River, MD facility seems to be ramping up. The facility was recently acquired through Lockheed Martin.”
• pat o. 🚀 on X: “Update on Rocket Lab's Facility in Middle River, MD. The wrapped structure from my last update is still on-site, but it now has a covering over it.”
• pat o. 🚀 on X: “Rocket Lab Middle River Update January 10 The Neutron tank structure sees it's first rainfall today since being moved outside last week, but it now has a cap. I think the red and grey hardware may be for the transport trailer. Stay dry, tank buddy.”
• pat o. 🚀 on X: “Rocket Lab Middle River Update January 21 The tank structure seen being worked on over the last few weeks appears to have collapsed sometime in the last 18 hours. No word on whether this was planned as part of testing or not.”
• pat o. 🚀 on X: “Rocket Lab's first Neutron fairing "Hungry Hippo" has been loaded onto a barge to presumably begin the next leg of its journey. Currently alongside the barge is the tug Northstar Integrity. The next destination is currently unclear.”
• Rocket Lab Neutron Test Update | Rocket Lab
• Rocket Lab’s Hungry Hippo Fairing Arrives at Virginia Launch Site Ahead of First Neutron Flight | Rocket Lab

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Jeff Foust of SpaceNews to catch up on the news: Artemis II on the pad, Blue Origin’s upcoming first reuse of a New Glenn first stage, TeraWave, and more.

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• Episode 225 - Industry Watcher (with Jeff Foust) - YouTube
• Blue Origin on X: “New Glenn’s third mission, NG-3, will send @AST_SpaceMobile’s next generation Block 2 BlueBird satellites to low Earth orbit, NET late February.”
• Blue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on next launch - SpaceNews
• Blue Origin flies first New Shepard mission of 2026 - SpaceNews
• Blue Origin plans bespoke high-speed Starlink rival - SpaceNews
• SLS/Orion rolls to pad for Artemis 2 - SpaceNews
• Rocket Lab suffers Neutron testing setback - SpaceNews

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Anthony is joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, and Casey Handmer, Founder of Terraform Industries, to talk about Eric’s visit to NASA HQ for a meeting on the Orion heat shield, the upcoming Artemis 2 mission, and Administrator Isaacman’s first few weeks.

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• Episode 224 - Gotta Wear the Pants (with Eric Berger and Casey Handmer) - YouTube
• Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight. - Ars Technica
• NASA’s Orion Space Capsule Is Flaming Garbage – Casey Handmer's blog
• Reid Wiseman on X: “Good morning, Moon. See you next month?”
• NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on X: “Yesterday, I met with SpaceX and Blue Origin to understand the latest plans to accelerate NASA’s Artemis timeline. The capabilities these two partners are pioneering will be essential to returning NASA astronauts to the lunar surface, establishing an enduring presence, and…”
• Safety panel says NASA should have taken Starliner incident more seriously - Ars Technica

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Emilee Speck, Senior Content Editor at AccuWeather, to look back at their 2025 predictions, and make a few for 2026.

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• Episode 223 - Not a Friend, But a Customer (with Emilee Speck) - YouTube

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