June 20, 2019

101: Behind the Back Fence

37 minutes

The Artemis Budget is becoming more and more real, as NASA promotes the number of companies involved in building its hardware. Elsewhere, ESA is preparing to go to Jupiter with the JUICE robotic mission and Bigelow has big plans for the ISS.

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Links and Show Notes: Support Liftoff with a Relay FM Membership Paying for Artemis: How much will it cost to go back to the moon? - SpaceNews.com Bridenstine estimates Artemis cost at $20–30 billion - SpaceNews.com NASA's 2020 Mars Rover Gets Its 1st Wheels, and a Mast, Too (Ahoy!) | Space 2020 Mars Helicopter Could Open Alien Skies to Exploration | Space Michigan Company Helps Build NASA Moon Rocket, Accelerate Moon Mission | NASA NASA | Exploration Systems Suppliers in America New report finds NASA awarded Boeing large fees despite SLS launch slips | Ars Technica NASA’s future Moon rocket will probably be delayed and over budget again - The Verge Arianespace and ESA announce the JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) launch contract – Arianespace ESA Science & Technology: Science Payload NASA is opening the ISS to commercial business and more private astronauts - The Verge Bigelow announces plans for private astronaut flights to space station – Spaceflight Now