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    #94: A Planned Countdown Hold

    March 26th, 2019 · 21 minutes

    The guys talk through a few stories that didn't make Episode 95, including what's going on with Boeing's Starliner and Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser, as well as Bennu's habit of spewing material into space.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Boeing delays by months test flights for U.S. human space program: sources | Reuters
    Boeing Delays 1st Test Flight of Crew Capsule to August: Report | Space
    Dream Chaser passes latest NASA development milestone - SpaceFlight Insider
    OSIRIS-REx sees Bennu spewing stuff into space | The Planetary Society
    OSIRIS-REx finds its asteroid is spewing material and is much more rugged than expected - The Verge
    Asteroid Bennu has Already Thrown Material off into Space 11 Times Since OSIRIS-REx Arrived - Universe Today
    Liftoff #95: The Red Flag - Relay FM