36 - December Hurricanes

Off-Nominal

Jake and Anthony are joined by Eric Berger of Ars Technica to talk about the space policy fallout of the 2020 US election, Eric’s upcoming book, and Jake’s bad decisions.

Drinks

• Shiner Berliner Weisse - Spoetzl Brewery - Untappd
• Olde English 800 - Miller Brewing Company - Untappd
• Orbital Tilt IPA (Galaxy) - Captain Lawrence Brewing Company - Untappd

Topics

• Off-Nominal - YouTube
• Episode 36 (with Eric Berger) - YouTube
• Jim Bridenstine is leaving NASA. How should we assess his 30-month tenure? | Ars Technica
• Seven countries join NASA to explore the Moon peacefully, transparently | Ars Technica
• Thanks to SpaceX, NASA regains a capability it lost for a decade | Ars Technica
• Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX

Picks

• Kevin M. Gill (@kevinmgill) on Twitter for his Fleets and other visualizations of Jupiter
• The End of Everything | Book by Katie Mack | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster
• How a Thanksgiving Day gag ruffled feathers in Mission Control | Ars Technica
• Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) on Twitter for the best coverage of China’s space activity

Follow Eric

• Eric Berger
• Eric Berger | Ars Technica
• Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX

Follow Jake

• WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars
• WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
• Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
• Watch the Launch of Mars 2020 Perseverance with us! - WeMartians Podcast

Follow Anthony

• Main Engine Cut Off
• Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter
• Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter

Off-Nominal Merchandise

• Off-Nominal Logo Tee
• WeMartians Shop | MECO Shop