128 - Time Travelling

NASA's SLS rocket has been in development for over a decade and at last was ready to take off from the Space Coast. But leaks and other technical problems thwarted it on its first attempts. Jake travelled to Florida to see it and reports on how it went, and how weaknesses in the program's architecture don't end at lift off.We talk the Space Launch System1st Scrub - Space News2nd Scrub - Space NewsYears after shuttle, NASA rediscovers the perils of liquid hydrogen - Ars TechnicaWe got a leaked look at NASA’s future Moon missions—and likely delays - Ars TechnicaFollow Jake & WeMartiansWeMartians.comPatreon (https://www.wemartians.com/support)WeMartians Shop (shop.wemartians.com)Mailing List (https://wemartians.com/signup)Twitter (@we_martians)Jake’s Twitter (@JakeOnOrbit)Off-Nominal YouTubeMarsti.meProbe Uranus DesignLean in to the jokes and stand behind the Decadal Survey's recommendation to probe Uranus by picking up the new design at the WeMartians shop today! You can get it in a t-shirt or on a coffee mug. Explore the mysteries of Uranus today.Used under fair use:Spectrum News 13 ClipABC News ClipsArtemis clipObama's Speech