T+46: Eric Berger

Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, joins me to talk SLS/Orion, New Space vs. Old Space, space policy in the Trump administration, and why the fight might not be settled until 2020.

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• Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) | Twitter


• Eric Berger | Ars Technica


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