The Space Shot

A concentrated dose of space awesomeness, delivered right to your podcast feed.

About the show

Subscribe and check out the massive back catalog (Season 1 has 365 episodes) for some excellent bite-sized pieces of space history, pop culture, science, and more. Whether you're into history, science, pop-culture, or current events, there's something for you here at The Space Shot.

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Episodes and Blog Entries

  • Episode 73: Apollo 15 and Discovery Returns to Flight

    Episode  |  July 26th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 33 secs
    apollo, apollo 15, belter, belters, communication satellites, discovery, earther, earthers, eileen collins, international space station, iss, leo, martian, martians, moon landing, nasa, orbiter, project apollo, shuttle discovery, space, space shot, space shuttle, space shuttle discovery, sts114, syfy, syncom, the expanse, the space shot

    We are 1/5 of the way through what will be the first year of the podcast. I set out to research, write and record an episode each day for a year and we are now 73 episodes into that journey. Thank you all for coming along!

  • Episode 72: Mars 5, the Face on Mars, and an EVA

    Episode  |  July 25th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 1 sec
    eva, face on mars, history, jet propulsion lab, jpl, mars, mars 5, mars face, nasa, soviet space program, space, space history, space shot, space walk, svetlana savitskaya, the space shot, viking, viking lander, viking mars mission, welding

    Today there's some Mars history and we take a short walk in space with Svetlana Savitskaya, the second woman in space and the first to perform an EVA. Subscribe today and connect with me on Instagram and Twitter- @johnmulnix.

  • Episode 71: Amelia Earhart, Winglets, and Apollo 11 Splashdown

    Episode  |  July 24th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 38 secs
    aeronautics, aerospace, amelia earhart, apollo 11, commercial flight, dryden, dryden flight research center, earhart, flight, flying, fred noonan, lockheed, lockheed vega, nasa, ninety nines, solo flight, space, space shot, the space shot, vega, winglets

    I'm going to be getting back on an early morning release schedule here, so subscribe and get a fresh episode each day. If you have questions, reach out on Twitter and Instagram, @johnmulnix.

  • Episode 70: The Chandra Observatory and Smartphone Maps

    Episode  |  July 23rd, 2017  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 41 secs
    apple maps, chandra, chandra observatory, columbia, eileen collins, google earth, google maps, gps, landsat, maps, movies, observatory, satellite navigation, scifi, space, space shot, space shuttle columbia, space telescope, the space shot, valerian, valerian and the city of a thousand planets

    I'm so pumped to be at episode 70! Share this podcast with your friends and family and consider leaving a review in iTunes. You can connect with me, @johnmulnix on Twitter and Instagram if you have ideas or questions, thanks for listening!

  • Episode 69: Space Dogs and Star Trek

    Episode  |  July 22nd, 2017  |  Season 1  |  3 mins 25 secs
    animals in space, discovery, enterprise, harry mudd, mudds women, original series, soviet union, space, space dogs, space shot, star trek, star trek discovery, star trek the original series, sttos, the space shot, tos

    Tonight's episode is shorter because I'm getting out to see Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Subscribe and connect with me on Instagram and Twitter @johnmulnix

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    Episode 68: Wheels Stop

    Episode  |  July 21st, 2017  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 39 secs
    atlantis, atlas rocket, cold war, commercial crew, grissom, gus grissom, international space station, iss, liberty bell, liberty bell 7, mercury 7, mercury atlas, mercury redstone, mercury seven, project mercury, shuttle, shuttle atlantis, space, space race, space shot, space shuttle, sts 135, the space shot

    The end of the Space Shuttle era and Liberty Bell 7. Subscribe to the podcast and if you've enjoyed the show, leave a rating or review. It helps more people find the show!

  • Episode 67: That's One Small Step...

    Episode  |  July 20th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  21 mins 17 secs
    aldrin, apollo 11, apollo program, armstrong, buzz aldrin, elon musk, flight controller, flight director, houston, johnson space center, moon, moon bases, moon landings, nasa, neil armstrong, project apollo, saturn v, space, space shot, spacex, the space shot, tranquility base

    This episode is a long one, but totally worth it. I've got some fantastic audio from Apollo 11 and some commentary. Subscribe and consider leaving a rating for the podcast :) Also, congratulations to the winner of the Lego Saturn V set, listen and find out who the lucky person is!

  • Episode 66: The X-15- the First Civilian in Space

    Episode  |  July 19th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 12 secs
    edwards afb, edwards air force base, hypersonic flight, joe walker, karamin line, neil armstrong, rocket plane, space, space shot, the space shot, x 15 rocket plane, x15

    Thanks to all of the new subscribers and those of you who've shared the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. I truly appreciate your support and engagement! Be sure to follow @johnmulnix for pictures and other details throughout the day.

  • Episode 65: Gemini X

    Episode  |  July 18th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 36 secs
    agena, agena target vehicle, cape canaveral, cold war, gemini, gemini 10, gemini program, gemini x, nasa, project gemini, space, space race, space shot, the space shot, titan missile, uss guadalcanal

    Some Gemini X history today and some X-15 history tomorrow before the big day on Thursday. Subscribe today and connect with me on Instagram and Twitter, @johnmulnix for more!

  • Episode 64: Robert Goddard, Apollo-Soyuz, and SpaceX

    Episode  |  July 17th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 54 secs
    apollo 11, apollo soyuz, commercial resupply, crs, crs 9, dragon, international space station, iss, liquid fueled rockets, liquid rockets, moon shot, robert goddard, space, space shot, spacex, spacex dragon, the space shot

    A mix of history across the past century. Dragons, Goddard, and Apollo-Soyuz, download and subscribe today! Remember to keep sharing posts on Instagram and Twitter for a chance to win a Lego Saturn V rocket! Find me @johnmulnix

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    Episode 63: Apollo 11- the Launch of the Century

    Episode  |  July 16th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 45 secs
    apollo, apollo 11, astronaut training, buzz aldrin, crew training, llrv, lltv, lunar, lunar module, lunar surface, neil armstrong, space, space shot, the eagle has landed, the space shot

    Today's episode is a little bit more personal. A genuine and huge thank you to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast and shared it with your friends, it means more than you know! Connect with me on Instagram & Twitter- @johnmulnix Thanks!

  • Episode 62: Pioneer, Apollo-Soyuz, and Dawn

    Episode  |  July 15th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  8 mins 4 secs
    apollo soyuz, asteroid field, asteroids, ceres, comets, dawn, dwarf planets, empire strikes back, james sa corey, nasa, pioneer 10, pop culture, prius, robotic spacecraft, rockets, science fiction, scifi, space, space shot, star trek, star wars, syfy, the expanse, the space shot

    Remember to share the podcast on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for a chance to win a Lego Saturn V rocket! Each time you share posts you get a chance to win. The winner will be announced on July 21st. Thank you all for subscribing!

  • Episode 61: New Horizons Arrives at Pluto

    Episode  |  July 14th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 39 secs
    apl, is pluto a planet, jpl, kuiper, kuiper belt, kuiper objects, nasa, new horizons, outer planets, pluto, space, space shot, the space shot

    On this day in 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft arrived at Pluto for a brief but incredible flyby of the former planet. Subscribe today and while you're at it, leave me a review or rating!

  • Episode 60: Falcon 1- The Final Countdown

    Episode  |  July 13th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 41 secs
    empire strikes back, enterprise, falcon 1, falcon 9, han solo, merlin engine, millennium falcon, picard, solo, space, space communications, space shot, spacex, star trek, star wars, the space shot

    There are more Falcons and captains in this podcast than you'll know what to do with. Subscribe today and check out my Instagram for more content!

  • Episode 59: Inflatable Space Stations & Telstar Part Three

    Episode  |  July 12th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  7 mins 46 secs
    apollo, beam, bigelow aerospace, gemini, genesis 1, iss, mercury, project apollo, project gemini, project mercury, shuttle, space, space habitat, space habitats, space shot, space shuttle, telstar, the space shot

    The last of a three-part Telstar episode series, plus inflatable space stations. I've got some cool audio of President Kennedy in this episode, subscribe and download today!

  • Episode 58: The Skylab is Falling and Telstar Part Two

    Episode  |  July 11th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  8 mins 13 secs
    baseball, cubs, enterprise, history, klingons, mount rushmore, shakespeare, south dakota, space, space history, star trek, star trek 6, star trek vi, telstar, the federation, the space shot, the undiscovered country, uss enterprise, walter cronkite, wrigley field

    I apologize for the delay in yesterday’s episode, there was an issue with uploading the file but now that it’s resolved, just think of it as a double episode for today ;)