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 80: Falcon 1 & Mr. Tim Meows

    Episode  |  August 2nd, 2017  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 8 secs
    atlantis, communication satellites, falcon 1, kennedy space center, ksc, rocket, rockets, satellites, shuttle atlantis, space, space shot, space shuttle, space shuttle atlantis, spacex, sts 43, sts43, tdrs, the space shot

    Had to put Mr. Tim in timeout since he kept meowing while I was recording today's episode. Subscribe and dont miss any space history and meows ;)

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    Episode 79: NORAD, Colorado, and a Bumper Rocket

    Episode  |  August 1st, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 47 secs
    atmospheric physics, cape canaveral, cape canaveral history, centennial state, cheyenne mountain, cnes, colorado, colorado aerospace, colorado aerospace companies, colorado space companies, cu boulder, earth vegitation, esa, history, israeli spaceflight, kennedy space center, lasp, nasa, norad, satellites, space, space command, space history, space history podcast, space podcast, space shot, stargate, the space shot, v 2 rocket, v2 rocket

    Happy Colorado Day! Subscribe to the show and do two things for me. First, leave a rating or review and second, tell your friends about the show! Thanks a bunch!

  • Episode 78: Lunar Prospector and Atlantis

    Episode  |  July 31st, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 17 secs
    atlantis, esa, eureca, european space agency, lunar history, lunar prospector, moon, nasa, nasa history, nasa podcast, prospecting, shuttle atlantis, space, space history, space history podcast, space podcast, space shot, space shuttle, the space shot

    Today's episode, satellites shaped like the Death Star, and prospecting the moon with Lunar Prospector. Subscibe today and connect on Instagram and Twitter, find me @johnmulnix. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating or review in Apple Podcasts, thanks!

  • Episode 77: Riders on the Moon

    Episode  |  July 30th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 31 secs
    apollo, apollo 15, fallen astronaut, galileo, gravity, historical audio, history, history podcast, lunar rocks, lunar rover, moon, moon buggy, moon landing, moon rocks, science history, science history podcast, space, space history, space podcast, space shot, the space shot

    Today's episode, Apollo 15, driving on the moon, and a tribute. Subscibe today and connect on Instagram and Twitter, find me @johnmulnix. If you enjoy the podcast, please leave a rating or review in Apple Podcasts, thanks!

  • Episode 76: Space Drinks and Legislation

    Episode  |  July 29th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 54 secs
    challenger, challenger shuttle, coca cola, dwight d eisenhower, dwight eisenhower, eclipse, eisenhower, eris, great american eclipse, ike, iss, nasa, nasa act, pepsi, pop, solar eclipse, space, space act, space politics, space race, space shot, space shuttle, space shuttle challenger, sputnik, the space shot

    Pop in space and the piece of legislation that created NASA. Let me know what you think, shoot me a message on Instagram or Twitter if you like the fun pop culture bits.

  • Episode 75: Ranger 7 Hits the Moon!

    Episode  |  July 28th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 44 secs
    aircraft, aircraft safety, airplanes, b25, empire state, empire state building, flight safety, international space station, moon, nasa, pioneer 1, plane crash, ranger 7, soyuz, soyuz launch, space, space shot, the empire state building, the space shot

    Ranger 7 impacted the moon on this day, and a B-25 crashed into the Empire State Building. Subscribe today and don't miss an episode!

  • Episode 74: The Shuttle Gets Grounded & The Comet

    Episode  |  July 27th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 57 secs
    aircraft, aviation, aviation history, columbia, comet, comet airplane, de havilland, heat shield, jet aircraft, jets, naboo, shuttle, shuttle columbia, space, space shot, space shuttle, space shuttle crash, star wars, sts 114, the space shot

    Shuttle and jet history today, subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Follow me on Instagram and Twitter for even more content!

  • 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!