web02.fireside.fm Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:39:24 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “Apollo History” https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/tags/apollo%20history Fri, 13 Apr 2018 23:45:00 -0500 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. en-us episodic A concentrated dose of space awesomeness, delivered right to your podcast feed. John Mulnix 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. no space, history, space history, nasa, science, stem, sci-fi, science fiction, space podcast, interviews, space interviews, John Mulnix johnmulnix@gmail.com Episode 334: Apollo 13- Part 2 https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/334 a0333c05-05d9-4c5c-9e8d-cfdf1e006917 Fri, 13 Apr 2018 23:45:00 -0500 John Mulnix 334 Apollo 13- Part 2 full 1 John Mulnix Happy Friday/Saturday. I experienced some issues uploading on Friday the 13th, go figure, but it's available now. Check it out! 28:54 no <p>I had some difficulties uploading today’s episode. I guess that’s what I get for talking about Apollo 13 on Friday the 13th ;) </p> <p>Apologies for how I sound today, my allergies are epically bad today. We've got some massive space history milestones, so check out today's episode! </p> <p>Let me know if you have any questions, email me at <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a>. Send questions, ideas, or comments and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out :)</p> <p>Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears! </p> <p>Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day. Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a> and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! </p> <p>You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. </p> <p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p> <p>I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that! </p> <p>Episode Links: </p> <p><a href="https://archive.org/details/Apollo13Audio/Apollo-13-Problem.wav" rel="nofollow noopener">Mission Audio- Archive.org</a></p> <p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1970-029A" rel="nofollow noopener">Apollo 13 Command and Service Module (CSM)</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.hq.nasa.gov/pao/History/apollo/apo13hist.html" rel="nofollow noopener">The Flight of Apollo 13- NASA History</a></p> <p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/ap13chrono.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Detailed Chronology of Events Surrounding the Apollo 13 Accident</a></p> <p><a href="https://history.nasa.gov/SP-350/ch-13-1.html" rel="nofollow noopener">"Houston, We've Had a Problem"- James Lovell</a></p> <p>Excerpts from Gene Kranz are from Failure Is Not An Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond. Get the book here: <br> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FC0O7M/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1" rel="nofollow noopener">Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond- Amazon</a></p> <p><a href="https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/" rel="nofollow noopener">Launch Schedule</a></p> <p>The Book Apollo: The Race to the Moon by Charles Murray and Catherine Cox is also worth reading. I read it a few years ago and saw it on my bookshelf when I was going through researching Apollo 13. I haven't had time to read it again, but plan on doing so this summer.</p> apollo, apollo 13, apollo history, apollo mission, fred haise, history, jack swigert, jim lovell, ken mattingly, moon shot, nasa, nasa history, safety, space podcast, space podcasts I had some difficulties uploading today’s episode. I guess that’s what I get for talking about Apollo 13 on Friday the 13th ;)

Apologies for how I sound today, my allergies are epically bad today. We've got some massive space history milestones, so check out today's episode!

Let me know if you have any questions, email me at john@thespaceshot.com. Send questions, ideas, or comments and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out :)

Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears!

Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day. Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or john@thespaceshot.com and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you!

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Episode Links:

Mission Audio- Archive.org

Apollo 13 Command and Service Module (CSM)

The Flight of Apollo 13- NASA History

Detailed Chronology of Events Surrounding the Apollo 13 Accident

"Houston, We've Had a Problem"- James Lovell

Excerpts from Gene Kranz are from Failure Is Not An Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond. Get the book here:
Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond- Amazon

Launch Schedule

The Book Apollo: The Race to the Moon by Charles Murray and Catherine Cox is also worth reading. I read it a few years ago and saw it on my bookshelf when I was going through researching Apollo 13. I haven't had time to read it again, but plan on doing so this summer.

]]> I had some difficulties uploading today’s episode. I guess that’s what I get for talking about Apollo 13 on Friday the 13th ;)

Apologies for how I sound today, my allergies are epically bad today. We've got some massive space history milestones, so check out today's episode!

Let me know if you have any questions, email me at john@thespaceshot.com. Send questions, ideas, or comments and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out :)

Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears!

Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day. Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or john@thespaceshot.com and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you!

You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below.

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that!

Episode Links:

Mission Audio- Archive.org

Apollo 13 Command and Service Module (CSM)

The Flight of Apollo 13- NASA History

Detailed Chronology of Events Surrounding the Apollo 13 Accident

"Houston, We've Had a Problem"- James Lovell

Excerpts from Gene Kranz are from Failure Is Not An Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond. Get the book here:
Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond- Amazon

Launch Schedule

The Book Apollo: The Race to the Moon by Charles Murray and Catherine Cox is also worth reading. I read it a few years ago and saw it on my bookshelf when I was going through researching Apollo 13. I haven't had time to read it again, but plan on doing so this summer.

]]> Episode 332: Apollo 13- Part 1 https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/332 aa85f21b-70b2-4d1d-968d-13c1ab55441f Wed, 11 Apr 2018 14:15:00 -0500 John Mulnix 332 Apollo 13- Part 1 full 1 John Mulnix I've got some background on Apollo 13 plus about 22 minutes of mission audio at the end of today's episode, give it a listen and send me any questions you have. 22:19 no <p>I've got some background on Apollo 13 plus about 22 minutes of mission audio at the end of today's episode, give it a listen and send me any questions you have. </p> <p>Let me know if you have any questions, email me at <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a>. Send questions, ideas, or comments and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out :)</p> <p>Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears! </p> <p>Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day. Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow noopener">john@thespaceshot.com</a> and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! </p> <p>You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. </p> <p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p> <p>I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that! </p> <p>Episode Links: </p> <p><a href="https://www.hq.nasa.gov/pao/History/apollo/apo13hist.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Apollo 13- Mission Narrative- NASA History</a></p> <p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/ap13acc.html" rel="nofollow noopener">The Apollo 13 Accident- NASA</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo13.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Apollo 13- NASA</a></p> <p><a href="https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/history/apollo/apollo-13/apollo-13.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Apollo 13 Mission Page</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20071213010936/http://www.engineeringatboeing.com/articles/pogo.htm" rel="nofollow noopener">Archived Page- Pratt &amp; Whitney Rocketdyne Technical Consulting- POGO</a></p> <p><a href="https://archive.org/details/Apollo13Audio/405-AAA_TRACK-3.wav" rel="nofollow noopener">Apollo 13 Mission Audio</a> </p> apollo, apollo 13, apollo history, apollo mission, fred haise, history, jack swigert, jim lovell, ken mattingly, moon shot, nasa, nasa history, space podcast, space podcasts, I've got some background on Apollo 13 plus about 22 minutes of mission audio at the end of today's episode, give it a listen and send me any questions you have.

Let me know if you have any questions, email me at john@thespaceshot.com. Send questions, ideas, or comments and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out :)

Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears!

Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day. Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or john@thespaceshot.com and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you!

You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below.

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I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that!

Episode Links:

Apollo 13- Mission Narrative- NASA History

The Apollo 13 Accident- NASA

Apollo 13- NASA

Apollo 13 Mission Page

Archived Page- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Technical Consulting- POGO

Apollo 13 Mission Audio

]]> I've got some background on Apollo 13 plus about 22 minutes of mission audio at the end of today's episode, give it a listen and send me any questions you have.

Let me know if you have any questions, email me at john@thespaceshot.com. Send questions, ideas, or comments and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out :)

Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears!

Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day. Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or john@thespaceshot.com and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you!

You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below.

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I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that!

Episode Links:

Apollo 13- Mission Narrative- NASA History

The Apollo 13 Accident- NASA

Apollo 13- NASA

Apollo 13 Mission Page

Archived Page- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne Technical Consulting- POGO

Apollo 13 Mission Audio

]]> Episode 214: Departing the Moon https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/214 addabc33-faba-44db-9b2e-e8eaae264085 Thu, 14 Dec 2017 02:00:00 -0600 John Mulnix 214 Departing the Moon full 1 John Mulnix I hope you enjoy this episode. Spread some holiday cheer by sharing the episode with your friends and family. Listen for the " 'Twas the week before Christmas" as told by Jack Schmitt. 7:50 no <p>If you listen to the show, please leave a review in iTunes. If you've got the Podcasts App on your Apple device, just search "Space Shot" then, depending on your iOS version, scroll down until you see "Tap to Rate" :) Thanks! </p> <p>Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. </p> <p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p> <p>Episode Links:</p> <p>I forgot to mention this in today's episode due to my coverage of Apollo 17. <br> <a href="http://spacenews.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Blue Origin flies next-generation New Shepard vehicle- SpaceNews.com</a></p> <p>Check out this website! It is totally worth your time! <br> <a href="http://apollo17.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">Apollo17.org</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/" rel="nofollow noopener">Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal Website</a></p> <p>Apollo 17 leaving the lunar surface, this is the video I spoke of in the podcast. <br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HQfauGJaTs" rel="nofollow noopener">Apollo 17 Liftoff from Moon - December 14, 1972</a> </p> apollo, apollo 17, apollo history, cernan, christmas, gene cernan, jack schmitt, last man on the moon, lunar, lunar surface, moon, moon landing, night before christmas, schmitt, space race, apollo podcast, apollo 17 podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, If you listen to the show, please leave a review in iTunes. If you've got the Podcasts App on your Apple device, just search "Space Shot" then, depending on your iOS version, scroll down until you see "Tap to Rate" :) Thanks!

Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below.

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Episode Links:

I forgot to mention this in today's episode due to my coverage of Apollo 17.
Blue Origin flies next-generation New Shepard vehicle- SpaceNews.com

Check out this website! It is totally worth your time!
Apollo17.org

Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal Website

Apollo 17 leaving the lunar surface, this is the video I spoke of in the podcast.
Apollo 17 Liftoff from Moon - December 14, 1972

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Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below.

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Episode Links:

I forgot to mention this in today's episode due to my coverage of Apollo 17.
Blue Origin flies next-generation New Shepard vehicle- SpaceNews.com

Check out this website! It is totally worth your time!
Apollo17.org

Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal Website

Apollo 17 leaving the lunar surface, this is the video I spoke of in the podcast.
Apollo 17 Liftoff from Moon - December 14, 1972

]]> Episode 87: Launches & Books- Two of My Favorite Things https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/87 46fe0edb-a9b8-45d7-96ce-afc3e45a05d2 Wed, 09 Aug 2017 23:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 87 Launches & Books- Two of My Favorite Things full 1 John Mulnix Rocket launches and books, two of my favorite things! Subscribe and never miss an episode and be sure to connect with me on Twitter and Instagram, @johnmulnix :) Thanks for listening! 4:49 no <p>Episode Links:</p> <p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1969-068A" rel="nofollow noopener">OSO 6- NASA Space Science Data Archive</a></p> <p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1973-053A" rel="nofollow noopener">Mars 7- NASA Space Science Data Archive</a></p> <p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1976-081A" rel="nofollow noopener">Luna 24- NASA Space Science Data Archive</a></p> <p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1979-072A" rel="nofollow noopener">WESTAR 3- NASA Space Science Data Archive</a></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/QzZkF1MAsb8" rel="nofollow noopener">Chinese Chang'e 3 Landing Video</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/4k-ultra-hd-gets-a-lift-with-successful-directv-satellite-launch-2014-12-06" rel="nofollow noopener">4K Ultra HD Gets a Lift with Successful DIRECTV Satellite Launch- Market Watch Press Release</a><br> <a href="https://www.iridiumnext.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Iridium NEXT</a></p> <p>Book Links:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/connect/ebooks/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener">NASA E-Book Collection</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014BYM13E/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1" rel="nofollow noopener">Asif Siddiqi- Challenge to Apollo: The Soviet Union and the Space Race, 1945-1974</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kennedy-Palgrave-Studies-History-Technology/dp/1137346493" rel="nofollow noopener">John Logsdon- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/After-Apollo-American-Palgrave-Technology/dp/1137438525/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1&amp;refRID=Q6VDTX699CF75MGN7Z9R" rel="nofollow noopener">John Logsdon- After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program</a> </p> after apollo, apollo history, asif siddiqi, books, challenge to apollo, chang e 3 lander, china moon, chinese moon lander, cold war, communication satellites, directv, iridium, iridium phone, john logsdon, luna mission, mars, mars 7 lander, mars 7 mission, oso, proton rocket, reading, rocket launch, rocket launches, solar physics, soyuz launch, space, space books, space history, space race, space shot, the space shot, tv satellites, apollo 50 podcast, apollo history podcast, apollo podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, Episode Links:

OSO 6- NASA Space Science Data Archive

Mars 7- NASA Space Science Data Archive

Luna 24- NASA Space Science Data Archive

WESTAR 3- NASA Space Science Data Archive

Chinese Chang'e 3 Landing Video

4K Ultra HD Gets a Lift with Successful DIRECTV Satellite Launch- Market Watch Press Release
Iridium NEXT

Book Links:

NASA E-Book Collection

Asif Siddiqi- Challenge to Apollo: The Soviet Union and the Space Race, 1945-1974

John Logsdon- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon

John Logsdon- After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program

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OSO 6- NASA Space Science Data Archive

Mars 7- NASA Space Science Data Archive

Luna 24- NASA Space Science Data Archive

WESTAR 3- NASA Space Science Data Archive

Chinese Chang'e 3 Landing Video

4K Ultra HD Gets a Lift with Successful DIRECTV Satellite Launch- Market Watch Press Release
Iridium NEXT

Book Links:

NASA E-Book Collection

Asif Siddiqi- Challenge to Apollo: The Soviet Union and the Space Race, 1945-1974

John Logsdon- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon

John Logsdon- After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program

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