web02.fireside.fm Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:56:24 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “David Hitt” https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/tags/david%20hitt Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0600 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 441: Skylab Reentry Live Recording https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/441 d33f7942-55df-4975-be46-b223215b91b5 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:00:00 -0600 John Mulnix 441 Skylab Reentry Live Recording full 6 John Mulnix This episode is jam-packed with awesome guests and Skylab reentry stories. Emily Carney, David Hitt, and Dwight Steven-Boniecki joined me to talk about all things Skylab, give it a listen! 51:57 no <p>This episode is jam-packed with awesome guests and Skylab reentry stories. Emily Carney, David Hitt, and Dwight Steven-Boniecki joined me to talk about all things Skylab, give it a listen!</p> <p><strong>Emily Carney-</strong><br> <a href="https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9781496241399/star-bound/" rel="nofollow noopener">Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between</a> By Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless III. <br> Space and Things- <a href="https://spaceandthingspodcast.com" rel="nofollow noopener">https://spaceandthingspodcast.com</a><br> Emily Carney- Medium.com <a href="https://emilycarneyspace.medium.com" rel="nofollow noopener">https://emilycarneyspace.medium.com</a></p> <p><strong>David Hitt-</strong><br> <a href="https://davidhitt.net" rel="nofollow noopener">https://davidhitt.net</a><br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingspace" rel="nofollow noopener">Homesteading Space- Facebook</a><br> David Hitt- <a href="https://twitter.com/davidhitt" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a><br> <em>Homesteading Space</em>- Nebraska University Press- <a href="https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bison-books/9780803236394/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bison-books/9780803236394/</a><br> Signed copies of _Homesteading Space _are available through the Cosmosphere's gift shop. Limited supplies available- <br> <a href="https://ticketing.cosmo.org/GiftShopItem.aspx?I=90175" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ticketing.cosmo.org/GiftShopItem.aspx?I=90175</a></p> <p><strong>Dwight Steven-Boniecki-</strong><br> Check out Dwight's amazing documentary, <em>Searching for Skylab</em>- <a href="https://searchingforskylab.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://searchingforskylab.com/</a><br> Searching for Skylab- <a href="https://twitter.com/SF_Skylab" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a></p> <p><strong>Taking Up Space</strong> <br> Learn more about this awesome organization and the important work they are doing for Native American girls. Consider donating to them so they can continue to reach and inspire new generations of students!<br> <a href="https://taking-up-space.org/" rel="nofollow noopener">Taking Up Space</a> </p> Emily Carney, David Hitt, Dwight Steven-Boniecki, Taking Up Space, Space Hipsters This episode is jam-packed with awesome guests and Skylab reentry stories. Emily Carney, David Hitt, and Dwight Steven-Boniecki joined me to talk about all things Skylab, give it a listen!

Emily Carney-
Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between By Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless III.
Space and Things- https://spaceandthingspodcast.com
Emily Carney- Medium.com https://emilycarneyspace.medium.com

David Hitt-
https://davidhitt.net
Homesteading Space- Facebook
David Hitt- Twitter
Homesteading Space- Nebraska University Press- https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bison-books/9780803236394/
Signed copies of _Homesteading Space _are available through the Cosmosphere's gift shop. Limited supplies available-
https://ticketing.cosmo.org/GiftShopItem.aspx?I=90175

Dwight Steven-Boniecki-
Check out Dwight's amazing documentary, Searching for Skylab- https://searchingforskylab.com/
Searching for Skylab- Twitter

Taking Up Space
Learn more about this awesome organization and the important work they are doing for Native American girls. Consider donating to them so they can continue to reach and inspire new generations of students!
Taking Up Space

]]> This episode is jam-packed with awesome guests and Skylab reentry stories. Emily Carney, David Hitt, and Dwight Steven-Boniecki joined me to talk about all things Skylab, give it a listen!

Emily Carney-
Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between By Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless III.
Space and Things- https://spaceandthingspodcast.com
Emily Carney- Medium.com https://emilycarneyspace.medium.com

David Hitt-
https://davidhitt.net
Homesteading Space- Facebook
David Hitt- Twitter
Homesteading Space- Nebraska University Press- https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bison-books/9780803236394/
Signed copies of _Homesteading Space _are available through the Cosmosphere's gift shop. Limited supplies available-
https://ticketing.cosmo.org/GiftShopItem.aspx?I=90175

Dwight Steven-Boniecki-
Check out Dwight's amazing documentary, Searching for Skylab- https://searchingforskylab.com/
Searching for Skylab- Twitter

Taking Up Space
Learn more about this awesome organization and the important work they are doing for Native American girls. Consider donating to them so they can continue to reach and inspire new generations of students!
Taking Up Space

]]> Episode 437: Skylab 50th Extravaganza! https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/437 4eca6fe0-6cbd-428f-94da-0559a8e21c9a Thu, 20 Jul 2023 10:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 437 Skylab 50th Extravaganza! full 5 John Mulnix This episode is jam-packed with awesome guests and Skylab stories. Emily Carney, David Hitt, and Dwight Steven-Boniecki joined me to talk about all things Skylab, give it a listen! 1:11:32 no <p>This episode is jam-packed with awesome guests and Skylab stories. Emily Carney, David Hitt, and Dwight Steven-Boniecki joined me to talk about all things Skylab, give it a listen!</p> <p><strong>Emily Carney-</strong><br> Space and Things- <a href="https://spaceandthingspodcast.com" rel="nofollow noopener">https://spaceandthingspodcast.com</a><br> Emily Carney- Medium.com <a href="https://emilycarneyspace.medium.com" rel="nofollow noopener">https://emilycarneyspace.medium.com</a></p> <p><strong>David Hitt-</strong><br> <a href="https://davidhitt.net" rel="nofollow noopener">https://davidhitt.net</a><br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/homesteadingspace" rel="nofollow noopener">Homesteading Space- Facebook</a><br> David Hitt- <a href="https://twitter.com/davidhitt" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a><br> <em>Homesteading Space</em>- Nebraska University Press- <a href="https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bison-books/9780803236394/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bison-books/9780803236394/</a><br> Signed copies of _Homesteading Space _are available through the Cosmosphere's gift shop. Limited supplies available- <br> <a href="https://ticketing.cosmo.org/GiftShopItem.aspx?I=90175" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ticketing.cosmo.org/GiftShopItem.aspx?I=90175</a></p> <p><strong>Dwight Steven-Boniecki-</strong><br> Check out Dwight's amazing documentary, <em>Searching for Skylab</em>- <a href="https://searchingforskylab.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://searchingforskylab.com/</a><br> Searching for Skylab- <a href="https://twitter.com/SF_Skylab" rel="nofollow noopener">Twitter</a></p> <p>Skylab students article- <a href="https://www.issnationallab.org/skylab-first-students-space-experiments-changed-lives/#:%7E:text=What%20a%20fine%20selection%20of,and%20astronaut%20motor%2Dsensory%20adaptation" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.issnationallab.org/skylab-first-students-space-experiments-changed-lives/#:~:text=What%20a%20fine%20selection%20of,and%20astronaut%20motor%2Dsensory%20adaptation</a>.</p> <p><strong>The Space Shot Links-</strong></p> <p>I'd love it if you could support the work I do here by checking out my website, <a href="https://www.starlightandgleam.com/shop" rel="nofollow noopener">Starlight and Gleam.</a> Thank you for listening and I appreciate the support!</p> <p>Subscribe to The Space Shot on Substack for emails delivered directly to your inbox. <a href="https://thespaceshot.substack.com/p/coming-soon?r=5tgvq&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=copy" rel="nofollow noopener">Check it out here</a></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>. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you'd like to ask a question for the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out!</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> Skylab, Skylab 50th, space podcast, space history podcast, skylab podcast, nasa podcast, David Hitt, Emily Carney, Dwight Steven-Boniecki, NASA history, NASA, searching for skylab, homesteading space, space station podcast, space stations, space station This episode is jam-packed with awesome guests and Skylab stories. Emily Carney, David Hitt, and Dwight Steven-Boniecki joined me to talk about all things Skylab, give it a listen!

Emily Carney-
Space and Things- https://spaceandthingspodcast.com
Emily Carney- Medium.com https://emilycarneyspace.medium.com

David Hitt-
https://davidhitt.net
Homesteading Space- Facebook
David Hitt- Twitter
Homesteading Space- Nebraska University Press- https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bison-books/9780803236394/
Signed copies of _Homesteading Space _are available through the Cosmosphere's gift shop. Limited supplies available-
https://ticketing.cosmo.org/GiftShopItem.aspx?I=90175

Dwight Steven-Boniecki-
Check out Dwight's amazing documentary, Searching for Skylab- https://searchingforskylab.com/
Searching for Skylab- Twitter

Skylab students article- https://www.issnationallab.org/skylab-first-students-space-experiments-changed-lives/#:~:text=What%20a%20fine%20selection%20of,and%20astronaut%20motor%2Dsensory%20adaptation.

The Space Shot Links-

I'd love it if you could support the work I do here by checking out my website, Starlight and Gleam. Thank you for listening and I appreciate the support!

Subscribe to The Space Shot on Substack for emails delivered directly to your inbox. Check it out here

Let me know if you have any questions, email me at john@thespaceshot.com. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you'd like to ask a question for the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out!

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!

]]> This episode is jam-packed with awesome guests and Skylab stories. Emily Carney, David Hitt, and Dwight Steven-Boniecki joined me to talk about all things Skylab, give it a listen!

Emily Carney-
Space and Things- https://spaceandthingspodcast.com
Emily Carney- Medium.com https://emilycarneyspace.medium.com

David Hitt-
https://davidhitt.net
Homesteading Space- Facebook
David Hitt- Twitter
Homesteading Space- Nebraska University Press- https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/bison-books/9780803236394/
Signed copies of _Homesteading Space _are available through the Cosmosphere's gift shop. Limited supplies available-
https://ticketing.cosmo.org/GiftShopItem.aspx?I=90175

Dwight Steven-Boniecki-
Check out Dwight's amazing documentary, Searching for Skylab- https://searchingforskylab.com/
Searching for Skylab- Twitter

Skylab students article- https://www.issnationallab.org/skylab-first-students-space-experiments-changed-lives/#:~:text=What%20a%20fine%20selection%20of,and%20astronaut%20motor%2Dsensory%20adaptation.

The Space Shot Links-

I'd love it if you could support the work I do here by checking out my website, Starlight and Gleam. Thank you for listening and I appreciate the support!

Subscribe to The Space Shot on Substack for emails delivered directly to your inbox. Check it out here

Let me know if you have any questions, email me at john@thespaceshot.com. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you'd like to ask a question for the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out!

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!

]]> Episode 436: Coffee at the Cosmo- Skylab at 50: Part 2 https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/436 4fd4ab17-cd08-4b4c-8754-9de5c45354d4 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 21:30:00 -0500 John Mulnix 436 Coffee at the Cosmo- Skylab at 50: Part 2 full 5 John Mulnix Enjoy this encore presentation of the Coffee at the Cosmo. Join us for a Coffee at the Cosmo conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of Skylab, America's first space station. 47:57 no <p>It was amazing to be back at the Cosmosphere for this event. I chatted with David and Emily after the Coffee at the Cosmo and we talked a bit more about Skylab and human spaceflight. This episode also includes audio from Skylab 1 and 2, so give it a listen! </p> <p>Cosmosphere Links-<br> Check out the Cosmosphere's incredible library of online content at LaunchNext. <a href="https://launchnext.org" rel="nofollow noopener">LaunchNext.org!</a></p> <p>You can see all of the upcoming events and more by checking the Cosmosphere calendar. <br> <a href="http://cosmo.org/news-and-events/calendar" rel="nofollow noopener">Cosmosphere Calendar</a></p> <p>You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312 for more information on upcoming events. </p> Skylab, Skylab podcast, nasa history, nasa history podcast, Emily Carney, David Hitt, John Mulnix, homesteading space, space podcast, space history podcast, space exploration, space exploration podcast, nasa skylab, human spaceflight, It was amazing to be back at the Cosmosphere for this event. I chatted with David and Emily after the Coffee at the Cosmo and we talked a bit more about Skylab and human spaceflight. This episode also includes audio from Skylab 1 and 2, so give it a listen!

Cosmosphere Links-
Check out the Cosmosphere's incredible library of online content at LaunchNext. LaunchNext.org!

You can see all of the upcoming events and more by checking the Cosmosphere calendar.
Cosmosphere Calendar

You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312 for more information on upcoming events.

]]> It was amazing to be back at the Cosmosphere for this event. I chatted with David and Emily after the Coffee at the Cosmo and we talked a bit more about Skylab and human spaceflight. This episode also includes audio from Skylab 1 and 2, so give it a listen!

Cosmosphere Links-
Check out the Cosmosphere's incredible library of online content at LaunchNext. LaunchNext.org!

You can see all of the upcoming events and more by checking the Cosmosphere calendar.
Cosmosphere Calendar

You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312 for more information on upcoming events.

]]> Episode 435: Coffee at the Cosmo- Skylab at 50: Blazing the Trail for ISS, Artemis and Beyond https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/435 89b16930-3a58-449e-bc34-6aaa14e310fc Mon, 03 Jul 2023 21:15:00 -0500 John Mulnix 435 Coffee at the Cosmo- Skylab at 50: Blazing the Trail for ISS, Artemis and Beyond full 5 John Mulnix Enjoy this encore presentation of the Coffee at the Cosmo. Join us for a Coffee at the Cosmo conversation celebrating the 50th anniversary of Skylab, America's first space station. 1:24:47 no <p>It was amazing to be back at the Cosmosphere for this event. Having the opportunity to join Jack, Milt, Emily, and David was a treat for me. I hope you enjoy this episode! Drop me a line if you're ever in Kansas, I'm always happy to drop by the Cosmosphere for tours. (As long as I'm not busy with our baby and our schedules align haha)</p> <p>In this episode we're joined by Emily Carney, David Hitt, John Mulnix, and via Zoom, astronaut and Skylab 3 pilot Jack Lousma and Mission Control Flight Director, Milt Windler, for “Skylab at 50: Blazing the Trail for ISS, Artemis and Beyond.” This live conversation will covered the history of Skylab and the effect its creation has had on the space program as a whole.</p> <p>Cosmosphere Links-<br> Check out the Cosmosphere's incredible library of online content at LaunchNext. <a href="https://launchnext.org" rel="nofollow noopener">LaunchNext.org!</a></p> <p>You can see all of the upcoming events and more by checking the Cosmosphere calendar. <br> <a href="http://cosmo.org/news-and-events/calendar" rel="nofollow noopener">Cosmosphere Calendar</a></p> <p>You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312 for more information on upcoming events. </p> Skylab, Skylab 50, Jack Lousma, Milt Windler, Homesteading Space, NASA Skylab, NASA, space stations, space station, nasa history, Skylab history, human spaceflight podcast, human spaceflight, It was amazing to be back at the Cosmosphere for this event. Having the opportunity to join Jack, Milt, Emily, and David was a treat for me. I hope you enjoy this episode! Drop me a line if you're ever in Kansas, I'm always happy to drop by the Cosmosphere for tours. (As long as I'm not busy with our baby and our schedules align haha)

In this episode we're joined by Emily Carney, David Hitt, John Mulnix, and via Zoom, astronaut and Skylab 3 pilot Jack Lousma and Mission Control Flight Director, Milt Windler, for “Skylab at 50: Blazing the Trail for ISS, Artemis and Beyond.” This live conversation will covered the history of Skylab and the effect its creation has had on the space program as a whole.

Cosmosphere Links-
Check out the Cosmosphere's incredible library of online content at LaunchNext. LaunchNext.org!

You can see all of the upcoming events and more by checking the Cosmosphere calendar.
Cosmosphere Calendar

You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312 for more information on upcoming events.

]]> It was amazing to be back at the Cosmosphere for this event. Having the opportunity to join Jack, Milt, Emily, and David was a treat for me. I hope you enjoy this episode! Drop me a line if you're ever in Kansas, I'm always happy to drop by the Cosmosphere for tours. (As long as I'm not busy with our baby and our schedules align haha)

In this episode we're joined by Emily Carney, David Hitt, John Mulnix, and via Zoom, astronaut and Skylab 3 pilot Jack Lousma and Mission Control Flight Director, Milt Windler, for “Skylab at 50: Blazing the Trail for ISS, Artemis and Beyond.” This live conversation will covered the history of Skylab and the effect its creation has had on the space program as a whole.

Cosmosphere Links-
Check out the Cosmosphere's incredible library of online content at LaunchNext. LaunchNext.org!

You can see all of the upcoming events and more by checking the Cosmosphere calendar.
Cosmosphere Calendar

You can contact the Cosmosphere's Box office at 620-665-9312 for more information on upcoming events.

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