web02.fireside.fm Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:01:03 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “Discovery” https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/tags/discovery Sat, 28 Apr 2018 01:00:00 -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 349: CALIPSO, Discovery, and Tito https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/349 0f1bc66e-d63f-4388-9db1-8a4050bfc550 Sat, 28 Apr 2018 01:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 349 CALIPSO, Discovery, and Tito full 1 John Mulnix It's Saturday, which means a lot of you are probably lounging around at home. Take a minute and leave a review for the podcast on iTunes, reviews really do help more people find out about the podcast. Thanks! :) 6:18 no It's Saturday, which means a lot of you are probably lounging around at home. Take a minute and leave a review for the podcast on iTunes, reviews really do help more people find out about the podcast. Thanks! :) 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 (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) 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: CALIPSO Mission Page (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/calipso/main/index.html) CloudSat-CALIPSO Launch Press Kit (PDF) (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/press_kits/cloudsat-calipso-launch.pdf) Educators, this website has some information on a lot of Earth science missions, so be sure to check it out. The Afternoon Constellation- The "A-Train" NASA (https://atrain.nasa.gov/) This was the visualization I was talking about in today's episode. CALIPSO observes Saharan dust crossing the Atlantic Ocean (https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4273) This version of the video has some commentary. NASA | Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust to Amazon in 3-D (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygulQJoIe2Y) STS-39 Mission Page (https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-39/mission-sts-39.html) STS-39 Press Kit (PDF) (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/shuttle_pk/mrk/FLIGHT_040-STS-039_MRK.pdf) World's first space tourist 10 years on: Dennis Tito- BBC (http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-13208329) a train, calipso, dennis tito, discovery, earth science, nasa, science, shuttle history, space shuttle, tito It's Saturday, which means a lot of you are probably lounging around at home. Take a minute and leave a review for the podcast on iTunes, reviews really do help more people find out about the podcast. Thanks! :)

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CALIPSO Mission Page

CloudSat-CALIPSO Launch Press Kit (PDF)

Educators, this website has some information on a lot of Earth science missions, so be sure to check it out.
The Afternoon Constellation- The "A-Train" NASA

This was the visualization I was talking about in today's episode.
CALIPSO observes Saharan dust crossing the Atlantic Ocean

This version of the video has some commentary.
NASA | Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust to Amazon in 3-D

STS-39 Mission Page

STS-39 Press Kit (PDF)

World's first space tourist 10 years on: Dennis Tito- BBC

]]> It's Saturday, which means a lot of you are probably lounging around at home. Take a minute and leave a review for the podcast on iTunes, reviews really do help more people find out about the podcast. Thanks! :)

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CALIPSO Mission Page

CloudSat-CALIPSO Launch Press Kit (PDF)

Educators, this website has some information on a lot of Earth science missions, so be sure to check it out.
The Afternoon Constellation- The "A-Train" NASA

This was the visualization I was talking about in today's episode.
CALIPSO observes Saharan dust crossing the Atlantic Ocean

This version of the video has some commentary.
NASA | Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust to Amazon in 3-D

STS-39 Mission Page

STS-39 Press Kit (PDF)

World's first space tourist 10 years on: Dennis Tito- BBC

]]> Episode 324: 2001: A Space Odyssey https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/324 7bf1105e-89d1-4335-a757-230baebee1a5 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 11:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 324 2001: A Space Odyssey full 1 John Mulnix 7:27 no 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 (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) 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: 2001 a space odyssey, arthur c clarke, arthur clarke, clarke, discovery, kubrick, movie, pop culture, science fiction, scifi, space odyssey, stanley kubrick, space podcast, space podcasts, 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 :)

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]]> Episode 303: The Fresh Prince of Voyager https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/303 1b2fb33b-7c5d-4244-88cc-cf6aa963053b Tue, 13 Mar 2018 09:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 303 The Fresh Prince of Voyager full 1 John Mulnix Listen in to today's episode and find out about a member of a royal family that appeared on Star Trek: Voyager on this day in 1996. Have a great Tuesday! 6:01 no Listen in to today's episode and find out about a member of a royal family that appeared on Star Trek: Voyager on this day in 1996. Have a great Tuesday! Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears! If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, 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 (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that! Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast. If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! Episode Links: STS-29 Mission Page (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-29.html) More on STS-29 (https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-29/mission-sts-29.html) Trajectory Sequence of Events on Page 14. STS-29 Press Kit PDF (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/shuttle_pk/pk/Flight_028_STS-029R_Press_Kit.pdf) Watch this launch and remember that the Shuttle was traveling 107 mph just nine seconds into its flight. Just under a minute into flight Discovery was already traveling faster than the speed of sound. That's some serious acceleration. STS-29 Launch (https://youtu.be/AxZKxucrn6M?t=19m49s) Space Shuttle Flight 28 (STS-29) (20-minutes)- National Space Society (http://www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos/shuttle28.htm) Abdullah bin al-Hussein- Memory Alpha (http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Abdullah_bin_al-Hussein) The Voyager episode "Investigations" aired on March 13th, 1996. "Investigations" Memory Alpha (http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Investigations_(episode)) Captain Kirk’s Coaster: ‘Star Trek’ Theme Park Coming to Jordan (http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/08/03/captain-kirks-coaster-star-trek-theme-park-coming-to-jordan/) crown prince, discovery, jordan, nasa history, protein crystal growth, science, science officer, shuttle, shuttle discovery, shuttle launch, shuttle program, star trek, star trek voyager, tdrs, tdrs satellite, uss voyager, space podcast, space podcasts, Listen in to today's episode and find out about a member of a royal family that appeared on Star Trek: Voyager on this day in 1996. Have a great Tuesday!

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STS-29 Mission Page

More on STS-29

Trajectory Sequence of Events on Page 14.
STS-29 Press Kit PDF

Watch this launch and remember that the Shuttle was traveling 107 mph just nine seconds into its flight. Just under a minute into flight Discovery was already traveling faster than the speed of sound. That's some serious acceleration.

STS-29 Launch

Space Shuttle Flight 28 (STS-29)
(20-minutes)- National Space Society

Abdullah bin al-Hussein- Memory Alpha

The Voyager episode "Investigations" aired on March 13th, 1996.

"Investigations" Memory Alpha

Captain Kirk’s Coaster: ‘Star Trek’ Theme Park Coming to Jordan

]]> Listen in to today's episode and find out about a member of a royal family that appeared on Star Trek: Voyager on this day in 1996. Have a great Tuesday!

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

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STS-29 Mission Page

More on STS-29

Trajectory Sequence of Events on Page 14.
STS-29 Press Kit PDF

Watch this launch and remember that the Shuttle was traveling 107 mph just nine seconds into its flight. Just under a minute into flight Discovery was already traveling faster than the speed of sound. That's some serious acceleration.

STS-29 Launch

Space Shuttle Flight 28 (STS-29)
(20-minutes)- National Space Society

Abdullah bin al-Hussein- Memory Alpha

The Voyager episode "Investigations" aired on March 13th, 1996.

"Investigations" Memory Alpha

Captain Kirk’s Coaster: ‘Star Trek’ Theme Park Coming to Jordan

]]> Episode 286: STS-133 The Final Flight of Discovery https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/286 00fe32c9-5214-4d48-bc12-2a06a0dec05a Sat, 24 Feb 2018 11:30:00 -0600 John Mulnix 286 STS-133 The Final Flight of Discovery full 1 John Mulnix Happy Saturday! I'd love if you could share this podcast with someone who enjoys space, so for your weekend homework, pick a friend, send them the link, and let me know if you refer someone to the podcast. I'd appreciate it! 5:08 no Happy Saturday! I'd love if you could share this podcast with someone who enjoys space, so for your weekend homework, pick a friend, send them the link, and let me know if you refer someone to the podcast. I'd appreciate it! Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears! If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! Be cool like Elisabeth and score a sweet sticker :D You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) I've also got a call in number that I'm going to be testing here soon, so keep an eye out for that! Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast. If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! Episode Links: STS-133: Final Flight of Discovery- NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/discovery_final_flight.html) STS-133 Press Kit (https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/491387main_STS-133%20Press%20Kit.pdf) Spaceflight Now- Launch Schedule (https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/) Collect Space- STS-133 Flight Journal (http://www.collectspace.com/flightdayjournal/sts-133/) discovery, final flight, nasa, nasa history, rocket launch, shuttle, shuttle discovery, space shuttle, sts 133, the space shuttle, space podcast, space podcasts, Happy Saturday! I'd love if you could share this podcast with someone who enjoys space, so for your weekend homework, pick a friend, send them the link, and let me know if you refer someone to the podcast. I'd appreciate it!

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STS-133: Final Flight of Discovery- NASA

STS-133 Press Kit

Spaceflight Now- Launch Schedule

Collect Space- STS-133 Flight Journal

]]> Happy Saturday! I'd love if you could share this podcast with someone who enjoys space, so for your weekend homework, pick a friend, send them the link, and let me know if you refer someone to the podcast. I'd appreciate it!

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

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STS-133: Final Flight of Discovery- NASA

STS-133 Press Kit

Spaceflight Now- Launch Schedule

Collect Space- STS-133 Flight Journal

]]> Episode 252: Little Joe, Star Trek, and Moving Prep https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/252 e3e96176-c982-42c8-9809-754614f78814 Sun, 21 Jan 2018 21:00:00 -0600 John Mulnix 252 Little Joe, Star Trek, and Moving Prep full 1 John Mulnix Happy Sunday! 5:04 no Happy Sunday! Today's episode is coming out a bit late, it was a busy day of moving prep and working on episodes for the upcoming week. I hope you had a great weekend! Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast. If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) Episode Links: Just three links for today, What a government shutdown will mean for NASA and SpaceX- Loren Grush- The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/19/16910378/government-shutdown-2018-nasa-spacex-iss-falcon-heavy) Rocket Lab successfully launched a second time, this time they reached orbit! Rocket Labs- "Still Testing" Launch Webcast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg5234BOED8) Rocket Lab Store (https://shop.rocketlabusa.com/) discovery, electron rocket, little joe, little joe rocket, pop culture, primates, rocket lab, rocket launches, science, spacex, star trek, star trek discovery, new space, smallsat, Happy Sunday! Today's episode is coming out a bit late, it was a busy day of moving prep and working on episodes for the upcoming week. I hope you had a great weekend!

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What a government shutdown will mean for NASA and SpaceX- Loren Grush- The Verge

Rocket Lab successfully launched a second time, this time they reached orbit!
Rocket Labs- "Still Testing" Launch Webcast

Rocket Lab Store

]]> Happy Sunday! Today's episode is coming out a bit late, it was a busy day of moving prep and working on episodes for the upcoming week. I hope you had a great weekend!

Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast. If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you!

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Rocket Lab successfully launched a second time, this time they reached orbit!
Rocket Labs- "Still Testing" Launch Webcast

Rocket Lab Store

]]> Episode 209: STS-116: A Frisbee in Space https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/209 bd141856-1880-4084-91e0-d116d61f3fa9 Sat, 09 Dec 2017 22:00:00 -0600 John Mulnix 209 STS-116: A Frisbee in Space full 1 John Mulnix Frisbees in space? Yep! Download today's episode to find out about that and STS-116. 6:35 no 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. Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) Episode Links: STS-116 Mission Summary (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts116/launch/sts116_summary.html) STS-116 Press Kit (https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/162182main_STS-116_Press_Kit.pdf) This is one of my favorite EVA pictures. New Zealand in the distance looks beautiful, and the astronauts floating at the end of the station just looks incredible. Shuttle Spacewalkers Work Outside Station (https://www.nasa.gov/content/shuttle-spacewalkers-work-outside-station) STS-116 Press Conference- Starts at 7:53 with the frisbee (https://youtu.be/hhbKWFQqnHw?t=7m53s) Check out Jeff Foust's article from December 9th. Blue Origin preparing to resume test flights from West Texas (http://spacenews.com/blue-origin-preparing-to-resume-test-flights-from-west-texas/) blue origin, discovery, eva, frisbee, international space station, iss, space station, spacewalk, station truss, sts, sts116, truss, space podcast, space history podcast, history podcast, nasa 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!

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This is one of my favorite EVA pictures. New Zealand in the distance looks beautiful, and the astronauts floating at the end of the station just looks incredible.

Shuttle Spacewalkers Work Outside Station

STS-116 Press Conference- Starts at 7:53 with the frisbee

Check out Jeff Foust's article from December 9th.
Blue Origin preparing to resume test flights from West Texas

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This is one of my favorite EVA pictures. New Zealand in the distance looks beautiful, and the astronauts floating at the end of the station just looks incredible.

Shuttle Spacewalkers Work Outside Station

STS-116 Press Conference- Starts at 7:53 with the frisbee

Check out Jeff Foust's article from December 9th.
Blue Origin preparing to resume test flights from West Texas

]]> Episode 168: John Glenn and Discovery https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/168 cbd06907-1c5f-44d5-8114-245173e37c17 Sun, 29 Oct 2017 21:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 168 John Glenn and Discovery full 1 John Mulnix Happy Sunday! 6:08 no Be sure to connect with me online, find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) Episode Links: STS-95 Mission Summary (https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-95/mission-sts-95.html) John Glenn Returns to Space (https://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/about/bios/shuttle_mission.html) Profile of John Glenn- A wonderful tribute to an incredible man (https://www.nasa.gov/content/profile-of-john-glenn) Glenn Unable to Perform Experiment Planned for Space Flight- NYT (http://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/21/us/glenn-unable-to-perform-experiment-planned-for-space-flight.html) STS-95 Mission Highlights- YouTube- 1hr 24 minutes (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYMLQyYF32s) discovery, friendship 7, godspeed john glenn, john glenn, space shuttle, space shuttle podcast, john glenn podcast, friendship 7 podcast, space race podcast, space history podcast, space podcast, nasa history podcast, nasa podcast, Be sure to connect with me online, find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below.
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John Glenn Returns to Space

Profile of John Glenn- A wonderful tribute to an incredible man

Glenn Unable to Perform Experiment Planned for Space Flight- NYT

STS-95 Mission Highlights- YouTube- 1hr 24 minutes

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Profile of John Glenn- A wonderful tribute to an incredible man

Glenn Unable to Perform Experiment Planned for Space Flight- NYT

STS-95 Mission Highlights- YouTube- 1hr 24 minutes

]]> Episode 162: Harmony https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/162 da532e3f-2838-435b-8977-3fe546102942 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 162 Harmony full 1 John Mulnix Download today's episode to learn about the Harmony Module and the mission that installed it at the International Space Station... it is your destiny. 6:09 no Be sure to connect with me online, find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) Episode Links: STS-120 Mission Overview (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/mission_overview.html) STS-120 Mission Page (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/index.html) Items Taken Into Space Reflect Accomplishments on Earth (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/behindscenes/Whatsgoingup.html) Sleeping in Space (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyFYgeE32f0) discovery, harmony, iss, peggy whitson, space station, star wars, space podcast, space history podcast, nasa podcast, Be sure to connect with me online, find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below.
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STS-120 Mission Overview

STS-120 Mission Page

Items Taken Into Space Reflect Accomplishments on Earth

Sleeping in Space

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STS-120 Mission Page

Items Taken Into Space Reflect Accomplishments on Earth

Sleeping in Space

]]> Episode 139: Serenity and Goooood Morning Discovery! https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/139 d7c00804-88b6-4d6d-a12b-c2b9f66beaa0 Sat, 30 Sep 2017 23:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 139 Serenity and Goooood Morning Discovery! full 1 John Mulnix Serenity now. Serenity now. Serenity now! 6:07 no Connect with me one online with your social media platform of choice. Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) Episode Links: Check out this video, it's pretty wild. I can't imagine the letdown from that adrenaline rush. Discovery Pad Abort Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VELYTzUrjc) I found this page while researching the different abort methods for Shuttle launches. I'm glad that astronauts never had to use these procedures. Inflight Crew Escape System (https://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/shutref/escape/inflight.html) STS-26 Wakeup Call: Robin Williams and Space Shuttle Discovery (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7WJtQYU8i4) Serenity (https://www.uphe.com/movies/serenity) The movie "Serenity" not to be confused with serenity now (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW_s6EqOxqY) discovery, firefly, history podcast, nasa, nasa history, on this day, pop culture, robin williams, scifi, serenity, serenity now, shuttle discovery, space, space history podcast, space podcast, space shot, space shuttle, space shuttle abort, space shuttle discovery return to flight, the space shot, wake up calls, wakeup calls, nasa history podcast, nasa podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, space shuttle podcast, Connect with me one online with your social media platform of choice.

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Check out this video, it's pretty wild. I can't imagine the letdown from that adrenaline rush.
Discovery Pad Abort Video

I found this page while researching the different abort methods for Shuttle launches. I'm glad that astronauts never had to use these procedures.

Inflight Crew Escape System

STS-26 Wakeup Call: Robin Williams and Space Shuttle Discovery

Serenity

The movie "Serenity" not to be confused with serenity now

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Check out this video, it's pretty wild. I can't imagine the letdown from that adrenaline rush.
Discovery Pad Abort Video

I found this page while researching the different abort methods for Shuttle launches. I'm glad that astronauts never had to use these procedures.

Inflight Crew Escape System

STS-26 Wakeup Call: Robin Williams and Space Shuttle Discovery

Serenity

The movie "Serenity" not to be confused with serenity now

]]> Episode 134: Discovery https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/134 b4c0cd32-204d-4391-9177-fb497f4e935e Mon, 25 Sep 2017 09:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 134 Discovery full 1 John Mulnix Discovery was one of the better Star Trek series openers, check it out! 4:48 no Be sure to connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out the links below and hit me up with any questions or feedback! Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) Episode Links: Mars Observer: In-Depth- NASA (https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/marsobserver/indepth) Mars Exploration Program- NASA (https://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/) Star Trek: Discovery (http://www.cbs.com/shows/star-trek-discovery/) discovery, history podcast, mars, mars exploration program, mars observer, nasa, scifi, scifi podcast, space, space history, space history podcast, space podcast, space shot, star trek, star trek discovery, star trek podcast, the space shot, uss discovery, space history podcast, space podcast, space exploration podcast, space science podcast, nasa history podcast, nasa podcast, mars podcast, Be sure to connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out the links below and hit me up with any questions or feedback!

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Star Trek: Discovery

]]> Episode 114: Voyager: A Legacy of Discovery https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/114 4fa5af8c-bc07-4519-8727-c7e27502fa66 Tue, 05 Sep 2017 22:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 114 Voyager: A Legacy of Discovery full 1 John Mulnix So, I cut my finger pretty badly tonight. The next few episodes are going to be shorter because I can't type very quickly at the moment. 5:43 no So, I cut my finger pretty badly tonight. The next few episodes are going to be shorter because I can't type very quickly at the moment. Be sure to connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Check out the links below and hit me up with any questions or feedback! Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) Episode Links: The Legacy of NASA’s Voyager Mission (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/the-legacy-of-nasa-s-voyager-mission) The Voyager Planetary Mission (https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/frequently-asked-questions/fact-sheet/) Io: In Depth (https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/io/indepth) Voyager: The Grand Tour of Big Science (https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4219/Chapter11.html) NASA JPL Voyager Website (https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/) Remember the Titans (http://www.lockheedmartin.com/us/100years/stories/titan.html) discovery, history, history podcast, jpl, nasa, nasa history, space, space history, space history podcast, space podcast, space shot, stem, stem podcast, the grand tour, the space shot, voyager, nasa history podcast, So, I cut my finger pretty badly tonight. The next few episodes are going to be shorter because I can't type very quickly at the moment.

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The Legacy of NASA’s Voyager Mission

The Voyager Planetary Mission

Io: In Depth

Voyager: The Grand Tour
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NASA JPL Voyager Website

Remember the Titans

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Io: In Depth

Voyager: The Grand Tour
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NASA JPL Voyager Website

Remember the Titans

]]> Episode 85: Splashdown and Discovery https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/85 d0770e42-92f9-42b7-97c5-784a923ccb15 Mon, 07 Aug 2017 23:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 85 Splashdown and Discovery full 1 John Mulnix Today's episode is a little shorter because I've been working on the schedule for the coming month. Subscribe and don't miss a show! Tomorrow, Venus Multiprobe and Venus in pop culture. 4:16 no Episode Links: Apollo 15- Failed Parachute (https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/s71-41999hjpg) Apollo 15's Al Worden on Space and Scandal- Smithsonian.com (http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/apollo-15s-al-worden-on-space-and-scandal-73346679/) Apollo 15 Crew Is Reprimanded- NYT Archives (http://www.nytimes.com/1972/07/12/archives/apollo-15-crew-is-reprimanded-apollo-15-astronauts-are-reprimanded.html?_r=0) President Clinton's Remarks on the Possible Discovery of Life on Mars (https://youtu.be/pHhZQWAtWyQ) NASA- Astrobiology: Its Origins and Development (https://www.nasa.gov/50th/50th_magazine/astrobiology.html) The ALH 84001 Meteorite (https://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/snc/alh.html) NASA team cites new evidence that meteorites from Mars contain ancient fossils (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/30/AR2010043002000.html) STS-85 Mission (https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-85/mission-sts-85.html) Japanese Experiment Module (KIBO) JAXA (http://iss.jaxa.jp/en/kibo/) al worden, apollo 15, apollo 15 podcast, apollo podcast, astrobiology, command module, discovery, endeavor, japanese experiment module, jaxa, kennedy space center, kibo, nasa, scandal, shuttle discovery, space, space shot, space shuttle, space shuttle discovery, space stamps, splashdown, stamp scandal, sts 85, the space shot, space podcast, space history podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, Episode Links:

Apollo 15- Failed Parachute
Apollo 15's Al Worden on Space and Scandal- Smithsonian.com
Apollo 15 Crew Is Reprimanded- NYT Archives

President Clinton's Remarks on the Possible Discovery of Life on Mars
NASA- Astrobiology: Its Origins and Development
The ALH 84001 Meteorite
NASA team cites new evidence that meteorites from Mars contain ancient fossils

STS-85 Mission
Japanese Experiment Module (KIBO) JAXA

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Apollo 15- Failed Parachute
Apollo 15's Al Worden on Space and Scandal- Smithsonian.com
Apollo 15 Crew Is Reprimanded- NYT Archives

President Clinton's Remarks on the Possible Discovery of Life on Mars
NASA- Astrobiology: Its Origins and Development
The ALH 84001 Meteorite
NASA team cites new evidence that meteorites from Mars contain ancient fossils

STS-85 Mission
Japanese Experiment Module (KIBO) JAXA

]]> Episode 73: Apollo 15 and Discovery Returns to Flight https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/73 a72e8063-7a2a-4b2b-b41c-ad97610b0c92 Wed, 26 Jul 2017 19:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 73 Apollo 15 and Discovery Returns to Flight full 1 John Mulnix 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! 6:33 no Episode Links: STS-114 Video Highlights- National Space Society (http://www.nss.org/resources/library/shuttlevideos/shuttle114.htm) STS-114 Return To Flight- NASA Webpage (https://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/main/index.html) NASA Apollo 15 Mission Page (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo15.html) Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Journal (https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15.html) Syncom 2- NASA Satellite Information Page (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1963-031A) The Expanse Series- Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/The-Expanse-5-Book-Series/dp/B00ZQWOSG4) The Expanse- SyFy.com (http://www.syfy.com/theexpanse) 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, apollo 50 podcast, apollo podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, Episode Links:

STS-114 Video Highlights- National Space Society
STS-114 Return To Flight- NASA Webpage

NASA Apollo 15 Mission Page
Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Journal

Syncom 2- NASA Satellite Information Page

The Expanse Series- Amazon.com
The Expanse- SyFy.com

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STS-114 Video Highlights- National Space Society
STS-114 Return To Flight- NASA Webpage

NASA Apollo 15 Mission Page
Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Journal

Syncom 2- NASA Satellite Information Page

The Expanse Series- Amazon.com
The Expanse- SyFy.com

]]> Episode 69: Space Dogs and Star Trek https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/69 4c6edc91-a0a4-4d80-888a-34441692a627 Sat, 22 Jul 2017 20:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 69 Space Dogs and Star Trek full 1 John Mulnix 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 3:25 no Episode Links: Oh, and I forgot to mention that Harcourt "Harry" Mudd makes an appearance in the newest Discovery trailer. He's portrayed by "The Office" actor Rainn Wilson who played Dwight. It will be interesting to see how a minor character from the Original Series gets worked into Star Trek: Discovery. ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Casts Rainn Wilson as Original Series Character Harry Mudd (http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/star-trek-discovery-rainn-wilson-harry-mudd-1202019986/) Star Trek: Discovery- Official Trailer (https://youtu.be/hC7IMj7WFyE) Star Trek: Discovery's Main Character Has Suddenly Become a Major Canon Mystery (http://io9.gizmodo.com/star-trek-discoverys-main-character-has-suddenly-becom-1797161552) 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, space podcast, space history podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, space shuttle podcast, Episode Links:

Oh, and I forgot to mention that Harcourt "Harry" Mudd makes an appearance in the newest Discovery trailer. He's portrayed by "The Office" actor Rainn Wilson who played Dwight. It will be interesting to see how a minor character from the Original Series gets worked into Star Trek: Discovery.

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Casts Rainn Wilson as Original Series Character Harry Mudd

Star Trek: Discovery- Official Trailer

Star Trek: Discovery's Main Character Has Suddenly Become a Major Canon Mystery

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Oh, and I forgot to mention that Harcourt "Harry" Mudd makes an appearance in the newest Discovery trailer. He's portrayed by "The Office" actor Rainn Wilson who played Dwight. It will be interesting to see how a minor character from the Original Series gets worked into Star Trek: Discovery.

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Casts Rainn Wilson as Original Series Character Harry Mudd

Star Trek: Discovery- Official Trailer

Star Trek: Discovery's Main Character Has Suddenly Become a Major Canon Mystery

]]> Episode 15: That's No Moon It's Two Space Stations https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/15 9a07032d-8468-4f03-87b9-6fe237285315 Mon, 29 May 2017 22:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 15 That's No Moon It's Two Space Stations full 1 John Mulnix Today on The Space Shot, Skylab and the anniversary of the first flight to the International Space Station. 5:10 no Episode Links: Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story (https://www.amazon.com/Homesteading-Space-Outward-Odyssey-Spaceflight/dp/0803224346/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=) Skylab Damage- Missing Solar Panel (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Skylab_Station_Viewed_by_Skylab_2_Command_Module_-_GPN-2000-001709.jpg) Skylab: A Chronology (https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4011.pdf) Skylab Damage- Sun Schorching (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Damaged_Exterior_of_the_Skylab_Orbital_Workshop_7042931.jpg) discovery, history, international space station, iss, nasa, saturn v, skylab, space history, space shuttle, skylab podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, skylab podcast, iss podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history poodcast, Episode Links:

Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story
Skylab Damage- Missing Solar Panel
Skylab: A Chronology
Skylab Damage- Sun Schorching

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Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story
Skylab Damage- Missing Solar Panel
Skylab: A Chronology
Skylab Damage- Sun Schorching

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