web02.fireside.fm Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:33:42 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “Explorer 1” https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/tags/explorer%201 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -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 409: Triumph and Tragedy- This Week in Space History- January 27th to February 2nd https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/409 541bd36c-8361-48bb-aa0f-833ac6430c02 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0600 John Mulnix 409 Triumph and Tragedy- This Week in Space History- January 27th to February 2nd full 3 John Mulnix This is a sad week in space history. We remember the astronauts we have lost in the pursuit of exploring space and unlocking the mysteries of the universe. 11:29 no This is a sad week in space history. We remember the astronauts we have lost in the pursuit of exploring space and unlocking the mysteries of the universe. My top ten space movies episode is still coming, I've decided to watch some of these movies again so I can properly rank them. I also have a decade in review episode coming soon, it's going to be a retrospective of the big events of the 2010's and a look forward to what I'm excited for in the 2020's. 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! 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) Episode Links: "Fallen SpaceShipTwo pilot's name added to Space Mirror Memorial" Collect Space (http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-012520a-space-mirror-memorial-alsbury-commercial-astronaut.html) Remembering Apollo 1 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo-1) Remembering Challenger and Columbia- President Ronald Reagan Address to the Nation on the loss of Challenger (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa7icmqgsow) President George W. Bush Address to the Nation on the loss of Columbia (youtube.com/watch?v=LT5ecjjXdqw) ISS Agreement- NASA.gov (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/partners_agreement.html) Explorer 1 Mission Page (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/explorer/explorer-overview.html) Studying the Van Allen Belts 60 Years After America’s First Spacecraft (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2018/studying-the-van-allen-belts-60-years-after-america-s-first-spacecraft) Ham (https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/chimpanzee-ham-with-trainers) Apollo 14 Mission Page (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo14.html) Columbia Remembered (https://www.nasa.gov/columbia/home/) Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew (https://www.amazon.com/Bringing-Columbia-Home-Untold-Shuttle-ebook/dp/B06XC6H7W2) Forever Remembered (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/forever-remembered-shares-enduring-lessons-of-challenger-columbia) apollo 14, explorer 1, challenger disaster, columbia disaster, apollo 1, nasa history, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, space history podcast, space podcast, forever remembered, ham the chimp, bringing columbia home This is a sad week in space history. We remember the astronauts we have lost in the pursuit of exploring space and unlocking the mysteries of the universe.

My top ten space movies episode is still coming, I've decided to watch some of these movies again so I can properly rank them. I also have a decade in review episode coming soon, it's going to be a retrospective of the big events of the 2010's and a look forward to what I'm excited for in the 2020's.

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!

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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Episode Links:

"Fallen SpaceShipTwo pilot's name added to Space Mirror Memorial" Collect Space

Remembering Apollo 1

Remembering Challenger and Columbia-

President Ronald Reagan Address to the Nation on the loss of Challenger

[President George W. Bush Address to the Nation on the loss of Columbia](youtube.com/watch?v=LT5ecjjXdqw)

ISS Agreement- NASA.gov

Explorer 1 Mission Page

Studying the Van Allen Belts 60 Years After America’s First Spacecraft

Ham

Apollo 14 Mission Page

Columbia Remembered

Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew

Forever Remembered

]]> This is a sad week in space history. We remember the astronauts we have lost in the pursuit of exploring space and unlocking the mysteries of the universe.

My top ten space movies episode is still coming, I've decided to watch some of these movies again so I can properly rank them. I also have a decade in review episode coming soon, it's going to be a retrospective of the big events of the 2010's and a look forward to what I'm excited for in the 2020's.

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!

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

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Episode Links:

"Fallen SpaceShipTwo pilot's name added to Space Mirror Memorial" Collect Space

Remembering Apollo 1

Remembering Challenger and Columbia-

President Ronald Reagan Address to the Nation on the loss of Challenger

[President George W. Bush Address to the Nation on the loss of Columbia](youtube.com/watch?v=LT5ecjjXdqw)

ISS Agreement- NASA.gov

Explorer 1 Mission Page

Studying the Van Allen Belts 60 Years After America’s First Spacecraft

Ham

Apollo 14 Mission Page

Columbia Remembered

Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew

Forever Remembered

]]> Episode 262: Explorer 1, Ham, Apollo 14 and a SpaceX Water Landing https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/262 5fddeff8-2ac9-469b-88be-d8d67b21bedb Wed, 31 Jan 2018 21:00:00 -0600 John Mulnix 262 Explorer 1, Ham, Apollo 14 and a SpaceX Water Landing full 1 John Mulnix Today was absolutely packed. Lunch hour interview, unpacking my office and finishing today's episode. I had a very productive day! Happy Wednesday! 7:11 no Today was absolutely packed. Lunch hour interview, unpacking my office and finishing today's episode. I had a very productive day! Happy Wednesday! 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: Elon Musk- Twitter (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/958847818583584768) Explorer 1 Overview (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/explorer/explorer-overview.html) Explorer 1 Fast Facts (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/explorer/fast-facts.html) Explorer 1 Picture- NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/explorer/explorer.html) Mercury Redstone 2 Mission Page (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=MERCR2) I will talk about Apollo 14 more starting on February 2nd. Apollo 14 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo14.html) GOVSAT-1 Mission- SpaceX Webcast Page (Video may change due to SpaceX launching again soon) (http://www.spacex.com/webcast) apollo, apollo 14, chimpanzee, elon musk, explorer, explorer 1, falcon, falcon 9, govsat 1, ham, history, nasa, spacex Today was absolutely packed. Lunch hour interview, unpacking my office and finishing today's episode. I had a very productive day! Happy Wednesday!

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.

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Episode Links:

Elon Musk- Twitter

Explorer 1 Overview

Explorer 1 Fast Facts

Explorer 1 Picture- NASA

Mercury Redstone 2 Mission Page

I will talk about Apollo 14 more starting on February 2nd.

Apollo 14

GOVSAT-1 Mission- SpaceX Webcast Page (Video may change due to SpaceX launching again soon)

]]> Today was absolutely packed. Lunch hour interview, unpacking my office and finishing today's episode. I had a very productive day! Happy Wednesday!

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

Instagram

Twitter

Episode Links:

Elon Musk- Twitter

Explorer 1 Overview

Explorer 1 Fast Facts

Explorer 1 Picture- NASA

Mercury Redstone 2 Mission Page

I will talk about Apollo 14 more starting on February 2nd.

Apollo 14

GOVSAT-1 Mission- SpaceX Webcast Page (Video may change due to SpaceX launching again soon)

]]> Episode 12: JFK- Part 2 https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/12 06a23e85-ee5b-4c6c-a207-69bf626faf0e Fri, 26 May 2017 23:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 12 JFK- Part 2 full 1 John Mulnix The second part of three episodes covering President Kennedy's Urgent National Needs speech and the beginning of the Space Race. 7:17 no Episode Links: Book Review- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon (http://spacepolicy.net/book-review-john-f-kennedy-and-the-race-to-the-moon/) Operation Paperclip- Rethinking von Braun’s Legacy (http://spacepolicy.net/hello-world/) Kennedy, Before Choosing the Moon: 'I'm Not That Interested in Space' (https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/09/kennedy-before-choosing-the-moon-im-not-that-interested-in-space/262287/) explorer 1, jfk, kennedy, moon, operation paperclip, rockets, space race, sputnik, v-2 rocket, vanguard, space race podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, nasa history podcast, nasa podcast, jfk podcast, space exploration podcast, Episode Links:
Book Review- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
Operation Paperclip- Rethinking von Braun’s Legacy
Kennedy, Before Choosing the Moon: 'I'm Not That Interested in Space'

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Book Review- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
Operation Paperclip- Rethinking von Braun’s Legacy
Kennedy, Before Choosing the Moon: 'I'm Not That Interested in Space'

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