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    <title>The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “Explorer”</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 21:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
    <description>Subscribe and check out the massive back catalog (Season 1 has 365 episodes) for some excellent bite-sized pieces of space history, pop culture, science, and more.  Whether you're into history, science, pop-culture, or current events, there's something for you here at The Space Shot. 
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    <itunes:subtitle>A concentrated dose of space awesomeness, delivered right to your podcast feed.</itunes:subtitle>
    <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
    <itunes:summary>Subscribe and check out the massive back catalog (Season 1 has 365 episodes) for some excellent bite-sized pieces of space history, pop culture, science, and more.  Whether you're into history, science, pop-culture, or current events, there's something for you here at The Space Shot. 
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  <title>Episode 262: Explorer 1, Ham, Apollo 14 and a SpaceX Water Landing</title>
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  <itunes:episode>262</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Explorer 1, Ham, Apollo 14 and a SpaceX Water Landing</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Today was absolutely packed.  Lunch hour interview, unpacking my office and finishing today's episode.  I had a very productive day!  Happy Wednesday! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>7:11</itunes:duration>
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  <description>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)
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    <![CDATA[<p>Today was absolutely packed.  Lunch hour interview, unpacking my office and finishing today&#39;s episode.  I had a very productive day!  Happy Wednesday! </p>

<p>Thanks to everyone that&#39;s subscribed to the podcast.  If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I&#39;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! </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"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p>

<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/958847818583584768" rel="nofollow">Elon Musk- Twitter</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/explorer/explorer-overview.html" rel="nofollow">Explorer 1 Overview</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/explorer/fast-facts.html" rel="nofollow">Explorer 1 Fast Facts</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/explorer/explorer.html" rel="nofollow">Explorer 1 Picture- NASA</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=MERCR2" rel="nofollow">Mercury Redstone 2 Mission Page</a></p>

<p>I will talk about Apollo 14 more starting on February 2nd.<br><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo14.html" rel="nofollow">Apollo 14</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.spacex.com/webcast" rel="nofollow">GOVSAT-1 Mission- SpaceX Webcast Page (Video may change due to SpaceX launching again soon)</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Today was absolutely packed.  Lunch hour interview, unpacking my office and finishing today&#39;s episode.  I had a very productive day!  Happy Wednesday! </p>

<p>Thanks to everyone that&#39;s subscribed to the podcast.  If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I&#39;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! </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"><strong>Facebook</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Instagram</strong></a></p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/johnmulnix" rel="nofollow"><strong>Twitter</strong></a></p>

<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/958847818583584768" rel="nofollow">Elon Musk- Twitter</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/explorer/explorer-overview.html" rel="nofollow">Explorer 1 Overview</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/explorer/fast-facts.html" rel="nofollow">Explorer 1 Fast Facts</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/explorer/explorer.html" rel="nofollow">Explorer 1 Picture- NASA</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=MERCR2" rel="nofollow">Mercury Redstone 2 Mission Page</a></p>

<p>I will talk about Apollo 14 more starting on February 2nd.<br><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo14.html" rel="nofollow">Apollo 14</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.spacex.com/webcast" rel="nofollow">GOVSAT-1 Mission- SpaceX Webcast Page (Video may change due to SpaceX launching again soon)</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 27: The Spirit of Rovers Past</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jun 2017 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
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  <itunes:episode>27</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Spirit of Rovers Past</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>The Spirit rover launched on this day in 2003.  Today we've got some background and an overview of Spirit's mission.  Subscribe and share with your friends and family today! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>5:02</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Episode Links:
Mars Exploration Rover- NASA PDF (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/fact_sheets/mars03rovers.pdf)
Mars Sunset (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MarsSunset.jpg)
Challenges of Getting to Mars (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=531)
Spirit and Opportunity NASA Website (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/index.html)
Mars Exploration Rovers Computers (https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/technology/bb_avionics.html)
Mars Mission Log (https://mars.nasa.gov/programmissions/missions/log/)
Spirit Rover Rendering (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/web/mer.jpg)
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  <itunes:keywords>explorer, jpl, mars, mars rovers, martian, moon, nasa, opportunity, spirit, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/fact_sheets/mars03rovers.pdf" rel="nofollow">Mars Exploration Rover- NASA PDF</a><br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MarsSunset.jpg" rel="nofollow">Mars Sunset</a><br>
<a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=531" rel="nofollow">Challenges of Getting to Mars</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/index.html" rel="nofollow">Spirit and Opportunity NASA Website</a><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/technology/bb_avionics.html" rel="nofollow">Mars Exploration Rovers Computers</a><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/programmissions/missions/log/" rel="nofollow">Mars Mission Log</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/web/mer.jpg" rel="nofollow">Spirit Rover Rendering</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/fact_sheets/mars03rovers.pdf" rel="nofollow">Mars Exploration Rover- NASA PDF</a><br>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MarsSunset.jpg" rel="nofollow">Mars Sunset</a><br>
<a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=531" rel="nofollow">Challenges of Getting to Mars</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mer/index.html" rel="nofollow">Spirit and Opportunity NASA Website</a><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/mer/technology/bb_avionics.html" rel="nofollow">Mars Exploration Rovers Computers</a><br>
<a href="https://mars.nasa.gov/programmissions/missions/log/" rel="nofollow">Mars Mission Log</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/web/mer.jpg" rel="nofollow">Spirit Rover Rendering</a></p>]]>
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