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    <title>The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “Ion Engine”</title>
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    <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 398: The Week in Space History- October 21st-27th</title>
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  <itunes:title>The Week in Space History- October 21st-27th</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>The week in space history for October 21st to the 27th. Apologies for the delay in getting this out. I had some computer difficulties, the joys of an aging laptop, which put me behind. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>17:17</itunes:duration>
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  <description>The week in space history for October 21st to the 27th. Apologies for the delay in getting this out. I had some computer difficulties, the joys of an aging laptop, which put me behind. 
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: 
Cosmo.org- Everything Under the Stars (https://cosmo.org/news-and-events/everything-under-the-stars)
Penetrating the Iron Curtain- CIA.gov (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/cold-war/resolving-the-missile-gap-with-technology)
Resolving the Missile Gap- Paywall (https://primarysources.brillonline.com/browse/cold-war-intelligence/leonard-f-parkinson-and-logan-h-potter-closing-the-missile-gap-studies-in-intelligence-may-1975-secret;b09019)
STS-120 NASA.gov (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/index.html)
The Mississippi Test Facility (https://medium.com/@johnmulnix/the-mississippi-test-facility-a4224ddf8978)
The Final Free Flight of the Enterprise (https://medium.com/@johnmulnix/the-final-free-flight-of-the-enterprise-14102c7a542d)
Saturn I- First Flight (https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/history/this-week-in-nasa-history-first-saturn-rocket-sa-1-launches-oct-27-1961.html) 
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    <![CDATA[<p>The week in space history for October 21st to the 27th. Apologies for the delay in getting this out. I had some computer difficulties, the joys of an aging laptop, which put me behind. </p>

<p>Let me know if you have any questions, email me at <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow">john@thespaceshot.com</a>. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you&#39;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">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"><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://cosmo.org/news-and-events/everything-under-the-stars" rel="nofollow">Cosmo.org- Everything Under the Stars</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/cold-war/resolving-the-missile-gap-with-technology" rel="nofollow">Penetrating the Iron Curtain- CIA.gov</a></p>

<p><a href="https://primarysources.brillonline.com/browse/cold-war-intelligence/leonard-f-parkinson-and-logan-h-potter-closing-the-missile-gap-studies-in-intelligence-may-1975-secret;b09019" rel="nofollow">Resolving the Missile Gap- Paywall</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/index.html" rel="nofollow">STS-120 NASA.gov</a></p>

<p><a href="https://medium.com/@johnmulnix/the-mississippi-test-facility-a4224ddf8978" rel="nofollow">The Mississippi Test Facility</a></p>

<p><a href="https://medium.com/@johnmulnix/the-final-free-flight-of-the-enterprise-14102c7a542d" rel="nofollow">The Final Free Flight of the Enterprise</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/history/this-week-in-nasa-history-first-saturn-rocket-sa-1-launches-oct-27-1961.html" rel="nofollow">Saturn I- First Flight</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>The week in space history for October 21st to the 27th. Apologies for the delay in getting this out. I had some computer difficulties, the joys of an aging laptop, which put me behind. </p>

<p>Let me know if you have any questions, email me at <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow">john@thespaceshot.com</a>. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you&#39;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">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"><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://cosmo.org/news-and-events/everything-under-the-stars" rel="nofollow">Cosmo.org- Everything Under the Stars</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/cold-war/resolving-the-missile-gap-with-technology" rel="nofollow">Penetrating the Iron Curtain- CIA.gov</a></p>

<p><a href="https://primarysources.brillonline.com/browse/cold-war-intelligence/leonard-f-parkinson-and-logan-h-potter-closing-the-missile-gap-studies-in-intelligence-may-1975-secret;b09019" rel="nofollow">Resolving the Missile Gap- Paywall</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/index.html" rel="nofollow">STS-120 NASA.gov</a></p>

<p><a href="https://medium.com/@johnmulnix/the-mississippi-test-facility-a4224ddf8978" rel="nofollow">The Mississippi Test Facility</a></p>

<p><a href="https://medium.com/@johnmulnix/the-final-free-flight-of-the-enterprise-14102c7a542d" rel="nofollow">The Final Free Flight of the Enterprise</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/marshall/history/this-week-in-nasa-history-first-saturn-rocket-sa-1-launches-oct-27-1961.html" rel="nofollow">Saturn I- First Flight</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 136: The Dawn of a New Era</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2017 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/9b631099-0a1a-4899-ae96-243a845aa8d0.mp3" length="5436398" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>136</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Dawn of a New Era</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Ion engines, Ceres, and Vesta.  Check this episode out! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>5:30</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>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:
(Dawn Mission Page- NASA)[https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/]
(Dawn 10th Anniversary Post- Dawn Journal)[https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal0927_17.html]
(Dawn, Mission to the Asteroid Belt- Narrated by Leonard Nimoy)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ObsViTRT18]
(Reaction Wheel Failure Details)[https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal0524_17.html#23]
(More 10th Anniversary Coverage)[https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status_2017.html]
(Dawn Timeline &amp;amp; Trajectory)[https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline_trajectory.html]
(Vesta)[https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/vesta.html]
(Ceres)[https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/ceres.html]
(Herschel Telescope Detects Water on Dwarf Planet)[https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/HerschelTelescopeDetectsWaterCeres.html]
(Dawn Spacecraft and Instruments)[https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/dawn/spacecraft/index.html] 
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  <itunes:keywords>asteroid belt, ceres, dawn, dawn mission, history, history podcast, hubble space telescope, ion engine, ion engines, jpl, nasa, planetary science, planetesimals, rocket launch, rockets, science history, science podcast, space, space history, space history podcast, space podcast, space shot, spacecraft, the space shot, vesta, space history podcast, space podcast, nasa podcast, space exploration podcast, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>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! </p>

<p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a></p>

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

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

<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p>(Dawn Mission Page- NASA)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/</a>]</p>

<p>(Dawn 10th Anniversary Post- Dawn Journal)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_09_27_17.html" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_09_27_17.html</a>]</p>

<p>(Dawn, Mission to the Asteroid Belt- Narrated by Leonard Nimoy)[<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ObsViTRT18" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ObsViTRT18</a>]</p>

<p>(Reaction Wheel Failure Details)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_05_24_17.html#23" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_05_24_17.html#23</a>]</p>

<p>(More 10th Anniversary Coverage)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status_2017.html" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status_2017.html</a>]</p>

<p>(Dawn Timeline &amp; Trajectory)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline_trajectory.html" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline_trajectory.html</a>]</p>

<p>(Vesta)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/vesta.html" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/vesta.html</a>]</p>

<p>(Ceres)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/ceres.html" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/ceres.html</a>]</p>

<p>(Herschel Telescope Detects Water on Dwarf Planet)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/HerschelTelescope_DetectsWater_Ceres.html" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/HerschelTelescope_DetectsWater_Ceres.html</a>]</p>

<p>(Dawn Spacecraft and Instruments)[<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/dawn/spacecraft/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/dawn/spacecraft/index.html</a>]</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>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! </p>

<p><a href="https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a></p>

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

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

<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p>(Dawn Mission Page- NASA)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/</a>]</p>

<p>(Dawn 10th Anniversary Post- Dawn Journal)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_09_27_17.html" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_09_27_17.html</a>]</p>

<p>(Dawn, Mission to the Asteroid Belt- Narrated by Leonard Nimoy)[<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ObsViTRT18" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ObsViTRT18</a>]</p>

<p>(Reaction Wheel Failure Details)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_05_24_17.html#23" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_05_24_17.html#23</a>]</p>

<p>(More 10th Anniversary Coverage)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status_2017.html" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status_2017.html</a>]</p>

<p>(Dawn Timeline &amp; Trajectory)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline_trajectory.html" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/timeline_trajectory.html</a>]</p>

<p>(Vesta)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/vesta.html" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/vesta.html</a>]</p>

<p>(Ceres)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/ceres.html" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/science/ceres.html</a>]</p>

<p>(Herschel Telescope Detects Water on Dwarf Planet)[<a href="https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/HerschelTelescope_DetectsWater_Ceres.html" rel="nofollow">https://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/HerschelTelescope_DetectsWater_Ceres.html</a>]</p>

<p>(Dawn Spacecraft and Instruments)[<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/dawn/spacecraft/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/dawn/spacecraft/index.html</a>]</p>]]>
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