The Space Shot

Episode 394: Go, Flight! A Conversation with Author Rick Houston

Episode  |  July 18th, 2019  |  Season 3  |  21 mins 52 secs

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In this special edition of the Cosmosphere Podcast we hear from author Rick Houston about the book that he co-authored. It's called "Go, Flight! The Unsung Heroes of Mission Control."

Episode 393: Mission Control, Mission Accomplished and Mars Curiosity with Sarah Lamm

Episode  |  July 18th, 2019  |  Season 3  |  41 mins 58 secs

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Check out Episode 17 of the Cosmosphere Podcast. This month we hear from the Cosmosphere CEO and President Jim Remar. He gives us an update on the completed MOCR restoration. We also talked with Sarah Lamm, a graduate student, science communicator, and Solar System Ambassador about her work. You'll also hear from Carla about what's up at the Cosmosphere this summer.

Episode 392: A Pre-launch Breakfast with Gene Kranz

Episode  |  July 18th, 2019  |  Season 3  |  58 mins 12 secs

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In today's episode you’ll hear from Gene Kranz. He was speaking at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum for an Apollo 11 pre-launch breakfast.

Episode 390: SpaceWorks is GO for MOCR Restoration!

Episode  |  May 27th, 2019  |  Season 2  |  28 mins 55 secs

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Check out this encore presentation of Episode 16 of the Cosmosphere Podcast. I have lost my voice and can't really speak right now, so the first episode of season 3 is delayed until I get my voice back.

This month we are catching up with Jack at the Cosmosphere's SpaceWorks division. We talked about the completion of the MOCR Console restoration project. You'll also hear from Carla about what's up at the Cosmosphere this summer. It's a packed episode, so listen in today.

Episode 320: Reused Rockets and White Sands

Episode  |  March 30th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 33 secs

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Happy Friday everyone! Let me know if you have any questions, email me at [email protected]. Send questions, ideas, or comments and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out :)

Episode 260: An ISS Agreement, MOCR, and Road Tripping

Episode  |  January 29th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 38 secs

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Happy Monday! I spent a couple of hours at SpaceWorks today. It was a remarkable experience! Check out my Facebook page for some pictures from today!

Episode 128: Houston, We've Got a Laboratory

Episode  |  September 19th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  4 mins 3 secs

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Episode 108: First Flights and "Icicles"

Episode  |  August 30th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 46 secs

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Episode 83: Mars Missions, Nukes, and Jupiter

Episode  |  August 5th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  10 mins 45 secs

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It's a longer episode tonight and it's out later than I had hoped, but I couldn't pass up getting out with my coworkers for a delicious steak dinner. Subscribe today and never miss an episode.

Episode 67: That's One Small Step...

Episode  |  July 20th, 2017  |  Season 1  |  21 mins 17 secs

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This episode is a long one, but totally worth it. I've got some fantastic audio from Apollo 11 and some commentary. Subscribe and consider leaving a rating for the podcast :) Also, congratulations to the winner of the Lego Saturn V set, listen and find out who the lucky person is!