web02.fireside.fm Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:34:28 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “Lunar” https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/tags/lunar Wed, 24 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -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 255: Voyager 2 Passes Uranus, the Google Lunar XPRIZE, and Curie https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/255 e58ab749-a328-4580-bc8a-cd9201a3f59f Wed, 24 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0600 John Mulnix 255 Voyager 2 Passes Uranus, the Google Lunar XPRIZE, and Curie full 1 John Mulnix Happy Wednesday! Today's episode has news and history, so download and listen and when you're finished, check out the links in the show notes. 6:21 no Happy Wednesday! Today's episode has news and history, so download and listen and when you're finished, check out the links in the show notes. There's a lot of new listeners to the show and I want to say welcome! I'm happy to have you here and look forward to sharing history and interviews with you over the coming months! 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: Rocket Lab successfully circularizes orbit with new Electron kick stage (https://www.rocketlabusa.com/news/updates/rocket-lab-successfully-circularizes-orbit-with-new-electron-kick-stage/) An Important Update From Google Lunar Xprize (https://lunar.xprize.org/news/blog/important-update-google-lunar-xprize) Uranus- NASA (https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/uranus/indepth) Uraniun Moons (https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/uranus/moons) Uranus Approach (https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/science/uranus/) Voyager 1 and 2 Mission Information- LASP (http://lasp.colorado.edu/education/outerplanets/missions_voyagers.php#voyager2) Jason Davis has a great article about revisiting the ice giants that you should check out. I didn't mention it in today's episode but don't let that stop you from reading it. Revisiting the ice giants: NASA study considers Uranus and Neptune missions (http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2017/20170621-revisiting-ice-giants.html) I didn't talk about this in today's episode because there isn't a lot of public information on this Shuttle MIssion. The Shuttle Discovery lifted off on a three-day classified DoD mission on this day in 1985. STS-51C Mission Page (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-51C.html) falcon heavy, google lunar xprize, grand tour, ice giant, ice giants, lunar, lunar xprize, moons, nasa, rocket lab, spacex, static fire, uraniun, uranus, voyager 2, voyager mission, xprize Happy Wednesday! Today's episode has news and history, so download and listen and when you're finished, check out the links in the show notes.

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Rocket Lab successfully circularizes orbit with new Electron kick stage

An Important Update From Google Lunar Xprize

Uranus- NASA

Uraniun Moons

Uranus Approach

Voyager 1 and 2 Mission Information- LASP

Jason Davis has a great article about revisiting the ice giants that you should check out. I didn't mention it in today's episode but don't let that stop you from reading it.
Revisiting the ice giants: NASA study considers Uranus and Neptune missions

I didn't talk about this in today's episode because there isn't a lot of public information on this Shuttle MIssion. The Shuttle Discovery lifted off on a three-day classified DoD mission on this day in 1985.

STS-51C Mission Page

]]> Happy Wednesday! Today's episode has news and history, so download and listen and when you're finished, check out the links in the show notes.

There's a lot of new listeners to the show and I want to say welcome! I'm happy to have you here and look forward to sharing history and interviews with you over the coming months!

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Rocket Lab successfully circularizes orbit with new Electron kick stage

An Important Update From Google Lunar Xprize

Uranus- NASA

Uraniun Moons

Uranus Approach

Voyager 1 and 2 Mission Information- LASP

Jason Davis has a great article about revisiting the ice giants that you should check out. I didn't mention it in today's episode but don't let that stop you from reading it.
Revisiting the ice giants: NASA study considers Uranus and Neptune missions

I didn't talk about this in today's episode because there isn't a lot of public information on this Shuttle MIssion. The Shuttle Discovery lifted off on a three-day classified DoD mission on this day in 1985.

STS-51C Mission Page

]]> Episode 237: Lunar Prospecting https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/237 9e4afca7-6d2f-4363-8b03-f2e83cd6a340 Sat, 06 Jan 2018 08:00:00 -0600 John Mulnix 237 Lunar Prospecting full 1 John Mulnix Happy Saturday everyone! Today's episode has a bit of space history and an astronaut birthday. Check it out! 5:42 no 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 one link for today! Lunar Prospector- NASA (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunarprosp.html) Lunar Prospector Mission Archive (https://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/missions/archive/lunarprospector.html) The Space Shot Episode 42: The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything (https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/42) Michael Foale NASA Biography (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/foale.html) astronaut, birthday, iss, luna, lunar, lunar prospecting, lunar prospector, michael foale, mir, moon, nasa, space podcast, space history podcast, 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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Lunar Prospector Mission Archive

The Space Shot Episode 42: The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything

Michael Foale NASA Biography

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The Space Shot Episode 42: The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything

Michael Foale NASA Biography

]]> Episode 221: The Launch of Apollo 8 and The Falcon Has Landed https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/221 cd36b53a-8bb4-4905-8f80-9dddf2975387 Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:00:00 -0600 John Mulnix 221 The Launch of Apollo 8 and The Falcon Has Landed full 1 John Mulnix Today's episode has Apollo and SpaceX history, listen in! 8:24 no 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: A short Apollo 8 documentary, run time is just under 22 minutes. Apollo 8: Go For TLI (https://archive.org/details/Apollo_8_-_Go_For_TLI) NASA History Office Resources: Apollo 8 (https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4029/Apollo_08a_Summary.htm) Chariots for Apollo: A History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft- The Apollo 8 Decision (https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4205/ch11-5.html) SpaceX.com- Falcon Heavy (http://www.spacex.com/falcon-heavy) Elon Musk Twitter- Falcon Heavy at the Cape (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/943420026593337344) SpaceX- ORBCOMM-2 Mission- The Falcon Has Landed (starts at 32:18) (https://youtu.be/O5bTbVbe4e4?t=32m18s) apollo, apollo 8, bill anders, earthrise, elon musk, falcon, falcon 9, falcon has landed, falcon heavy, frank borman, jim lovell, landing, landing zone 1, landing zone one, lunar, lz 1, rocked launch, rockets, saturn v, saturn v rocket, space history, space race, space sickness, spacex, tli, translunar injection, apollo podcast, apollo 8 podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, 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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Apollo 8: Go For TLI

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Apollo 8

Chariots for Apollo: A History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft- The Apollo 8 Decision

SpaceX.com- Falcon Heavy

Elon Musk Twitter- Falcon Heavy at the Cape

SpaceX- ORBCOMM-2 Mission- The Falcon Has Landed (starts at 32:18)

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Apollo 8: Go For TLI

NASA History Office Resources:
Apollo 8

Chariots for Apollo: A History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft- The Apollo 8 Decision

SpaceX.com- Falcon Heavy

Elon Musk Twitter- Falcon Heavy at the Cape

SpaceX- ORBCOMM-2 Mission- The Falcon Has Landed (starts at 32:18)

]]> Episode 214: Departing the Moon https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/214 addabc33-faba-44db-9b2e-e8eaae264085 Thu, 14 Dec 2017 02:00:00 -0600 John Mulnix 214 Departing the Moon full 1 John Mulnix I hope you enjoy this episode. Spread some holiday cheer by sharing the episode with your friends and family. Listen for the " 'Twas the week before Christmas" as told by Jack Schmitt. 7:50 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: I forgot to mention this in today's episode due to my coverage of Apollo 17. Blue Origin flies next-generation New Shepard vehicle- SpaceNews.com (http://spacenews.com/) Check out this website! It is totally worth your time! Apollo17.org (http://apollo17.org/) Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal Website (https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a17/) Apollo 17 leaving the lunar surface, this is the video I spoke of in the podcast. Apollo 17 Liftoff from Moon - December 14, 1972 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HQfauGJaTs) apollo, apollo 17, apollo history, cernan, christmas, gene cernan, jack schmitt, last man on the moon, lunar, lunar surface, moon, moon landing, night before christmas, schmitt, space race, apollo podcast, apollo 17 podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history 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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Blue Origin flies next-generation New Shepard vehicle- SpaceNews.com

Check out this website! It is totally worth your time!
Apollo17.org

Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal Website

Apollo 17 leaving the lunar surface, this is the video I spoke of in the podcast.
Apollo 17 Liftoff from Moon - December 14, 1972

]]> 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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Blue Origin flies next-generation New Shepard vehicle- SpaceNews.com

Check out this website! It is totally worth your time!
Apollo17.org

Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal Website

Apollo 17 leaving the lunar surface, this is the video I spoke of in the podcast.
Apollo 17 Liftoff from Moon - December 14, 1972

]]> Episode 63: Apollo 11- the Launch of the Century https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/63 481bb29a-0df1-413a-9792-f05de1433900 Sun, 16 Jul 2017 22:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 63 Apollo 11- the Launch of the Century full 1 John Mulnix Today's episode is a little bit more personal. A genuine and huge thank you to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast and shared it with your friends, it means more than you know! Connect with me on Instagram & Twitter- @johnmulnix Thanks! 5:45 no Episode Links: Apollo 11 Mission Report- PDF Link (https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/a11MIssionReport_1971015566.pdf) NASA Apollo 11 Crew Training Summaries (https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a11/A11CrewTraining.html) [Lunar Landing Training Vehicle }(https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/LLTV-952.html) Unconventional, Contrary, and Ugly: The Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (https://history.nasa.gov/alsj/alsj-LLRV.html) Apollo 11 Mission Overview (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo11.html) apollo, apollo 11, astronaut training, buzz aldrin, crew training, llrv, lltv, lunar, lunar module, lunar surface, neil armstrong, space, space shot, the eagle has landed, the space shot, apollo podcast, apollo 50 podcast, apollo history podcast, nasa apollo podcast, apollo 11 podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, nasa history podcast, Episode Links:

Apollo 11 Mission Report- PDF Link
NASA Apollo 11 Crew Training Summaries
[Lunar Landing Training Vehicle }(https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/LLTV-952.html)
Unconventional, Contrary, and Ugly:
The Lunar Landing Research Vehicle
Apollo 11 Mission Overview

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Apollo 11 Mission Report- PDF Link
NASA Apollo 11 Crew Training Summaries
[Lunar Landing Training Vehicle }(https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/LLTV-952.html)
Unconventional, Contrary, and Ugly:
The Lunar Landing Research Vehicle
Apollo 11 Mission Overview

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