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    <title>The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “Rocket Launches”</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 21 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 252: Little Joe, Star Trek, and Moving Prep</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jan 2018 21:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>Little Joe, Star Trek, and Moving Prep</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Happy Sunday! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>5:04</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Happy Sunday! Today's episode is coming out a bit late, it was a busy day of moving prep and working on episodes for the upcoming week. I hope you had a great weekend! 
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 three links for today, 
What a government shutdown will mean for NASA and SpaceX- Loren Grush- The Verge (https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/19/16910378/government-shutdown-2018-nasa-spacex-iss-falcon-heavy)
Rocket Lab successfully launched a second time, this time they reached orbit!
Rocket Labs- "Still Testing" Launch Webcast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg5234BOED8)
Rocket Lab Store (https://shop.rocketlabusa.com/) 
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  <itunes:keywords>discovery, electron rocket, little joe, little joe rocket, pop culture, primates, rocket lab, rocket launches, science, spacex, star trek, star trek discovery, new space, smallsat, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Happy Sunday! Today&#39;s episode is coming out a bit late, it was a busy day of moving prep and working on episodes for the upcoming week. I hope you had a great weekend! </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>Just three links for today, </p>

<p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/19/16910378/government-shutdown-2018-nasa-spacex-iss-falcon-heavy" rel="nofollow">What a government shutdown will mean for NASA and SpaceX- Loren Grush- The Verge</a></p>

<p>Rocket Lab successfully launched a second time, this time they reached orbit!<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg5234BOED8" rel="nofollow">Rocket Labs- &quot;Still Testing&quot; Launch Webcast</a></p>

<p><a href="https://shop.rocketlabusa.com/" rel="nofollow">Rocket Lab Store</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Happy Sunday! Today&#39;s episode is coming out a bit late, it was a busy day of moving prep and working on episodes for the upcoming week. I hope you had a great weekend! </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>Just three links for today, </p>

<p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/19/16910378/government-shutdown-2018-nasa-spacex-iss-falcon-heavy" rel="nofollow">What a government shutdown will mean for NASA and SpaceX- Loren Grush- The Verge</a></p>

<p>Rocket Lab successfully launched a second time, this time they reached orbit!<br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg5234BOED8" rel="nofollow">Rocket Labs- &quot;Still Testing&quot; Launch Webcast</a></p>

<p><a href="https://shop.rocketlabusa.com/" rel="nofollow">Rocket Lab Store</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 116: SpaceX, Endeavour, Cassini Countdown #8</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 23:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
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  <itunes:episode>116</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>SpaceX, Endeavour, Cassini Countdown #8</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>SpaceX successfully launched the United States Air Force X-37B spacecraft today and completed a secondary objective of landing the Falcon 9 booster back at Cape Canaveral.  Congratulations to the SpaceX team on a successful launch and landing. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>6:25</itunes:duration>
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  <description>SpaceX successfully launched the United States Air Force X-37B spacecraft today and completed a secondary objective of landing the Falcon 9 booster back at Cape Canaveral.  Congratulations to the SpaceX team on a successful launch and landing. 
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: 
Cassini Countdown #8-
This is a great read, so make sure to check it out. 
NASA-funded Study Explains Saturn's Epic Tantrums (https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/2531/nasa-funded-study-explains-saturns-epic-tantrums/)
Space News- SpaceX launches X-37B ahead of Hurricane Irma (http://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-x-37b-ahead-of-hurricane-irma/)
United States Air Force- X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104539/x-37b-orbital-test-vehicle/)
SpaceX Launches AsiaSat 6, a Month after Lofting AsiaSat 8 (http://spacenews.com/41780spacex-launches-asiasat-6-a-month-after-lofting-asiasat-8/)
NASA STS-69 Mission Page (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-69.html)
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    <![CDATA[<p>SpaceX successfully launched the United States Air Force X-37B spacecraft today and completed a secondary objective of landing the Falcon 9 booster back at Cape Canaveral.  Congratulations to the SpaceX team on a successful launch and landing. </p>

<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>Cassini Countdown #8-<br>
This is a great read, so make sure to check it out. <br>
<a href="https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/2531/nasa-funded-study-explains-saturns-epic-tantrums/" rel="nofollow">NASA-funded Study Explains Saturn&#39;s Epic Tantrums</a></p>

<p><a href="http://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-x-37b-ahead-of-hurricane-irma/" rel="nofollow">Space News- SpaceX launches X-37B ahead of Hurricane Irma</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104539/x-37b-orbital-test-vehicle/" rel="nofollow">United States Air Force- X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle</a></p>

<p><a href="http://spacenews.com/41780spacex-launches-asiasat-6-a-month-after-lofting-asiasat-8/" rel="nofollow">SpaceX Launches AsiaSat 6, a Month after Lofting AsiaSat 8</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-69.html" rel="nofollow">NASA STS-69 Mission Page</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>SpaceX successfully launched the United States Air Force X-37B spacecraft today and completed a secondary objective of landing the Falcon 9 booster back at Cape Canaveral.  Congratulations to the SpaceX team on a successful launch and landing. </p>

<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>Cassini Countdown #8-<br>
This is a great read, so make sure to check it out. <br>
<a href="https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/2531/nasa-funded-study-explains-saturns-epic-tantrums/" rel="nofollow">NASA-funded Study Explains Saturn&#39;s Epic Tantrums</a></p>

<p><a href="http://spacenews.com/spacex-launches-x-37b-ahead-of-hurricane-irma/" rel="nofollow">Space News- SpaceX launches X-37B ahead of Hurricane Irma</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104539/x-37b-orbital-test-vehicle/" rel="nofollow">United States Air Force- X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle</a></p>

<p><a href="http://spacenews.com/41780spacex-launches-asiasat-6-a-month-after-lofting-asiasat-8/" rel="nofollow">SpaceX Launches AsiaSat 6, a Month after Lofting AsiaSat 8</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-69.html" rel="nofollow">NASA STS-69 Mission Page</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 87: Launches &amp; Books- Two of My Favorite Things</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/46fe0edb-a9b8-45d7-96ce-afc3e45a05d2.mp3" length="7105191" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>87</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Launches &amp; Books- Two of My Favorite Things</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Rocket launches and books, two of my favorite things! Subscribe and never miss an episode and be sure to connect with me on Twitter and Instagram, @johnmulnix :) Thanks for listening! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>4:49</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Episode Links:
OSO 6- NASA Space Science Data Archive (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1969-068A)
Mars 7- NASA Space Science Data Archive (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1973-053A)
Luna 24- NASA Space Science Data Archive (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1976-081A)
WESTAR 3- NASA Space Science Data Archive (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1979-072A)
Chinese Chang'e 3 Landing Video (https://youtu.be/QzZkF1MAsb8)
4K Ultra HD Gets a Lift with Successful DIRECTV Satellite Launch- Market Watch Press Release (http://www.marketwatch.com/story/4k-ultra-hd-gets-a-lift-with-successful-directv-satellite-launch-2014-12-06)
Iridium NEXT (https://www.iridiumnext.com/)
Book Links:
NASA E-Book Collection (https://www.nasa.gov/connect/ebooks/index.html)
Asif Siddiqi- Challenge to Apollo: The Soviet Union and the Space Race, 1945-1974 (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014BYM13E/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;amp;btkr=1)
John Logsdon- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon (https://www.amazon.com/Kennedy-Palgrave-Studies-History-Technology/dp/1137346493)
John Logsdon- After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program (https://www.amazon.com/After-Apollo-American-Palgrave-Technology/dp/1137438525/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&amp;amp;psc=1&amp;amp;refRID=Q6VDTX699CF75MGN7Z9R) 
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  <itunes:keywords>after apollo, apollo history, asif siddiqi, books, challenge to apollo, chang e 3 lander, china moon, chinese moon lander, cold war, communication satellites, directv, iridium, iridium phone, john logsdon, luna mission, mars, mars 7 lander, mars 7 mission, oso, proton rocket, reading, rocket launch, rocket launches, solar physics, soyuz launch, space, space books, space history, space race, space shot, the space shot, tv satellites, apollo 50 podcast, apollo history podcast, apollo podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1969-068A" rel="nofollow">OSO 6- NASA Space Science Data Archive</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1973-053A" rel="nofollow">Mars 7- NASA Space Science Data Archive</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1976-081A" rel="nofollow">Luna 24- NASA Space Science Data Archive</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1979-072A" rel="nofollow">WESTAR 3- NASA Space Science Data Archive</a></p>

<p><a href="https://youtu.be/QzZkF1MAsb8" rel="nofollow">Chinese Chang&#39;e 3 Landing Video</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/4k-ultra-hd-gets-a-lift-with-successful-directv-satellite-launch-2014-12-06" rel="nofollow">4K Ultra HD Gets a Lift with Successful DIRECTV Satellite Launch- Market Watch Press Release</a><br>
<a href="https://www.iridiumnext.com/" rel="nofollow">Iridium NEXT</a></p>

<p>Book Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/connect/ebooks/index.html" rel="nofollow">NASA E-Book Collection</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014BYM13E/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1" rel="nofollow">Asif Siddiqi- Challenge to Apollo: The Soviet Union and the Space Race, 1945-1974</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kennedy-Palgrave-Studies-History-Technology/dp/1137346493" rel="nofollow">John Logsdon- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/After-Apollo-American-Palgrave-Technology/dp/1137438525/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Q6VDTX699CF75MGN7Z9R" rel="nofollow">John Logsdon- After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1969-068A" rel="nofollow">OSO 6- NASA Space Science Data Archive</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1973-053A" rel="nofollow">Mars 7- NASA Space Science Data Archive</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1976-081A" rel="nofollow">Luna 24- NASA Space Science Data Archive</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1979-072A" rel="nofollow">WESTAR 3- NASA Space Science Data Archive</a></p>

<p><a href="https://youtu.be/QzZkF1MAsb8" rel="nofollow">Chinese Chang&#39;e 3 Landing Video</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/4k-ultra-hd-gets-a-lift-with-successful-directv-satellite-launch-2014-12-06" rel="nofollow">4K Ultra HD Gets a Lift with Successful DIRECTV Satellite Launch- Market Watch Press Release</a><br>
<a href="https://www.iridiumnext.com/" rel="nofollow">Iridium NEXT</a></p>

<p>Book Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/connect/ebooks/index.html" rel="nofollow">NASA E-Book Collection</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B014BYM13E/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1" rel="nofollow">Asif Siddiqi- Challenge to Apollo: The Soviet Union and the Space Race, 1945-1974</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kennedy-Palgrave-Studies-History-Technology/dp/1137346493" rel="nofollow">John Logsdon- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/After-Apollo-American-Palgrave-Technology/dp/1137438525/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=Q6VDTX699CF75MGN7Z9R" rel="nofollow">John Logsdon- After Apollo? Richard Nixon and the American Space Program</a></p>]]>
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