web02.fireside.fm Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:07:35 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “Soviet Union” https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/tags/soviet%20union Mon, 27 Nov 2017 03:30:00 -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 197: Mars 2 and "The Q and the Grey" https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/197 f8dc3c7d-d09b-4ca0-b003-1d11b637d2f5 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 03:30:00 -0600 John Mulnix 197 Mars 2 and "The Q and the Grey" full 1 John Mulnix I hope everyone has a fantastic week! We are approaching 200 episodes and I would love if we could get some more reviews to maybe match the number of episodes that are out. Go to iTunes or Apple Podcasts and leave a review. I appreciate it! 5:41 no I hope everyone has a fantastic week! We are approaching 200 episodes and I would love if we could get some more reviews to maybe match the number of episodes that are out. If you've got the Podcasts App on an iPhone, 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: NASA- Mars 2 (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1971-045A) Mars 2- Deep Space Chronicle, Page 86 (https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20020052429.pdf) The Q and the Grey- Memory Alpha (http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/The_Q_and_the_Grey_(episode)) celsius, mars, mars 2, memory alpha, q, q continuum, soviet union, star trek, star trek voyager, voyager, space podcast, space history podcast, I hope everyone has a fantastic week! We are approaching 200 episodes and I would love if we could get some more reviews to maybe match the number of episodes that are out. If you've got the Podcasts App on an iPhone, just search "Space Shot" then, depending on your iOS version, scroll down until you see "Tap to Rate" :) Thanks!

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The Q and the Grey- Memory Alpha

]]> Episode 187: Lunokhod 1 and Luna 17 https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/187 970ae592-d084-4f8b-b564-178c285efb71 Fri, 17 Nov 2017 08:00:00 -0600 John Mulnix 187 Lunokhod 1 and Luna 17 full 1 John Mulnix Some launch updates, Soviet space history, and a birthday in today's episode. I'm back to my morning routine for podcasts. It's been difficult with travel, the joys of being stuck in a car or airplane for the majority of the day. 6:03 no Be sure to connect with me online, find 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: Spaceflight Now- Launch Schedule (https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/) Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter- Soviet Union Lunar Rovers (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/multimedia/lroimages/lroc-20100318.html) Lost Soviet Reflecting Device Rediscovered on the Moon (https://www.space.com/8295-lost-soviet-reflecting-device-rediscovered-moon.html) Mobius Strip- Wolfram MathWorld (http://mathworld.wolfram.com/MoebiusStrip.html) Luna 17/Lunokhod 1: In Depth- NASA (https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/luna_17/indepth) luna 17, lunar rover, lunokhod 1, moon, moon lander, robotic rover, rover, soviet moon, soviet moon landing, soviet space program, soviet union, space history podcast, space podcast, nasa podcast, space race podcast, nasa history podcast, Be sure to connect with me online, find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below.
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Spaceflight Now- Launch Schedule

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter- Soviet Union Lunar Rovers

Lost Soviet Reflecting Device Rediscovered on the Moon

Mobius Strip- Wolfram MathWorld

Luna 17/Lunokhod 1: In Depth- NASA

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Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter- Soviet Union Lunar Rovers

Lost Soviet Reflecting Device Rediscovered on the Moon

Mobius Strip- Wolfram MathWorld

Luna 17/Lunokhod 1: In Depth- NASA

]]> Episode 185: Buran https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/185 2097943a-cae9-462c-880b-0f45dba1c790 Wed, 15 Nov 2017 13:00:00 -0600 John Mulnix 185 Buran full 1 John Mulnix Happy Wednesday! I had some microphone issues this morning and figured it out after I had already finished recording today's episode. Apologies if you hear any issues! 8:05 no I had some microphone issues this morning and figured it out after I had already finished recording today's episode. Apologies if you hear any issues! Be sure to connect with me online, find 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: Buran Energia- S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation (https://www.energia.ru/eng/news/news-2008/photo_11-14.html) Rockets and People PDF (https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20050010181.pdf) Eight feared dead in Baikonur hangar collapse- Spaceflight Now (https://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0205/13baikonur/) Archived NASA page- Buran (https://web.archive.org/web/20060804153528/http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/rsa/buran.html) STS-38 (https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-38/mission-sts-38.html) SAS-2/B (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1972-091A) buran, soviet shuttle, soviet space history, soviet union, space shuttle, spaceflight, space podcast, space history podcast, I had some microphone issues this morning and figured it out after I had already finished recording today's episode. Apologies if you hear any issues!

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Rockets and People PDF

Eight feared dead in Baikonur hangar collapse- Spaceflight Now

Archived NASA page- Buran

STS-38

SAS-2/B

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Rockets and People PDF

Eight feared dead in Baikonur hangar collapse- Spaceflight Now

Archived NASA page- Buran

STS-38

SAS-2/B

]]> Episode 122: Mae Jemison & Luna 2 https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/122 03167ed4-ca2b-4db0-8963-cbb802aee190 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 15:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 122 Mae Jemison & Luna 2 full 1 John Mulnix 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! 6:00 no 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: NASA Space Assets Detect Ocean inside Saturn Moon (https://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/2513/nasa-space-assets-detect-ocean-inside-saturn-moon/) Memory Alpha- Mae Jemison (http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Mae_Jemison) NASA Astronaut Biography- Mae Jemison (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/jemison-mc.html) STS-47 NASA Mission Page (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-47.html) Luna 2 (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=1959-014A) cassini, cassini saturn, cccp, history, history podcast, jpl, luna 2, mae jemison, nasa, nasa history, nasa jpl, saturn, saturn podcast, scifi podcast, soviet space, soviet space history, soviet union, space, space history, space history podcast, space podcast, space shot, star trek, star trek podcast, the space shot, ussr, ussr space, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, cassini podcast, 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!

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NASA Space Assets Detect Ocean inside Saturn Moon

Memory Alpha- Mae Jemison

NASA Astronaut Biography- Mae Jemison

STS-47 NASA Mission Page

Luna 2

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Luna 2

]]> Episode 69: Space Dogs and Star Trek https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/69 4c6edc91-a0a4-4d80-888a-34441692a627 Sat, 22 Jul 2017 20:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 69 Space Dogs and Star Trek full 1 John Mulnix Tonight's episode is shorter because I'm getting out to see Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. Subscribe and connect with me on Instagram and Twitter @johnmulnix 3:25 no Episode Links: Oh, and I forgot to mention that Harcourt "Harry" Mudd makes an appearance in the newest Discovery trailer. He's portrayed by "The Office" actor Rainn Wilson who played Dwight. It will be interesting to see how a minor character from the Original Series gets worked into Star Trek: Discovery. ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Casts Rainn Wilson as Original Series Character Harry Mudd (http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/star-trek-discovery-rainn-wilson-harry-mudd-1202019986/) Star Trek: Discovery- Official Trailer (https://youtu.be/hC7IMj7WFyE) Star Trek: Discovery's Main Character Has Suddenly Become a Major Canon Mystery (http://io9.gizmodo.com/star-trek-discoverys-main-character-has-suddenly-becom-1797161552) animals in space, discovery, enterprise, harry mudd, mudds women, original series, soviet union, space, space dogs, space shot, star trek, star trek discovery, star trek the original series, sttos, the space shot, tos, space podcast, space history podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, space shuttle podcast, Episode Links:

Oh, and I forgot to mention that Harcourt "Harry" Mudd makes an appearance in the newest Discovery trailer. He's portrayed by "The Office" actor Rainn Wilson who played Dwight. It will be interesting to see how a minor character from the Original Series gets worked into Star Trek: Discovery.

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Casts Rainn Wilson as Original Series Character Harry Mudd

Star Trek: Discovery- Official Trailer

Star Trek: Discovery's Main Character Has Suddenly Become a Major Canon Mystery

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Oh, and I forgot to mention that Harcourt "Harry" Mudd makes an appearance in the newest Discovery trailer. He's portrayed by "The Office" actor Rainn Wilson who played Dwight. It will be interesting to see how a minor character from the Original Series gets worked into Star Trek: Discovery.

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Casts Rainn Wilson as Original Series Character Harry Mudd

Star Trek: Discovery- Official Trailer

Star Trek: Discovery's Main Character Has Suddenly Become a Major Canon Mystery

]]> Episode 50: Lego Rockets, Comets, a Birthday, and the Soviet N-1 Rocket https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/50 943c4db0-a335-413c-babb-fc2c2e3f0e5c Mon, 03 Jul 2017 22:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 50 Lego Rockets, Comets, a Birthday, and the Soviet N-1 Rocket full 1 John Mulnix The title says it all ;) Subscribe today and be sure to follow along on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for the Lego Saturn V giveaway! 6:16 no Episode Links: SpaceX Statement On 7/3/17 Abort (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/882040096718897153) NASA Deep Impact Website (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/deepimpact/main/index.html) Deep Impact- Impactor Video (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/HRIV_Impact.gif) Why Study Comets? (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/deepimpact/media/f_whycomets.html) Harrison "Jack" Schmitt- NASA Biography (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/schmitt-hh.html) apollo 17, comets, deep impact, falcon 9, geology, history, jack schmitt, lego, lego saturn v, legos, lunar soil, moon dust, moon landing, moon shot, n-1, nasa, soviet union, space, space history, space shot, spacex, tempel 1, the space race, the space shot, apollo podcast, space podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, space history podcast, space race podcast, Episode Links:

SpaceX Statement On 7/3/17 Abort

NASA Deep Impact Website
Deep Impact- Impactor Video
Why Study Comets?

Harrison "Jack" Schmitt- NASA Biography

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SpaceX Statement On 7/3/17 Abort

NASA Deep Impact Website
Deep Impact- Impactor Video
Why Study Comets?

Harrison "Jack" Schmitt- NASA Biography

]]> Episode 13: JFK- Part 3 https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/13 856f540d-e23e-43c3-b909-bfe7b7ba99dc Sat, 27 May 2017 21:00:00 -0500 John Mulnix 13 JFK- Part 3 full 1 John Mulnix The last of three episodes covering President Kennedy and the early days of the space race. Also I've got a little bit about a SpaceX Falcon 9 landing that occured one year ago today. Tomorrow Able & Baker take a ride into space. 6:17 no Episode Links: Book Review- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon (http://spacepolicy.net/book-review-john-f-kennedy-and-the-race-to-the-moon/) SpaceX THAICOM 8 Webcast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBYC4f79iXc) SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Returns to Port (https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/26814484893/in/photolist-Hq2kSc-GAwM2y-HzUetZ-Hq2jRp-Hq2kuD-HzUe2X-HzUeiD-GRvfa4-GRmyX3-GRmoVj-HwRKcm-GRuQGx-HzUebp-HEPKk8-HJ8LQo-HwRJWG-GRmzLY-HM9adF-GRmzwj) Remarks Intended for Delivery to the Texas Democratic State Committee in the Municipal Auditorium in Austin, November 22, 1963- Undelivered (https://www.jfklibrary.org/Research/Research-Aids/JFK-Speeches/Austin-TX-Undelivered_19631122.aspx) apollo, drone ship, falcon 9, jfk, kennedy, landing, of course i still love you, soviet union, space race, spacex, thaicom 8, space podcast, space history podcast, apollo 50, apollo 50 podcast, apollo history podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, jfk podcast, spacex podcast, Episode Links:
Book Review- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
SpaceX THAICOM 8 Webcast
SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Returns to Port
Remarks Intended for Delivery to the Texas Democratic State Committee in the Municipal Auditorium in Austin, November 22, 1963- Undelivered

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Book Review- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
SpaceX THAICOM 8 Webcast
SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Returns to Port
Remarks Intended for Delivery to the Texas Democratic State Committee in the Municipal Auditorium in Austin, November 22, 1963- Undelivered

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