The Space Shot

Episode 282: “Godspeed John Glenn”- The First American In Orbit

Episode  |  February 20th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  9 mins 31 secs

first american in orbit, friendship 7, glenn, john glenn, mercury, mercury atlas, mercury atlas 6, nasa, nasa history, space podcast, space podcasts

Today's episode, John Glenn, astronaut and American hero.

Episode 281: SpaceX and CRS: a Brief History

Episode  |  February 19th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 52 secs

commercial cargo, commercial resupply, cots, crs, dragon, dragon capsule, falcon 9, falcon 9 rocket, international space station, iss, resupply, space podcast, space podcasts, spacex, spacex dragon, spacex podcast

My part of Colorado got a fair bit of snow this afternoon which put me behind schedule with today's episode. Longer drive time plus shoveling isn't overly fun. Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears!

Episode 280: Pluto and The First Captive Carry Flight of Enterprise

Episode  |  February 18th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  4 mins

astronomer, astronomy, blinkometer, clyde tombaugh, enterprise, pluto, pluto new horizons, space podcast, space podcasts, tombaugh

Happy Sunday! Thank you for making me part of your daily routine, I appreciate your time and your ears!

Episode 279: SpaceX Launch Updates, Vanguard 2, and the IGY

Episode  |  February 17th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 35 secs

igy, international geophysical year, nasa, nasa history, space podcast, space podcasts, spacex, spacex launches, vandenberg, vandenberg air force base, vanguard, vanguard 2

SpaceX launch updates, Vanguard 2, and the International Geophysical Year. I will cover the IGY in greater detail soon, but for now, check out some of the links below for more information.

Episode 278: Question Time #1

Episode  |  February 16th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  10 mins 35 secs

digital amnesia, digital history, explorer 9, history, nasa history, podcasting, question time, questions, questions and answers, research, researching, space history, space podcast, space podcasts, spacex

Happy Friday! We're kicking off a new series of Q&A episodes that I'm hoping to do at least twice a month.

Episode 277: Chelyabinsk and Galileo (Oh, and Q)

Episode  |  February 15th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 43 secs

apollo 15, chelyabinsk, galileo, gravity, meteor, meteors, planetary defense, pop culture, q, scifi, space podcast, space podcasts, star trek, the next generation

Meteors, Galileo, and the omnipotent being known as Q.

Episode 276: NEAR Shoemaker, Voyager 1, Solar Max, and Sky-Brasil 1

Episode  |  February 14th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 28 secs

ariane 5, asteroid, challenger, directv, falcon 9, near shoemaker, pale blue dot, shoemaker, solar max, space podcast, space podcasts, space shuttle, spacex, spacex internet, starlink, telstar, the dream is alive, voyager 1

Happy Valentine's Day! Thank you for making me part of your daily routine! Now, on with the podcast!

Episode 275: Vega, Star Trek, and What I'm Listening to (Oh, and 275 Episodes!)

Episode  |  February 13th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 40 secs

clint howard, esa, lageos, lares, laser, lasers, podcast, podcasting, podcasts, pop culture, science, science fiction, scifi, space podcast, space podcasts, star trek, star trek discovery, vega, vega rocket

275 Episodes in! We are closing in on one year and I'm incredibly grateful to everyone that's joined me on this journey! Thank you for making me part of your daily routine! Now, on with the podcast!

Episode 274: Venera 1, HALCA, and We’ve Got a Budget Request

Episode  |  February 12th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  8 mins 28 secs

budget, budget request, falcon heavy, halca, nasa, nasa budget, sls, space budget, space podcast, space podcasts, spacex, venera 1, venus

Episode 273: Hubble, Radar, Solar Dynamics, and DSCOVR

Episode  |  February 11th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 54 secs

earth science, hubble, hubble mission, hubble servicing mission, james webb space telescope, jwst, radar, radar topography, science, sdo, shuttle, solar dynamics observatory, space podcast, space podcasts, space shuttle, spacex, webb

Happy Sunday everyone! This week has been jam-packed. I hope you enjoyed my New Horizons interview the past two episodes. Shoot me a message with your thoughts.