The Space Shot

Episode 289: Positively Thrilled and Delighted for the Future

Episode  |  February 27th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  7 mins 21 secs

exploration, history, pop culture, positivity, solar system exploration, space podcast, space podcasts, spaceflight now, spacex

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

I'm fighting a cold, so apologies for sounding pretty rough in today's episode. Still, I've got a daily podcast to run, so on with the podcast!

Episode 284: Tintin, a Leaning Tower, GPS, and the Tethered Satellite System

Episode  |  February 22nd, 2018  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 41 secs

columbia, falcon 9, national space council, policy, shuttle, space news, space podcast, space podcasts, spacex, starlink, tethered satellite system, tintin

Well, that Thursday went by too fast, but today's episode is finally out!

Episode 283: SpaceX, A Listener Question, Lost in Space, and The National Space Council

Episode  |  February 21st, 2018  |  Season 1  |  5 mins 30 secs

lost in space, nasa, national space council, nsc, space podcast, space podcasts, spacex, spacex launch, stem

Space news, pop culture, space policy. It's a fun episode today, get it downloaded! :)

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 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 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 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.

From a "Severe Strain on Credulity" to the First Flight of the Falcon Heavy

Episode  |  February 6th, 2018  |  Season 1  |  8 mins 38 secs

editorial, falcon, falcon heavy, landing zone 1, new york times, nyt, reusability, spacex

Happy Tuesday! I hope that today will be the launch day for the Falcon Heavy! Test flights are always tricky, so here's to a successful launch!