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    <title>The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “Sputnik”</title>
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    <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 396: The Week in Space History- October 7th-13th</title>
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  <itunes:episode>396</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Week in Space History- October 7th-13th</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>This is the first episode in what will be a weekly series of space history episodes. Enjoy!
</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>13:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>This is the first episode in what will be a weekly series of space history episodes. Enjoy!
Let me know if you have any questions, email me at john@thespaceshot.com. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you'd like to ask a question for the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you!  Thanks for reaching out!
Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day.  Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or john@thespaceshot.com and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! 
You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of the links below. 
Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix)
Episode Links: 
Donate Life (https://www.donatelife.net/)
The Week in Space History- October 7th-13th (Text Version) (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/week-space-history-october-7th-13th-john-mulnix/)
Roger Launius- Sputnik and Free Overflight in Space (https://launiusr.wordpress.com/2016/10/07/sputnik-and-free-overflight-in-space/)
Draper Labs- "Space Sextant Navigates the Moon Missions" (https://wehackthemoon.com/tech/space-sextant-navigates-moon-missions?fbclid=IwAR2m28TGZ_fsoRjtZ438jT0xKdXmfZ7E7BspPqaEZBRMMgs1aA6DvasdE88)
Explorer 7 NASA Page (https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1959-009A)
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  <itunes:keywords>apollo, apollo 50, apollo 7, explorer 7, LCROSS, LRO, lunar reconnaissance orbiter, nasa history, sputnik, world space week, draper labs, the week in space history, this week in space history</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This is the first episode in what will be a weekly series of space history episodes. Enjoy!</p>

<p>Let me know if you have any questions, email me at <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow">john@thespaceshot.com</a>. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you&#39;d like to ask a question for the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you!  Thanks for reaching out!</p>

<p>Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day.  Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow">john@thespaceshot.com</a> and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! </p>

<p>You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of 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><a href="https://www.donatelife.net/" rel="nofollow">Donate Life</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/week-space-history-october-7th-13th-john-mulnix/" rel="nofollow">The Week in Space History- October 7th-13th (Text Version)</a></p>

<p><a href="https://launiusr.wordpress.com/2016/10/07/sputnik-and-free-overflight-in-space/" rel="nofollow">Roger Launius- Sputnik and Free Overflight in Space</a></p>

<p><a href="https://wehackthemoon.com/tech/space-sextant-navigates-moon-missions?fbclid=IwAR2m28TGZ_fsoRjtZ438jT0xKdXmfZ7E7BspPqaEZBRMMgs1aA6DvasdE88" rel="nofollow">Draper Labs- &quot;Space Sextant Navigates the Moon Missions&quot;</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1959-009A" rel="nofollow">Explorer 7 NASA Page</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>This is the first episode in what will be a weekly series of space history episodes. Enjoy!</p>

<p>Let me know if you have any questions, email me at <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow">john@thespaceshot.com</a>. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you&#39;d like to ask a question for the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you!  Thanks for reaching out!</p>

<p>Do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast if you enjoy listening each day.  Screenshot your review and send it to @johnmulnix or <a href="mailto:john@thespaceshot.com" rel="nofollow">john@thespaceshot.com</a> and I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! </p>

<p>You can send me questions and connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, by clicking one of 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><a href="https://www.donatelife.net/" rel="nofollow">Donate Life</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/week-space-history-october-7th-13th-john-mulnix/" rel="nofollow">The Week in Space History- October 7th-13th (Text Version)</a></p>

<p><a href="https://launiusr.wordpress.com/2016/10/07/sputnik-and-free-overflight-in-space/" rel="nofollow">Roger Launius- Sputnik and Free Overflight in Space</a></p>

<p><a href="https://wehackthemoon.com/tech/space-sextant-navigates-moon-missions?fbclid=IwAR2m28TGZ_fsoRjtZ438jT0xKdXmfZ7E7BspPqaEZBRMMgs1aA6DvasdE88" rel="nofollow">Draper Labs- &quot;Space Sextant Navigates the Moon Missions&quot;</a></p>

<p><a href="https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraft/display.action?id=1959-009A" rel="nofollow">Explorer 7 NASA Page</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 143: Sputnik and Space Law</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2017 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
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  <itunes:episode>143</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Sputnik and Space Law</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Listen in for the first interview episode of The Space Shot.  Thanks to Michael Listner for taking the time to chat! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>16:05</itunes:duration>
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  <description>A huge thank you to Michael Listner for being the first guest on the show, I appreciate it! 
Here are some links to Michael's work. 
@ponder68 Twitter (https://twitter.com/ponder68?lang=en)
The Precis (http://www.spacelawsolutions.com/the-pr-cis-.html)
Space Law &amp;amp; Policy Solutions (http://www.spacelawsolutions.com/)
'The Martian': Space Law Hits and Misses (https://spacethoughtsblog.wordpress.com/2015/10/03/the-martian-space-law-hits-and-misses/)
Connect with me one online with your social media platform of choice.  
Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/)
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/)
Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix)
Episode Links:
Here's a great NASA website for the 50th anniversary of Sputnik.  It's funny how much web design has changed in the past decade! 
Sputnik and The Dawn of the Space Age (https://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/)
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  <itunes:keywords>interview, michael listner, space history, space law, space law podcast, sputnik, space history podcast, space law podcast, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>A huge thank you to Michael Listner for being the first guest on the show, I appreciate it! </p>

<p>Here are some links to Michael&#39;s work. </p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/ponder68?lang=en" rel="nofollow">@ponder68 Twitter</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.spacelawsolutions.com/the-pr-cis-.html" rel="nofollow">The Precis</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.spacelawsolutions.com/" rel="nofollow">Space Law &amp; Policy Solutions</a></p>

<p><a href="https://spacethoughtsblog.wordpress.com/2015/10/03/the-martian-space-law-hits-and-misses/" rel="nofollow">&#39;The Martian&#39;: Space Law Hits and Misses</a></p>

<p>Connect with me one online with your social media platform of choice.  </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>Here&#39;s a great NASA website for the 50th anniversary of Sputnik.  It&#39;s funny how much web design has changed in the past decade! <br>
<a href="https://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/" rel="nofollow">Sputnik and The Dawn of the Space Age</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>A huge thank you to Michael Listner for being the first guest on the show, I appreciate it! </p>

<p>Here are some links to Michael&#39;s work. </p>

<p><a href="https://twitter.com/ponder68?lang=en" rel="nofollow">@ponder68 Twitter</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.spacelawsolutions.com/the-pr-cis-.html" rel="nofollow">The Precis</a></p>

<p><a href="http://www.spacelawsolutions.com/" rel="nofollow">Space Law &amp; Policy Solutions</a></p>

<p><a href="https://spacethoughtsblog.wordpress.com/2015/10/03/the-martian-space-law-hits-and-misses/" rel="nofollow">&#39;The Martian&#39;: Space Law Hits and Misses</a></p>

<p>Connect with me one online with your social media platform of choice.  </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>Here&#39;s a great NASA website for the 50th anniversary of Sputnik.  It&#39;s funny how much web design has changed in the past decade! <br>
<a href="https://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/" rel="nofollow">Sputnik and The Dawn of the Space Age</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 76: Space Drinks and Legislation</title>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2017 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
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  <itunes:episode>76</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>Space Drinks and Legislation</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Pop in space and the piece of legislation that created NASA.  Let me know what you think, shoot me a message on Instagram or Twitter if you like the fun pop culture bits.  </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>5:54</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Episode Links: 
Russian Soyuz, with 3-man crew, set for Friday trip to space station (http://www.cbsnews.com/news/three-man-soyuz-crew-set-for-friday-launch-to-space-station/)
The Discovery of Eris (http://web.gps.caltech.edu/~mbrown/planetlila/)
STS-51-F Mission Summary (https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/51-f/mission-51-f.html)
9 Weird Things That Flew on NASA's Space Shuttles (https://www.space.com/12128-9-weird-nasa-space-shuttle-cargo-mementos-countdown.html)
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (https://history.nasa.gov/spaceact.html)
President Eisenhower Presents NASA Commissions (https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1139.html)
Why We Explore- The Birth of NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/whyweexplore/Why_We_29.html)
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>challenger, challenger shuttle, coca cola, dwight d eisenhower, dwight eisenhower, eclipse, eisenhower, eris, great american eclipse, ike, iss, nasa, nasa act, pepsi, pop, solar eclipse, space, space act, space politics, space race, space shot, space shuttle, space shuttle challenger, sputnik, the space shot, space history podcast, space podcast, space race podcast, space shuttle podcast, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/three-man-soyuz-crew-set-for-friday-launch-to-space-station/" rel="nofollow">Russian Soyuz, with 3-man crew, set for Friday trip to space station</a></p>

<p><a href="http://web.gps.caltech.edu/%7Embrown/planetlila/" rel="nofollow">The Discovery of Eris</a></p>

<p><a href="https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/51-f/mission-51-f.html" rel="nofollow">STS-51-F Mission Summary</a><br>
<a href="https://www.space.com/12128-9-weird-nasa-space-shuttle-cargo-mementos-countdown.html" rel="nofollow">9 Weird Things That Flew on NASA&#39;s Space Shuttles</a></p>

<p><a href="https://history.nasa.gov/spaceact.html" rel="nofollow">National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1139.html" rel="nofollow">President Eisenhower Presents NASA Commissions</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/whyweexplore/Why_We_29.html" rel="nofollow">Why We Explore- The Birth of NASA</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links: </p>

<p><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/news/three-man-soyuz-crew-set-for-friday-launch-to-space-station/" rel="nofollow">Russian Soyuz, with 3-man crew, set for Friday trip to space station</a></p>

<p><a href="http://web.gps.caltech.edu/%7Embrown/planetlila/" rel="nofollow">The Discovery of Eris</a></p>

<p><a href="https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/51-f/mission-51-f.html" rel="nofollow">STS-51-F Mission Summary</a><br>
<a href="https://www.space.com/12128-9-weird-nasa-space-shuttle-cargo-mementos-countdown.html" rel="nofollow">9 Weird Things That Flew on NASA&#39;s Space Shuttles</a></p>

<p><a href="https://history.nasa.gov/spaceact.html" rel="nofollow">National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1139.html" rel="nofollow">President Eisenhower Presents NASA Commissions</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/whyweexplore/Why_We_29.html" rel="nofollow">Why We Explore- The Birth of NASA</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 12: JFK- Part 2</title>
  <link>https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/12</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 26 May 2017 23:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/06a23e85-ee5b-4c6c-a207-69bf626faf0e.mp3" length="10659930" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>12</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>JFK- Part 2</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>The second part of three episodes covering President Kennedy's Urgent National Needs speech and the beginning of the Space Race. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>7:17</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/e/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/cover.jpg?v=4"/>
  <description>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/)
Operation Paperclip- Rethinking von Braun’s Legacy (http://spacepolicy.net/hello-world/)
Kennedy, Before Choosing the Moon: 'I'm Not That Interested in Space' (https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/09/kennedy-before-choosing-the-moon-im-not-that-interested-in-space/262287/) 
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>explorer 1, jfk, kennedy, moon, operation paperclip, rockets, space race, sputnik, v-2 rocket, vanguard, space race podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, nasa history podcast, nasa podcast, jfk podcast, space exploration podcast, </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links: <br>
<a href="http://spacepolicy.net/book-review-john-f-kennedy-and-the-race-to-the-moon/" rel="nofollow">Book Review- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon</a><br>
<a href="http://spacepolicy.net/hello-world/" rel="nofollow">Operation Paperclip- Rethinking von Braun’s Legacy</a><br>
<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/09/kennedy-before-choosing-the-moon-im-not-that-interested-in-space/262287/" rel="nofollow">Kennedy, Before Choosing the Moon: &#39;I&#39;m Not That Interested in Space&#39;</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links: <br>
<a href="http://spacepolicy.net/book-review-john-f-kennedy-and-the-race-to-the-moon/" rel="nofollow">Book Review- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon</a><br>
<a href="http://spacepolicy.net/hello-world/" rel="nofollow">Operation Paperclip- Rethinking von Braun’s Legacy</a><br>
<a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/09/kennedy-before-choosing-the-moon-im-not-that-interested-in-space/262287/" rel="nofollow">Kennedy, Before Choosing the Moon: &#39;I&#39;m Not That Interested in Space&#39;</a></p>]]>
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