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    <title>The Space Shot - Episodes Tagged with “X15”</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 19:00:00 -0500</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 100: 100 Episodes- Made Possible by Coffee &amp; Determination</title>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2017 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>100</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>100 Episodes- Made Possible by Coffee &amp; Determination</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>100 Episodes!  Whoa, its kind of crazy to think I've written over 100,000 words for scripts, recorded hours of audio, and shared a ton of stories with everyone.  Thank you for all of your support! </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>4:16</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Episode Links:
Check out this shop for some great coffee! 
Facebook- Well Grounded (https://www.facebook.com/Wellgroundedomaha/)
X-15 Extending the Frontiers of Flight (https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/470842main_X_15_Frontier_of_Flight.pdf)
X-15 Fact Sheet (https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-052-DFRC.html)
SpaceX X-37B Launch (https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/06/06/u-s-air-force-taps-spacex-to-launch-next-x-37b-spaceplane-mission/) 
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  <itunes:keywords>coffee, coffee podcast, history podcast, nasa, pop culture, ray bradbury, space, space coffee, space history, space history podcast, space news, space podcast, space shot, spacex, the space shot, usaf, x15, x15 plane, x37, x37b, spacex podcast, nasa podcast, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p>Check out this shop for some great coffee! <br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Wellgroundedomaha/" rel="nofollow">Facebook- Well Grounded</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/470842main_X_15_Frontier_of_Flight.pdf" rel="nofollow">X-15 Extending the Frontiers of Flight</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-052-DFRC.html" rel="nofollow">X-15 Fact Sheet</a></p>

<p><a href="https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/06/06/u-s-air-force-taps-spacex-to-launch-next-x-37b-spaceplane-mission/" rel="nofollow">SpaceX X-37B Launch</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p>Check out this shop for some great coffee! <br>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Wellgroundedomaha/" rel="nofollow">Facebook- Well Grounded</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/pdf/470842main_X_15_Frontier_of_Flight.pdf" rel="nofollow">X-15 Extending the Frontiers of Flight</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-052-DFRC.html" rel="nofollow">X-15 Fact Sheet</a></p>

<p><a href="https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/06/06/u-s-air-force-taps-spacex-to-launch-next-x-37b-spaceplane-mission/" rel="nofollow">SpaceX X-37B Launch</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 66: The X-15- the First Civilian in Space</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 22:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
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  <itunes:episode>66</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The X-15- the First Civilian in Space</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Thanks to all of the new subscribers and those of you who've shared the podcast on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  I truly appreciate your support and engagement!  Be sure to follow @johnmulnix for pictures and other details throughout the day. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>4:12</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Episode Links:
NASA Biography- Joseph A. Walker (https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/Biographies/Pilots/bd-dfrc-p019.html)
I will talk more about Walker in a future episode because I want to make sure I can pay tribute to his accomplishments.  
NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet: X-15 Hypersonic Research Program (https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-052-DFRC.html)
NASA Biography- Neal Armstrong (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/armstrong-na.html)
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  <itunes:keywords>edwards afb, edwards air force base, hypersonic flight, joe walker, karamin line, neil armstrong, rocket plane, space, space shot, the space shot, x 15 rocket plane, x15, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, space podcast, space history podcast, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/Biographies/Pilots/bd-dfrc-p019.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Biography- Joseph A. Walker</a><br>
I will talk more about Walker in a future episode because I want to make sure I can pay tribute to his accomplishments.<br><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-052-DFRC.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet: X-15 Hypersonic Research Program</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/armstrong-na.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Biography- Neal Armstrong</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/Biographies/Pilots/bd-dfrc-p019.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Biography- Joseph A. Walker</a><br>
I will talk more about Walker in a future episode because I want to make sure I can pay tribute to his accomplishments.<br><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-052-DFRC.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet: X-15 Hypersonic Research Program</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/armstrong-na.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Biography- Neal Armstrong</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 26: The Not So Final Frontier</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2017 09:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
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  <itunes:episode>26</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>The Not So Final Frontier</itunes:title>
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  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>More X-15 history today, plus Neptune, and Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>6:13</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Episode Links:
Hypersonics Before the Shuttle- Part of the NASA Monographs in Aerospace History, Number 18, June 2000 (https://history.nasa.gov/monograph18.pdf)
NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet- X-15 Hypersonic Research Program (https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-052-DFRC.html)
The X-15, the Pilot and the Space Shuttle (https://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/x15_engle.html) 
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098382/)
Armstrong Interview (https://history.nasa.gov/ap11-35ann/interviewspdf/armstrong66.pdf)
Kraft Marshmallow Dispenser (https://www.google.com/search?q=kraft+marshmallow+dispenser&amp;amp;source=lnms&amp;amp;tbm=isch&amp;amp;sa=X&amp;amp;ved=0ahUKEwiUwbTNgrHUAhVCxoMKHY-ZB8IQ_AUICygC&amp;amp;biw=1280&amp;amp;bih=637)
Neptune In Depth- NASA (https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/neptune/indepth) 
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  <itunes:keywords>kraft marshmallows, marshmallow, nasa, neptune, star trek, the final frontier, x15, space podcast, space history podcast, nasa podcast, nasa history podcast, </itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://history.nasa.gov/monograph18.pdf" rel="nofollow">Hypersonics Before the Shuttle- Part of the NASA Monographs in Aerospace History, Number 18, June 2000</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-052-DFRC.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet- X-15 Hypersonic Research Program</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/x15_engle.html" rel="nofollow">The X-15, the Pilot and the Space Shuttle</a> </p>

<p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098382/" rel="nofollow">Star Trek V: The Final Frontier IMDB</a></p>

<p><a href="https://history.nasa.gov/ap11-35ann/interviewspdf/armstrong66.pdf" rel="nofollow">Armstrong Interview</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=kraft+marshmallow+dispenser&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiUwbTNgrHUAhVCxoMKHY-ZB8IQ_AUICygC&biw=1280&bih=637" rel="nofollow">Kraft Marshmallow Dispenser</a></p>

<p><a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/neptune/indepth" rel="nofollow">Neptune In Depth- NASA</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://history.nasa.gov/monograph18.pdf" rel="nofollow">Hypersonics Before the Shuttle- Part of the NASA Monographs in Aerospace History, Number 18, June 2000</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-052-DFRC.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet- X-15 Hypersonic Research Program</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/x15_engle.html" rel="nofollow">The X-15, the Pilot and the Space Shuttle</a> </p>

<p><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098382/" rel="nofollow">Star Trek V: The Final Frontier IMDB</a></p>

<p><a href="https://history.nasa.gov/ap11-35ann/interviewspdf/armstrong66.pdf" rel="nofollow">Armstrong Interview</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=kraft+marshmallow+dispenser&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiUwbTNgrHUAhVCxoMKHY-ZB8IQ_AUICygC&biw=1280&bih=637" rel="nofollow">Kraft Marshmallow Dispenser</a></p>

<p><a href="https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/neptune/indepth" rel="nofollow">Neptune In Depth- NASA</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 25: To the Edge of Space with the X-15</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2017 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>John Mulnix</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/ea1f749c-7812-45de-a906-c492077f53c2/af95d6aa-a4b4-47a2-bff1-d53ee1f54131.mp3" length="7394923" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episode>25</itunes:episode>
  <itunes:title>To the Edge of Space with the X-15</itunes:title>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:season>1</itunes:season>
  <itunes:author>John Mulnix</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>It's spaceplane day today, with coverage of the X-37B and the X-15.  If you like winged spacecraft, this episode is for you.  If you don't like winged spacecraft, well I don't know what to say ;)</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>5:01</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>Episode Links:
Hypersonics Before the Shuttle- Part of the NASA Monographs in Aerospace History, Number 18, June 2000 (https://history.nasa.gov/monograph18.pdf)
NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet- X-15 Hypersonic Research Program (https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-052-DFRC.html)
The X-15, the Pilot and the Space Shuttle (https://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/x15_engle.html) 
SpaceX to Launch Secretive Robotic Spaceplane for US Air Force- Robin Seemangal (http://observer.com/2017/06/spacex-to-launch-secretive-robotic-spaceplane-for-u-s-air-force/) 
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  <itunes:keywords>b52, hypersonic flight, naca, nasa, neil armstrong, x15, x37b, space podcast, space history podcast, nasa podcast, neil armstrong podcast, naca podcast, aerospace podcast, aerospace history podcast, </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://history.nasa.gov/monograph18.pdf" rel="nofollow">Hypersonics Before the Shuttle- Part of the NASA Monographs in Aerospace History, Number 18, June 2000</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-052-DFRC.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet- X-15 Hypersonic Research Program</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/x15_engle.html" rel="nofollow">The X-15, the Pilot and the Space Shuttle</a> </p>

<p><a href="http://observer.com/2017/06/spacex-to-launch-secretive-robotic-spaceplane-for-u-s-air-force/" rel="nofollow">SpaceX to Launch Secretive Robotic Spaceplane for US Air Force- Robin Seemangal</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Episode Links:</p>

<p><a href="https://history.nasa.gov/monograph18.pdf" rel="nofollow">Hypersonics Before the Shuttle- Part of the NASA Monographs in Aerospace History, Number 18, June 2000</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/news/FactSheets/FS-052-DFRC.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Armstrong Fact Sheet- X-15 Hypersonic Research Program</a><br>
<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/topics/aeronautics/features/x15_engle.html" rel="nofollow">The X-15, the Pilot and the Space Shuttle</a> </p>

<p><a href="http://observer.com/2017/06/spacex-to-launch-secretive-robotic-spaceplane-for-u-s-air-force/" rel="nofollow">SpaceX to Launch Secretive Robotic Spaceplane for US Air Force- Robin Seemangal</a></p>]]>
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