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Liftoff

Liftoff was a podcast about space, the universe, and everything. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the major developments as explained by enthusiastic space fans Stephen Hackett and Jason Snell. Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.

Copyright: Copyright © 2019 Relay FM

Latest Episodes:

61: Sleepover in Space Dec 05, 2017

Show notes

Elon Musk has been tweeting about payloads and Rocket Lab prepares for another launch. That, and Gemini 6, 7, 8 and 9.

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Links and Show Notes

Elon Musk Discusses Sending His Tesla to Mars Orbit – 512 Pixels

SpaceX will fly cargo to the space station on a used Falcon 9 rocket, NASA confirms - The Verge

Rocket Lab sets launch window for next Electron launch - SpaceFlight Insider

Rocket Lab | Space is now open for business | Rocket Lab

Clipper Slipper | The Planetary Society

After 37 years, Voyager 1 has fired up its trajectory thrusters | Ars Technica

The Greatest Leap, Part 1: How the Apollo fire propelled NASA to the Moon | Ars Technica

The Angry Alligator

60: Crumbs Are Bad Nov 21, 2017

Show notes

New spacecraft is being tested, and we had a weird visitor from outside the solar system. That, plus the first crewed Gemini missions (complete with secret beef sandwiches) this fortnight.

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Links and Show Notes

First Fleet: NASA's Space Shuttle Program 1981-1986 by John A. Chakeres — Kickstarter

Gravitational wave hunters have picked up signals from the lightest black holes yet - The Verge

NASA Completes Review of SLS, Orion Deep Space Exploration Mission | NASA

Stratolaunch tests all six engines on its massive rocket-launching plane - The Verge

Sierra Nevada satisfied with Dream Chaser glide test - SpaceNews.com

Dream Chaser Free Flight Test 2017 - YouTube

First-known interstellar visitor is a bizarre, cigar-shaped asteroid | Ars Technica

A one-of-a-kind supernova was seen exploding — over and over again - The Verge

Nickname a Distant World

59: Kinda Bananas and Super Dangerous Nov 07, 2017

Show notes

SpaceX is returning to Launch Complex 40 and the GRACE mission is coming to an end while Dawn has a new lease on life. Then, discussion of the Gemini capsule and the two uncrewed launches of the program.

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Links and Show Notes

SpaceX set to resume launches from Space Launch Complex 40 - SpaceFlight Insider

SpaceX ties ULA’s annual launch record with 16th launch this year - SpaceNews.com

SpaceX aims for late-December launch of Falcon Heavy | NASASpaceFlight.com

News | Prolific Earth Gravity Satellites End Science Mission

GRACE-FO

Mass concentration (astronomy) - Wikipedia

NASA is extending Dawn’s mission over Ceres for a second time - The Verge

58: Getting in on the Moon Money Oct 24, 2017

Show notes

Blue Origin is firing up its new rocket engine as Bigelow is talking about inflatable lunar stations. Then, the recent LIGO announcement and some background on Project Gemini.

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Links and Show Notes

Blue Origin conducts first hot-fire test of BE-4 engine - SpaceFlight Insider

Blue Origin just sent a jolt through the aerospace industry | Ars Technica

Bigelow Aerospace wants to put an inflatable space habitat in orbit around the Moon - The Verge

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Blog | Planet Nine

The Search for Planet Nine: Theory

The Search for Planet Nine: Planet Nine: where are you? (part 1)

Gravitational waves have let us see huge neutron stars colliding | New Scientist

NASA Missions Catch First Light from a Gravitational-Wave Event | NASA

57: A Realistic View Oct 10, 2017

Show notes

LIGO is busy with gravitational waves, Elon Musk is busy talking about SpaceX's future and Mike Pence has his eye on the moon.

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Links and Show Notes

The Space Review: Sputnik remembered: The first race to space (part 1) (page 1)

A fourth gravitational wave has been detected - The Verge

Elon Musk plans to put all of SpaceX’s resources into its Mars rocket - The Verge

National Space Council calls for human return to the moon - SpaceNews.com

We choose to go to the Moon and do the other things | The Planetary Society

If Mike Pence wants to send NASA back to the Moon, he has to find funds - The Verge

56: A Guy and a Grease Pencil Sep 26, 2017

Show notes

This fortnight: damage to the Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico, a Mars sample return proposal and the final two Mercury flights.

Links and Show Notes

Cassini Vanishes Into Saturn, Its Mission Celebrated and Mourned - The New York Times

Goodbye Cassini - YouTube

How Not to Land an Orbital Rocket Booster - YouTube

What to expect from Elon Musk’s Mars colonization update this week - The Verge

EGO-Virgo on Twitter: "A very exciting LIGO-Virgo Observing run draws to a close on the 25th of August - https://t.co/GWJXORx4KJ https://t.co/ilUKoCUx3P"

LIGO-Virgo

Puerto Rico's Arecibo Radio Telescope Suffers Hurricane Damage : The Two-Way : NPR

NASA proposes rapid Mars sample return architecture - SpaceNews.com

55: Fireflies Sep 12, 2017

Show notes

Stephen and Jason are back to discuss the end of Cassini and Jim Bridenstine, who appears to be Trump's pick for NASA Administrator. After that, they journey into orbit with John Glenn and Scott Carpenter.

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Links and Show Notes

How NASA kept the ISS flying while Harvey hit Mission Control - The Verge

NASA's New Space Telescope Is in Harvey's Path - The Atlantic

How NASA is preparing for Irma at its most important Florida spaceport - The Verge

SpaceX launches first X-37B launch with a Falcon 9 | NASASpaceFlight.com

Liftoff #46: Team Pluto on the March - Relay FM

Lawsuit: Amazon sold eclipse glasses that cause “permanent blindness” | Ars Technica

Cassini: The Grand Finale: Overview

Your guide to Jim Bridenstine, the new nominee for NASA administrator | The Planetary Society

Rubio, Nelson blast Trump’s NASA pick - POLITICO

Who is Jim Bridenstine, the Climate Change Denier Trump Picked to Head NASA?

54: Live from the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Aug 22, 2017

Show notes

Stephen and Jason both witnessed the 2017 total solar eclipse. They recorded throughout the event and sat down to compare notes the next day.

Links and Show Notes

Eclipse and Transit Images - NASA

Total Eclipse - Menan, Idaho, August 21 2017 - YouTube

Eclipse Video by Stephen Carter

This video was shot at the State Park where Stephen viewed the eclipse.

53: More Sevens Aug 15, 2017

Show notes

This fortnight, 2014 MU69 comes into focus, SLS has a new paint job and Stephen and Jason talk about the two rockets used in Project Mercury and the first two crewed American spaceflights.

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Links and Show Notes

New Horizons’ next target might be a binary pair – Spaceflight Now

Chasing Shadows for a Glimpse of a Tiny World Beyond Pluto - The New York Times

Function over form: NASA's Space Launch System gets a new paint job | The Planetary Society

Membership - Relay FM

Technicians working in the McDonnell White Room on the Mercury-crop - Project Mercury - Wikipedia

IBM 701 - Wikipedia

Liftoff #48: Hidden Figures - Relay FM

Mercury-Redstone 3 - Wikipedia

Mercury-Redstone 4 - Wikipedia

Beyond Spaceship Earth | The Children's Museum of Indianapolis

52: Missed by Half an Inch Aug 01, 2017

Show notes

After going over some last-minute eclipse planning notes, Stephen and Jason start a new series looking at NASA's pre-shuttle crewed missions, starting with testing for Project Mercury and America's first astronauts.

Links and Show Notes

After going over some last-minute eclipse planning notes, Stephen and Jason start a new series looking at NASA's pre-shuttle crewed missions, starting with testing for Project Mercury and America's first astronauts.

Sharing an eclipse with kids | The Planetary Society

Your Guide to the Great American Eclipse of 2017 | The Planetary Society

Don't blindly trust companies selling solar eclipse glasses on Amazon - The Verge

Solar Eclipse | South Menan Butte | Crater Adventures | Menan Idaho

Restore Historic Mission Control by Space Center Houston — Kickstarter

Dan Vergano on Twitter: "NASA releases summary of EM-1 decision to not fly people around the moon in 2019 that @BuzzFeedScience requested https://t.co/rkRO2RGhrP"

NASA Internal Memo: EM-1 Crew Study Results Summary

The Incomparable | Likeable Jerkability (Episode 326)

Liftoff #36: Remembering John Glenn - Relay FM

LIFE - Google Books

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