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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:

31: Imagine If This All Works Oct 11, 2016

Show notes

This fortnight, Stephen and Jason talk about Elon Musk's train to Mars.

This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

Luminos: A fantastic astronomy app, 10 years in the making! Now with an Apple Watch app for skygazing!

Links and Show Notes

Robot or Not? | SpaceX (Episode 79)

NASA Releases Photos of Hurricane Matthew Damage at Kennedy Space Center, Says It's Okay for Now

NASA photos reveal only minor space center damage from Hurricane Matthew | Ars Technica

Anomaly Updates | SpaceX

SpaceX's Shotwell on Falcon 9 inquiry, discounts for reused rockets and Silicon Valley's test-and-fail ethos - SpaceNews.com

Does SpaceX Really Think Someone Sniped Its Rocket?

Blue Origin | New Shepard In-flight Escape Test

SpaceX Interplanetary Transport System - YouTube

SpaceX's plan to colonize Mars, explained - YouTube

Barack Obama: America will take the giant leap to Mars - CNN.com

Boeing CEO Vows to Beat Musk to Mars - Bloomberg

'Space Brain': Mars Explorers May Risk Neural Damage, Study Finds - NBC News

The biggest lingering questions about SpaceX's Mars colonization plans - The Verge

Elon Musk's ideas aren't enough to turn humanity into a multi-planet species - The Verge

30: Talking Kepler with Natalie Batalha Sep 26, 2016

Show notes

This week, Jason interviews Natalie Batalha, NASA's Kepler mission
project scientist, about the spacecraft, the K2 mission and some exoplanets found by the mission.

This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

HelpSpot: The most comprehensive and flexible help desk software around. Get 10% off with the code LIFTOFF.

Guest Starring:

Natalie Batalha

Links and Show Notes

Officials target mid-October for first launch of upgraded Antares cargo rocket – Spaceflight Now

NASA Antares Rocket Explosion - YouTube

Elon Musk's Mars colonization plans: what we know so far - The Verge

Natalie Batalha (@nbatalha) | Twitter

Natalie Batalha | Space Science and Astrobiology at Ames

Kepler: Home Page

Liftoff #28: Exoplanets - Relay FM

29: Solar System Sawdust: OSIRIS-REx & Asteroids Sep 13, 2016

Show notes

OSIRIS-REx, NASA's asteroid sampling mission, recently launched. Live from the XOXO Festival, Jason and Stephen talk about the mission, its objectives and all about asteroids.

This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

Luminos: A fantastic astronomy app, 10 years in the making! Now with an Apple Watch app for skygazing!
HelpSpot: The most comprehensive and flexible help desk software around. Get 10% off with the code LIFTOFF.

Links and Show Notes

Jupiter’s North Pole Unlike Anything Encountered in Solar System | NASA

Saturn's hexagon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

SpaceX - Static Fire Anomaly - AMOS-6 - 09-01-2016 (Synced Audio) - YouTube

Philae found! / Rosetta / Space Science / Our Activities / ESA

OSIRIS-REx | NASA

Ceres | NASA

28: Exoplanets Aug 30, 2016

Show notes

This fortnight, Jason and Stephen talk about exoplanets: what they are, how they're found and why they are important.

This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

Blinkist: Read 1,700 best-selling nonfiction books in 2 minute chunks.

Links and Show Notes

NASA's Juno to Soar Closest to Jupiter This Saturday | NASA

Juno's first Jupiter close approach successful; best JunoCam images yet to come | The Planetary Society

Mock Mars Crew Will Return to Civilization Today, After 1 Year in Isolation

Mars simulation ends after a year on Hawaiian mountain

SES-10 Launching To Orbit On SpaceX’s Flight-Proven Falcon 9 Rocket

SpaceX on Twitter: "First launch of flight-proven first stage will use CRS-8 booster that delivered Dragon to @Space_Station in April https://t.co/UsqWeNBEK2"

An Interesting SETI Candidate in Hercules

Not a Drill: SETI Is Investigating a Possible ET Signal From Space | Observer

Kardashev scale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Proxima Centauri b: Have we just found Earth’s cousin right on our doorstep? | The Planetary Society

Stop describing a planet as 'Earth-like' unless it really is

5 Ways to Find a Planet

Ohio State Astronomy 141 Autumn 2009 Lecture Audio Podcasts

27: Party Like It's 1999 RQ36 Aug 16, 2016

Show notes

This fortnight: Mission to Mars details are forming and NASA is looking at some new potential planetary missions.

This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

Luminos: A fantastic astronomy app, 10 years in the making! Now with an Apple Watch app for skygazing!

Links and Show Notes

Apollo 11 Flight Plan Re-Issue by Reproduction IO — Kickstarter

SpaceX has shipped its Mars engine to Texas for tests | Ars Technica

Moon Express becomes first private company to get US approval for lunar mission | The Verge

Venus May Once Have Been Habitable | NASA

Buildup of unusual launcher begins for NASA’s asteroid sample return mission – Spaceflight Now

Missions - OSIRIS-REx - NASA Science

NASA Selects Six Companies to Develop Habitat Prototypes, Concepts | NASA

News | NASA Selects Investigations for Future Key Planetary Mission

NASA might pick two Discovery missions, but at a price – Spaceflight Now

NEOCam

Psyche (spacecraft) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

16 Psyche - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

NEOCam

DAVINCI - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lucy (spacecraft) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jupiter trojan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

NASA's Journey to Mars — 26: The Journey to Mars Aug 02, 2016
Show notes

NASA's "Journey to Mars" plan is wide-reaching but a little light on details in places. Stephen and Jason dive into it and consider what it would mean if Elon Musk beats NASA to the Red Planet.

This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

MartianCraft: Training crafted just for you.

Links and Show Notes

SpaceX test fires returned Falcon 9 booster at McGregor | NASASpaceFlight.com

Five Years Post-Launch, Juno Is at a Turning Point | NASA

Atlas V successfully launches NROL-61 reconnaissance satellite | NASASpaceFlight.com

NASA's Journey to Mars | NASA

Journey to Mars (PDF)

Mars Exploration | NASA

How Will NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission Help Humans Reach Mars? | NASA

Liftoff #18: The SLS - Relay FM

New government reports cast doubt on future of NASA's Mars spacecraft | The Verge

U.S. GAO - NASA Human Space Exploration: Opportunity Nears to Reassess Launch Vehicle and Ground Systems Cost and Schedule

U.S. GAO - Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle: Action Needed to Improve Visibility into Cost, Schedule, and Capacity to Resolve Technical Challenges

Congressional committee says NASA’s Mars mission is in critical need of a plan | The Verge

Will Elon Musk Reveal the Falcon X Rocket in Two Months? | Inverse

NASA spells out support for SpaceX’s Red Dragon Mars mission – Spaceflight Now

SpaceX Estimated to Spend $300 Million on Red Dragon Mars Mission

25: Mission Roundup Jul 19, 2016

Show notes

This fortnight, we catch up with New Horizons, Dawn and Mars 2020.

This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

Luminos: A fantastic astronomy app, 10 years in the making! Now with an Apple Watch app for skygazing!

Links and Show Notes

These are the spectacular photos from last night’s SpaceX rocket launch and landing | The Verge

SpaceX seeks approval for two additional landing pads on Space Coast - Orlando Sentinel

How Do We Beam Pictures Back From Jupiter? It Takes A Village | FiveThirtyEight

A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the space shuttle? | Ars Technica

2016 Senior Review of Operating Missions | Missions - NASA Solar System Exploration

New Horizons Receives Mission Extension to Kuiper Belt, Dawn to Remain | NASA

2014 MU69 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

New Horizons extended mission target selected | The Planetary Society

One Year Later: New Horizons’ Top 10 Discoveries at Pluto | NASA

Where is New Horizons now?

NASA's Dawn spacecraft won't be leaving dwarf planet Ceres | The Verge

Dawn Mission | News | Dawn Completes Primary Mission

NASA's Next Mars Rover Progresses Toward 2020 Launch - Mars 2020 Rover

Mars 2020 Fact Sheet (PDF)

24: All Juno, All the Time Jul 06, 2016

Show notes

This fortnight, Jason and Stephen dive into Juno, NASA's current mission to Jupiter.

This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

CuriosityStream: The world’s first, ad-free nonfiction streaming service. Use the code RELAYFM to get two months free.

Links and Show Notes

Emily Lakdawalla on Twitter: "For 437 more days....but who's counting? https://t.co/LNtdYrdmur"

Juno | NASA

Jupiter Orbit Insertion Press Kit

NASA’s dark materials | The Economist

Juno Spacecraft to Carry Three Figurines to Jupiter | NASA

Galileo (spacecraft) - Wikipedia

Europa (moon) - Wikipedia

GIF of Juno's gravity assists

Juno Approach Movie of Jupiter and the Galilean Moons - YouTube

NASA's Eyes: Eyes on Juno

Juno Mission & Trajectory Design – Spaceflight 101

Juno (JUpiter Near-polar Orbiter) in Kerbal Space Program - YouTube

2010: Odyssey Two: Arthur C. Clarke - Amazon

23: Inside a Bendy Straw Jun 21, 2016

Show notes

This fortnight: China talks to the United Nations, Blue Origin plays with parachutes and a quick trip to Mercury.

This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

Luminos: A fantastic astronomy app, 10 years in the making! Now with an Apple Watch app for skygazing!
CuriosityStream: The world’s first, ad-free non fiction streaming service. Use the code RELAYFM to get two months free.

Links and Show Notes

Stephen at Jason's desk

Liftoff #10: The Solstice - Relay FM

See the First Solstice Full Moon in More Than 50 Years

Strawberry moon coincides with Summer Solstice for first time since 1967

Fire in the Hole: Studying How Flames Grow in Space | NASA

NASA Ignites Fire Experiment Aboard Space Cargo Ship

BEAM passes initial inspection; interior photos released - SpaceFlight Insider

China opens space station to rest of the world with United Nations agreement | gbtimes.com

United Nations and China agree to increased space cooperation

Blue Origin safely launches and lands the New Shepard rocket for a fourth time | The Verge

Replay of Flight 4 Live Webcast - YouTube

Blue Origin test flight will purposefully deploy only two of three parachutes.

Rocket Man — Belligerent Mars

Elon Musk on Twitter: "Looks like early liquid oxygen depletion caused engine shutdown just above the deck https://t.co/Sa6uCkpknY"

Elon Musk on Twitter: "Turns out the landing was not as fast we thought, but still hard enough to destroy the primary airframe and accordion the engines"

Elon Musk on Twitter: "RUD = Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly :)"

Mercury - Overview | Planets - NASA Solar System Exploration

Mariner 10 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

MESSENGER - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

ESA Science & Technology: BepiColombo

22: Billionaires at a Conference Jun 07, 2016

Show notes

Jason and Stephen discuss recent interviews with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Rockets, AI, dying on Mars and more!

This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

CuriosityStream: The world’s first, ad-free nonfiction streaming service. Use the code RELAYFM to get two months free.

Links and Show Notes

BEAM Open for the First Time | Space Station

BEAM Opens Up For Checks | Space Station

Video: BEAM welcomes first astronaut – Spaceflight Now

How NASA’s New Horizons team pulled off the Pluto flyby | The Verge

Code Conference | Media & Tech Conference | Recode | Vox Media Conferences

Elon Musk | Full interview | Code Conference 2016 - YouTube

Jeff Bezos vs. Peter Thiel and Donald Trump | Jeff Bezos, CEO Amazon | Code Conference 2016 - YouTube

About OpenAI

The Oxford philosopher who gave Elon Musk the theory that we are all computer simulations — Quartz

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