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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:

101: Behind the Back Fence Jun 20, 2019

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The Artemis Budget is becoming more and more real, as NASA promotes the number of companies involved in building its hardware. Elsewhere, ESA is preparing to go to Jupiter with the JUICE robotic mission and Bigelow has big plans for the ISS.

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Paying for Artemis: How much will it cost to go back to the moon? - SpaceNews.com

Bridenstine estimates Artemis cost at $20–30 billion - SpaceNews.com

NASA's 2020 Mars Rover Gets Its 1st Wheels, and a Mast, Too (Ahoy!) | Space

2020 Mars Helicopter Could Open Alien Skies to Exploration | Space

Michigan Company Helps Build NASA Moon Rocket, Accelerate Moon Mission | NASA

NASA | Exploration Systems Suppliers in America

New report finds NASA awarded Boeing large fees despite SLS launch slips | Ars Technica

NASA’s future Moon rocket will probably be delayed and over budget again - The Verge

Arianespace and ESA announce the JUICE (JUpiter ICy moons Explorer) launch contract – Arianespace

ESA Science & Technology: Science Payload

NASA is opening the ISS to commercial business and more private astronauts - The Verge

Bigelow announces plans for private astronaut flights to space station – Spaceflight Now

100: There's Nobody in Charge Jun 06, 2019

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Jason and Stephen discuss the debate around Starlink and its impact on astronomy, cover the latest GAO report and talk about the importance of Commercial Moon Landing Services.

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SpaceX says all 60 Starlink satellites functioning so far - SpaceNews.com

Astronomy group calls for urgent action on SpaceX Starlink satellites | New Scientist

After SpaceX Starlink Launch, a Fear of Satellites That Outnumber All Visible Stars - The New York Times

Supercomputer to undergo autopsy after returning from the space station - The Verge

With End in Sight, Spitzer Telescope Releases Glorious Nebula Images | Space

Exclusive: Space firm founded by billionaire Paul Allen closing operations - sources - Reuters

Tracking Down JoAnn Morgan, a Semi-Hidden Figure of U.S. Space History | Vanity Fair

Potential Exomoon Discovery Sparks Debate - The Atlantic

NASA’s Space Launch System passes key milestone for Moon mission | TechCrunch

NASA Reaches New Milestone on Complex, Large Rocket | NASA

JWST and SLS drive up cost and schedule growth on NASA programs - SpaceNews.com

NASA selects companies for commercial Moon landing services - SpaceFlight Insider

BBC World Service - 13 Minutes to the Moon

99: Apollo 10 May 21, 2019

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In May 1969, Tom Stafford, John Young and Gene Cernan took their Apollo spacecraft within 48,000 feet of the lunar service.

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Our Apollo Episodes:

50 Years Ago: Apollo 10 to Sort Out the Unknowns | NASA

Apollo 10 | NASA

In Depth | Apollo 10 – NASA Solar System Exploration

APOLLO 10 - NASA History

Apollo 10 (AS-505) | National Air and Space Museum

Apollo 10: Lunar Landing Dress Rehearsal | Space

‎Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10 on Apple TV

Apollo 10: "Son of a B—!" - Space Artifacts

The floating turd mystery that still haunts NASA - Vox

The Search for 'Snoopy': Astronomers & Students Hunt for NASA's Lost Apollo 10 Module | Space

Why Apollo 10 Stopped Just 47,000 Feet From the Moon - The New York Times

98: The Moon is Having a Moment May 07, 2019

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This fortnight: checking in on the SLS' test procedures and the on-going planning to return to the moon in 2024, and then a dose of planetary defense.

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Real-time satellite imagery on your desktop with Downlink - Main Engine Cut Off

Downlink – 512 Pixels

Dragon was destroyed just before the firing of its SuperDraco thrusters | Ars Technica

The Hunt for Rocket Boosters in Russia's Far North | WIRED

Andrew Jones on Twitter on Chinese launches

NASA to perform key test of the SLS rocket, necessitating a delay in its launch | Ars Technica

NASA outlines plan for 2024 lunar landing - SpaceNews.com

Facing 2024 deadline, NASA issues a report defending the Lunar Gateway | Ars Technica

"Why Gateway" PDF

The Race to Develop the Moon | The New Yorker

What If an Asteroid Was Going to Hit Earth? NASA Will Make Believe This Week | Space

A Fake Asteroid Headed to Earth Can Really Make You Think | Space

News | NASA, FEMA, International Partners Plan Asteroid Impact Exercise

Planetary Defense Conference Exercise - 2019

Hera adds objectives to planetary defense test mission – NASASpaceFlight.com

Asteroid Impact & Deflection Assessment mission / Hera / Space Safety / Our Activities / ESA

97: The Titans Who Live There Apr 23, 2019

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Stephen and Jason talk the news, from blackholes to Beresheet, and spacesuits to backronyms. Then, a bit about the Crew Dragon anomaly.

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SpaceX's Center Core Booster for Falcon Heavy Rocket Is Lost at Sea | Space

International Conference on Environmental Systems

New details emerge about Titan's methane lakes - SpaceFlight Insider

ACRONYM: Acronym CReatiON for You and Me (PDF)

GitHub: ACRONYM (Acronym CReatiON for You and Me)

The Incomparable | Turn Left at the Asteroid (Episode 453)

Software Command to Fix Faulty Sensor Doomed Beresheet | The Planetary Society

David Copperfield’s Secrets - The Technology Behind His Greatest Illusions - Are Locked in a Vault That Just Crash-Landed on the Moon

Did NASA Experiment Survive on Failed Israeli Moon Lander?

Black Hole Image Makes History; NASA Telescopes Coordinate Observation | NASA

Exploring Black Holes | National Science Foundation

Seeing a black hole with half a ton of hard drives - Six Colors

Katie Bouman: The woman behind the first black hole image - BBC News

How to take a picture of a black hole | Katie Bouman - YouTube

The black hole image and Katie Bouman: the sexist backlash against her, explained - Vox

Here’s what we know, and what we don’t, about the Crew Dragon accident | Ars Technica

SpaceX turned to fast-igniting fuel for its capsule escape system. That could be part of the accident probe - Los Angeles Times

96: Probably Not Space Cows Apr 09, 2019

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Rocket Lab has a new satellite platform, while methane cycles have been measured on Mars. Elsewhere, NASA continues to work through the details of its new 2024 lunar goal and 2007 OR10 needs a name.

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SpaceX just fired up the engine on its test Starship vehicle for the first time - The Verge

Apocalypse Next? Astronomers Find a Chunk of Planet Around a Distant, Dead Star - The New York Times

Ungeniused #72: The Future of Earth - Relay FM

Rocket Lab unveils Photon smallsat bus - SpaceNews.com

Something on Mars Is Producing Gas Usually Made by Living Things on Earth - The New York Times

2007 OR10 Needs a Name! | The Planetary Society

Help Name 2007 OR10

NASA is figuring out how much money it needs to meet a faster lunar return - The Verge

Advisory group seeks role evaluating NASA’s lunar plans - SpaceNews.com

Human Landing System - Ascent Element - Federal Business Opportunities: Opportunities

Expected Soon: First-Ever Photo of a Black Hole - The New York Times

Opinion | At Long Last, a Glimpse of a Black Hole - The New York Times

SpaceX's 2nd Falcon Heavy to launch Arabsat-6A - SpaceFlight Insider

95: The Red Flag Mar 26, 2019

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Vice President Mike Pence has challenged NASA to return to the moon within five years.

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Tested Interview with Todd Miller

A Huge Collection of Apollo 11 Press Kits

NASA is no longer planning to conduct its first all-women spacewalk this week - The Verge

It’s unfortunate NASA canceled the all-female EVA, but it’s the right decision | Ars Technica

Mary Robinette Kowal on Twitter: "Let's talk about spacesuits..."

NASA Office of Inspector General 2017 Report on SpaceSuits (PDF)

Starhopper progressing toward Static Fire test; Starship/Superheavy updates – NASASpaceFlight.com

NASA TV to Broadcast Fifth Meeting of the National Space Council | NASA

NASA Moon and Mars

Budget of NASA - Wikipedia

Neptune’s Moon Triton Is Destination of Proposed NASA Mission - The New York Times

94: A Planned Countdown Hold Mar 26, 2019

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The guys talk through a few stories that didn't make Episode 95, including what's going on with Boeing's Starliner and Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser, as well as Bennu's habit of spewing material into space.

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Boeing delays by months test flights for U.S. human space program: sources | Reuters

Boeing Delays 1st Test Flight of Crew Capsule to August: Report | Space

Dream Chaser passes latest NASA development milestone - SpaceFlight Insider

OSIRIS-REx sees Bennu spewing stuff into space | The Planetary Society

OSIRIS-REx finds its asteroid is spewing material and is much more rugged than expected - The Verge

Asteroid Bennu has Already Thrown Material off into Space 11 Times Since OSIRIS-REx Arrived - Universe Today

Liftoff #95: The Red Flag - Relay FM

93: Budget Season Mar 12, 2019

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Stephen and Jason get into the details of the proposed 2020 NASA budget, the future of the SLS rocket, then review the film Apollo 11.

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Commercial Crew Program | NASA

Crew Dragon undocking and departure - YouTube

ESA on Twitter: "Ready to take new @Space_Station crew into space this Thursday at 19:14 GMT (20:14 CET).… "

Zurbuchen Cancels Europa Clipper Instrument Due to Cost Overruns – SpacePolicyOnline.com

NASA: Moon to Mars

NASA unveils $21 billion Trump administration fiscal year 2020 budget request – Spaceflight Now

New White House budget spells trouble for NASA’s SLS rocket | Ars Technica

NASA budget proposal targets SLS - SpaceNews.com

Trump’s NASA budget slashes programs and cancels a powerful rocket upgrade - The Verge

Inside the Making of the Mind-Blowing ‘Apollo 11’ Doc – Rolling Stone

Moonwalk One - Wikipedia

92: Apollo 9 Feb 26, 2019

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In March 1969, Jim McDivitt, Dave Scott and Rusty Schweickart were the first astronauts to fly the Lunar Module, proving that this vital spacecraft was ready to take a crew to the moon — and help bring them home.

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Our Apollo Episodes:

Apollo 9 | NASA

Apollo 9: The Lunar Module Flies | Space

Apollo 9 (AS-504) | National Air and Space Museum

Apollo 9 Flight Journal - Index Page

On Apollo 9, a Jammed Camera Changed Spacewalking Astronaut's Life (Video) | Space

50 Years Ago: The Apollo Lunar Module | NASA

Peeking Inside a Messy Lunar Module - Vintage Space

Neil Armstrong: LM Simulator Crash - YouTube

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