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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

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91: Shoot and Hope Feb 12, 2019

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Jason and Stephen catch up on the news, then talk about the Pioneer and Ranger programs.

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Kennedy Space Center Honors Day of Remembrance | NASA

The Found Footage That Provides a Whole New Look at the Apollo 11 Moon Landing | Vanity Fair

Apollo 11 (2019) - Official Trailer | First Moon Landing - YouTube

7 Days Out | Netflix Official Site

Eric Berger on Twitter about Commercial Crew

APOD: 2019 February 11 - New Data: Ultima Thule Surprisingly Flat

New Horizons' Evocative Farewell Glance at Ultima Thule

NASA puts a key satellite in place for its Mars 2020 mission

MAVEN Spacecraft Shrinking its Orbit to Prepare for Mars 2020 Rover | NASA

Mars One goes bankrupt as reality catches up to the doomed space scam | TechCrunch

Mars One Takeover Approved by InFin Shareholders - Press Releases - News - Mars One

The Pioneer Missions | NASA

Ranger | Science Mission Directorate

90: My Feet Belong on the Ground Jan 29, 2019

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This fortnight, Jason and Stephen mark NASA's Day of Remembrance, discuss layoffs at two private space companies and wish for a mission to Uranus.

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Elon Musk Interview: Why the Starship Is Built of Stainless Steel

SpaceX’s new test rocket topples over thanks to strong Texas winds - The Verge

After Thursday test firing, SpaceX may be a month from commercial crew launch | Ars Technica

After government re-opened, SpaceX sought two Falcon Heavy permits | Ars Technica

Here it is, the high resolution photo of MU69 We've all been waiting for. - Universe Today

Bad Astronomy | How long is a day on Saturn? | SYFY WIRE

Thomas Zurbuchen on Twitter

News | Rover Team Beaming New Commands to Opportunity on Mars

‘This Could Be the End’ for NASA’s Mars Opportunity Rover - The New York Times

Virgin Galactic Lays Off Staff as Test Program Continues

NASA’s 2019 Day of Remembrance Was Postponed, but Remembrances Continue Nonetheless – SpacePolicyOnline.com

Space Mirror Memorial at Kennedy Space Center

Amazon.com: Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew eBook: Michael D. Leinbach, Jonathan H. Ward, Robert Crippen: Kindle Store

Amazon.com: Watch The Challenger Disaster | Prime Video

Liftoff #9: The Space Shuttle - Relay FM

89: Some Time at the Taco Bar Jan 15, 2019

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China has big plans for the moon and SpaceX has a new test vehicle. Oh, and things got weird with Russia.

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Watch a Chinese probe land on the far side of the Moon - The Verge

China’s lunar lander successfully sprouts cotton on the Moon - The Verge

China unveils follow-up lunar exploration missions - Xinhua | English.news.cn

The new space race pits the U.S. against China. The U.S. is losing badly. - The Washington Post

NASA delays SpaceX commercial crew test flight to February - SpaceNews.com

This is SpaceX’s very first human crew - YouTube

NASA's Johnson Space Center employees expected to protest government shutdown Tuesday - HoustonChronicle.com

NASA rescinds invitation to Russian space agency chief to visit US after backlash | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Bridenstine and Rogozin speak by phone after canceled visit - SpaceNews.com

SpaceX's 'Starship' Hopper Prototype Could Make 1st Test Flight in Weeks, Elon Musk Says

SpaceX Finishes Building 'Starship' Hopper Prototype (Photo)

Susanne Auer 🇪🇺 on Twitter: ""How I look on Tinder vs Real Life" - #SpaceX Rocket Edition… "

SpaceX to lay off 10% of its workforce - Los Angeles Times

Eric Berger on Twitter: "Some notes regarding SpaceX cuts..."

Rocket Report: Blue nears flight, India to double up, Musk’s Starship love | Ars Technica

88: Pixely Peanut Jan 02, 2019

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China's latest lunar mission is about to touchdown on the far side of the moon, and New Horizons has completed its flyby of Ultima Thule.

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Chang'e-4: China mission primed for landing on Moon's far side - BBC News

NASA waits for giant SLS fuel tank to arrive in Alabama for testing | al.com

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

Finally! New Horizons has a second target | The Planetary Society

New Horizons: APL

87: Apollo 8 Dec 18, 2018

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In December 1968, Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders became the first human beings to travel to the moon, circling our nearest neighbor and making history while doing so.

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Our Apollo Episodes:

Apollo 8 | NASA

Apollo 8: First Around the Moon

NASA Releases New Earthrise Simulation Video | NASA

A First Glimpse of Our Magnificent Earth, Seen From the Moon - The New York Times

Apollo 8: A Story of Christmas Around the Moon - YouTube

ABC's Apollo 8 Launch Coverage - YouTube

Apollo 8 Mission Highlights - YouTube

NASA Technical Note D-7080 (PDF)

Apollo 8 Christmas Message - YouTube

86: Two-Tone Rocket Dec 04, 2018

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The end of 2018 is proving to be busy: InSight has landed, OSIRIS-REx has rendezvoused with Bennu, SpaceX is breaking records and the CLPS program is here, for what that's worth.

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Watch Mars on National Geographic

The HI-SEAS Mars Habitat Is Turning Into a Moon Simulation - The Atlantic

Crewed flights to ISS resume with Soyuz MS-11 launch - SpaceFlight Insider

NASA Astronaut Nick Hague Gets New Space Assignment After Scary Launch Abort

SpaceX Falcon 9 launches SSO-A multi-sat mission – NASASpaceFlight.com

Singed and sooty, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket still looked brilliant Monday | Ars Technica

NASA Hears MarCO CubeSats Loud and Clear from Mars | NASA

Mars New Home 'a Large Sandbox' | NASA

NASA selects nine companies that will vie to put small landers on the Moon - The Verge

Commercial Lunar Payload Services - CLPS - 80HQTR18R0011R - Federal Business Opportunities: Opportunities

A congressman’s loss clouds the future of two demanding missions to Europa | Ars Technica

85: There's No E in 'Flight' Nov 20, 2018

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There was a false alarm concerning Opportunity, and drama about the SLS' future. That, and a conversation about Rocket Lab and a preview of InSight's landing.

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News | Kepler Telescope Bids 'Goodnight' with Final Commands

NASA thought it got a signal from the silent Opportunity rover, but it broke our hearts again – BGR

Elon Musk renames Big Falcon Rocket to ‘Starship’ - The Verge

NASA may retire its new mega-rocket for SpaceX, Blue Origin launchers - Business Insider

NASA’s Europa lander may be in jeopardy after the midterms - The Verge

Rocket Lab performs first commercial launch - SpaceNews.com

Rocket Lab’s Modest Launch Is Giant Leap for Small Rocket Business - The New York Times

InSight Mission – NASA's InSight Mars Lander

Videos | InSight Landing on Mars

News | How NASA Will Know When InSight Touches Down

Space Images | Curiosity Spotted on Parachute by Orbiter

Liftoff (@liftoffpodcast) on Twitter

84: Emotions of Distant Galaxies Nov 06, 2018

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NASA says goodbye to two spacecraft and Stephen and Jason review First Man.

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We decoded NASA’s messages to aliens by hand - YouTube

How to decode the images on the Voyager Golden Record / Boing Boing

Oct. 27 Gyro Update: NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Returns to Science | NASA

Hubble Finds Smiling Face in a Hunt for Newborn Stars | NASA

It's Over For Kepler. The Most Successful Planet Hunter Ever Built is Finally out of Fuel and Has Just Been Shut Down. - Universe Today

Liftoff #30: Talking Kepler with Natalie Batalha - Relay FM

TESS Overview

Dawn Mission | News | NASA's Dawn Mission to Asteroid Belt Comes to End

A Soyuz crew makes an emergency landing after rocket fails | Ars Technica

Russian official says Soyuz rocket failure caused by an errant sensor | Ars Technica

First Man (2018) - IMDb

Buzz Aldrin Has Some Thoughts About 'First Man' and the Flag

83: Apollo 7 Oct 22, 2018

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In October 1968, Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham spent 11 days in space working the bugs out of the Apollo spacecraft on its first crewed mission. The vehicle performed perfectly; the crew did not.

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Our Apollo Episodes:

Apollo 7 (AS-205) | National Air and Space Museum

Apollo 7: A Test of Spacecraft and Crew

Apollo 7 Mission Overview - Lunar and Planetary Institute

Apollo 7 - Internet Archive

Apollo 7 | C-SPAN Video

Gemini IX Crew Found 'Angry Alligator' in Earth Orbit | NASA

How Did Head Colds Lead to Mutiny on Apollo 7? - YouTube

Actifed Ad w/ Wally Schirra & Donn Eisele - YouTube

82: Hubble Trouble Oct 08, 2018

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Jason and Stephen discuss the latest Commercial Crew dates, and emerging issues with the Hubble Space Telescope, as well as exomoons and Jason's view of the latest SpaceX launch.

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SpaceX SAOCOM 1A Launch from Santa Monica on Vimeo

Jason Snell on Twitter: "Nice to take a dog walk and see a space launch… "

RIP, MASCOT: Hopping Lander Meets Its End on Asteroid Ryugu

Cassini’s last discoveries: Saturn’s innermost ring rains dust - Vox

October 05, 2018 | Science

NASA’s Commercial Crew Program Target Test Flight Dates – Commercial Crew Program

First Orion service module ready for shipment to the U.S. - SpaceNews.com

The Orion spacecraft may carry more than NASA missions to the Moon | Ars Technica

Hubble Space Telescope Apparently in 'Safe Mode' After Gyroscope Failure

Wayne Hale on Twitter: "To repair Hubble you need a trained repair crew in a mid high LEO with a spacecraft...

Canada offers help for Hubble - The Globe and Mail

Curiosity Rover Activates Backup 'Brain' on Mars

Astronomers may have discovered the first moon ever found outside our Solar System - The Verge

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