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    Off-Nominal

    Two friends, two beers, and a casual conversation about space. Landing monthly in your podcast feed.

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    258 - Not a Space Guy (with Daniel Drew) Sep 25, 2026
    Show notes

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Daniel Drew of the University of Hawaiʻi to talk about SPARK, his concept for exploring Titan’s caves with aerobots powered by solid-state atmospheric ion thrusters. Seriously.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 258 - Not a Space Guy (with Daniel Drew) - YouTube
    • SPARK
    • This Crazy Robot Could Explore the CAVES of Titan [NIAC 2026] - YouTube
    • Huygens's descent to Titan's surface - YouTube
    • Oryctes rhinoceros - Wikipedia
    • Spotted lanternfly - Wikipedia
    • Spotted Lanternfly Alert | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    • Here’s Why You Should Kill Spotted Lanternflies - The New York Times

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    • Daniel S. Drew - University of Hawaii
    • The Drew Research Lab

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    • Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars
    • WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • Main Engine Cut Off
    • Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter
    • Main Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey Space
    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter
    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘

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    257 - Can You Fix Our RV? (with Nick Cialdella) Sep 18, 2026
    Show notes

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Nick Cialdella, CTO of Varda Space Industries, to talk about manufacturing pharmaceuticals in space, the reentry technology that brings them back to Earth, Varda’s hypersonic testbed, and the business case for making things in orbit.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 257 - Can You Fix Our RV? (with Nick Cialdella) - YouTube
    • Space born, Earth bound • Varda Space Industries
    • Varda Space Storefront: Hawaiian Shirt
    • The Definitive Winnebago Man - YouTube (…language warning)
    • Winnebago Man | Full Documentary Movie | Jack Rebney - YouTube (…also language warning)
    • Could this be the moment that drug manufacturing takes off in orbit? - Ars Technica

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    • Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars
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    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • Main Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey Space
    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter
    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘

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    256 - The Ellis Number Sep 11, 2026
    Show notes

    Jake and Anthony talk about Blue Origin building the Mars Telecommunications Network, Stoke splashing the cash and talking up Nova Block 2, and Anthony has a weird theory about Jared Isaacman.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 256 - The Ellis Number - YouTube
    • NASA selects Blue Origin for Mars communications orbiter - SpaceNews
    • Stoke Space Raises $1 Billion to Accelerate Fully Reusable Launch | Stoke Space
    • Nova Block 2 | Stoke Space
    • With another huge infusion of cash, Stoke Space goes even bigger - Ars Technica
    • Trump White House just tossed a grenade into international space relations - Ars Technica
    • German company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocket - Ars Technica
    • The Exploration Company (TEC) secures $450 million in the largest-ever Series C by a European space company
    • Europe may finally have found a space entrepreneur who is meeting the moment - Ars Technica
    • NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on X: “@NASAWatch Few thoughts in response: 1) NASA has not given up on LEO. Within weeks of being on the job, I publicly addressed the Starliner situation and the role NASA played in it, and we have since taken a very active role with Boeing in implementing the investigation recommendations and…”
    • Fetterman Has a Surprise Cameo at Trump’s Convention - The New York Times
    • NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on X: “NASA is heading to the @NFL. @NASA operates a fleet of aircraft for astronaut training and cutting-edge high-speed and high-altitude research. In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, to showcase our technology and inspire the next generation, we are taking some of those…”

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    • WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars
    • WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • Main Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey Space
    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter
    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘

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    255 - Sorry, Reno (with Matt Gjertsen) Sep 04, 2026
    Show notes

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Matt Gjertsen, Founder of BUILT, to talk about his book, Minimum Viable Manager: Three Essential Skills for Leading Technical Teams That Solve Big Problems, the recovery of Starship at Christmas Island, and Starbase Louisiana.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 255 - Sorry, Reno (with Matt Gjertsen) - YouTube
    • Amazon.com: Minimum Viable Manager: Three Essential Skills for Leading Technical Teams That Solve Big Problems: 9781774587270: Gjertsen, Matt: Books
    • Against all odds, SpaceX finally tugs Starship into port after 24 days at sea - Ars Technica
    • Photos by SpaceX (@SpaceX) / X
    • SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport - Ars Technica
    • US12234039B2 - Repeating ground track orbits for a reusable launch vehicle - Google Patents

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    • Built Leaders
    • Easily listen to Leadership Launchpad – Team Development, & Performance Improvement for Aerospace & Technology Managers in your podcast app of choice
    • Easily listen to A VC, a Headhunter, and a Trainer Walk into a Bar in your podcast app of choice

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    • Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars
    • WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • Main Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey Space
    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter
    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘

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    254 - An Advocate of Crazy (with Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen) Aug 27, 2026
    Show notes

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, Former Associate Administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and leader of ETH Zurich Space, to talk about the state of science missions at NASA.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 254 - An Advocate of Crazy (with Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen) - YouTube
    • QuantumScape Co-Founder and CTO Sells His Trust's Entire Stake in the Company for $76,465 | The Motley Fool
    • NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities - NASA
    • The Cost of a PROMISE | The Planetary Society
    • Has NASA already found life on Mars? | Scientific American
    • Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope - NASA Science

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    • Thomas Zurbuchen
    • Thomas Zurbuchen (@Dr_ThomasZ) / X

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    • Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars
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    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • Main Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey Space
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    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘

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    253 - Dome is Your Strategy Aug 20, 2026
    Show notes

    It’s time for actual stock tips. Jake and Anthony draft competing $100,000 space portfolios and lock them in for a year.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • 253 - Dome is Your Strategy - YouTube

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    • Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • Main Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey Space
    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter
    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘

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    252 - Paying Now and Later (with Eric Berger and Joe Barnard) Aug 13, 2026
    Show notes

    Anthony is joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, and Joe Barnard to talk about crewed spaceflight in the 2030s, what options exist if and when Dragon stops flying, and what we should do about it.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 252 - Paying Now and Later (with Eric Berger and Joe Barnard) - YouTube
    • A "disaster waiting to happen"? Industry officials worry about Crew Dragon availability. - Ars Technica
    • Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year - Ars Technica
    • SpaceX eyes tower catch for next Starship after auspicious end to 13th flight - Ars Technica
    • SpaceX on X: “View of Starship in space from a Starlink V3 satellite on Flight 13. This composite is made of imagery from four separate cameras on a single satellite. Six of the satellites were equipped with cameras to scan Starship’s heat shield and transmit imagery down to operators…”
    • I Built a Gyroscope Stabilized Rocket Camera with GPS - YouTube

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    • Author: Eric Berger - Ars Technica
    • Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) / X
    • Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age | West Houston's Neighborhood Bookshop

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    • BPS.Space
    • I made my rocket nosecone too pointy - YouTube

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    • Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • Main Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey Space
    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter
    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘

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    251 - Yada Yada Yada (with Dan Rasky, Charles Miller, and Charlie Camarda) Aug 06, 2026
    Show notes

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Dan Rasky, Charles Miller, and Charlie Camarda—the sources of the heat shield discourse!—to talk about Starship Flight 13 and thermal protection systems overall.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 251 - Yada Yada Yada (with Dan Rasky, Charles Miller, and Charlie Camarda) - YouTube
    • Some Thoughts on Starship V13 Flight — Starship’s Current TPS is a “Dead-end” to Full-and-Rapid-Reusability
    • Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reuse - Ars Technica
    • Is Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight. - Ars Technica

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    • Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • Main Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey Space
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    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘

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    250 - Tile Enthusiast Jul 31, 2026
    Show notes

    Jake and Anthony talk about Starship Flight 13, the heat shield discourse, Dragon beyond 2030, and shockingly, Jake was the one to say “Let’s talk about the National Security Space Launch program.”

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 250 - Tile Enthusiast - YouTube
    • SpaceX on X: “The Starship Recovery team has continued gathering imagery of the vehicle, which is still afloat in the Indian Ocean”
    • Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a "dead end" for rapid reuse - Ars Technica
    • Some Thoughts on Starship V13 Flight — Starship’s Current TPS is a “Dead-end” to Full-and-Rapid-Reusability | LinkedIn
    • Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year - Ars Technica
    • A "disaster waiting to happen"? Industry officials worry about Crew Dragon availability. - Ars Technica
    • SpaceX wins $1.6 billion in launch orders for military satellite networks - SpaceNews

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    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘

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    249 - Peeing Out Your Bones (with Ethan Barajas and Jamie Palmer) Jul 24, 2026
    Show notes

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Ethan Barajas and Jamie Palmer, co-founders of Icarus Robotics, to talk about—what else?—robots in space!

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 249 - Peeing Out Your Bones (with Ethan Barajas and Jamie Palmer) - YouTube
    • Icarus Robotics
    • Icarus raises $6.1M to take on space’s 'warehouse work' with embodied-AI robots | TechCrunch
    • Voyager and Icarus Team Up on ISS Robotics Demo
    • Astrobee - NASA
    • Orbital hopping maneuvers with Astrobee on-board the International Space Station - ScienceDirect
    • NASA: Let’s Ketchup on International Space Station Tomato Research - NASA
    • The Case of the Missing Space Tomatoes - YouTube

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    • Jamie Palmer | LinkedIn

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    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘

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