Liftoff

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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 an... more

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The podcast currently has 172 episodes available.

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December 09, 2022171: Apollo 17
In 1972, the final lunar mission of the Apollo program took place, finally sending a geologist to study the moon up close.
Links and Show Notes:
Our Apollo Episodes:
Apollo 1
Apollo 4 & 5
Apollo 6
Apollo 7
Apollo 8
Apollo 9
Apollo 10
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Apollo 13
Apollo 14
Apollo 15
Apollo 16
Apollo 17
Apollo 17 | NASA Apollo 17 Mission - Lunar and Planetary Institute Apollo 17 | National Air and Space Museum Apollo 17 Flight Journal Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal Fifty years later, remastered images reveal Apollo 17 in stunning clarity | Ars Technica NASA Astronaut Group 4 - Wikipedia Taurus–Littrow - Wikipedia The Blue Marble - Wikipedia Tracy's Rock - Wikipedia Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum, and Phooey - Wikipedia The Last Man on the Moon (2014) - IMDb Apollo 17 Command Module - Space Center Houston Your Hosts at Johnson Space Center in 2019
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38min
November 18, 2022 170: It Flew
In the early morning of November 16, the SLS launched for the very first time.
Links and Show Notes: Artemis Blog | NASA Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon | NASA NASA gets its mojo back with a stunning nighttime launch of the SLS rocket | Ars Technica NASA's daring Artemis 1 'Red Crew' saved the launch to the moon | Space The Artemis I Engines - @oz1sej on Twitter Artemis I releases 10 cubesats, including a Moon lander, for technology and research - NASASpaceFlight.com Artemis I Map | NASA NASA’s New Orion Spacecraft Completes First Spaceflight Test | NASA
A press release from December 2014.
The oracle who predicted SLS’s launch in 2023 has thoughts about Artemis III | Ars Technica
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32min
July 29, 2022 169: A Lot of Glory to be Bathed Within
Jason and Stephen pop open the hatch to marvel at the JWST's first images, talk about the SLS and wonder what is going on with Russia and the ISS.
Links and Show Notes: First Images: NASA Reveals Webb Telescope's First Images of Unseen Universe NASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet | NASA NASA’s Webb Reveals Steamy Atmosphere of Distant Planet in Detail | NASA NASA’s Webb Captures Dying Star’s Final ‘Performance’ in Fine Detail | NASA NASA’s Webb Sheds Light on Galaxy Evolution, Black Holes | NASA NASA’s Webb Reveals Cosmic Cliffs, Glittering Landscape of Star Birth | NASA One week later, astronomers find a galaxy even deeper back in time | Ars Technica Teams Press Ahead Toward Artemis I Launch in Late August – Artemis Artemis 1 - Wikipedia Russia says it plans to withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024 - The Verge Russian space director’s wild threats could have real implications for the ISS - The Verge Russia: We’re not leaving the Space Station until our own is ready | Ars Technica An Out-of-Control Chinese Rocket Is Going to Crash Into Earth Tomorrow Liftoff #12: The Size of a Refrigerator - Relay FM
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39min
April 20, 2022168: Apollo 16
In April 1972, the crew of Apollo 16 spent 71 hours on the surface of the moon after a series of technical glitches put their landing in jeopardy. The second of three J-missions, the crew spent nearly three whole days on the surface and completed an EVA on the way home, returning one day earlier than initially planned.
Links and Show Notes:
Our Apollo Episodes:
Apollo 1
Apollo 4 & 5
Apollo 6
Apollo 7
Apollo 8
Apollo 9
Apollo 10
Apollo 11
Apollo 12
Apollo 13
Apollo 14
Apollo 15
Apollo 16
Apollo 17
Apollo 16 | NASA Apollo 16 Flight Journal - Index Page The Apollo 16 Flight Journal - Apollo 16 Flight Summary Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Journal Lunar - Missions - Apollo 16 Mission Apollo 16 | National Air and Space Museum APOLLO 16 Grand Prix - Speed Corrected, Sound, Stabilized [HD source] (1972/04/21) - YouTube
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37min
April 19, 2022 167: Back in the VAB
The SLS has enjoyed some Florida sunshine but is headed back to the VAB for more work. This time, Stephen and Jason catch up on NASA's new rocket, plus some other news.
Links and Show Notes: NASA’s next decade: Build a mission to an ice giant | Ars Technica Planetary Science Decadal Survey: After the… | The Planetary Society NASA to roll back its mega rocket after failing to complete countdown test | Ars Technica NASA plans to roll first Artemis moon rocket back to hangar next week – Spaceflight Now NASA Invites Media to Cover Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 Mission | NASA For All Mankind: Season 3 - Official Teaser Trailer (2022) Joel Kinnaman, Michael Dorman - YouTube
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31min
December 27, 2021 166: JWST and the Future of Liftoff
On this special episode, Stephen and Jason celebrate the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope and talk about the future of the podcast. The short version is that we will no longer be publishing every other week. Moving forward, we'll be recording special episodes as major news warrants.
Links and Show Notes: Where Is Webb? NASA/Webb Podcast - Main Engine Cut Off
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27min
December 14, 2021165: Forever Expanded in our Hearts
Days away from (hopefully) the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, Stephen and Jason talk about the hype around the mission, as well as the latest with SLS and Starliner.
This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes: Support Liftoff with a Relay FM Membership David Nagy on Twitter: "With this, Bigelow's final operational asset on orbit is no longer under their control as the company disolves BEAM is officially a NASA owned module of the ISS as of today..." Boeing to Move Up Service Modules for Commercial Crew Flight Tests – Commercial Crew Program Starliner service module for Orbital Flight Test-2 being replaced - SpaceFlight Insider Roscosmos selects first cosmonaut for commercial crew flights - SpaceNews Rocket Lab unveils details of new reusable Neutron launcher - The Verge Artemis I Space Launch System Rollout Delayed to January - SpaceFlight Insider SLS Booster Fired up to Test Improved Design for Future Artemis Missions – Artemis Webb Placed on Top of Ariane 5 – James Webb Space Telescope James Webb Space Telescope: Looking back in time to catch the earliest starlight in creation - 60 Minutes - CBS News
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38min
November 30, 2021 164: A Dashcam for a Space Probe
The future of the International Space Station is the topic of a new report, all while the SLS inches closer to its first launch. Also: DART is on its way to a celestial crash and a spacewalk has been delayed thanks to debris from the recent Russian ASAT test.
Links and Show Notes: Support Liftoff with a Relay FM Membership NASA postpones ISS spacewalk because of debris - SpaceNews NASA Provides Update on Webb Telescope Launch – James Webb Space Telescope JWST undamaged from payload processing incident - SpaceNews Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission | NASA NASA wants to defend Earth from asteroids — so it’s slamming a spacecraft into one - The Verge Nasa’s Management of The International Space Station and Efforts to Commercialize Low Earth Orbit (PDF) How To Deorbit The International Space Station Safely - YouTube Umbilical hardware arrives for SLS ML-2, runs out of funding - NASASpaceFlight.com NASA wants to buy SLS rockets at half price, fly them into the 2050s | Ars Technica NASA to Roll Out Mega Moon Rocket for First Time, Media Invited | NASA Eric Berger on Twitter: "Update on the engine controller issue affecting one of the four space shuttle main engines that power the SLS..." - Twitter Give the Gift of Relay FM Membership
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39min
November 16, 2021163: What Does it Look Like Under the Bus?
Artemis' 2024 lunar landing is officially off the table. Russia has shot one of its own satellites down, leading to emergency procedures being carried out at the ISS.
Yeah, not a great week in space.
This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes: Support Liftoff with a Relay FM Membership Not Saying it was Aliens, but 'Oumuamua Probably Wasn't a Nitrogen Iceberg... - Universe Today Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) | NASA Practice Makes Perfect: Simulating Separation in Near Zero Gravity | NASA Maybe It's a Lost Piece of the Moon, but Don't Call It a Moon - The New York Times Crew Dragon lands safely, despite one parachute inflating slowly [Updated] | Ars Technica NASA’s DART Preps for Launch in First Planetary Defense Test Mission | NASA Eric Berger on Twitter: "If the review is favorable, this means that there's a pretty reasonable chance that Starship and Super Heavy will make their first orbital launch attempt during the first quarter of 2022." The Space Review: Resetting Artemis Blue Origin loses lawsuit against federal government over NASA’s human lunar lander contracts - The Verge NASA delays Moon landings, says Blue Origin legal tactics partly to blame | Ars Technica NASA delays ambitious human lunar landing to 2025 - The Verge NASA will spend $93 billion on Artemis moon program by 2025, report estimates | Space Russia blows up a satellite, creating a dangerous debris cloud in space - The Verge Russia may have just shot down its own satellite, creating a huge debris cloud [Updated] | Ars Technica NASA Administrator Statement on Russian ASAT Test | NASA Russia acknowledges anti-satellite test, but says it’s no big deal | Ars Technica The Darkest Timeline Theory on Russia
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41min
November 02, 2021162: Mixed-Use Business Park in Space
Ingenuity is flying faster than ever as JWST and SLS inch closer to launch. Then, a look at two different proposed commercial space stations.
This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes: Support Liftoff with a Relay FM Membership Mars helicopter tests higher rotor speed on latest flight - SpaceFlight Insider Flying on Mars Is Getting Harder and Harder - NASA Mars NASA’s Juno spacecraft finds just how deep Jupiter’s Great Red Spot goes - The Verge NASA’s Juno: Science Results Offer First 3D View of Jupiter Atmosphere | NASA NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Launch Delayed from Nov. 3 – NASA’s SpaceX Crew-3 Mission Tom Marshburn brings extensive spaceflight experience to Crew-3 mission – Spaceflight Now JWST launch preparations on track - SpaceNews Teams evaluate Hubble safe mode event, history of telescope leads to JWST - NASASpaceFlight.com NASA fully stacks the SLS rocket for the first time - Space Explored NASA announces Artemis I launch window - Space Explored Inside Artemis 1's complex launch windows and constraints - NASASpaceFlight.com Nanoracks, Lockheed Martin and Voyager Space plan to launch crewed commercial space station by 2027 | TechCrunch Blue Origin, Sierra Space, and Boeing announce Orbital Reef - NASASpaceFlight.com Blue Origin reveals plans for future commercial space station called Orbital Reef - The Verge St. Jude Mission of a Lifetime Podcast
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41min

FAQs about Liftoff:

How many episodes does Liftoff have?

The podcast currently has 172 episodes available.