Off-Nominal

By Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo

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

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The podcast currently has 220 episodes available.

Off-Nominal episodes:

June 12, 201809 - Randomly Throwing Money Out Into the Cosmos
Jason Davis joins Jake and Anthony to discuss when and why—but not how—humanity will go to the Moon and Mars. Okay, maybe a little how. And also some space policy talk.
Beers
Dragoon IPA - Dragoon Brewing Company - Untappd
Artistry Series 2 (Noelle Miller) - Wicked Weed Brewing - Untappd
Astronomical - Wicked Weed Brewing - Untappd
Topics
Funpost! Space beer face-off | The Planetary Society
The Humans to Mars Summit
Is NASA painting itself into a corner with its ISS transition plans? | The Planetary Society
Why China is opening its space station to international partners
Bezos outlines vision of Blue Origin’s lunar future - SpaceNews.com
A brief history of Resource Prospector, NASA's cancelled lunar mission | The Planetary Society
NASA has a Moon landing plan—sort of | The Planetary Society
Picks
Pop Chart Lab | Design + Data = Delight | The Chart of Cosmic Exploration
Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto: Alan Stern, David Grinspoon
The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos: Christian Davenport
Amazon.com: Ursula K. Le Guin: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle
Amazon.com: Worlds of Exile and Illusion: Three Complete Novels of the Hainish Series in One Volume--Rocannon's World; Planet of Exile; City of Illusions eBook: Ursula K. Le Guin: Kindle Store
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Jason Davis (@jasonrdavis) | Twitter
Jason Davis | The Planetary Society
ROCKETGUT!
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WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
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Main Engine Cut Off
Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter
Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter
...more
1h 6min
May 15, 201808 - God Save The Queen
While Anthony is away in Europe, Jake is joined by fellow space podcasters Matt and Jamie from the Interplanetary Podcast to discuss Jake's trip to California to see InSight and what's going on in the UK Space Industry.
Beers
Cold Spark - Big Smoke Brewing Company | Untappd
Curious Brew Lager - Chapel Down | Untappd
Belgian Red - Postmark Brewing | Untappd
Topics
NASA's List of Human Health Risks
Mars Nation Event | Interplanetary Podcast
Thirty Years to the Centre of Mars | WeMartians Podcast
The Frosty Plains of Utopia Planitia (feat. Cassie Stuurman) | WeMartians Podcast
British Government formally considering its own satellite navigation system | Financial Times
The U.K. Space Agency wants Britain to capture 10 percent of the global space economy by 2030 | CNBC
Goonhilly | Interplanetary Podcast
NASA's Orion Laser Communication | NASA
When Biospheres Collide | NASA
Gödel, Escher, Back | Goodreads
What a Planet Labs Dove looks like
Picks
(plus the items we discussed after Picks in the spontaneous discussion that followed)
The Last Man on the Moon | imdb
Interview with Mark Craig, Director | Interplanetary Podcast
The Americans | imdb
NASA's Eyes on the Solar System Software
Stellarium Software
Gunter's Space Page
Interview with Moon Hoaxer Marcus Allen Part 1 | Interplanetary Podcast
Interview with Moon Hoaxer Marcus Allen Part 1 | Interplanetary Podcast
Why People Believe Weird Things | Goodreads
Mars One Waning | WeMartians Podcast
Mars Special (feat. Jake) | Interplanetary Podcast
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The Interplanetary Podcast - Putting the Ace Back in to Space
The Interplanetary Podcast (@interplanetypod) | Twitter
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WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
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Main Engine Cut Off
Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter
Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter
...more
1h 20min
April 10, 201807 - FLying Around Mars Imaging aNd Geography Observatory
Tanya Harrison joins Jake and Anthony to discuss the James Webb Space Telescope delays, planetary missions and their ability to stay under budget and on time, and the benefits and drawbacks of decadal surveys.
Beers
Dortmunder Gold - Great Lakes Brewing Company - Untappd
Commodore Perry IPA - Great Lakes Brewing Company - Untappd
Oumuamua - Driftwood Brewery - Untappd
Topics
SSB: Space Studies Board
NASA delays JWST launch to 2020 - SpaceNews.com
Tanya Harrison on Twitter: “In reference to discussions yesterday about whether the next astronomy & astrophysics decadal survey should be delayed to see what happens with JWST”
Satellites Taking Pictures of Rockets Carrying More Satellites
KH-11 Kennen - Wikipedia
File:KH-11-best-SHIPYARD.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
Picks
Planet Earth: Blue Planet II | BBC America
Malin Space Science Systems Captioned Image Release, MSSS-524
Satellite images from highly oblique angles are pretty mindblowing | Ars Technica
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Tanya of Mars
Tanya Harrison (@tanyaofmars) | Twitter
tanyaofmars | Redbubble
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WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
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Main Engine Cut Off
Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter
Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter
...more
1h 13min
March 06, 201806 - I’ve Got Like 35 Loons
Brendan Bryne joins Jake and Anthony to discuss the National Space Council, the 2019 NASA Budget Request, and the wonders of Jai Alai.
Beers
Jai Alai - Cigar City Brewing - Untappd
Red Fish - Flying Fish Brewing Company - Untappd
HopFish India Pale Ale (IPA) - Flying Fish Brewing Company - Untappd
Sasquatch Stout - Old Yale Brewing Co. - Untappd
Topics
Palm Beach Jai-alai Commercial - YouTube
NASA Provides Coverage of the National Space Council Meeting - YouTube
As Elon Musk antagonized rival, the space industry battled over who will host a cocktail reception for the vice president - The Washington Post
How the Trump administration wants to make it easier for commercial space companies to do business - The Verge
NASA budget proposal plans end of NASA funding of ISS, seeks commercial transition - SpaceNews.com
Astronaut Story Musgrave Talks Imagination And Ingenuity - Are We There Yet - 90.7 WMFE
Picks
Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto, Alan Stern, David Grinspoon - Amazon.com
Mars: The NASA Mission Reports: Apogee Books Space Series 10 (Includes CDROM: Mars Movies and Images): Robert Godwin: 9781896522623: Amazon.com: Books
Mars The NASA Mission Reports by Robert Godwin An Apogee Books Publication
Mars: The NASA Mission Reports Vol 2: Apogee Books Space Series 44: Robert Godwin: 9781894959056: Amazon.com: Books
Mars The NASA Mission Reports Volume 2 by Robert Godwin An Apogee Books Publication
A Message from Earth
Follow Brendan
Are We There Yet - 90.7 WMFE
Are We There Yet? (@AWTYMars) | Twitter
Brendan Byrne (@SpaceBrendan) | Twitter
Follow Jake
WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars
WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
Follow Anthony
Main Engine Cut Off
Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter
Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter
...more
1h 14min
February 13, 201805 - The Volume of Anti-Starmanism
Jake and Anthony discuss the few days they spent together in Florida last week to see Falcon Heavy launch, tell a few stories, and work through their feelings on Starman.
Beers
Golden Monkey - Victory Brewing Company - Untappd
Enjoy Your Time Away - DuClaw Brewing Company - Untappd
Super Jupiter Mango ISA - Howe Sound Brewing - Untappd
Sweet Heat Blonde - Playalinda Brewing Company - Untappd
Topics
Falcon Heavy Test Flight - YouTube
Falcon Heavy Demo from the Press Site - YouTube
Starman Forever
Manuel Mazzanti (@manumazzanti) • Instagram photos and videos
Picks
Falcon Heavy Test Flight - Countdown Net Audio - YouTube
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WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars
WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
Follow Anthony
Main Engine Cut Off
Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter
Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter
...more
1h 5min
January 09, 201804 - In The Year of Our Lord Steve Squyres
Jake and Anthony drink a beer that has been to space, discuss the recently-announced New Frontiers finalists, and propose their own flagship-class missions.
Huge thanks to Ninkasi Brewing Company for powering this episode!
Beers
Ninkasi Brewing - Ground Control 2017
Ground Control (2017) - Ninkasi Brewing Company - Untappd
Ninkasi Space Program - Home
Topics
Future Planetary Exploration: Proposed New Frontiers Missions
NASA Invests in Concept Development for Missions to Comet, Saturn Moon | NASA
Dragonfly
Dragonfly: A Proposal to Explore Titan, Saturn's Largest Moon, via Quadcopter - YouTube
Picks
SPACE 1: We're Going To Space : Planet Money : NPR
Amazon.com: Forever Young: A Life of Adventure in Air and Space eBook: John W Young, James R. Hansen: Kindle Store
Follow Jake
WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars
WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
Follow Anthony
Main Engine Cut Off
Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter
Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter
...more
1h 23min
December 05, 2017 03b - From Tahiti to Hawai'i (post-Episode 3 Bonus Content)
Note: Please listen to Episode 3 before listening to this podcast!
A companion podcast to follow Episode 3. Jake tells the story of Polynesian Celestial Navigation. Originally produced for a class in sound design but published here for your enjoyment.
Covert art courtesy of the Hubble Space Telescope (NASA/ESA/Hubble)
...more
11min
December 05, 201703 - Don’t Fail Me Now, Twitter Translate!
Jake tells us the story of Chinese spaceflight, and Anthony gets us ready for their future in space.
Beers
Mad Elf (2017) - Tröegs Independent Brewing - Untappd
Walt Wit - Philadelphia Brewing Company - Untappd
Pennsylvania Pale Ale - Philadelphia Brewing Company - Untappd
Tsingtao - Tsingtao Brewery - Untappd
Topics
Andrew Jones (@AJ_FI) | Twitter
ChinaSpaceflight (@cnspaceflight) | Twitter
Qian Xuesen documentary - YouTube
Long March (rocket family) - Wikipedia
China sets out long-term space transportation roadmap including a nuclear space shuttle
Why China’s Long March 5 is crucial to its space ambitions
China progressing with work on new medium, heavy and super-heavy Long March launch vehicles
China aims for first sea launch in 2018, will develop low cost space launches and reusable space plane
ESA and Chinese astronauts train together / Astronauts / Human Spaceflight / Our Activities / ESA
Picks
Space Shuttle Decision, 1965-1972 (History of the Space Shuttle, Volume 1) by T. A. Heppenheimer
History of the Space Shuttle, Volume Two: Development of the Space Shuttle, 1972-1981 by T. A. Heppenheimer
How far they'll go: Moana shows the power of Polynesian celestial navigation | The Planetary Society
Journal of the Polynesian Society: Re-learning A Vanishing Art, By B. R. Finney Et Al., P 41-90
Looking for the 10 minute bonus podcast? It follows this episode in your podcast feed.
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WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
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Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter
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1h 20min
November 07, 201702 - Interstellar Rock (and Roll)
Anthony and Jake dive into Gravitational Wave astronomy, salute a passing interstellar traveler, and pour one out for a lost rock legend.
Beers
100th Meridian Organic Amber Lager - Mill Street Brewery - Untappd
HopDevil IPA - Victory Brewing Company - Untappd
Topics
Facts | LIGO Lab | Caltech
A fourth gravitational wave has been detected - The Verge
Astronomers detect gravitational waves from two neutron stars colliding - The Verge
Jets and Debris from a Neutron Star Collision - YouTube
First LIGO/Virgo detection of a binary neutron star merger (GW170817) - YouTube
Small Asteroid or Comet 'Visits' from Beyond the Solar System | University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
Small Asteroid or Comet ‘Visits’ from Beyond the Solar System | NASA
“What if it were a red dwarf instead?” By Tony Dunn
Picks
Mastcam-Z Blog
Taming Liquid Hydrogen by Virginia P. Dawson & Mark D. Bowles | Free PDF from NASA History
Taming Liquid Hydrogen by Virginia P. Dawson & Mark D. Bowles | iBooks
Follow Jake
WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars
WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
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Main Engine Cut Off
Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter
Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter
...more
1h 4min
October 08, 201701 - You can’t go to space in pajamas
Anthony and Jake unpack the National Space Council’s inaugural meeting, SpaceX’s BFR update from IAC, and the future of Falcon Heavy.
Beers
Vital IPA - Victory Brewing Company - Untappd
Pumpkineater (2017) - Howe Sound Brewing - Untappd
Topics
Making Life Multiplanetary - YouTube
National Space Council calls for human return to the moon - SpaceNews.com
We choose to go to the Moon and do the other things | The Planetary Society
Picks
SkySafari 5 | Professional Astronomy Telescope Control Software for iOS
Astrospheric
Astronaut Scott Kelly on the devastating effects of a year in space
Amazon.com: Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery eBook: Scott Kelly: Kindle Store
Follow Jake
WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to Mars
WeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | Twitter
Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
Follow Anthony
Main Engine Cut Off
Main Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twitter
Anthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | Twitter
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1h 6min

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