The Backcountry Manifesto

Six Months in Space | Astronaut Loral O’Hara | Ep. 001


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Astronaut Loral O’Hara recently returned from 204 days in the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 and 70. During that time, Loral conducted important science, worked out a surprising amount, and along with her best friend, fellow astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, completed a six hour EVA, commonly known as a “spacewalk.” And now, for whatever reason, she’s hanging out in the TBM studio to talk about the ultimate backcountry – space!

In this episode, we cover: 

  • Job applications for astronauts and astronaut basic training 
  • An astronaut as the head of HR
  • Getting selected for a mission to space and mission-specific training
  • The events leading up to launch 
  • Spaceflight 
  • Day-to-day life on the ISS 
  • Drinking purified urine
  • Conducting an EVA, aka a “spacewalk” 
  • What is awesome/what sucks about being an astronaut
  • Putting international politics aside in space
  • Returning to Earth and throwing up (a lot)
  • If you’re into science, adventure, space flight, or have just always been curious about what life for an astronaut is really like, this episode is for you. 

    Links mentioned in this episode
    • Loral and Jamin’s EVA
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      • Partners
        • Special thanks to our partners at Shared Pour! Visit SharedPour.com! Promo code "BACKCOUNTRY"!
        • Special thanks to our partners (except Grady) at Out Yonder Company! Use code "BACKCOUNTRY 15" for 15% off site-wide!
        • Many thanks to the folks that made this episode possible
          • Featuring Loral O'Hara
          • Special thanks to NASA
          • Produced by Andrew O'Neill with Hayden Sammak
          • Additional Graphics by Andrew O’Neill
          • Production Assistance by John Stock
          • “Welcome to the Backcountry” theme song by Logan Roth, Will Brown, Arjun Dube and produced at Treacle Mine Studios, Phila, PA
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