The Space Shot

By John Mulnix

Subscribe and check out the massive back catalog (Season 1 has 365 episodes) for some excellent bite-sized pieces of space history, pop culture, science, and more. Whether you're into history, scienc... more

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The podcast currently has 446 episodes available.

The Space Shot episodes:

July 30, 2017 Episode 76: Space Drinks and Legislation
Episode Links:
Russian Soyuz, with 3-man crew, set for Friday trip to space station
The Discovery of Eris
STS-51-F Mission Summary
9 Weird Things That Flew on NASA's Space Shuttles
National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958
President Eisenhower Presents NASA Commissions
Why We Explore- The Birth of NASA
...more
6min
July 28, 2017 Episode 75: Ranger 7 Hits the Moon!
Episode Links:
Ranger Mission Links-
Ranger 7- NASA
Ranger 7 Mission Page
Surveyor 1
Empire State Building Crash-
B-25 bomber crashes into Empire State Building in 1945
On This Day in Aviation History: July 28th
NASA Aviation Safety and Technology-
NASA Office of Safety & Mission Assurance
NASA One Hundred Years of Powered Flight
Synthetic Vision Changes Pilot Views
A Clear View for Pilots
ForeFlight- Global Synthetic Vision iPad App Website
...more
6min
July 27, 2017 Episode 74: The Shuttle Gets Grounded & The Comet
Episode Links:
NASA Press Release- Statement on Foam Shedding From External Tank
STS-114 Status Report #03
STS-114 NASA Mission Archives
NASA to Ground Shuttles Again
Flightglobal Archive- Comet Historical Article
May We Never Forget the First Jet Airliner, The De Havilland Comet
Royal Air Force- Nimrod MR2
...more
5min
July 27, 2017 Episode 73: Apollo 15 and Discovery Returns to Flight
Episode Links:
STS-114 Video Highlights- National Space Society
STS-114 Return To Flight- NASA Webpage
NASA Apollo 15 Mission Page
Apollo 15 Lunar Surface Journal
Syncom 2- NASA Satellite Information Page
The Expanse Series- Amazon.com
The Expanse- SyFy.com
...more
7min
July 25, 2017 Episode 72: Mars 5, the Face on Mars, and an EVA
Episode Links:
Mars 5
Mars 5- Mission Monographs
Caption of JPL Viking Press Release P-17384
Unmasking the Face on Mars
Roscosmos- The History of Spcae Development. Svetlana Savitskaya
...more
6min
July 24, 2017 Episode 71: Amelia Earhart, Winglets, and Apollo 11 Splashdown
Episode Links:
The Ninety-Nines
Amelia Earhart- NASA.gov
Will the Search for Amelia Earhart Ever End?- Smithsonian.com
Winglets- Dryden Flight Research Center
Apollo 11 Comes Home
...more
5min
July 24, 2017 Episode 70: The Chandra Observatory and Smartphone Maps
Episode Links:
Timelapse- Google Earth Engine
NASA- STS-93 Deploys Chandra X-Ray Observatory
Chandra Top 10 Facts
NASA Chandra X-Ray Observatory Homepage
Eileen Collins- NASA Biography
NASA Administrator Bridenstine? His name’s in the mix for Trump’s space team
(PDF) NASA 2017 Budget Estimates
Landsat 1 NASA Mission Page
...more
7min
July 23, 2017 Episode 69: Space Dogs and Star Trek
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Oh, and I forgot to mention that Harcourt "Harry" Mudd makes an appearance in the newest Discovery trailer. He's portrayed by "The Office" actor Rainn Wilson who played Dwight. It will be interesting to see how a minor character from the Original Series gets worked into Star Trek: Discovery.

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Casts Rainn Wilson as Original Series Character Harry Mudd
Star Trek: Discovery- Official Trailer
Star Trek: Discovery's Main Character Has Suddenly Become a Major Canon Mystery
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4min
July 22, 2017 Episode 68: Wheels Stop
Episode Links:
On Atlantis’ anniversary, USA’s future space fleet closing in on maiden flights-
Chris Bergin NASA SpaceFlight.com
I didn't mention this in the episode, but I will discuss this in a future episode. The Liberty Bell 7 Capsule was restored by SpaceWorks the restoration team at the Cosmosphere in Hutchinson, Kansas. Here's an old CNN.com article from the day the capsule was recovered from the ocean floor.

Liberty Bell 7 capsule raised from ocean floor
Cosmosphere- SpaceWorks
NASA Mission Archives- Mercury-Redstone 4
Liberty Bell 7
Space Shuttle Atlantis-
STS-135 NASA Mission Information
STS-135 The Final Voyage
STS-65 NASA Mission Information
STS-65 Press Release
STS-65 Experiments
...more
7min
July 21, 2017 Episode 67: That's One Small Step...
Episode Links:
Apollo 11 Mission Overview
Apollo 11 Mission Report
If you're wondering where I found the coffee related quotes, here is the document. It's definitely worth checking out the spacecraft commentary link.

Apollo 11 Spacecraft Commentary
Apollo 11 Flight Plan
1202- Apollo 11 Program Alarms
Apollo 11 Pictures- NASA Flickr
Archive.org NASA Audio from Apollo 11
NASA Historical Audio Archive- Digital Audio File Metadata
Space.com- Elon Musk Calls for Moon Base
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22min

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