Today In Space

On this episode, we share our first thoughts after the Artemis 2 crew has been selected! x3 NASA Astronauts and x1 Canadian Space Agency Astronaut. These four individuals will orbit the moon with the Orion Spacecraft and test all the human rated systems and prepare for Artemis 3 where the first person of color and first woman will step foot on the Moon. We also breakdown what the Artemis Program is and what kinds of technology are needed to bring us to the Moon, and eventually to Mars (so a great episode if you are just catching up on what NASA is doing!)

Big Quesions/Thoughts for this episode:

• How will this crew of four change the future for Humanity as we return to the Moon to stay, and work our way to Mars?
• Who chose these Astronauts for Artemis 2? What was their thought process?
• Does NASA have a "marketing" or message problem?
• Does NASA appear more unified in its goal than it has been in the last decade?
• Who are my favorite Astronauts in the Artemis Team?
• Who are my picks for Artemis 3 moon landing?

We also share our first thoughts on this momentus occassion and the beginning of a new era in Human Spaceflight!

We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at [email protected]

SOURCES:

Live Broadcast (starts at crew selection): https://www.youtube.com/live/mua1Lysc_JQ?feature=share&t=1392

Who are the Artemis 2 crew? https://youtu.be/lPyl6d2FJGw

https://www.space.com/artemis-2-moon-mission-canadian-astronaut-seat-negotiations?fbclid=IwAR1CwYSDvhlPjaswktRwoEP4dlq1EL9p6r7gC9FzsugZ7sbgwzYqyeA3ixI&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/artemis-ii-map https://www.nasa.gov/feature/artemis-iii

Astronaut Jonny Kim, Navy SEAL Combt Medic - JOCKO Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZjRiRaJWIRctBNTnFbkaU?si=fwX7iF8iQ_-skcmSQf3U1Q&dd=1

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

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On this episode, Alex reviews some of the most interesting Space from March in this final episode of the month! We have a busy April in Space, but let's not forget all the amazing things that happened in this 3rd month of 2023:

• Relativity Space successfully launches the test flight for Terran 1, an 85% 3D printed rocket that has now showcased that 3D printed structures (at least made with the Stargate printer) can handle the maximum forces of rocket launch!
• iSpace's Hakuto-R lunar lander has made it to Lunar Orbit on Mission Day 100! Next step, lunar surface approach and landing!
• The US Space Force has requested $60 million dollars/2 years to develop Tactically Responsive Space launch contracts for 24-hour flight readiness!
• Elementary School students help NASA (and all of us) learn that EpiPens degrade and are toxic when exposed to cosmic radiation!

We also share our thoughts on the exciting things waiting for us in April for Space related activities. From NASA JPL Open House, to the Artemis 2 Crew announcement, and Starship's potential Orbital Launch - there's alot to be excited about!

Questions/Thoughts for this week:

• How will Relativity Space's demonstration of Terran 1 change the expectation and use of 3D printed parts in spaceflight?
• What would things look like if iSpace has a flawless landing on the moon with Hakuto-R?
• Why is Tactically Responsive Space important? And why is the assumption that they will be shot down and need replacing??
• Do you really have to be the smartest person in the room to have a place in Space and Science?

We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at [email protected]

00:00 Today In Space introduction 01:46 Relativity Space launches first 3D-printed rocket on the third try - Terran 1 proves 3D printing is here to stay in space! 04:40 iSpace Hakuto-R lunar lander in orbit around the Moon! 09:09 Are you preparing for the alien abduction? Go to Manscaped.com & use code word SPACE for 20% off and free shipping and get prepped to represent humanity! 11:51 US Space Force budget includes 60 million over two years for "tackling responsive space. 15:13 US keeping up its resiliency in space by having the ability to replace anything that gets shot down as global conflicts increase 17:04 The Space Force is not only here to stay, but it's playing a larger and larger role 19:46 Elementary schoolers prove EPI pens become toxic in space, something NASA never knew. 26:00 Closing out the epside! What to expect in April in Space

SOURCES:

Relativity Space Part 3 (link starts a few minutes before launch!)

https://www.youtube.com/live/bzA0lIwh19c?feature=share&t=4871

Elementary schoolers prove EPI pens become toxic in space, something NASA never knew. https://www.livescience.com/elementary-schoolers-prove-epipens-become-fatally-toxic-in-space-something-nasa-never-knew https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-force-budget-includes-60-million-for-tactically-responsive-space/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ispace-inc_ispace-hakutoabrr-lunarquest-activity-7043931139769565184-hZ94?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

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Space News in March that didn't make the review:

https://www.sciencetimes.com/amp/articles/42699/20230306/spacecraft-one-fifth-speed-light-reach-another-solar-system-20.htm https://www.universetoday.com/160553/nasa-and-axiom-space-do-a-partial-reveal-of-the-spacesuit-that-will-be-worn-on-the-moon/ https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/new-discovery-could-impact-the-future-of-mars-exploration/

https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/03/22/virgin-orbit-nears-funding-deal.html

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

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#relativityspace #terran1 #3dprintedrocket

On this episode, Alex discusses Relativity Space and their 3D printed rocket Terran 1 which took to the pad twice, went through both 3 hour windows for launch, and scrubbed both times. BUT still have a rocket to try and launch again on March 22 10PM EDT. While scrubs hurt us emotionally, they are part of having a safe rocket industry - and we were very impressed with what we say out of Relativity Space and Terran 1. We discuss 3D printing and space combining and how it could help revolutionize humanities multiplanetary future (and even help us build in space).

We also share our first thoughts on our new Telescope, the Vespera Observtion Station from Vaonis. We talk about what we've been able to do so far, how we've been using it. and why we chose this telescope.

Questions/Thoughts for this week:

• What is so important about a rocket company 3D printing a rocket?
• Without Relativity Space, would NASA put an 85% 3D printed rocket on the launch pad for the first time?
• How SpaceX and Relativity Space share many of the same goals with similarly vertically integrated companies to advance reusable rocket technology, and ultimately, humanity's reach outside of Earth.
• How manufacturing in Space could change everything, and 3D printing might be the way we do it!
• Why we chose our telescope, what we plan to do with it, and how this telescope won't replace traditional telescopes but provide an experience for folks who aren't looking to tinker while observing the skies

We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at [email protected]

00:00 Introduction to this episode of Today In Space 01:52 SpaceX CRS-27 launch. 06:39 Relativity Space is 3D printing 85% of their Terran 1 rocket! 09:04 SpaceX is the standard for a vertically integrated rocket company. 12:25 Manscaped - USE CODE SPACE: Get 20% off & Free shipping 13:56 In orbit manufacturing allows you to build very massive structures and changes the fundamental way you design and build spacecraft 20:32 Relativity Space is showing us what a 3D-printed metal system rocket can do. 26:45 Vespera: Why did we buy this telescope? 30:20 How easy it's been to observe when there are clear nights with Vespera

SOURCES:

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-four-crew-members-of-the-spacex-crew-6-missionhttps://www.relativityspace.com/

https://vaonis.com/vespera

Our interview w/ Jordan Noone, CTO & cofounder of Relativity Space | Space "Beyond Launch", Deep Tech, and Embedded Ventures | People of Science https://youtu.be/Q0CZ7x_zFeo

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

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#relativityspace #terran1 #3dprintedrocket

On this episode (NUMBER 300!), we welcome Kevin Kelly, the CEO of Arcfield on the podcast and it was a GREAT conversation about all-thiings space. We discussed satellite technology, and how valuable the freedom to communicate is for space and humanity. Beaming the internet from space has brought space into the domain of war and national defense, so we were glad to have Kevin on to explain. We learn about the high standards that intelligence equipment and satellites (and communication) go through before launch. And we dive into some thoughts about SpaceX's Starlink (and any satellite) is changing the way we all look at the domain of space.

We also learn Kevin's STEM origin stories, and his journey through STEM and the path to becoming a CEO of a place like Arcfield. Kevin all shares more about the people he works with, and what the mission is at Arcfield. For the right person, its an amazing innovative problem solving team to work with, and "taking on the most complex and demanding national security and space-related challenges".

Learn more at https://www.arcfield.com/

Episode Topics:

• Kevin shares his STEM origin story which starts as a kid tinkering and taking apart every present he got, gaining a Bachellors of Science from Penn State in Electrical Engineering, and a Masters degree from George Washington University for Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
• We discuss telecommunications and a breakdown of what satellite technology really is
• How similar Space Communications are to Terrestrial Communications
• The type of people behind Arcfield's problem solving for complex and demanding national security and space-related challenges
• Opinions on the influence of Starlink and the growing influence of space in national defense and war
• What infrastructure and needs do we have to live in space routinely? With Artemis and the return to the moon, there's lots of things we take for granted here that we DO NOT have right now but NEED!
• Looking for a STEM job/field? Hear what Kevin Kelly their CEO says - there's more jobs than you thought! Even if you aren't an engineer or in STEM but want to be.

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

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On this episode, Alex shares his thoughts in the wake of the Crew 6 mission where NASA will send two NASA Astronauts, a UAE Astronaut, and Russian Cosmonaut to the International Space Station onboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle. Human spaceflight has a history tied to defense and war, from the base technology of rockets (V2 Rocket), and the Space Race to the moon between the US and Soviet Russia, and the eventual Apollo-Soyuz docking in the middle of the Cold-War. Even today, while Ukraine and Russia are at war on Earth the human beings on board the ISS work together to survive in Space without the borders we draw in the literal sand for countries and states here on Earth.

Questions/Thoughts for this week:

• Is there hope for humanity in crewed missions like this?
• Does the continued partnership between Astronauts and Cosmonauts in space serve as an example for peace and how we can work together?
• What do partnerships with the UAE to develop their Astronaut training mean to humanity?
• Can Human Space Travel serve as insulation to the fog of war on Earth?
• What would the alternate universe look like if America never replaced their ability to send Astronauts from US Soil when Russia invaded Ukraine and restricted Soyuz launches to allies?

We'd love to know what you think! Email us at [email protected]

These are all questions & thoughts Alex works through in this episode, as Crew 6 looks to launch on March 2, 12:34 AM EST and the life-boat replacement Soyuz has docked to the ISS to replace the previous Soyuz with the micrometeroid-impacted hull.

Join us for the last episode of February! Best of luck Crew 6 team on launch and docking with the ISS.

SOURCES:

https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-four-crew-members-of-the-spacex-crew-6-mission-3

https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2023/02/15/roscosmos-reviews-soyuz-progress-vehicle-science-and-cargo-ops-keep-crew-busy/

https://www.economist.com/briefing/2023/01/05/how-elon-musks-satellites-have-saved-ukraine-and-changed-warfare?utm_medium=social-media.content.np&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_content=discovery.content https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2023/01/20/stocking-ukraine-could-generate-foreign-military-sales-boom/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dfn-dnr https://payloadspace.com/spacety-places-sanctions-on-ukraine/

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

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On this episode, we are honored to have both Co-Founder & CEO Ed Mehr and VP of Business Development Alex Huckstepp of Machina Labs on to chat. We discussed how their robotic blacksmiths are enabling Aerospace applications with sheet metal that were previously impossible to achieve. Aluminum, INVAR, Titanium and more - all possible to sheet form in a decentralized way with robotics and machine learning. We also learn about Ed & Alex's own STEM origin stories, and what got them into the STEM field in the first place.

Learn more at https://www.machinalabs.ai/

Episode Topics:

• Ed shares his STEM origin story, which starts in engineering and manufacturing, and includes stories of his time at SpaceX in the early days, as well as his journey to co-founding and becoming the CEO
• Alex shares his STEM origin story, from early days of making, including his time in 3D printing at Stratasys and Carbon, and his path to becoming the Vice President of Business Development
• We discuss the advantages and challenges to different types of manufacturing like traditional subtractive, additive, and sheet metal forming
• How manufacturing is as much an art as it is a science
• How robotics and machine AI learning is used to make Machina Labs robots and their manufacturing better and better to produce the best part for the application.
• How much did we really learn in school that applies to our Jobs in STEM?
• Looking for a STEM job/field? Learn WHO Machina Labs is looking to hire (and it could be YOU!)

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

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On this episode, we look back at 5 years of the Falcon Heavy and what that inaugural launch means today. The Tesla Roadster and Starman was iconic, and the double landing of both side boosters blew everyone's minds. After the 5th FH launch in January 2023, how far have we come?

For me, it's a flaashback to my days working in Apple Retail, sitting in my car after my shift and waatching the inaugural launch. I've come a long way since then, and so have the entire space industry and especailly Human Spaceflight. Starship also had a major milestone with a static fire of the 33 Raptor Engines to produce the most thrust EVER produced by a single rocket. We go over what happened, what's next, and why its so important for space progress - including NASA's Artemis program.

https://www.inverse.com/article/59721-spacex-starship-elon-musk-teases-100-person-cargo-bay-destined-for-mars

https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/starship/

https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/falcon-heavy/

https://www.youtube.com/live/2kG4AbAcia0?feature=share&t=23908

Episode Topics:

• Falcon Heavy progress over five years since the first launch
• The inaugural launch of Falcon Heavy that brought Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster into space
• How working at Apple in the Genius Bar helped me learn about the connection of science and humans. Customer Support had made me a better engineer and problem solver
• Results of the SpaceX Super Heavy Static Fire and the most thrust EVER produced by a single rocket
• Why is SpaceX's Starship important for the future of space

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)!

Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos

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On this episode, we discuss some of the exciting progress in Human Spaceflight so far in the first month of the year! We're discussing how SpaceX's Starship had it's first full wet dress rehearsal in Boca Chica, Texas at Starbase. As well as an update from the Polaris Dawn crew training: they recently completed some decompression sickness training for when the attempt depressurizing the Dragon Capsule to conduct the highest altitude spacewalk from Earth, that wasn't done around the Moon.

Episode Topics:

• Who are the four Polaris Dawn Crew Members? What has training been like?
• Starship completed it's first full wet dress rehearsal - what does this mean?
• The different approaches to space: SpaceX's Starship vs. NASA's JWST - which way is better for space progress?

NASA's Day of Rememberance: Learn about the legacy here: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/dor2023/

Polaris Dawn Crew conducts decompression sickness study: https://polarisprogram.com/polaris-dawn-crew-participates-in-a-decompression-sickness-study-at-nasas-johnson-space-center/

SpaceX's Starship conducts 1st full Wet Dress Rehearsal leading up to 1st Orbital Launch Attempt: https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1617676629001801728?s=46&t=FZapkFoxqCAuvUtHCkhANA

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science

Alex G. Orphanos

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On this episode, our iMac has entered a blackhole of corrupt data so our usual studio is not operational. While I spent my free time since the last episode "troubleshooting" this issue (now resolved...hopefully), I was able to record some Space, Walk, & Talk thoughts and wanted to see what YOU thought? Looking to learn together and find new topics for the show - so let us know what you find interesting!

Episode Topics:

• What happens when data gets corrupted in space on a human mission?
• What redundencies and innovations are being created today to prevent this catastrophe from happening in space? (I'm asking YOU for help researching this)
• New Year Resolutions are a human trap - why can't we be OK with incremental growth?

Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science

Alex G. Orphanos

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On this episode we chat with James Maynard, the host of the 'The Cosmic Companion' podcast, where he explores the future of science education! He has talked with guests such as Neil deGrasse Tyson, Kathy Sullivan, and Sylvia Earle - and we're honored to have him on to share his STEAM Origin Story! We discuss his early days as a child to two NASA Apollo-project parents.

James believes that humans are natural-born scientists, and thinks we need to kindle and grow that sense of wonder in us all. We spoke about astronomy, space exploration, science education, AI, technology, JWST, and the future! Including something he's calling the Nexus...which could be the convergence of three major event/progress that changes the human experience and our understanding of life in the universe as we know it!

Episode topics: #carlsagan #people #science #space #ai #building #telescopes #working #3denvironments #astronomy #learn #moon #years #writing #create #podcast #planet #scientists #space #rocket #podcast #artemis #people #learned #launch #spacex #science #mission #3dprinting #year #episodes #progress #content #nasa #talk #ideas #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #interstellar #nasaartemis #artemis2 #dearmooncrew #solarsystem #luna #spacecraft #technology #spacetechnology #engineer #starship #starshipspacex #spaceforce #stem #artists Thank you James for being our guest and for sharing your STEM Origin Story! Check out the Cosmic Companion on your favorite podcast app and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44MWUXhq_-jD-J_rJ5MQgQ https://www.instagram.com/thecosmiccompanion/ https://twitter.com/CompanionCosmic Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos 00:00 Welcome to today's episode, and to our People of Science Guest James Maynard 05:24 How to combat the misconception that science is "magic". 10:50 Manscaped: Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! 10:56 STEM ORIGIN Story, where did it begin? 20:07 The barriers to science education today that need to be overcome. 26:58 The Cosmic Companion podcast 32:48 James' start in teaching and writing. 33:34 Are improvisation and writing the same thing? 45:38 James Webb Space Telescope launched perfectly, and continues to show us wonders! 49:02 What is the gap between what we did for the Apollo program and what we need to do for Artemis? 57:23 Space exploration and living on other worlds 61:59 What's coming in the next few decades...the Nexus We'd like to thank our sponsors: - Manscaped - Estes Rockets - AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 10% OFF at Estes Rockets (no engines/sails) with the promo code IN_ALEX • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net