On this episode, Alex talks about entering Year 5 of the Today In Space podcast and looks at how both he and the podcast have evolved since the beginning, as well as plans for what the focus of the podcast will be moving forward in 2019.

Alex also previews the planned missions for 2019. These missions are coming up in the new year, and you can preview a whole year of spaceflight in this 10 minute breakdown.

2019 Missions: New Horizons Flyby of Ultima Thule, OSIRIS-REx at Asteroid Bennu, Hayabusa-2 at Asteroid Ryugu, Mars INSIGHT, Boeing CST-100 Starliner, SpaceX Dragon 2, Commercial Crew Program, Virgin Galactic's first space flight, Blue Origin's first crewed flight Finally, Alex discusses the momentum of all-things-space as we enter 2019. The things to look out for are a Space Economy, a Space Culture, and Space Exploration. Here's to a fantastic future!

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Happy New Year! Here's to another orbit around the Sun in 2019

This episode's Audiobook Recommendation: Extreme Ownership: How Navy Seals Lead and Win by JockO Willink & Leif Babin. Get this book free and start your free trial by going to audibletrial.com/todayinspace Sources:

• https://nerdist.com/flyover-of-pluto-shows-beautiful-details-of-our-favorite-former-planet/
• http://global.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/hayabusa2/
• https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/mars-insight-lander-seen-in-first-images-from-space
• https://www.asteroidmission.org/20181203_mapcam/
• https://www.asteroidmission.org/?latest-news=nasas-newly-arrived-osiris-rex-spacecraft-already-discovers-water-asteroid
• http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Ultima/Ultima-Thule.php
• https://bgr.com/2018/12/14/mars-insight-photos-mro-orbiter/