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A Free and Open Exchange of Ideas and Opinions on All Things Space. If it's above the Kármán Line, it's on our radar. Now at https://talkingspaceonline.com!
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Episode 1703: Stopping the Space Shuttle Rustlers
In 2012, following the end of the Space Transportation System program, NASA faced the monumental task of finding permanent homes for the three remaini...
Episode 1702: OSIRIS-APEX and the 2026 NASA Budget: A Discussion with Dr. Dani DellaGiustina
The OSIRIS-APEX mission, an extension of the wildly successful OSIRIS-REx mission, is set to rendezvous with Asteroid 99942 Apophis in April 2029. Thi...
Episode 1701: A Fleet for Lunar Science
Episode 1701: Talking Space returns after a hiatus to discuss the landing attempts by the NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. First a succ...
Episode 1614: Talking Space Retrospective, Part 2
It was September 9, 2009; aka 09/09/09.
That was the easy-to-remember air date of the first episode of Talking Space. The Space Shuttle era was...
Episode 1613: Talking Space Retrospective, Part 1
It was September 9, 2009; aka 09/09/09.
That was the easy-to-remember air date of the first episode of Talking Space. The Space Shuttle era was...
Episode 1612: EPA, TCEQ Cite SpaceX for Starbase Clean Water Act Violations
Environmental regulators are beginning to clamp down on Starbase. The big question is: Do these enforcement actions have enough significance to force...
Episode 1611: Dissimilar Redundancy
NASA has tried to get Extra Vehicular Activity Number Ninety underway since June 13th. The first attempt was thwarted by a space suit comfort issue, t...
Episode 1610: How GOES-U?
The Geosynchronous Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-U, launched at 5:26 PM EDT on 25 June 2024 from Launch Complex 39 A at NASA’s Kennedy Spa...
Special Episode 1609A: Boeing's Starliner is NOT in Peril.
“Starliner Stuck In Space!!!”, “Starliner Stranded at the ISS!!”, “Space-X To Rescue Starliner Crew!!!” These were the various outrageous headlines be...
Special Report: Starliner Status as of June 23, 2024
A quick special report on the status of the joint NASA/Boeing Starliner Mission based on a Blog Post prepared by NASA and Boeing for our listeners.
Episode 1609: Double Stars Rising
After years of development, testing, disappointment, and perseverance, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Willams took Boeing's CST 100 Starliner...
Episode 1608: Good Things Come To Those Who Wait
May 6th was going to be the date that Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams were going to take the Boeing CST 100 Starliner spacecraft to the In...
Episode 1607: Staying Healthy in Space: Unpacking the GEARS Experiment
In this special episode of Talking Space, we delve into a rarely discussed, but crucial aspect of living in space: health and sickness. We're putting...
Episode 1606: Delta 4 Heavy Recap; Coping with Mars Sample Return Budget
Welcome to another episode of Talking Space, where we bring you the latest updates on space exploration and technology. In this episode, we're excited...
Episode 1605: Getting the NAC of Things
Is the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) system becoming unglued? During the NAC Science Committee meeting on March 21st, there were significant questions a...
Episode 1604: Starship Flight 3 Recap; How to Safely Enjoy the Eclipse
We’re giving up on new ways to describe how busy it is now in the world of space-related news. Nonetheless, we still have a Starship Flight 3 recap, a...
Episode 1603: IM-1 Lunar Mission Recap; Interview with Launch-Viewing Rookie
There’s a ton of space news to discuss this time around, and we made the time to do it in this lengthy episode. Not to worry, there’s lots of good stu...
Episode 1602: IM-1 Lunar Lander Launches Successfully; Deep Cuts at JPL a Heartache
It’ll do your heart good to have a listen to the IM-1 launch audio snippet at the opening of this episode. This episode finds us still focusing on the...
Episode1601: Taking Non-Traditional Space Companies and Artisans From Concept to Launchpad: A Conversation With Chantelle Baier of 4Space
Welcome to the First Talking Space of 2024!
The Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission is the second flight of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services...
Episode 1515: What Do Aussies Think About Space?
First off, apologies are in order for our extended absence from your podcast-hungry ears. We try our best to record on a consistent basis, but sometim...
Episode 1514: Starship vs. the Fish People, MSR Woes and a Powerful Tale from ASCEND
There’s a lot going on this time around, as usual. First, in the news roundup:
Then, Mark discusses a brief history and laments the lessened art...
Episode 1513: What’s a WR? How does it Affect Starship’s Next Launch Date?
So much has happened so fast in the last couple of weeks related to SpaceX’s pursuit of Starship’s Flight 2 launch license. Look at all these goings-o...
Episode 1512: Pretty Plasma Trail, But Not from Starship Anytime Soon?
This episode brings lots of Space news from around the globe, as well as from our own back yards. Literally.
First off: both Sawyer and Mark wi...
Episode 1511: Looking Outside the Bubble – A Conversation With Nathan Price
How many people outside the space community know about the Artemis Moon to Mars program? What do people who don’t follow spaceflight think of the curr...
Episode 1510: Artemis III – A Different Mission?
ESA’s Aeolus earth observation satellite, launched in August 2018, ended its primary mission on July 28, 2023. It still had one final mission: a saf...
Episode 1509: Starship Launch Delays – a Triple Whammy?
SpaceX’s effort to launch its second integrated test of Starship is likely facing a triple whammy of delays, including a new one that should really be...
Episode 1508: Starship, ULA & STEM news
The environmental lawsuit brought by a consortium of environmental and tribal groups against the FAA and SpaceX has shown no visible movement since Ju...
Episode 1507: A Secret Mission and … OceanGate’s Titan?
You may ask, “Why are we talking about the OceanGate Expeditions’ Titan submersible tragedy in a podcast dedicated to space-related stuff?” The common...
Episode 1506: Shocking Answers to Your Starship Lawsuit Questions
Talk all you want about the delays caused by repairs/mods to the launch pad and re-certifying the Autonomous Flight Termination System, the real issue...
Episode 1505: SpaceX Can’t Slow Down; Starliner’s Pet Black Swan
This episode is packed full of news and insights. Let’s get to it!
In the News Roundup:
Next, Larry brings us a story abou...
Episode 1504: Space Debris Risks – Perception vs. Reality With a Little Human Nature Thrown In
Talk about risky! This time around, the two cousins are being left alone to see what mischief they can get up to. Good thing there’ll be an adult in t...
Episode 1503: Of Spaceplanes and Starships
In this installment, we welcome Larry Herrin, a former 10-year-old Apollo astronaut, as the newest pundit on the Talking Space podcasting team. We for...
Episode 1502: 50-50 and More
We start this week off with a roundup of news from NASA with the announcement of the Artemis II crew, its Mars Habitat, the second independent review...
Episode 1501: New Season, New Era
Talking Space returns for its fifteenth season with a new format!
First up, we have a brief roundup of news, including Kathy Lueders retirement...
Episode 1407: The ”Endurance” of Commercial Crew
The Talking Space team was on site as the Crew-5 astronauts and cosmonaut made their way to the ISS. Hear the launch audio plus what went on behind th...
Episode 1406: Launchapalooza
August 4th, 2022, was one of the most active launch days in recent memory. The Talking Space Team attempts to check all the boxes bringing a little in...
Episode 1405: Launch Weather for the Win(d)
On this episode of Talking Space with Mark Ratterman and Dr Kat Robison we have an excellent interview from Mark with Kennedy Space Center’s Dr Kristi...
Episode 1404: A New Era in Commercial Space
This episode we take a unique look at the historic Axiom-1 mission to the ISS from multiple perspectives.
That includes our own Sawyer Rosenstei...
Episode 1403: The First Four Miles to the Lunar Surface
Our Mark Ratterman was on hand at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for the rollout of America's new launch vehicle: NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocke...
Episode 1402: The Heavens Above, The Troubles Below
The concept that space unites nations on Earth is tested like never before.
In a rare single topic installment of Talking Space, the team pauses...