The Space Above Us
JP Burke
A podcast about the history of NASA human spaceflight. New episodes every other Thursday. (ish)
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Feb 22, 2018 • 21min
050 - Apollo 17 (Part 1)
Gene Cernan, Ron Evans, and Harrison Schmitt kick off the final lunar landing mission of the Apollo Program with a spectacular night launch. But how did they end up with these last three coveted seats?
Feb 8, 2018 • 21min
049 - Apollo 16 (Part 2)
It's time to go find some volcanic rock and confirm the hypothesis of the formation of the Descartes region. I hope you like orange juice.
Jan 25, 2018 • 20min
048 - Apollo 16 (Part 1)
John Young, Charlie Duke, and Ken Mattingly are headed to the moon for the second J-mission. Geologists have them on the hunt for volcanic rock, hoping to test their hypothesis on how the lunar highlands were formed.
Jan 11, 2018 • 26min
047 - Apollo 15 (Part 2)
This week we head to the Hadley-Apennine region to explore the surface with Dave Scott and Jim Irwin. Five EVAs, driving around in the lunar rover, and obstinate drills await us!
Dec 28, 2017 • 25min
046 - Apollo 15 (Part 1)
Dave Scott and Jim Irwin are headed for Hadley-Apennine, while Al Worden is getting all sorts of science done in lunar orbit. Just what does a Command Module Pilot do, anyway? Find out!
Dec 14, 2017 • 19min
045 - Apollo 14 (Part 2)
It's been a long way, but we're here.. for the second part of our coverage of Apollo 14! Get your lunar hiking boots on, we're headed for Cone Crater!
Nov 30, 2017 • 24min
044 - Apollo 14 (Part 1)
Alan Shepard is back in the saddle and headed to the moon with Ed Mitchell and Stu Roosa on Apollo 14. Also I make fun of Ed Mitchell a bunch.
Nov 16, 2017 • 31min
043 - Apollo 13 (Part 2)
Apollo 13 is in trouble. But with a lot of clever thinking and a bit of luck, we might just be able to get the crew home.
Nov 2, 2017 • 22min
042 - Apollo 13 (Part 1)
It's time to go for the hat trick and attempt NASA's third landing on the moon. After doing this twice already, everything should be smooth sailing. Right?
Oct 19, 2017 • 24min
041 - Mission Control
This week we'll talk about Mission Control, the room full of experts that helps keep each NASA human spaceflight mission running smoothly. Where did it come from? What is its role in the mission? And just what are all those guys actually doing anyway?
