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Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo
Two friends, two beers, and a casual conversation about space. Landing monthly in your podcast feed.
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Dec 9, 2022 • 60min
87 - Grippy Socks
Marina Koren of The Atlantic joins Jake and Anthony to talk about her recent viewing and reviewing of 2001: A Space Odyssey.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 87 - Grippy Socks (with Marina Koren) - YouTube'2001: A Space Odyssey' Is the Most Overhyped Space Movie - The Atlantic2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - IMDbThe Hopeful Traveler: The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas: Reception Lobby & Video PillarsThe hotel lobby @ The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas | Best viewed o… | Michael Contreras | FlickrThe audacious rescue plan that might have saved space shuttle Columbia | Ars TechnicaMeet the dearMoon Crew!Follow MarinaMarina Koren (@marinakoren) / TwitterAll Stories by Marina Koren - The AtlanticFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Dec 1, 2022 • 59min
86 - Is That Callisto?
Jake and Anthony catch up on Artemis I and everything else going on in space news lately.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 86 - Is that Callisto? - YouTubeArtemis I | FlickrArtemis I Flight Day 13: Orion, Earth, and Moon | art001e000… | FlickrFlight Day 14: Orion's Solar Array Divides Earth and Moon | FlickrPrimal Space on Twitter: “Orion has now reached the Moon, here's how it will get back to Earth on the 11th of December.”T+235: Artemis I, 2022 Midterms (with Casey Dreier) - Main Engine Cut OffWhy we have the SLS | The Planetary SocietyESA - Ministers back ESA’s bold ambitions for space with record 17% riseFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Nov 18, 2022 • 1h 3min
85 - The Highest I’ve Been
Mat Kaplan, host of Planetary Radio for The Planetary Society, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about the 20th anniversary of the show, his upcoming retirement, and what it’s been like to cover space in this way for all those years.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 85 - The Highest I’ve Been (with Mat Kaplan) - YouTubeVisibly Loose Nuts - UNISEX | WeMartians PodcastDr. Pete Flavored Soda - SodaStreamPlanetary Radio | The Planetary SocietyInterview with Louis Friedman | The Planetary SocietyPlanetary Society on Twitter: “It’s official: LightSail 2 has reentered Earth’s atmosphere and burned up, as expected. What a phenomenal mission this was! We are proud of everything this spacecraft accomplished, and of all the people who made it happen.”Follow MatMat_Kaplan (@PlanRad) / TwitterPlanetary Radio | The Planetary SocietyPlanetary Society (@exploreplanets) / TwitterFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Nov 11, 2022 • 1h
84 - JPL Christmas Party
Somehow, it’s almost time for Artemis I. Again. Yes, again. And then we break down some hot planetary drama from this week.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 84 - JPL Christmas Party - YouTubeNASA leaves its Artemis I rocket exposed to winds above design limits | Ars TechnicaOff-Nominal on Twitter: “lol”WeMartians Podcast on Twitter: “I’m seeing a lot of commentary about how SLS is "unlucky" or "cursed" due to the timing of the hurricanes approaching Florida. There definitely is some luck here, as hurricanes cannot be predicted, but I think this is missing the point and giving way too much credit to Nature.”Eric Berger on Twitter: “An unbiased industry source spitballed tonight that the first SLS launch will probably come around 2023.”Acting NASA Administrator Lightfoot Memo: Agency Update – Feb. 15, 2017 - SpaceRefNASA Keeps Psyche, But VERITAS Pays the Price – SpacePolicyOnline.comGood Night Oppy (2022) - IMDbFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Nov 4, 2022 • 58min
83 - Bubba the Rocket Scientist
Photographer Roland Miller returns to the show to talk to Jake and Anthony about his newest book, The Space Shuttle: A Mission-by-Mission Celebration of NASA's Extraordinary Spaceflight Program, out next week.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 83 - Bubba the Rocket Scientist (with Roland Miller) - YouTubeRoland Miller PhotographyAbandoned In Place — Roland Miller PhotographyInterior Space — Roland Miller PhotographyThe Space Shuttle — Roland Miller PhotographyThe Space Shuttle: A Mission-by-Mission Celebration of NASA's Extraordinary Spaceflight Program: Miller, Roland: Amazon.com: BooksOrbital Planes: A Personal Vision of the Space Shuttle: Photographs by Roland Miller: Defibaugh, Denis, Miller, Roland: Amazon.com: BooksFollow RolandRoland Miller (@space_ranger) / TwitterRoland Miller PhotographyFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Oct 27, 2022 • 59min
82 - Gatekeeping Hubble
With Jake away, Swapna Krishna and Caleb Henry join Anthony for a very Philadelphia-themed episode.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 82 - Gatekeeping Hubble (with Swapna Krishna and Caleb Henry) - YouTubeEccentric Orbits: The Iridium Story: Bloom, John + Free ShippingProject Artemis: Back to the Moon | Smithsonian ChannelChris G - NSF on Twitter: “OK. This is long-range GFS. Take this with a grain of salt for now. But models are starting to pick up on a potential(ly strong) tropical system near Florida around November 9th.”You searched for resiliency - SpaceNewsSatellites Can Do Even More - SpaceNewsAlbedo announces $48 million Series A funding round - SpaceNewsHow to see a rocket launch on the Space Coast – Lonely Planet - Lonely PlanetFollow SwapnaSwapna Krishna (@skrishna) / TwitterSwapna Krishna (@swapna_krishna) TikTok | Watch Swapna Krishna's Newest TikTok VideosSWAPNA KRISHNA — Bio SitePBS's Far Out - YouTubeFollow CalebCaleb Henry (@CHenry_QA) / TwitterQuilty AnalyticsFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Oct 20, 2022 • 59min
81 - Foot Bits
Elizabeth Howell of Space.com joins Jake and Anthony to talk about her new book, Why Am I Taller, with astronaut Dave Williams.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeECW Press | A Canadian Indie Book Publisher | Publishing Curiously Compelling Books Since 1974Follow ElizabethSpace Writer | Elizabeth HowellElizabeth Howell, PhD (she/her, 🖖💉😷) (@howellspace) / TwitterElizabeth Howell | SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Oct 14, 2022 • 1h 1min
80 - Vaguely a Mutiny
Ben Brockert joins Jake and Anthony to tell stories from his various adventures in the space industry.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 80 - Vaguely a Mutiny (with Ben Brockert) - YouTubeMasten Space Lunar Lander Challenge Level II Attempt 1 landing and fire - Xoie - YouTubeMasten Space Lunar Lander Challenge Flight 2 - YouTubeXombie in-air relight view from the ground. - YouTubeStig-B flight 3 - YouTubeMoon Express MTV-1X Test Flights @ KSC [Dec 2014] - YouTubeFollow BenBen Brockert (@wikkit) / TwitterBen Brockert - YouTubeFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Oct 7, 2022 • 60min
79 - A Wake of Creative Destruction
Anthony took a trip to Pittsburgh to visit Astrobotic this week, and he’s back to talk about it with Jake.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 79 - A Wake of Creative Destruction - YouTube127 - Checking in on CLPS (feat. Anthony Colangelo)T+223: Viper Delayed, Masten Unravels, CLPS Moves On - Main Engine Cut OffAstrobotic Unveils Peregrine Lunar Lander Flight Model | Astrobotic TechnologyAnnouncing LunaGrid, a Commercial Power Service for the Moon | Astrobotic TechnologyAstrobotic Acquires Masten Space Systems | Astrobotic TechnologyCubeRover Funded for Survive the Lunar Night Mission | Astrobotic TechnologyAstrobotic’s Wireless Charging System for the Moon Can Survive Lunar Night | Astrobotic TechnologyFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Sep 30, 2022 • 1h
78 - John Grunsfeld’s Babysitter
Jake and Anthony are joined by Kristin Fisher of CNN to talk about Artemis I, and the coverage out there in the world in all the places us space nerds aren’t.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 78 - John Grunsfeld’s Babysitter (with Kristin Fisher) - YouTubeArtemis I rocket rolled back inside as Hurricane Ian treks toward Florida | CNNVideo: Why NASA had to scrub Artemis I rocket launch due to engine issues | CNN BusinessWatch: The NASA mission that could 'potentially save all of humankind' | CNN BusinessFollow KristinKristin Fisher (@KristinFisher) / TwitterCNN Profiles - Kristin Fisher - Space and Defense Correspondent - CNNFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop