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May 6, 2022 • 1h 2min

60 - Soviets Invented the Boostback

Jake and Anthony talk about the best/worst/most cursed rockets of all time, why they love them so much, and why you should, too.DrinksHop Horizon IPA - Tröegs Independent Brewing - UntappdBlonde Ale - Cerveceria Jurásica - UntappdPilsner - Cervecería Mastache - UntappdTopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 60 - Soviets Invented the Boostback - YouTubeReptar - WikipediaRex | Disney Wiki | FandomProton M rocket explosion July 2 2013 slow motion full HD - YouTubeProton accident with GLONASS satellitesVega flight VV17 - WikipediaFull Arianespace Vega VV17 Rocket SEOSat-Ingenio And Taranis Launch And Anomaly / Loss Coverage - YouTubeENERGIA - First Flight with Polyus Military Prototype (1987/05/15) - Soviet Launch Vehicle - YouTubeAriane 5 rocket launch explosion - YouTubeAriane flight V88 - WikipediaAriane 5-25/01/18 - iPhone X 4K à 30 ips - YouTubeAriane 5 VA241 - SES-14 - iPhone Stabilized - YouTubeAriane 5 VA241 Anomaly Analysis – Ariane 5 VA241 | Spaceflight101The Worst Computer Bugs in History: The Ariane 5 Disaster | Bugsnag BlogTitan IV Explosion at Cape Canaveral 8-20-98 (High Definition) - YouTubeTitan IV A-20 explodes over Cape Canaveral (8-12-98) - YouTubeDELTA II ROCKET EXPLODES AFTER LIFTOFF! - YouTubeDelta II GPS IIR-1 Launch and Explosion, January 17, 1997 (Mild Profanity) - YouTubeDelta-II rocket Launch failure 1997 (GPS IIR-1) 17 January 1997 - YouTubeGoPro Hero Camera Captures Awesome Sight Of Antares Orb-3 Rocket Explosion - YouTubeRemote Camera Footage of Antares Rocket Explosion - 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
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Apr 29, 2022 • 1h 5min

59 - Make it Rain in Alabama (with Casey Dreier)

Casey Dreier, Chief Advocate and Senior Space Policy Adviser at The Planetary Society, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about the NASA budget, the recently-released decadal survey, and other space policy storylines.DrinksHop Horizon IPA - Tröegs Independent Brewing - UntappdLIGO West Coast IPA - Ecliptic Brewing - UntappdTopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 59 - Make it Rain in Alabama (with Casey Dreier) - YouTubeNASA's FY 2023 Budget Stays the Course | The Planetary SocietyPlanetary Science Decadal Survey: After the… | The Planetary SocietyBiden's 2022 NASA Budget Says Yes to Pretty… | The Planetary SocietyWhy NASA Picked SpaceX to Land Humans on the… | The Planetary SocietyReconstructing the Cost of the One Giant Leap | The Planetary SocietyFollow CaseyCasey Dreier (@CaseyDreier) / TwitterThe Planetary SocietyThe Space Advocate Newsletter | The Planetary SocietyFollow 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
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Apr 22, 2022 • 1h 3min

58 - Wet Dress Rehearsal Dinner

Brendan Byrne, of WMFE and Are We There Yet?, joins Jake and Anthony talk about Artemis 1 and its “Wet” Dress Rehearsal, Axiom-1 on the ISS, and other goings-on in space.DrinksMoon Boots - Sideward Brewing Co. - UntappdHop Horizon IPA - Tröegs Independent Brewing - UntappdTopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 58 - Wet Dress Rehearsal Dinner (with Brendan Byrne) - YouTube1 2 3 4 5 Sixers - YouTubeLegislature votes to repeal Disney World’s self-governing Reedy Creek district in Central Florida - Central Florida News - 90.7 WMFESchedule effects of SLS rollback still uncertain - SpaceNewsNASA to Discuss Status of Artemis I Moon Mission | NASAFirst all-private station mission set to come home, splashing down off the coast of Florida - Central Florida News - Space - 90.7 WMFENASA advisors call for a visit to Uranus, plus more science during Moon landings - NPR News - Space - 90.7 WMFECatching up with NASA’s administrator & keeping an eye on the planet’s health - Are We There Yet - Space - 90.7 WMFEPrivate space station missions, Amazon’s big rocket buy and NASA’s next budget. Here’s a rundown of the latest space news stories - Are We There Yet - Space - 90.7 WMFET+214: Andrew Maximov, Founder of Precious Payload - Main Engine Cut Off119 - Cryovolcanism on Pluto (feat. Kelsi Singer)Follow BrendanBrendan Byrne (@SpaceBrendan) / Twitter90.7 WMFE - Public Radio for Central Florida – Primary provider of NPR and Classical MusicAre We There Yet? : NPRFollow 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
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Apr 15, 2022 • 1h 2min

57 - Ford Taurus-Littrow

Caleb Henry of Quilty Analytics joins Jake and Anthony to talk about Amazon’s Kuipermania launch contract, and what it was like to moderate panels at the 2022 Space Symposium.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 57 - Ford Taurus-Littrow (with Caleb Henry) - YouTubeAmazon signs multibillion-dollar Project Kuiper launch contracts - SpaceNewsAmazon launch contracts drive changes to launch vehicle production - SpaceNewsCaleb Henry on Twitter: “We had a great discussion. Definitely the biggest commercial launch deal in world history. Exciting stuff!”T+213: Amazon’s Project Kuiper Launch Contract Blockbuster - Main Engine Cut OffWyler claims breakthrough in low-cost antenna for OneWeb, other satellite systems - SpaceNewsFollow 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
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Apr 7, 2022 • 1h 3min

56 - Export Control is Like Fight Club

Philip Sloss of NASASpaceflight joins Jake and Anthony to talk about the rollout and wet dress rehearsal for Artemis 1, and to go behind-the-scenes on how he does his incredibly-in-depth reporting and coverage of SLS.DrinksSession IPA - Big Rock Brewery - UntappdGreco di Tufo DOCG | Donnachiara Wine CompanyTopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 56 - Export Control is Like Fight Club (with Philip Sloss) - YouTubeInside Artemis 1's complex launch windows and constraints - NASASpaceFlight.comArtemis 1 rollout timing remains uncertain as NASA leadership deliberates the schedule - NASASpaceFlight.comNASA moon rocket SLS rolls out to “rebuilt” LC-39B ahead of Artemis 1 rehearsal - NASASpaceFlight.comNASA working through wet dress rehearsal, final major pre-flight test for moon rocket - NASASpaceFlight.comSpace Shuttle: The History of the National Space Transportation System The First 100 Missions: Dennis R. Jenkins - Amazon.com: BooksJosiah 🚀 on Twitter: Artemis 1 + Pad 39B + LightningFollow PhilipPhilip Sloss, Author at NASASpaceFlight.comFollow 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
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Apr 1, 2022 • 1h 4min

55 - I’ve Slept on a Torpedo

Tory Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about how he got into space, his background in engineering, the shift from engineering to management, and the future of ULA and the rest of the space industry.DrinksStellar Entanglement - First State Brewing Company - UntappdTopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 55 - I’ve Slept on a Torpedo (with Tory Bruno) - YouTubeWeMartians 79 – Preparing for a Martian Launch (feat. Tory Bruno)Tory Bruno on Twitter: “Saw Neil Armstrong take that first step. Was building my own rockets with moldy old dynamite a year later.”Lockheed Martin MKV-L - YouTubeMultiple Kill Vehicle - WikipediaFollow ToryTory Bruno (@torybruno) / TwitterULA (@ulalaunch) / TwitterULA | United Launch AllianceFollow 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
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Mar 25, 2022 • 58min

54 - A Really Long Dog on Mars

Matt Brealey joins Jake and Anthony to talk about martian terrain data and imagery, and to go behind the scenes on his incredible creation, AreoBrowser.DrinksHovered Ridge - Ten Bends Beer - UntappdMilk Shake - Wiper And True - UntappdTopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 54 - A Really Long Dog on Mars (with Matt Brealey) - YouTubeJuno•ObserverAreoBrowserSvelte • Cybernetically enhanced web appsReact – A JavaScript library for building user interfacesFuck Everything, We're Doing Five BladesFollow MattMatt BrealeyMatt Brealey (@badgrenola) / 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
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Mar 18, 2022 • 1h

53 - Venereal is Taken

Jake returns from LPSC 2022 and shares some stories with Anthony. #TacoGate2022DrinksDrumshanbo Gunpowder Irish GinTopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 53 - Venereal is Taken - YouTubeLPSC 2022 - Lunar and Planetary Science ConferenceLPSC 2022 - Day 1 | Jake Robins on PatreonLPSC 2022 - Day 2 | Jake Robins on PatreonLPSC 2022 - Day 3 | Jake Robins on PatreonLPSC 2022 - Day 4 & 5 | Jake Robins on PatreonLPSC Artemis Town Hall88 – Lunar Science’s Next Giant Leap (feat. Renee Weber)Follow 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
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Mar 11, 2022 • 59min

52 - We Have All of Them

Anthony is joined by Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut, and Roland Miller, a photographer who has spent years documenting space hardware of all varieties. We’ll talk about Roland’s work, and go behind the scenes on his two published books (Abandoned In Place, Interior Space) and his next book (Orbital Planes) coming out this spring.DrinksSlipknot No.9 ReserveGolden Spike Hefeweizen - Uinta Brewing Company - UntappdAlta Mora Etna Bianco 2019 | Wine.comTopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 52 - We Have All of Them (with Roland Miller and Tim Dodd) - YouTubeRoland Miller PhotographyAbandoned In Place — Roland Miller PhotographyInterior Space — Roland Miller PhotographyThe Space Shuttle — Roland Miller PhotographyBoeing: Santa Susana Field LaboratoryPhotographer Captures the Ruins of the Soviet Space Shuttle Program | PetaPixelLet’s make a deal: Entrepreneur wants to trade Buran shuttle for a skull | Ars TechnicaFollow RolandRoland Miller (@space_ranger) / TwitterRoland Miller PhotographyFollow TimEveryday AstronautEveryday Astronaut - YouTubeEveryday Astronaut (@Erdayastronaut) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop
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Mar 4, 2022 • 1h

51 - Hubbles In Reverse

Scott Tilley, an amateur satellite tracker, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about tracking Chang’e-5 back to the Moon and into a Distant Retrograde Orbit, how he and the wider community of amateur satellite trackers do what they do, and what else he’s been tracking lately.DrinksLemon Drop Cocktail RecipePhiladelphia Pale Ale - Yards Brewing Co. - UntappdTopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 51 - Hubbles In Reverse (with Scott Tilley) - YouTubeMeet the Amateur Astronomer Who Found a Lost NASA Satellite | Freethink - YouTubeChang’e 5 Returns to the Moon – Riddles in the SkyChang’e 4 Lunar Orbit a Postmortem – Riddles in the SkyA Chinese spacecraft is testing out a new orbit around the moon - SpaceNewsGreat Red Spot | WeMartians ShopFollow Scott TilleyScott Tilley 🇺🇦 (@coastal8049) / TwitterRiddles in the Sky – A blog dedicated to observing, mostly classified, satellites.Follow 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

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