Off-Nominal

Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo
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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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Feb 25, 2022 • 1h

50 - Was That a Bake Sale?

Michael Sheetz of CNBC and Eric Berger of Ars Technica join Anthony to talk about the latest in the finance side of space—what’s up in the world of funding, which businesses look steady and which look shaky, and of course, how you can’t spell space without SPAC.DrinksIPA - Brotherton Brewing Company - UntappdLove Street - Karbach Brewing Co - UntappdTopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 50 - Was That a Bake Sale? - YouTubeVirgin Galactic stock rises on ticket sales, $150,000 deposit newsVirgin Galactic has lost $1 billion during the last two years | Ars TechnicaChamath Palihapitiya steps down from Virgin Galactic boardRocket Lab Selected by MDA to Design and Build Spacecraft for Globalstar | Rocket LabBezos' Blue Origin building more space tourism rockets, CEO saysAstra stock drops 26% after NASA mission fails mid-launchRocket builder Astra postpones NASA ELaNa 41 mission after abortAE Industrial Partners Reaches a Definitive Agreement to Acquire a Significant Stake in Firefly Aerospace, a Leading Provider of Launch and In-Space VehiclesMichael Sheetz on Twitter: “Update: Private equity firm AE Industrial Partners is acquiring "a significant stake" in Firefly Aerospace from Polyakov, the companies announce, for an undisclosed amount.”Satellite imagery shows Russian attack on Ukraine from spaceDmitry Rogozin says he does not appreciate “openly hostile” US policy | Ars TechnicaRussia responds to European astronauts: We’ll give you independent spaceflight | Ars TechnicaFollow MichaelMichael Sheetz (@thesheetztweetz) / TwitterMichael Sheetz Profile - CNBCFollow EricEric Berger (@SciGuySpace) / TwitterEric Berger | Ars TechnicaFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop
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Feb 18, 2022 • 58min

49 - Spacewalk Chaperone

Jake and Anthony talk about some (really good) changes coming to the show, Jared Isaacman’s privately-funded Gemini program, and SpaceX’s Starship…update.DrinksTecate - Cervecería Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma S.A. de C.V. - UntappdTopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 49 - Spacewalk Chaperone - YouTubePolaris ProgramStarship Update - YouTubeStarbase ShirtsFollow 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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Jan 9, 2022 • 1h 11min

48 - The Abort Motor DLC

Jake and Anthony are joined by Dylan Taylor, Chairman & CEO of Voyager Space Holdings, founder of Space for Humanity, and commercial astronaut on Blue Origin’s New Shepard NS-19.DrinksZero Sugar & Handcrafted Craft Soda - Virgil's Brand SitePerpetual IPA - Tröegs Independent Brewing - UntappdLondon Porter - Söhnfeld BreweryHazelnut & Vanilla Ale - Söhnfeld BreweryTopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 48 - The Abort Motor DLC (with Dylan Taylor) - YouTubeHappy Hour - Off-NominalHappy Hour - YouTubeVoyager Space HoldingsSpace for Humanity • To Space, For EarthReplay: New Shepard Mission NS-19 Webcast - YouTubeRecap: New Shepard Mission NS-19 - YouTubePicksSpace Explorers on Oculus Quest 2 | OculusSpace Explorers | Board Game | BoardGameGeekDon’t Look Up | NetflixBreaking the Chains of Gravity by Amy Shira TeitelFollow DylanDylan TaylorDylan Taylor (@dylan) / 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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