

Off-Nominal
Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo
Two friends, two beers, and a casual conversation about space. Landing monthly in your podcast feed.
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


