

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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Aug 6, 2019 • 1h 4min
22 - The Dark Lord
Eric Berger of Ars Technica joins Jake and Anthony to talk about his recent trip to Boca Chica for Starhopper’s first hop, propellant depots, NASA policy, Artemis, and the passing of his friend, Chris Kraft.
Upcoming meetup! Hang out with Jake, Pat (creator of RocketLaunch.Live), and other fellow Anomalies in Kent, WA on August 31! Details at events.offnominal.space.
Drinks
Shiner Bock - Spoetzl Brewery - Untappd
Liberty Bell Ringer DIPA - Victory Brewing Company - Untappd
Pale Ale - Steamworks Brewing Company - Untappd
Topics
ADRIFT: Part 3 - Charles Bolden on Vimeo
NASA agrees to work with SpaceX on orbital refueling technology | Ars Technica
The SLS rocket may have curbed development of on-orbit refueling for a decade | Ars Technica
SpaceX’s Starship prototype has taken flight for the first time | Ars Technica
Elon Musk will update the status of Starship development on August 24 | Ars Technica
Christopher Columbus Kraft, NASA’s legendary flight director, has died | Ars Technica
Picks
Is SpaceX's Raptor engine the king of rocket engines? - YouTube
The Astronaut Maker: How One Mysterious Engineer Ran Human Spaceflight for a Generation: Michael Cassutt: 9781613737002: Amazon.com: Books
Watch Chris Kraft raw interview | Ars Technica Video | CNE
Apollo was NASA’s biggest win — but its legacy is holding the agency back - The Verge
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Eric Berger | Ars Technica
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Jul 16, 2019 • 1h 6min
21 - Carpet Bombing Venus
On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, Jake and Anthony talk about the aftermath of Apollo and alternate histories we could have seen—the Apollo Applications Program, a crewed Venus flyby, and more Skylab.
Drinks
Nimble Giant - Tröegs Independent Brewing - Untappd
Capella Porter - Ecliptic Brewing - Untappd
East Coast IPA - Russell Brewing Company - Untappd
Topics
Apollo Applications Program - Wikipedia
Manned Venus flyby - Wikipedia
Skylab
Skylab B
Picks
Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story, by David Hitt, Owen Garriott, Joe Kerwin, Alan L. Bean, Homer Hickam
Main Engine Cut Off — Apollo National Park
Time to Eat the Dogs | A Podcast About Science, History, and Exploration
Destined for the Stars | Time to Eat the Dogs
Destined for the Stars - University of Pittsburgh Press
NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander - 10266 | Creator Expert | LEGO Shop
WeMartians build the LEGO Apollo Lunar Module set! - YouTube
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Jun 18, 2019 • 1h 31min
20 - People Doin’ It, Right?
Chris Gebhardt of NASASpaceflight joins Jake and Anthony to talk about space media in modern pop culture, the way its made and received, and what stands the test of time.
Upcoming meetup! Hang out with Jake and other fellow Anomalies in Kent, WA on June 29! Details at events.offnominal.space.
Drinks
Orion 1-1 - Smugglers’ Trail Caskworks - Untappd
The legendary triple distilled Irish whiskey - Tullamore DEW
Sunshine Pils - Tröegs Independent Brewing - Untappd
Topics & Picks
For All Mankind — Official First Look Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTube
The Expanse (TV Series 2015– ) - IMDb
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series 1993–1999) - IMDb
Battlestar Galactica (TV Series 2004–2009) - IMDb
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NASASpaceFlight.com
Chris G - NSF (@ChrisG_NSF) | Twitter
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May 20, 2019 • 1h 14min
19 - Space Traffic Cones
Jake and Anthony try and figure out what’s going on with all this Artemis talk and where we’re headed.
Drinks
Stark Indonesian Pale Ale - PT Lovina Beach Brewery - Untappd
Stark Lychee Ale - PT Lovina Beach Brewery - Untappd
Stark Mango Ale - PT Lovina Beach Brewery - Untappd
Galactic Fog W Comet - Captain Lawrence Brewing Company - Untappd
Orbital Tilt IPA (Citra) - Captain Lawrence Brewing Company - Untappd
Topics
NASA’s initiative to put a woman on the Moon is named Artemis, after Apollo’s twin sister - The Verge
The uphill battle NASA faces to sell its Moon plan to Congress - The Verge
NASA administrator on new Moon plan: ‘We’re doing this in a way that’s never been done before’ - The Verge
Picks
The Planet Mars: A History of Observation and Discovery
AstronautiCAST - Il primo podcast di astronautica in lingua italiana
Space Policy Edition: Lessons From the Moonshot That Never Was (with Mark Albrecht) | The Planetary Society
Diggnation - Wikipedia
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Apr 17, 2019 • 1h 16min
18 - Autogenously Pressurized Double Double
Kate Howells of the Planetary Society joins Jake and Anthony to talk all things Canadian space policy.
Drinks
White - Allagash Brewing Company - Untappd
Collective Arts: Dry Hop Passion Fruit & Peach - Collective Arts Brewing - Untappd
Diet Mountain Dew
Topics
Boosters, Breakthroughs and Budgets: Canada and the US Look Toward Space | The Planetary Society
EXPLORATION IMAGINATION INNOVATION
A New Space Strategy for Canada (PDF, 1.7MB)
Welcome to The Ring Lord. - TheRingLord.com Chainmail Jump Rings jumprings Scalemail Jewelry Supplies and Wire
Picks
CelesTrak: Current NORAD Two-Line Element Sets
Seveneves: A Novel
Ben Mosher
Faster, Better, Cheaper: A maligned era of NASA’s history — Elizabeth A. Frank
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Kate Howells | The Planetary Society
Kate Howells (@SpaceKateH) | Twitter
Space is Cool as Fuck - Lost The Plot
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Mar 12, 2019 • 1h 23min
17 - Larry from Boeing
Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about DM-1, the future of the ISS, Shuttle and Starship aborts, and imagine what Boeing livestreams will look like.
Meetup! March 17 in Houston!
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Drinks
Home | The Macallan Single Malt
Evan Williams Bourbon | Home
Space Goat - Phillips Brewing Company - Untappd
Home Grown - Victory Brewing Company - Untappd
Topics
Watch SpaceX launch their first Crew Dragon Capsule from just 5km away! (LIVE at KSC) - YouTube
Crew Dragon departs ISS and returns to Earth - SpaceNews.com
Lonely Easter Island Will Be Emergency Shuttle Landing Site - latimes
Gimli Glider - Wikipedia
Picks
Space Missions | The Planetary Society
Amazon.com: Artemis: A Novel eBook: Andy Weir: Kindle Store
Astrobiology | Vol 19, No 3
Apollo 11: Get Tickets | NEON
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Everyday Astronaut - YouTube
Everyday Astronaut
Everyday Astronaut (@everydayastronaut) • Instagram photos and videos
Everyday Astronaut (@Erdayastronaut) | Twitter
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Jan 22, 2019 • 1h 3min
16 - Imaginated Soap Buckets
Jake and Anthony talk about New Horizons’ recent flyby, Chang’e 4, and take on a handful of questions from listeners.
Beers
Stoked Winter Ale - Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. - Untappd
Of Hops and Clouds - Vault Brewing Company - Untappd
Topics
MU69 appears as a bi-lobed baby comet in latest New Horizons images | The Planetary Society
Chang'e-4 update: Both vehicles healthy, new imagery from the Moon’s far side | The Planetary Society
Off-Nominal Events
WeHaveMECO Twitter News List
My RSS Feeds, January 2019 Edition - Main Engine Cut Off
WeMartians Twitter Lists
Martian Chronicles - AGU Blogosphere
Midnight Planets
Space Mission and Science News | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
FIRST UP, Your Daily Dose of What’s Up — SpaceNews
Picks
Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity, and the Exploration of the Red Planet: Steve Squyres: 9781401301491: Amazon.com: Books
Flying the Skies of Saturn’s Moon Titan | The Planetary Society
Abandoned in Place: Preserving America's Space History First, Roland Miller, Roger D. Launius, Betsy Fahlman - Amazon.com
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Meet up with Jake in Scottsdale, AZ
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Dec 19, 2018 • 1h 8min
15 - +1 Space Dagger
Jake and Anthony discuss what 2018 will mean to future space historians, and announce the winner of The 2018 Off-Nominal Award.
Beers
Orbiter IPA - Ecliptic Brewing - Untappd
Mad Elf - Tröegs Independent Brewing - Untappd
Picks
The Difficult Road to Mars: A Brief History of Mars Exploration in the Soviet Union By V.G. Perminov, (PDF, 8.1 MB)
The edge of space: Revisiting the Karman Line - ScienceDirect
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Nov 12, 2018 • 1h 20min
14 - Gary from Lockheed (really this time)
Gary Napier joins Jake and Anthony to discuss doing communications for Lockheed Martin, dodging flat-earthers, and Dean Martin.
Beers
Colorado Native Amber Lager - Coors - Untappd
Dale's Pale Ale - Oskar Blues Brewery - Untappd
Perfect Storm - Townsite Brewing - Untappd
Topics
Ikonos Satellite
European Service Module Arrives in Florida | NASA.gov
Atlas V carried on an Antonov | 45th Space Wing
Orion EM-1 being prepared in the Neil Armstrong Operations & Checkout Building | NASA.gov
Crew Quarters being upgraded at Neil Armstrong Operations & Checkout Building | NASA.gov
Suggested Epcot Paths for Off-Nominal Meetup
Full Revolution of Bennu from 197km | OSIRIS-REx Twitter
Bruce McCandless on the first untethered spacewalk | NASA.gov
Anthony's weird door to door flat Earth propaganda
Picks
Artemis | Andy Weir
Time to Eat the Dogs Podcast | Michael Robinson
Skunkworks | Ben Rich
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Oct 18, 2018 • 55min
13 - Bad Looking Unmixed Nuts
Elizabeth Howell joins Jake and Anthony to talk about her trip to Baikonur, the recent Soyuz situations, the politics of the ISS, and Canadian space.
Beers (and not beers)
DAVIDsTEA
Phillips Soda Works – Captain Electro's Intergalactic Root Beer
Brawler - Yards Brewing Co. - Untappd
Topics
Astronaut Saint-Jacques takes final steps towards journey to spaceflight - SpaceQ
Eyewitness Observer of Dramatic Soyuz Launch Abort Describes What He Saw
The Universe Needs More Canada — Don't Let Go Canada
Picks
Gallery: Global Precipitation Measurement
SVS: Near Real-Time Global Precipitation from the Global Precipitation Measurement Constellation
Ventusky - Wind, Rain and Temperature Maps
From Above - Astronaut Photography with Don Pettit - YouTube
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Elizabeth Howell – I share news about space exploration. Reporter, consultant, teacher
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