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Jake and Anthony are joined by journalist and author Tim Fernholz to talk about some of his recent stories on the Space Force, Kam Ghaffarian, and let’s be honest, we’ll probably get distracted by Intuitive Machine’s first lunar landing attempt.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 143 - Maneuver Without Regret (feat. Warfighting Domain) (feat. Tim Fernholz) - YouTubeGoodnight, Sweet Prince: Saying Goodbye to IM-1 - PayloadKam Ghaffarian’s Moonshots - The New York TimesMeet True Anamoly, the startup working to win America’s space race against Russia - VoxHarry Stranger on X: “A very high resolution satellite image of Blue Origin's 98 meter tall New Glenn pathfinder standing on the pad at Launch Complex 36 on Friday.”Can Space Force Stop Somali Rocket Pirates? | Guest: Anthony Colangelo | Ep 101 - YouTubeFollow TimTIM FERNHOLZTim Fernholz (@TimFernholz) / XTim Fernholz, Author at PayloadFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘Off-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony are joined by Casey Dreier, Chief of Space Policy at The Planetary Society, to talk about the latest on Mars Sample Return, JPL layoffs, and everything space policy.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 142 (with Casey Dreier) - YouTubeHow layoffs at JPL can be traced to a stalemate in Congress | The Planetary SocietyThe path forward for Mars Sample Return | The Planetary SocietyThe U.S. Senate threatens to cancel Mars Sample Return | The Planetary SocietyThe Planetary Exploration Budget Dataset | The Planetary SocietyThe 2024 Day of Action | The Planetary SocietyFollow CaseyCasey Dreier | The Planetary SocietyThe Planetary SocietyFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘Off-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony are joined by Elizabeth Frank to talk about the future of the CLPS program, JPL’s Mars-focused Commercial Services Studies, and a whole bunch more, including Elizabeth’s epic travel photos.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 141 - TRL Valley of Death (with Elizabeth Frank) - YouTubeAstrobotic to begin formal investigation into failed Peregrine mission - SpaceNewsMoon Manifest | Astrobotic TechnologyFirst Intuitive Machines lunar lander mission set for Feb. 14 launch - SpaceNewsExploring Mars Together: Commercial Services StudiesFor the first time NASA has asked industry about private missions to Mars | Ars TechnicaFollow ElizabethElizabeth A. FrankFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘Off-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony are joined by Rae Paoletta of The Planetary Society to pour one out for Ingenuity, breakdown the epic SLIM landing, and do some eclipse planning.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 140 - Cultivating a Vibe (with Rae Paoletta) - YouTubeSLIM moon lander revived after solar power setback - SpaceNewsDawoon Jung on X: “One of #SLIM main engines fell off during landing”SLIM_JAXA on X: “Communication with SLIM was successfully established last night, and operations resumed! Science observations were immediately started with the MBC, and we obtained first light for the 10-band observation. This figure shows the “toy poodle” observed in the multi-band observation.”More SLIM RocksAfter Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission EndsIngenuity Mars helicopter mission ends after 72 flights - SpaceNewsExperience the Total Solar Eclipse | The Planetary SocietyNerd Alert: Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Lunar Eclipse - YouTubeFollow Raerae paoletta (@PAYOLETTER) / TwitterRae Paoletta | The Planetary SocietyThe Planetary SocietyPlanetary Society (@exploreplanets) / TwitterFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘Off-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony are joined by John Conafay to talk about what he’s been up to since founding Integrate, and we’ll probably dish out some hot takes, too.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 139 - Sourdough Software Starter (with John Conafay) - YouTubeIntegrateCosma Schema • The New Space design & branding agency.Ingenuity Mars helicopter mission ends after 72 flights - SpaceNewsAwkward Cousins – A List ApartFollow JohnJohn Conafay (@JConafay) / XFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘Off-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony are joined by Will Francis, Chief Commercial Officer at Agile Space Industries, to talk about his path through the industry—from co-founding Roccor, to being acquired by Redwire, to joining Agile—and what he’s learned along the way.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeAgile Space IndustriesRedwire Space | Heritage + InnovationRedwire Acquires Roccor, a Manufacturer of Critical Systems for the Satellite Industry | Redwire SpaceFollow WillWilliam Francis, CCO — Agile Space IndustriesWilliam Francis | LinkedInFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘Off-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Rocket and space industry journalist, Eric Berger, joins Jake and Anthony to discuss their predictions for 2024, the successful launch of the Vulcan rocket, the complexity of the Artemis mission, and amusing contracts and space conferences.

Joe Barnard joins Jake and Anthony to present The Off-Nominees: the most bizarre space news stories of the year. They discuss launch failures, Starship incidents, coolant leaks on the ISS, a funny incident involving a rocket and Elon's list, Avio's win, Joey's projects, propellant development, and upcoming travel plans.

Jake and Anthony are joined by Tom Marotta of The Spaceport Company to talk about what they’re working on, spaceport operations, and the FAA licensing process.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 135 - Stupid Vertical Dogleg Machine (with Tom Marotta) - YouTubeNASA: Let’s Ketchup on International Space Station Tomato Research - NASAThe Spaceport CompanyT+259: Tom Marotta, The Spaceport Company - Main Engine Cut OffThe Spaceport Company- Full Length Launch ProRes HQ 4 - YouTubeThe Spaceport Company demonstrates offshore launch operations - SpaceNewsOrbital Access Methodologies Part III: Pop-up TSTO | Selenian BoondocksFAA publishes streamlined commercial launch regulations - SpaceNewsSpaceX violated launch license in Starship SN8 launch - SpaceNewsAstra aborts launch attempt - SpaceNewsFollow TomTom Marotta (@thomasmarotta) / XTom Marotta | LinkedInFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘Off-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

The podcast discusses topics such as regional accents, a lost tomato found on the ISS, the progress of the Artemis mission, the development timeline of SpaceX's Starship, and the challenges and uncertainties surrounding the Artemis program.