

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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Oct 20, 2023 ⢠1h 1min
128 - These Were Bad Movies
Jake and Anthony are joined by Stephen Hackett, co-founder of Relay FM and fellow space nerd, to talk about the ever-present SLS drama of the day, how Relayâs St. Jude fundraiser went, and partake in the first Terrible Space Movie Review Show⢠in which we try to convince Stephen to watch our favorite of a bad batch of movies we watched.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 128 - These Were Bad Movies (with Stephen Hackett) - YouTubeRelay FMRelay FM for St. Jude - St. Jude Children's Research HospitalNASA should consider commercial alternatives to SLS, inspector general says | Ars TechnicaAd Astra (2019) - IMDbStarflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (TV Movie 1983) - IMDbSolar Crisis (1990) - IMDbMoonfall (2022) - IMDbNASA OIG on X: âTâ2 (2 Days until Launch) #NASA says âWe are Goingâ but at what cost? See our audit on the Agencyâs cost estimating and reporting practicesâFollow Stephen512 PixelsStephen Hackett (@ismh@eworld.social) - eworld.socialUngeniused - Relay FMFollow 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 đOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Oct 13, 2023 ⢠1h
127 - Hot Moon Takes
Jason Davis of The Planetary Society makes his long-awaited return, to hang out with Jake and Anthony and talk about Psyche, OSIRIS-REx, solar eclipses, and surely a bunch of other stuff, too.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 127 - Hot Moon Takes (with Jason Davis) - YouTubeThe crew was never in any danger.Revealing the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample (Official NASA Broadcast in 4K) - YouTubeTimestamp to Bill Nelsonâs Random ARM DefenseOSIRIS-REx returns sample from asteroid Bennu⌠| The Planetary SocietyThe Psyche launch and its journey to a metal⌠| The Planetary SocietyEclipse Path of Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2023Nerd Alert: Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Lunar Eclipse - YouTubeFollow JasonJason Davis | 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 đOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Sep 29, 2023 ⢠1h 1min
126 - Whatever, Russell
Jake and Anthony are joined by Brendan Byrne, of WMFE and Are We There Yet?, to talk about watching spaceships return to Earth, talking to astronauts, a change of leadership at Blue Origin, and whatâs been up in the Florida space scene of late.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeBrendan Byrne on X: âWhat a sight! Crew-6 coming in hot over Orlando. First time seeing that for meâpretty incredible!âJake Robins on X: âSpaceX Dragon #Crew6 returning home. Came screaming right over top of my house here in YucatĂĄn.âA space for artistic inspiration with veteran astronaut Nicole StottPrivate space station astronaut John Shoffner speaks with WMFE from orbitJeff Bezos finally got rid of Bob Smith at Blue Origin | Ars TechnicaJeff Bezos Announces Plans To Build, Launch Rockets From Cape Canaveral : NPRNASAâs Psyche Moves Toward Liftoff â Psyche MissionTamaliensFollow BrendanBrendan Byrne (@SpaceBrendan) / Twitter90.7 WMFE - Public Radio for Central Florida â Primary provider of NPR and Classical MusicAre We There Yet? : NPRFollow 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 đOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Sep 22, 2023 ⢠59min
125 - The Ball Pit
Jake and Anthony are joined by Alec Maestas, OSIRIS-REx Systems Engineer and Real-Time Operations, to talk about the asteroid sample return mission on the eve(ish) of sample arrival.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeOSIRIS-REx MissionOSIRIS-REx team completes final test before asteroid sample delivery - OSIRIS-REx MissionNASA gears up for return of OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample - SpaceNewsNASAâs OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is now on its way to asteroid Bennu - The VergeStunning images show NASAâs OSIRIS-REx spacecraft stirring up rocks on an asteroid - The VergeNASAâs OSIRIS-REx was so good at grabbing asteroid rocks that theyâre overflowing - The VergeNASAâs OSIRIS-REx probe successfully stores small sample of asteroid rocks in its belly - The VergeFollow 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 đOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Sep 15, 2023 ⢠60min
124 - Accidental Cadence
Entrepreneur and investor, Sara Mauskopf, joins Jake and Anthony to discuss human spaceflight, including Axiom-3, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, SpaceX, accidents, safety concerns, technical issues, enthusiasm for suborbital space flight, frustrations with gatekeeping, regulations and challenges in the commercial human spaceflight industry, space agencies and commercial flights, and a discussion about a Relay FM fundraiser for Saint Jude. They also mention the government's unveiling of real aliens, memes about aliens, and plans to review bad space movies.

Sep 8, 2023 ⢠1h 3min
123 - An Exciting Time
Jake and Anthony are joined by Loren Grush of Bloomberg to talk about her new book, The Six: The Untold Story of Americaâs First Women Astronauts.TopicsOff-Nominal Campaign for Relay FM/St. JudeOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 123 - An Exciting Time (with Loren Grush) - YouTubeThe Six | Book by Loren Grush | Official Publisher Page | Simon & SchusterThe Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy: a conversation with my parents who worked the accident - The VergeFollow LorenLoren Grush - BloombergLoren Grush (@grushcrush) ⢠Instagram photos and videosLoren Grush (@lorengrush) / 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 đOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Sep 1, 2023 ⢠1h
122 - Space.com Bubble
The hosts discuss the stock market, financial struggles of space companies, favorite cocktails, a fundraising campaign for St. Jude, and the financial status of various companies in the space industry. They also explore the shifting market for imagery companies, the financial challenges of Axiom in developing space stations, the successes and failures of satellite launch programs, and the challenges in developing the next vehicle, Delta.

Aug 25, 2023 ⢠1h 1min
121 - Status: Future
Jake and Anthony are joined by Mark Panning from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and PI of the Farside Seismic Suite to talk about the Chandrayaan-3 and Luna-25 Moon landings and what we can look forward too from CLPS coming soon.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeLuna-25 crashes into moon after orbit maneuver - SpaceNewsChandrayaan-3: India becomes fourth country to land on the moon - SpaceNewsISRO on X: âHere is how the Lander Imager Camera captured the moon's image just prior to touchdown.âISRO on X: âChandrayaan-3 Mission: The image captured by the Landing Imager Camera after the landing. It shows a portion of Chandrayaan-3's landing site. Seen also is a leg and its accompanying shadow. Chandrayaan-3 chose a relatively flat region on the lunar surfaceâNASA Selects New Science Investigations for Future Moon DeliveriesFollow MarkMark Panning (@markpanning.bsky.social) - BlueskyJPL Science: Mark PanningFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeJake Robins (@jakerobins.com) - BlueskyWeMartians 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 đOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Aug 17, 2023 ⢠1h
120 - Big Dumb Satellites
Jake and Anthony are joined by Karan Kunjur, Co-Founder of K2 Space, to discuss building for a post-Starship future, optimizing spacecraft design for cost, and the emergence of affordable large satellites with new use cases. They also talk about their plans to build a radar system, increase their online presence, and the challenges of landing on the moon's surface.

Aug 11, 2023 ⢠1h 3min
119 - Donât Train for the Nominal Shit
Jake and Anthony are joined by space artist and illustrator Paul Fjeld to talk about his career and to hear some stories from interesting projects and programs heâs worked on.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 119 - Donât Train for the Nominal Shit (with Paul Fjeld) - YouTubeList of Experiences -Paul FjeldThe Space Review: Saving Skylab the top secret wayFollow PaulSpace Art by Paul FjeldFollow 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 đOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop


