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4.8

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166 reviews

Description

Every week we cover the latest spaceflight news, discuss past, current and future exploration efforts, and take a look at upcoming events. Tune in to hear about how humans get to space, how they stay in space and how unmanned craft reach farther and farther into the universe around us.

Podcast episodes

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Episode 447: Meta Moon

2024/02/21

Intuitive Machines is headed off for their first moon landing attempt! Also, H3's successful launch and Voyager 1's comms troubles

Episode 446: No Dana Only Zoozve

2024/02/14

A Dream Chaser summary as it prepares for launch. Also, Viasat-3 soldiers on, Artemis 1 lessons, and X-37B's orbit.

Episode 445: E-CLPS

2024/02/07

Intuitive Machines readies for their moonshot, and Collins tests their moon space suit. Also, a metal 3D printer on ISS, and the Chinese spaceplane.

Episode 444: The Little Helo That Could

2024/01/31

Ingenuity lands for the last time, and SLIM's nose is in the dirt. Also, Redwire/Blue Ring, reusable booster tests, and Rollin' Justin.

Episode 443: SLIM Chances

2024/01/24

SLIM made it to the moon! How long will it survive? Also, EUS qualification and an Ingenuity hiccup.

Episode 442: Lunar Otamatone

2024/01/17

Peregrine launched successfully, but quickly encountered problems on orbit. Also, layoffs at JPL, and insight into Starship's orbital failure.

Episode 441: Future Tech Christmas

2024/01/10

Airplanes on other planets, bacteria for detox, radioactive sails... NIAC awards are here! Also, ISRO's X-ray telescope & space station stories.

Episode 440: 99 Landings and a Tough Ride

2024/01/03

SpaceX did a heck of a lot of flying this year, including one notable bang. Also, China's first commercial spaceport.

Episode 439: A Period of Time

2023/12/20

China's undisclosed reusable spacecraft has lifted off to spend "a period of time" on orbit. Also, Starship refurbishment, iSpace hop, & Voyager bug.

Episode 438: Serbatoi Mancanti

2023/12/13

Vega’s fourth stage AVUM loses its fuel tanks, only to find them in a landfill. Also Transporter-9 experiences several satellite deployment failures.

Episode 437: Shtuff

2023/12/06

A few Starship teases, but not many satisfying answers. Also, JAXA hacked, Artemis III dates, and a Hubble glitch.

Episode 436: Boldly Going Nowhere

2023/11/29

Starliner's schedule seems to be holding for a spring launch. Also, the end of ISS, the start of Artemis, and an Ariane 6 hot fire.

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4.8 out of 5

166 reviews

PaphsRgroovy 2024/01/25

It’s not just because they reference kerbal space program

They’re smart, funny, and sometimes silly. Oh, and they cover topics that I think are cool.

msadesign 2023/04/18

Love these guys.

I love these guys. And as hard as they work on interviews, I skip them. Audio is so poor because interviewees are on speakerphone. Too bad. Good inf...

not a happy rider 2022/12/07

Learning something new everyday

Quite informative and always current on trending topics space topics which is important 🥹❤️

DuckNewton97 2019/10/22

Rad podcast right here

The this week in space history bit at the beginning of every show is the best part of my week and now that I'm caught up I'll be doing it every week. ...

The S.K.P. Machine 2022/11/30

Star Woke

Actual space flight events are less important to the hosts than leftist social justice agitprop. There’s nothing wrong with a leftist political podcas...

ArtOfWarfare 2019/10/18

Best Space Podcast

Covers the (space) news, teaches you (space) stuff, and is entertaining at the same time. What isn’t there to like about it?

Mofroman007 2019/10/17

Everything you could ever want in a space podcast

I realized that despite listening for years, I never actually wrote an actual review. The Orbital Mechanics is a fantastic project, by some really gr...

TC Green 2019/05/11

Must listen for hardcore space nerds and casual ethiusits alike.

I'm actually going back to their website to start at episode one because it is abosutley worth listening to David and Ben go over various space relate...

ATPTourFan 2019/05/30

Not Always Well Researched

Frustrating to listen to this podcast when they aren’t up to date and accurate on the subject matter. It is easy to monitor twitter/reddit/NSF these d...

Steveo05196 2018/10/21

Best Space Podcast

One of my favorite parts of the week is getting to listent to this podcast. Fun, Positive, and very informative about current space flight events. The...

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