Liftoff

Liftoff is a podcast about space, the universe, and everything. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the major developments as explained by enthusiastic space fans Stephen Hackett and Jason Snell. Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.

https://www.relay.fm/liftoff

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 45m. Bisher sind 172 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint jede zweite Woche.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 15 hours 15 minutes

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episode 91: Shoot and Hope


Jason and Stephen catch up on the news, then talk about the Pioneer and Ranger programs.


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 February 12, 2019  42m
 
 

episode 90: My Feet Belong on the Ground


This fortnight, Jason and Stephen mark NASA's Day of Remembrance, discuss layoffs at two private space companies and wish for a mission to Uranus.


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 January 29, 2019  45m
 
 

episode 89: Some Time at the Taco Bar


China has big plans for the moon and SpaceX has a new test vehicle. Oh, and things got weird with Russia.


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 January 15, 2019  43m
 
 

episode 88: Pixely Peanut


China's latest lunar mission is about to touchdown on the far side of the moon, and New Horizons has completed its flyby of Ultima Thule.


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 January 2, 2019  48m
 
 

episode 87: Apollo 8


In December 1968, Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders became the first human beings to travel to the moon, circling our nearest neighbor and making history while doing so.


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 December 18, 2018  37m
 
 

episode 86: Two-Tone Rocket


The end of 2018 is proving to be busy: InSight has landed, OSIRIS-REx has rendezvoused with Bennu, SpaceX is breaking records and the CLPS program is here, for what that's worth.


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 December 4, 2018  43m
 
 

episode 85: There's No E in 'Flight'


There was a false alarm concerning Opportunity, and drama about the SLS' future. That, and a conversation about Rocket Lab and a preview of InSight's landing.


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 November 20, 2018  32m
 
 

episode 84: Emotions of Distant Galaxies


NASA says goodbye to two spacecraft and Stephen and Jason review *First Man.*


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 November 6, 2018  59m
 
 

episode 83: Apollo 7


In October 1968, Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham spent 11 days in space working the bugs out of the Apollo spacecraft on its first crewed mission. The vehicle performed perfectly; the crew did not.


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 October 22, 2018  34m
 
 

episode 82: Hubble Trouble


Jason and Stephen discuss the latest Commercial Crew dates, and emerging issues with the Hubble Space Telescope, as well as exomoons and Jason's view of the latest SpaceX launch.


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 October 8, 2018  57m