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SpaceX Crew-3: Interview with Pilot Dr. Thomas Marshburn

October 8, 2021 Chuck 00:12:40 0 Comments

Interview with SpaceX Crew-3 pilot Tom Marshburn Crew-3 Launch currently scheduled for October 31, 2021. Dr. Thomas Marshburn is the pilot of the Crew Dragon spacecraft and second in command for the SpaceX Crew-3 mission. He is responsible for spacecraft systems and performance. Once aboard the International Space Station (ISS), he will serve as an…

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SpaceX Crew-2: ESA Tames the Dragon, Thomas Pesquet Interview, and More

March 24, 2021 Chuck 00:17:31 0 Comments

In this episode we discuss the news around NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 mission, the second rotational flight to the ISS which launched in late April 2021. We also feature an interview with European Space Agency’s astronaut, Thomas Pesquet, where we are fortunate to have a pre-launch press conference Q&A with him and other Crew-2 astronauts. This…

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28. SpaceX Crew-1: Interview with Commander Mike Hopkins

October 6, 2020 Chuck 00:24:14 0 Comments

In this interview, recorded via phone on September 29, 2020, I speak with Commander Mike Hopkins about this mission, his training and the challenges (and thrills) of commanding the SpaceX Crew-1 mission, currently scheduled to launch in mid-November 2020. BONUS: Mini-Interview with Felix Schlang of What About It!? Felix joins me briefly to share how…

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22. JAXA – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency with Dr. Koichi Wakata

July 21, 2020 Chuck 00:19:36 0 Comments

We continue our series with countries around the world in this episode as we feature JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Joining us to discuss JAXA is astronaut Dr. Koichi Wakata. Dr. Wakata has accumulated 347 days in space spanning four missions, setting a record in Japanese human space flight history for the longest stay…

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18. GALAXIES: Inside the Universe’s Star Cities – with Dave Eicher

May 31, 2020 Chuck 00:26:57 0 Comments

GALAXIES: Inside the Universe’s Star Cities by Dave Eicher is out now! In this episode we first briefly recap the successful launch of SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavor, with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley. Then we dive into our conversation with Dave Eicher to talk all about Galaxies! Dave Eicher is one of the…

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17. SpaceX Crew Demo-2: Returning Human Spaceflight to the U.S.

May 23, 2020 Chuck 00:44:59 0 Comments

SpaceX Crew Demo-2 launching soon, and we’re SO EXCITED! For the first time since 2011, astronauts are set to once again launch from U.S. soil aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon–and we’re SO EXCITED! The SpaceX Crew Demo-2 mission is set to launch from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 4:33 pm EDT…

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Gateway Foundation - Von Braun Space Station

7. Get a Sneak Peek of a luxurious destination HOTEL IN SPACE

February 6, 2020 Chuck 0:23:06 0 Comments

In this episode we speak with Tim Alatorre, the Senior Design Architect of the Von Braun Space Station, an incredible new space hotel underway by the Gateway Foundation. The Gateway Foundation was formed to build the first spaceport, with a three-part plan to develop a robust space construction industry, the first artificial gravity space station,…

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Christian Patouraux, Kacific High Speed Internet Satellite provider

6. High Speed Internet from Space

January 23, 2020 Chuck 0:16:47 0 Comments

SpaceX Kacific1 Mission Update with Kacific CEO Christian Patouraux In this episode we welcome Christian Patouraux, the CEO of Kacific, a next-generation broadband satellite operator. SpaceX just launched Kacific1 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket on December 16, 2019. Kacific1 is a next-generation geostationary satellite that will stream high-speed, low-cost, ultra-reliable broadband to rural and suburban…

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4. THE CASE FOR SPACE: How the Revolution in Spaceflight opens up a Future of Limitless Possibility – by DR ROBERT ZUBRIN

December 26, 2019 Chuck 0:21:24 0 Comments

EPISODE 4 – Dr. Robert Zubrin is president of Pioneer Astronautics and also president of The Mars Society. He’s also the author of many critically acclaimed books, including “Mars Direct”, “How to Live on Mars” and “Entering Space”. He has appeared on major media including CNN, BBC, the Discovery Channel, & NPR. In this interview…

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NASA Invites Media to Learn About S-MODE Mission

26 October 2021

NASA will hold a media teleconference at 1:30 p.m. EDT Friday, Oct. 29 to share information about the Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE), a campaign to study small ocean whirlpools,… [...]

NASA to Host Briefing to Reveal New Findings from Jupiter’s Atmosphere

25 October 2021

NASA will hold a virtual media briefing at 3 p.m. EDT Thursday, Oct. 28, to discuss the latest results from the agency’s Juno spacecraft. [...]

NASA Invites Media to Launch of IXPE Mission to Study X-rays in Space

22 October 2021

Media accreditation is open for the upcoming launch of NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, which will measure polarized X-rays from exotic cosmic objects, such as black holes and… [...]

NASA Commits $28 Million to Underfunded US Jurisdictions

22 October 2021

NASA has awarded $28 million to fund the next five years of research infrastructure development across 28 jurisdictions. [...]

NASA Completes Mega-Moon Rocket Stacking, Invites Media to Learn More

22 October 2021

NASA has completed stacking of the agency’s mega-Moon rocket and spacecraft that will launch the next generation of deep space operations, including Artemis missions on and around the Moon. [...]

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SpaceX Crew-3: Interview with Pilot Dr. Thomas Marshburn

SpaceX Crew-2: ESA Tames the Dragon, Thomas Pesquet Interview, and More

28. SpaceX Crew-1: Interview with Commander Mike Hopkins

22. JAXA – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency with Dr. Koichi Wakata

18. GALAXIES: Inside the Universe’s Star Cities – with Dave Eicher

17. SpaceX Crew Demo-2: Returning Human Spaceflight to the U.S.

7. Get a Sneak Peek of a luxurious destination HOTEL IN SPACE

6. High Speed Internet from Space

4. THE CASE FOR SPACE: How the Revolution in Spaceflight opens up a Future of Limitless Possibility – by DR ROBERT ZUBRIN

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