Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.
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.
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#161: Now It’s Very Much Precedented
October 19th, 2021 · 39 minutes
This week, Jason preps a glass of ice water for Stephen and the two discuss recent Starliner updates, the future of the ISS and Lucy.
#160: Hot Jupiters in Colorado
October 5th, 2021 · 54 minutes
This week, there's news about cubesats, several commercial space programs and more. Then, a look at what is going on at Blue Origin.
#159: Fun Stuff in Science
September 21st, 2021 · 43 minutes
NASA has published information about its work with AR, VR and getting sleepy while in a self-driving car. Jason and Stephen talk through the reports, then get into the breaking news of NASA's two new mission directorates.
#158: A Bad Roommate
September 7th, 2021 · 44 minutes
It's a real roller coaster this week, except for the Astra rocket that went ... sideway off the pad. Other stories include Inspiration4, the James Webb Space Telescope and dual-core stars.
#157: It's in the Slushie Now
August 24th, 2021 · 45 minutes
Boeing is returning the Starliner capsule to the factory, while Cassini continues to teach us about Saturn from beyond the grave. Then, Stephen and Jason give good and bad news about Artemis.
#156: You're Stealing My Rocks
August 10th, 2021 · 64 minutes
Jason and Stephen are back, catching up on the news. Topics include SLS flight computers, Starliner's continued struggles, the recent incident at the ISS and a lot more.
#155: Apollo 15
July 27th, 2021 · 63 minutes
As the first J mission, Apollo 15 marked a new era of broader discovery and scientific work on the lunar surface. David Scott, Alfred M. Worden, James Irwin worked to further our understanding of the moon.
#154: 💼 🚀 💰 💸
July 16th, 2021 · 44 minutes
Jason and Stephen check in on the Hubble's progress to return to normal operation and talk about Russia's upcoming ISS plans. Then, a discussion of billionaires in space and how the Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin missions are changing the world of space.
#153: Hubble Trouble
July 1st, 2021 · 36 minutes
Jason and Stephen catch up with several commercial space companies before reviewing footage of Zhurong on Mars and talking about the issues currently plaguing the Hubble Space Telescope.
#152: It's Under Our Control, with Dr. Ed Lu
June 15th, 2021 · 42 minutes
After catching up on a couple of present and future robotic missions, Stephen and Jason talk with former astronaut Dr. Ed Lu about his work at the B612 Foundation, which is focused on protecting Earth from large asteroid strikes.