Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.
Liftoff is a fortnightly podcast about space, the universe, and everything. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the latest developments as explained by enthusiastic space fans Stephen Hackett and Jason Snell.
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#95: The Red Flag
March 26th, 2019 · 41 minutes
Vice President Mike Pence has challenged NASA to return to the moon within five years.
#94: A Planned Countdown Hold
March 26th, 2019 · 21 minutes
The guys talk through a few stories that didn't make Episode 95, including what's going on with Boeing's Starliner and Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser, as well as Bennu's habit of spewing material into space.
#93: Budget Season
March 12th, 2019 · 66 minutes
Stephen and Jason get into the details of the proposed 2020 NASA budget, the future of the SLS rocket, then review the film Apollo 11.
#92: Apollo 9
February 26th, 2019 · 42 minutes
In March 1969, Jim McDivitt, Dave Scott and Rusty Schweickart were the first astronauts to fly the Lunar Module, proving that this vital spacecraft was ready to take a crew to the moon — and help bring them home.
#91: Shoot and Hope
February 12th, 2019 · 42 minutes
Jason and Stephen catch up on the news, then talk about the Pioneer and Ranger programs.
#90: My Feet Belong on the Ground
January 29th, 2019 · 45 minutes
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.
#89: Some Time at the Taco Bar
January 15th, 2019 · 43 minutes
China has big plans for the moon and SpaceX has a new test vehicle. Oh, and things got weird with Russia.
#88: Pixely Peanut
January 2nd, 2019 · 48 minutes
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.
#87: Apollo 8
December 18th, 2018 · 37 minutes
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.
#86: Two-Tone Rocket
December 4th, 2018 · 43 minutes
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.