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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#101: Behind the Back Fence
June 20th, 2019 · 37 minutes
The Artemis Budget is becoming more and more real, as NASA promotes the number of companies involved in building its hardware. Elsewhere, ESA is preparing to go to Jupiter with the JUICE robotic mission and Bigelow has big plans for the ISS.
#100: There's Nobody in Charge
June 6th, 2019 · 52 minutes
Jason and Stephen discuss the debate around Starlink and its impact on astronomy, cover the latest GAO report and talk about the importance of Commercial Moon Landing Services.
#99: Apollo 10
May 21st, 2019 · 36 minutes
In May 1969, Tom Stafford, John Young and Gene Cernan took their Apollo spacecraft within 48,000 feet of the lunar service.
#98: The Moon is Having a Moment
May 7th, 2019 · 48 minutes
This fortnight: checking in on the SLS' test procedures and the on-going planning to return to the moon in 2024, and then a dose of planetary defense.
#97: The Titans Who Live There
April 23rd, 2019 · 50 minutes
Stephen and Jason talk the news, from blackholes to Beresheet, and spacesuits to backronyms. Then, a bit about the Crew Dragon anomaly.
#96: Probably Not Space Cows
April 9th, 2019 · 48 minutes
Rocket Lab has a new satellite platform, while methane cycles have been measured on Mars. Elsewhere, NASA continues to work through the details of its new 2024 lunar goal and 2007 OR10 needs a name.
#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.