Today In Space

On this episode, we have our Top 3 space news stories from May to mid-June - and they don't disappoint! All the other space articles we've been gathering will be available in the description here. Vast Space is ambitiously shooting for 2025 to launch their Haven-1 space station module into orbit and have a crew of 4 stay for 30 days in orbit. Who is helping them send their space station up? How is the station going to allow for life support? Artemis 2 will have alot of firsts, including the first person of color, the first woman, and first Canadian to orbit the Moon. But it will also be the first to use Lasers to send HD footage back to Earth and improve how much data can be sent thanks to the O2O technology. Saturn's Moon Enceladus is spewing water into space, but recently a paper was published that shows those plumes contain a key ingredient for the building blocks of life. The benefits from the Cassini Spacecraft continue to this day, and the find of phosphorus in the plumes opens our minds to more possibilities for life in the universe. And points us to a very likely place to look in our own Solar System. So email/DM us [email protected] / @todayinspacepod Twitter & Instagram / @todayinspace TikTok / /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook and let us know your Questions and Thoughts about the episode! SOURCES: https://amp -cnn-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/05/09/world/artemis-2-laser-communications-scn/index.html https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/05/vast-says-it-will-launch-its-first-space-station-in-2025-on-a-falcon-9/amp/ https://www.vastspace.com/updates/vast-selects-impulse-space-for-haven-1-space-station-propulsion?new=1 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-05987-9 -------------------------- Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos Timestamps: 00:00 Intro to the podcast - NEW MERCH coming soon 03:16 Vast Space plans to launch a commercial Space Station by 2025 with Falcon 9 & send 4 Astronauts for 30 Days with Crew Dragon 09:49 Manscaped Ad 11:35 Artemis 2 to use LASERS to send HD footage back to Earth and push data comms into the future from radio 17:49 Enceladus is spewing Phosphorous from its underground oceans - another building block for life on a Moon in our Solar System Space News that didn't make out Top 3: https://rnasa.org/2023files/press2023.html https://exterrajsc.com/mars-sample-recovery-helicopters-to-be-designed-by-aerovironment/2023/05/08/ https://www.oodaloop.com/archive/2023/06/03/space-based-power-project-successfully-transmits-power-to-earth-for-first-time/ https://www.nasa.gov/feature/glenn/2023/3d-printed-rocket-launched-using-innovative-nasa-alloy https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/raising-orbit-by-186-miles-water-propulsion https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/05/17/virgin-orbit-17-million-bankruptcy-bid-for-aircraft-from-stratolaunch.html https://www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.forbes.com/sites/gregautry/2023/05/27/lunar-orbital-congestion-ii-economic-and-strategic-drivers/amp/ https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/06/01/pentagon-awards-spacex-with-ukraine-contract-for-starlink-satellite-internet.html https://arstechnica-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/arstechnica.com/space/2023/06/boeing-stands-down-from-starliner-launch-to-address-recently-found-problems/amp/ https://www.space.com/mars-astronauts-suspended-animation-sound-waves? https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Human_and_Robotic_Exploration/Research/Flying_frying_in_microgravity https://exterrajsc.com/strategic-framework-for-space-diplomacy-released-by-state-department/2023/06/02/ We'd like to thank our sponsors: • Caldera Lab • Manscaped • AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF at Caldera Lab - use code SPACE or go to calderalab.com/SPACE • Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #alien #stem #listenable #iss #alienlife #astronomy #astrophysics #starship #rocketpen

On this episode we have alot to cover! We're in FULL 3D printing production for our Starship Pen and we talk about the latest design changes and the "Hexatube". While I had plans for another topic this week, NASA's new UAP task force had their first meeting live streamed - so of course we had to talk about that. We watched the 4 hour meeting and share our thoughts - AND WE WANT TO HEAR YOURS! So email/DM us [email protected] / @todayinspacepod Twitter & Instagram / @todayinspace TikTok / /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook and let us know your Questions and Thoughts on the latest news on UAPs We close out the episode sharing our first time using ChatGPT, and some thoughts on AI in general. Specifically, how we are using it to free up more creative time by having AI help us with the more mundain/difficult tasks in life and for the podcast. Our first project is something for planning my meals around my food allergies. It's a large task to plan and cook almost every meal, but its a life changer. So anything I can do to save mental energy, spend less time planning, and more time cooking is worth it! We gave our first try at prompting and learned alot in only 30 minutes! SOURCES: https://science.nasa.gov/uap https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt -------------------------- Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos Timestamps: 00:16 Starship Pen in FULL 3dprinting Production 03:19 Sponsor: manscaped.com05:25 NASA UAP Science Team meets for the 1st time 07:17 Alien Life in the Universe? 10:34 Four Hour NASA UAP meeting Breakdown in minutes 16:40 Sponsor: Calderalab.com/space 18:40 My 1st Chat w/ ChatGPT - build tools for my life and creativity 21:32 Chatgpt and how I use it. We'd like to thank our sponsors: • Caldera Lab • Manscaped • AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF at Caldera Lab - use code SPACE or go to calderalab.com/SPACE • Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #alien #stem #listenable #iss #alienlife #astronomy #astrophysics #starship #rocketpen

On this episode, we share an AG3D lab update on our 3dprinted Starship rocket pen and the latest design development - its almost ready for launch! We also chat about astronomy and capturing the M101 pinwheel galaxy Supernova with our Vespera Telescope We discuss how important new observations are for continuing our understanding of the universe and reality we live in... Let us know what you think, and if you have any thoughts on our 3dprinted rocket pen or the M101 supernova! Please send us any requests for topics on future shows, or stellar objects we should observe - Email us at [email protected] SOURCES: https://science.nasa.gov/supernova-discovered-nearby-spiral-galaxy-m101 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/astronomers-have-spotted-a-once-in-a-decade-supernova-and-you-can-too/ 17 people in space https://www.space.com/record-17-people-in-earth-orbit-at-once -------------------------- Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: • Caldera Lab • Manscaped • AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF at Caldera Lab - use code SPACE or go to calderalab.com/SPACE • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #alien #stem #listenable #iss #alienlife #astronomy #astrophysics

On this episode, we review the Axiom 2 launch and docking to the ISS after riding up on Crew Dragon 'Freedom' and a brand new Falcon 9! (A rare sight these days). Lots of great 1sts on this mission, including a great crew of four that will spend 8 total days on station before returning to Earth for splashdown. We'll also share our thoughts on why the International Space Station really is the original 'gateway' for humanity post-cold war. And with the boom in New Space business and lower cost to access space, the Space Station will usher us into the age of commercial space stations and Artemis with the Lunar Gateway! But it didn't seem like that 10 years ago...alot has happened since then... Let us know what you think, and if you have any thoughts on how influencial the space station has been, and will continue to be in its final decade of service. Email us at [email protected] SOURCES: https://www.npr.org/2023/05/22/1177567288/spacex-nasa-peggy-whitson-iss-international-space-station https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-station-astronaut-record-holders https://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2023/05/17/spacex-launch-axiom-2-ready-private-astronauts-rocket/70207790007/ https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2022/07/26/who-is-emirati-astronaut-sultan-al-neyadi-2/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Crew-6 https://www.britannica.com/topic/International-Space-Station -------------------------- Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: • Caldera Lab • Manscaped • AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF at Caldera Lab - use code SPACE or go to calderalab.com/SPACE • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #alien #stem #listenable #iss #alienlife #astronomy #astrophysics (0:00) Introduction to today's episode. (2:02) Today's Topic. (3:17) The axiom 2 mission took off. (5:26)The last time a Saudi astronaut went to space was in 1985. (7:35)Peggy Whitson is dominating time in space, and it's a busy time. (12:24)Blue Origin and the Elon Factor. (14:23) What the International Space Station has already done as an example of humanity. (16:06)It also provides in this next era a gateway for other nations to send their first astronauts. (18:24)What we need more and more is people believing in something. (20:41) The boom of progress in the space industry. Timestamps generated by AI (otter.ai)

On this episode, we spend some time talking about Mental Health and a period when it felt like chaos was all around - graduating from college with my Aerospace Engineering Degree. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...but I learned alot! One might say this period was where I first learned I could have control over my own mind if I put the work in. A little story time about one of the lowest periods of my life, and how human connections helped me get out of a serious rut. The reason I share this is to hopefully start the conversation and help one person get a little bit closer to healing or asking for help. Let us know what you think, and if you have any tools you use to manage your own mental health! Big Quesions/Thoughts for this episode: "You don't know what you don't know" Managing life vs. Survival mode How meditation and breathe work helped me with Anxiety What a notebook can do to focus your thoughts How learning about your brain and body is critical for a fruitful life We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at [email protected] SOURCES: -------------------------- Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: Caldera Lab Manscaped AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF at Caldera Lab - use code SPACE or go to calderalab.com/SPACE • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #alien #stem #listenable #iss #alienlife #astronomy #astrophysics

On this episode we share the exciting story of 'Space Hero', a worldwide competition with grand prize of a trip into SPACE! We were honored to have Co-CEO of Space Hero Thomas Reemer on the podcast to discuss the origin of the company and competition. Thomas shares his origin story of 25 yers in media & technology, starting as a music manager and event organiser, and even being an for artists such as Prince and George Clinton. Thomas is a wealth of knowledge about the current space industry and its capabilities to launch humans into space. His insight in the space industry is also unique with a media, event organizing, and technology mix that can help tell a powerful story about human space travel. It was also great to discuss music and share some thoughts on more philosophical and big picture themes for today. Let us know if YOU think you can be a Space Hero in the comments! Big Quesions/Thoughts for this episode: How important television is as a form of entertainment? How does SpaceX have so much drive to make progress so quickly? What does 'space' mean to you? Does NASA have a branding problem? How does the 'Space Hero' competition work? We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at [email protected] SOURCES: https://tdgaholdings.com/ -------------------------- Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: Caldera Lab Manscaped AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF at Caldera Lab - use code SPACE or go to calderalab.com/SPACE • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #solarsystem #spacecraft #technology #carlsagan #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #alien #stem #listenable #iss #alienlife #astronomy #astrophysics #spacehero

On this episode, we share our experience at the "Black Hole Symphony". our thoughts and review of iSpace's Lunar Landing attempt with Mission 1, and unpackage our Starman Helmet after it's 1st Yuri's Night with Space United. Let us know in the comments! Big Quesions/Thoughts for this episode: What does a musical & visual representation of a black hole sound like? What caused the landing of Hakuto-R to lose communcation before landing? How do you send 3D printed parts in the mail? How difficult is Lunar Dust to deal with? We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at [email protected] SOURCES: https://www.multiverseseries.org/blackholesymphony https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/25/ispace-moon-landing-watch-live.html https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/11/israeli-spacecraft-beresheet-falls-short-of-history-as-moon-landing-fails-in-final-moments.html https://spaceunited.com/ -------------------------- Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: Caldera Lab Manscaped AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF at Caldera Lab - use code SPACE or go to calderalab.com/SPACE • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #solarsystem #spacecraft #technology #carlsagan #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #alien #stem #listenable #iss #alienlife #astronomy #astrophysics

On this episode, we review the SpaceX Starship's 1st fully integrated test flight! A highly entertaining test flight that was doomed to explode by design (or RUD, as SpaceX loves to say). This test flight took many by surprise as the joy of a successful failure was confusing to most. The iterative process has many failures before success, and that's part of the journey of progress. We review WHAT the test flight was, WHY Starship is important, and HOW this test was a successful failure for SpaceX and all of humanity. We close with Space Storytime about the only comparable heavy rocket to Starship in history - the Soviet N1, and how its chief designer Sergei Korolev worked himself to death trying to compete with the USA's Saturn V rocket. What do YOU think? Let us know in the comments! Big Quesions/Thoughts for this episode: What was the test supposed to prove? Why were so many people confused by "success" with a rocket blowing up? How does the Starship system help NASA? How does it help humanity travel the solar system? How is Starship going to deal with the same challenges the N1 dealt with that led to its failure? We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at [email protected] SOURCES: Starship Test Flight (SpaceX Broadcast) Start at 44:40) https://www.youtube.com/live/-1wcilQ58hI?feature=share https://www.nasa.gov/feature/50-years-ago-soviet-s-moon-rocket-s-rollout-to-pad-affects-apollo-plans https://web.archive.org/web/20190804104053/https://www.energia.ru/en/history/systems/vehicles/vehicle_n1-l3_e.html (not sure if true) https://web.archive.org/web/20161031200800/http://www.starbase1.co.uk/pages/n1-project-history.html https://www.russianspaceweb.com/n1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20020612070438/http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/n1.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Korolev -------------------------- Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: Caldera Lab Manscaped AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF at Caldera Lab - use code SPACE or go to calderalab.com/SPACE • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #solarsystem #spacecraft #technology #carlsagan #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #alien #stem #listenable #iss #alienlife #astronomy #astrophysics

On this episode, we are sharing our thoughts on Infinity with the help of our new telescope Vespera! Stargazing can be a very useful tool for your mental health and a good dose of reality and humility of just how infinite the universe is. We also share our latest books we're listening to from Carl Sagan & Andy Weir, as well as the latest image from JWST, and our thoughts about the potential alien life out there. What do YOU think? Let us know in the comments! Big Quesions/Thoughts for this episode: How big is infinity? Do we even have the mental capacity to truly understand how infinite it really is? What is it about stargazing and constellations that has the power to change humanity through storytelling and culture? Is there Alien life out there? What's your favorite sci-fi first contact book or movie? Do I have to be the smartest person in the room to consider myself a good scientist or engineer? Or is there more to it than that? We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at [email protected] SOURCES: Carl Sagan's CONTACT (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3L3GUXm Andy Weir's PROJECT HAIL MARY (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3L3GUXm https://www.instagram.com/todayinspacepod https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2023/nasa-s-webb-scores-another-ringed-world-with-new-image-of-uranus https://vaonis.com/vespera -------------------------- Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: Caldera Lab Manscaped AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF at Caldera Lab - use code SPACE or go to calderalab.com/SPACE • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod #sponsored • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #solarsystem #spacecraft #technology #carlsagan #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #alien #stem #listenable #iss #alienlife #astronomy #astrophysics

On this episode, we share our first thoughts after the Artemis 2 crew has been selected! x3 NASA Astronauts and x1 Canadian Space Agency Astronaut. These four individuals will orbit the moon with the Orion Spacecraft and test all the human rated systems and prepare for Artemis 3 where the first person of color and first woman will step foot on the Moon. We also breakdown what the Artemis Program is and what kinds of technology are needed to bring us to the Moon, and eventually to Mars (so a great episode if you are just catching up on what NASA is doing!) Big Quesions/Thoughts for this episode: How will this crew of four change the future for Humanity as we return to the Moon to stay, and work our way to Mars? Who chose these Astronauts for Artemis 2? What was their thought process? Does NASA have a "marketing" or message problem? Does NASA appear more unified in its goal than it has been in the last decade? Who are my favorite Astronauts in the Artemis Team? Who are my picks for Artemis 3 moon landing? We also share our first thoughts on this momentus occassion and the beginning of a new era in Human Spaceflight! We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at [email protected] SOURCES: Live Broadcast (starts at crew selection): https://www.youtube.com/live/mua1Lysc_JQ?feature=share&t=1392 Who are the Artemis 2 crew? https://youtu.be/lPyl6d2FJGw https://www.space.com/artemis-2-moon-mission-canadian-astronaut-seat-negotiations?fbclid=IwAR1CwYSDvhlPjaswktRwoEP4dlq1EL9p6r7gC9FzsugZ7sbgwzYqyeA3ixI&mibextid=Zxz2cZ https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/artemis-ii-map https://www.nasa.gov/feature/artemis-iii Astronaut Jonny Kim, Navy SEAL Combt Medic - JOCKO Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ZjRiRaJWIRctBNTnFbkaU?si=fwX7iF8iQ_-skcmSQf3U1Q&dd=1 -------------------------- Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: Manscaped AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #solarsystem #spacecraft #technology #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #spaceforce #stem #listenable #iss

On this episode, Alex reviews some of the most interesting Space from March in this final episode of the month! We have a busy April in Space, but let's not forget all the amazing things that happened in this 3rd month of 2023: Relativity Space successfully launches the test flight for Terran 1, an 85% 3D printed rocket that has now showcased that 3D printed structures (at least made with the Stargate printer) can handle the maximum forces of rocket launch! iSpace's Hakuto-R lunar lander has made it to Lunar Orbit on Mission Day 100! Next step, lunar surface approach and landing! The US Space Force has requested $60 million dollars/2 years to develop Tactically Responsive Space launch contracts for 24-hour flight readiness! Elementary School students help NASA (and all of us) learn that EpiPens degrade and are toxic when exposed to cosmic radiation! We also share our thoughts on the exciting things waiting for us in April for Space related activities. From NASA JPL Open House, to the Artemis 2 Crew announcement, and Starship's potential Orbital Launch - there's alot to be excited about! Questions/Thoughts for this week: How will Relativity Space's demonstration of Terran 1 change the expectation and use of 3D printed parts in spaceflight? What would things look like if iSpace has a flawless landing on the moon with Hakuto-R? Why is Tactically Responsive Space important? And why is the assumption that they will be shot down and need replacing?? Do you really have to be the smartest person in the room to have a place in Space and Science? We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at [email protected] 00:00 Today In Space introduction 01:46 Relativity Space launches first 3D-printed rocket on the third try - Terran 1 proves 3D printing is here to stay in space! 04:40 iSpace Hakuto-R lunar lander in orbit around the Moon! 09:09 Are you preparing for the alien abduction? Go to Manscaped.com & use code word SPACE for 20% off and free shipping and get prepped to represent humanity! 11:51 US Space Force budget includes 60 million over two years for "tackling responsive space. 15:13 US keeping up its resiliency in space by having the ability to replace anything that gets shot down as global conflicts increase 17:04 The Space Force is not only here to stay, but it's playing a larger and larger role 19:46 Elementary schoolers prove EPI pens become toxic in space, something NASA never knew. 26:00 Closing out the epside! What to expect in April in Space SOURCES: Relativity Space Part 3 (link starts a few minutes before launch!) https://www.youtube.com/live/bzA0lIwh19c?feature=share&t=4871 Elementary schoolers prove EPI pens become toxic in space, something NASA never knew. https://www.livescience.com/elementary-schoolers-prove-epipens-become-fatally-toxic-in-space-something-nasa-never-knew https://spacenews.com/u-s-space-force-budget-includes-60-million-for-tactically-responsive-space/ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ispace-inc_ispace-hakutoabrr-lunarquest-activity-7043931139769565184-hZ94?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios -------------------------- Space News in March that didn't make the review: https://www.sciencetimes.com/amp/articles/42699/20230306/spacecraft-one-fifth-speed-light-reach-another-solar-system-20.htm https://www.universetoday.com/160553/nasa-and-axiom-space-do-a-partial-reveal-of-the-spacesuit-that-will-be-worn-on-the-moon/ https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/new-discovery-could-impact-the-future-of-mars-exploration/ https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/03/22/virgin-orbit-nears-funding-deal.html Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: Manscaped AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #solarsystem #spacecraft #technology #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #spaceforce #stem #listenable #soyuz #iss #crewdragon #relativityspace #terran1 #3dprintedrocket

On this episode, Alex discusses Relativity Space and their 3D printed rocket Terran 1 which took to the pad twice, went through both 3 hour windows for launch, and scrubbed both times. BUT still have a rocket to try and launch again on March 22 10PM EDT. While scrubs hurt us emotionally, they are part of having a safe rocket industry - and we were very impressed with what we say out of Relativity Space and Terran 1. We discuss 3D printing and space combining and how it could help revolutionize humanities multiplanetary future (and even help us build in space). We also share our first thoughts on our new Telescope, the Vespera Observtion Station from Vaonis. We talk about what we've been able to do so far, how we've been using it. and why we chose this telescope. Questions/Thoughts for this week: What is so important about a rocket company 3D printing a rocket? Without Relativity Space, would NASA put an 85% 3D printed rocket on the launch pad for the first time? How SpaceX and Relativity Space share many of the same goals with similarly vertically integrated companies to advance reusable rocket technology, and ultimately, humanity's reach outside of Earth. How manufacturing in Space could change everything, and 3D printing might be the way we do it! Why we chose our telescope, what we plan to do with it, and how this telescope won't replace traditional telescopes but provide an experience for folks who aren't looking to tinker while observing the skies We'd love to know your thoughts and questions! Email us at [email protected] 00:00 Introduction to this episode of Today In Space 01:52 SpaceX CRS-27 launch. 06:39 Relativity Space is 3D printing 85% of their Terran 1 rocket! 09:04 SpaceX is the standard for a vertically integrated rocket company. 12:25 Manscaped - USE CODE SPACE: Get 20% off & Free shipping 13:56 In orbit manufacturing allows you to build very massive structures and changes the fundamental way you design and build spacecraft 20:32 Relativity Space is showing us what a 3D-printed metal system rocket can do. 26:45 Vespera: Why did we buy this telescope? 30:20 How easy it's been to observe when there are clear nights with Vespera SOURCES: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-four-crew-members-of-the-spacex-crew-6-missionhttps://www.relativityspace.com/ https://vaonis.com/vespera Our interview w/ Jordan Noone, CTO & cofounder of Relativity Space | Space "Beyond Launch", Deep Tech, and Embedded Ventures | People of Science https://youtu.be/Q0CZ7x_zFeo Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: Manscaped AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #solarsystem #spacecraft #technology #aerospace #spacetechnology #engineer #spaceforce #stem #listenable #soyuz #iss #crewdragon #relativityspace #terran1 #3dprintedrocket

On this episode (NUMBER 300!), we welcome Kevin Kelly, the CEO of Arcfield on the podcast and it was a GREAT conversation about all-thiings space. We discussed satellite technology, and how valuable the freedom to communicate is for space and humanity. Beaming the internet from space has brought space into the domain of war and national defense, so we were glad to have Kevin on to explain. We learn about the high standards that intelligence equipment and satellites (and communication) go through before launch. And we dive into some thoughts about SpaceX's Starlink (and any satellite) is changing the way we all look at the domain of space. We also learn Kevin's STEM origin stories, and his journey through STEM and the path to becoming a CEO of a place like Arcfield. Kevin all shares more about the people he works with, and what the mission is at Arcfield. For the right person, its an amazing innovative problem solving team to work with, and "taking on the most complex and demanding national security and space-related challenges". Learn more at https://www.arcfield.com/ Episode Topics: Kevin shares his STEM origin story which starts as a kid tinkering and taking apart every present he got, gaining a Bachellors of Science from Penn State in Electrical Engineering, and a Masters degree from George Washington University for Systems Engineering and Engineering Management We discuss telecommunications and a breakdown of what satellite technology really is How similar Space Communications are to Terrestrial Communications The type of people behind Arcfield's problem solving for complex and demanding national security and space-related challenges Opinions on the influence of Starlink and the growing influence of space in national defense and war What infrastructure and needs do we have to live in space routinely? With Artemis and the return to the moon, there's lots of things we take for granted here that we DO NOT have right now but NEED! Looking for a STEM job/field? Hear what Kevin Kelly their CEO says - there's more jobs than you thought! Even if you aren't an engineer or in STEM but want to be. Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: Manscaped AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #solarsystem #spacecraft #technology #manufacturing #aerospace #satellite #starlink #spaceX starlink #defense #spacetechnology #engineer #spaceforce #stem #listenable #arcfield

On this episode, Alex shares his thoughts in the wake of the Crew 6 mission where NASA will send two NASA Astronauts, a UAE Astronaut, and Russian Cosmonaut to the International Space Station onboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle. Human spaceflight has a history tied to defense and war, from the base technology of rockets (V2 Rocket), and the Space Race to the moon between the US and Soviet Russia, and the eventual Apollo-Soyuz docking in the middle of the Cold-War. Even today, while Ukraine and Russia are at war on Earth the human beings on board the ISS work together to survive in Space without the borders we draw in the literal sand for countries and states here on Earth. Questions/Thoughts for this week: Is there hope for humanity in crewed missions like this? Does the continued partnership between Astronauts and Cosmonauts in space serve as an example for peace and how we can work together? What do partnerships with the UAE to develop their Astronaut training mean to humanity? Can Human Space Travel serve as insulation to the fog of war on Earth? What would the alternate universe look like if America never replaced their ability to send Astronauts from US Soil when Russia invaded Ukraine and restricted Soyuz launches to allies? We'd love to know what you think! Email us at [email protected] These are all questions & thoughts Alex works through in this episode, as Crew 6 looks to launch on March 2, 12:34 AM EST and the life-boat replacement Soyuz has docked to the ISS to replace the previous Soyuz with the micrometeroid-impacted hull. Join us for the last episode of February! Best of luck Crew 6 team on launch and docking with the ISS. SOURCES: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/the-four-crew-members-of-the-spacex-crew-6-mission-3 https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2023/02/15/roscosmos-reviews-soyuz-progress-vehicle-science-and-cargo-ops-keep-crew-busy/ https://www.economist.com/briefing/2023/01/05/how-elon-musks-satellites-have-saved-ukraine-and-changed-warfare?utm_medium=social-media.content.np&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_content=discovery.content https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2023/01/20/stocking-ukraine-could-generate-foreign-military-sales-boom/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dfn-dnr https://payloadspace.com/spacety-places-sanctions-on-ukraine/ Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: Manscaped AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #solarsystem #spacecraft #technology #aerospace #defense #spacetechnology #engineer #spaceforce #stem #listenable #soyuz #iss #crewdragon #crew6

On this episode, we are honored to have both Co-Founder & CEO Ed Mehr and VP of Business Development Alex Huckstepp of Machina Labs on to chat. We discussed how their robotic blacksmiths are enabling Aerospace applications with sheet metal that were previously impossible to achieve. Aluminum, INVAR, Titanium and more - all possible to sheet form in a decentralized way with robotics and machine learning. We also learn about Ed & Alex's own STEM origin stories, and what got them into the STEM field in the first place. Learn more at https://www.machinalabs.ai/ Episode Topics: Ed shares his STEM origin story, which starts in engineering and manufacturing, and includes stories of his time at SpaceX in the early days, as well as his journey to co-founding and becoming the CEO Alex shares his STEM origin story, from early days of making, including his time in 3D printing at Stratasys and Carbon, and his path to becoming the Vice President of Business Development We discuss the advantages and challenges to different types of manufacturing like traditional subtractive, additive, and sheet metal forming How manufacturing is as much an art as it is a science How robotics and machine AI learning is used to make Machina Labs robots and their manufacturing better and better to produce the best part for the application. How much did we really learn in school that applies to our Jobs in STEM? Looking for a STEM job/field? Learn WHO Machina Labs is looking to hire (and it could be YOU!) Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: Manscaped AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #people #spacex #moon #science #3dprinting #nasa #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #solarsystem #spacecraft #technology #manufacturing #sheetmetal #aerospace #defense #spacetechnology #engineer #spaceforce #stem #listenable

On this episode, we look back at 5 years of the Falcon Heavy and what that inaugural launch means today. The Tesla Roadster and Starman was iconic, and the double landing of both side boosters blew everyone's minds. After the 5th FH launch in January 2023, how far have we come? For me, it's a flaashback to my days working in Apple Retail, sitting in my car after my shift and waatching the inaugural launch. I've come a long way since then, and so have the entire space industry and especailly Human Spaceflight. Starship also had a major milestone with a static fire of the 33 Raptor Engines to produce the most thrust EVER produced by a single rocket. We go over what happened, what's next, and why its so important for space progress - including NASA's Artemis program. https://www.inverse.com/article/59721-spacex-starship-elon-musk-teases-100-person-cargo-bay-destined-for-mars https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/starship/ https://www.spacex.com/vehicles/falcon-heavy/ https://www.youtube.com/live/2kG4AbAcia0?feature=share&t=23908 Episode Topics: Falcon Heavy progress over five years since the first launch The inaugural launch of Falcon Heavy that brought Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster into space How working at Apple in the Genius Bar helped me learn about the connection of science and humans. Customer Support had made me a better engineer and problem solver Results of the SpaceX Super Heavy Static Fire and the most thrust EVER produced by a single rocket Why is SpaceX's Starship important for the future of space Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: Manscaped AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net #space #rocket #podcast #artemis #people #learned #launch #spacex #moon #science #mission #3dprinting #year #episodes #progress #content #nasa #talk #ideas #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #interstellar #nasaartemis #artemis2 #dearmooncrew #dearmoon #solarsystem #luna #spacecraft #technology #spacetechnology #engineer #starship #starshipspacex #spaceforce #stem #artists #listenable Show less

On this episode, we discuss some of the exciting progress in Human Spaceflight so far in the first month of the year! We're discussing how SpaceX's Starship had it's first full wet dress rehearsal in Boca Chica, Texas at Starbase. As well as an update from the Polaris Dawn crew training: they recently completed some decompression sickness training for when the attempt depressurizing the Dragon Capsule to conduct the highest altitude spacewalk from Earth, that wasn't done around the Moon. Episode Topics: Who are the four Polaris Dawn Crew Members? What has training been like? Starship completed it's first full wet dress rehearsal - what does this mean? The different approaches to space: SpaceX's Starship vs. NASA's JWST - which way is better for space progress? NASA's Day of Rememberance: Learn about the legacy here: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/dor2023/ Polaris Dawn Crew conducts decompression sickness study: https://polarisprogram.com/polaris-dawn-crew-participates-in-a-decompression-sickness-study-at-nasas-johnson-space-center/ SpaceX's Starship conducts 1st full Wet Dress Rehearsal leading up to 1st Orbital Launch Attempt: https://twitter.com/spacex/status/1617676629001801728?s=46&t=FZapkFoxqCAuvUtHCkhANA Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: - Manscaped - AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net

On this episode, our iMac has entered a blackhole of corrupt data so our usual studio is not operational. While I spent my free time since the last episode "troubleshooting" this issue (now resolved...hopefully), I was able to record some Space, Walk, & Talk thoughts and wanted to see what YOU thought? Looking to learn together and find new topics for the show - so let us know what you find interesting! Episode Topics: What happens when data gets corrupted in space on a human mission? What redundencies and innovations are being created today to prevent this catastrophe from happening in space? (I'm asking YOU for help researching this) New Year Resolutions are a human trap - why can't we be OK with incremental growth? Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: - Manscaped - Estes Rockets - AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Have a Happy New Year! Support the podcast: • Get 10% OFF at Estes Rockets (no engines/sails) with the promo code IN_ALEX • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net

On this episode we chat with James Maynard, the host of the 'The Cosmic Companion' podcast, where he explores the future of science education! He has talked with guests such as Neil deGrasse Tyson, Kathy Sullivan, and Sylvia Earle - and we're honored to have him on to share his STEAM Origin Story! We discuss his early days as a child to two NASA Apollo-project parents. James believes that humans are natural-born scientists, and thinks we need to kindle and grow that sense of wonder in us all. We spoke about astronomy, space exploration, science education, AI, technology, JWST, and the future! Including something he's calling the Nexus...which could be the convergence of three major event/progress that changes the human experience and our understanding of life in the universe as we know it! Episode topics: #carlsagan #people #science #space #ai #building #telescopes #working #3denvironments #astronomy #learn #moon #years #writing #create #podcast #planet #scientists #space #rocket #podcast #artemis #people #learned #launch #spacex #science #mission #3dprinting #year #episodes #progress #content #nasa #talk #ideas #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #interstellar #nasaartemis #artemis2 #dearmooncrew #solarsystem #luna #spacecraft #technology #spacetechnology #engineer #starship #starshipspacex #spaceforce #stem #artists Thank you James for being our guest and for sharing your STEM Origin Story! Check out the Cosmic Companion on your favorite podcast app and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44MWUXhq_-jD-J_rJ5MQgQ https://www.instagram.com/thecosmiccompanion/ https://twitter.com/CompanionCosmic Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos 00:00 Welcome to today's episode, and to our People of Science Guest James Maynard 05:24 How to combat the misconception that science is "magic". 10:50 Manscaped: Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! 10:56 STEM ORIGIN Story, where did it begin? 20:07 The barriers to science education today that need to be overcome. 26:58 The Cosmic Companion podcast 32:48 James' start in teaching and writing. 33:34 Are improvisation and writing the same thing? 45:38 James Webb Space Telescope launched perfectly, and continues to show us wonders! 49:02 What is the gap between what we did for the Apollo program and what we need to do for Artemis? 57:23 Space exploration and living on other worlds 61:59 What's coming in the next few decades...the Nexus We'd like to thank our sponsors: - Manscaped - Estes Rockets - AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Support the podcast: • Get 10% OFF at Estes Rockets (no engines/sails) with the promo code IN_ALEX • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net

On this episode, we review 2022 in Space & Podcast as we celebrate the coming of the New Year! There's lots of excitement to cover from the last year, and so much Space Progress to look forward to in 2023. We cover the most popular space missions of the year, the major themes of 2022, and what we learned about making science content this year. We also look forward to what we can expect in 2023 in Space & for the podcast! Thank you all for your constant and growing support - we wouldn't be here without you... Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science Alex G. Orphanos We'd like to thank our sponsors: - Manscaped - Estes Rockets - AG3D Printing Follow us: @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Have a Happy New Year! Support the podcast: • Get 10% OFF at Estes Rockets (no engines/sails) with the promo code IN_ALEX • Get 20% OFF@manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net Episode topics: #space #rocket #podcast #artemis #people #learned #launch #spacex #moon #science #mission #3dprinting #year #episodes #progress #content #nasa #talk #ideas #tothemoon #spacetravel #spaceexploration #interstellar #nasaartemis #artemis2 #dearmooncrew #dearmoon #solarsystem #luna #spacecraft #technology #spacetechnology #engineer #starship #starshipspacex #spaceforce #stem #artists

On this episode, we take some time to discuss the annoucement surround dearMoon as we now know the crew selection! These are exciting times for the abundant opportunities for civilians to go to Space. These are also dark and complex times, and some of the online STEM community offered criticism and comparisons to Mars One. To me, summoning the Mars One mission is like awarding someone the Darwin Award - for extreme cases only, and not to be given out lightly. Let's crack down this confusingly human response by discussing WHAT the dearMoon mission is and WHY its happening. We'll then discuss WHO the lucky chosen 8 were to join Yusaku Maezawa around the Moon and back. And we will close with our collectiong of criticism, outrageous and justified. I will even share my thoughts on how I felt hearing that 8 people (one of which being a famous space content creator) are officially going to the moon! This is a great mission and these 9 crew members will have the journey of a lifetime! Our mission is to spread love and spread science - and that's where this podcast comes from! Let's be the best version of ourselves and fight through the challenges together - there is enough room in the universe for all of us. Much love to each and every one of you! Happy Holidays - Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and live long and prosper https://dearmoon.earth/ We'd like to thank our sponsors: - Manscaped - Estes Rockets - AG3D Printing @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Have a great week! Support the podcast: • Get 10% OFF at Estes Rockets (no engines/sails) with the promo code IN_ALEX • Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net

On this episode. we are recording this on December 13th, 2022 on planet Earth as Artemis 1 has successfully returned to Earth after a 1.4 million mile journey. - We have to discuss the newly attempted skip reentry done by Orion, and why it might be valuable for humans on Artemis 2. - The first potential privately funded mission to land on the moon just launched on a Falcon 9 this part week. - And I'd like to share my thoughts on SpaceX's latest Starlink application - The Starshield, which sounds like something out of a Marvel movie. A tool for the US Military for global surveillance. And it's up on SpaceX's website right now! This is Today In Space - thank you for joining us for episode 291! Let's get into the episode! We'd like to thank our sponsors: - Manscaped - Estes Rockets - AG3D Printing NASA Artemis 1 Return - Skip Reentry - Why is skipping on the atmosphere generally bad? - Why is it a valuable reentry technique? - Why wasn't it done before? Artemis splashdown on Earth https://time.com/6240198/nasa-artemis-1-orion-reentry/ On December 11th, the day NASA returned the Orion Capsule from the Moon for the first time in half a century - in 1972, the final mission to the moon, Apollo 17, had just landed human beings for the last time since. iSpace Hakuto-R - What is it? - Delays to moon launch - What do they need to do? iSpace - 1st commercial lunar lander ever? https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michaeljsheetz_early-this-morning-spacex-launched-ispace-activity-7007810164586127360-ql9W?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/11/spacex-launches-japanese-ispace-lunar-lander-first-mission.html https://ispace-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/EN_ispace_Release_20221130_Lander_Status_Update.pdf SpaceX's Starshield - a National Defense Starlink variant. Good? Bad? Neutral? - We share out thoughts - tell us yours! SpaceX's Starshield https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/05/spacex-unveils-starshield-a-military-variation-of-starlink-satellites.html https://www.spacex.com/starshield/ @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Have a great week! Support the podcast: • Get 10% OFF at Estes Rockets (no engines/sails) with the promo code IN_ALEX • Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net • Get SnapCollar for you and loved ones this holiday season. Stop having wrinkled shirt collars! Use our affiliate link here. Support us & support our friends

Welcome to Today In Space the all things space podcast. I am your space science podcast host from the East coast Alex G Orphanos. We are recording this from Planet Earth as Artemis 1 travels the Moon, the date is December 5, 2022. Here's what we're talking about this week: In our last episode we reviewed the NASA Artemis 1 mission leading up to its first lunar flyby as it was on its way to enter DRO, a highly fuel efficient orbit around the moon. This episode we review Orions time at the moon in DRO, including the start of its trip back to earth using the moon as a slingshot on its second and final flyby of the moon. We'll review Flight days 10-20, including the 5 days in Distant Retrograde Orbit. We'll share interesting facts and observations from it's time there, including some of the incredible images and the flawless performance of both Orion and the ESA service module. We'd love to know your favorite moments from the mission so far. Send us a message on social media, comment, or email us at [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you We'll close out this episode chatting about plans for the new year, as this first lunar trip in half a century has us excited about the future! I'll share a little about my process, tips, & challenges of planning for 2023. @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Have a great week! Support the podcast: • Get 10% OFF at Estes Rockets (no engines/sails) with the promo code IN_ALEX • Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net • Get SnapCollar for you and loved ones this holiday season. Stop having wrinkled shirt collars! Use our affiliate link here. Support us & support our friends https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/52530824918/ https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/0364_secondary_payloads_brochure_07282020_508_single_pages_for_web.pdf Flight day 10 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/25/flight-day-10-orion-enters-distant-retrograde-orbit/ Flight day 11 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/26/artemis-i-flight-day-11-orion-surpasses-apollo-13-record-distance-from-earth/ Flight day 12 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/27/flight-day-12-orion-star-trackers-tested/ Flight day 13 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/28/artemis-i-flight-day-13-orion-goes-the-max-distance/ Flight day 14 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/29/artemis-i-flight-day-14-deep-space-testing-continues/ Flight day 15 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/11/30/artemis-i-flight-day-15-team-polls-go-for-distant-retrograde-orbit-departure/ Flight day 16 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/12/01/artemis-i-flight-day-16-orion-successfully-completes-distant-retrograde-departure-burn/ Flight day 17 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/12/02/flight-day-17-orion-fine-tunes-trajectory-downlinks-data-continues-test-objectives/ Flight day 18 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/12/03/artemis-i-flight-day-18-orion-re-enters-lunar-sphere-of-influence/ Flight day 19 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/12/04/artemis-i-flight-day-19-orion-prepares-for-close-lunar-flyby-teams-examining-power-conditioning-issue/ Flight day 20 - https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis/2022/12/05/artemis-i-flight-day-20-orion-conducts-return-powered-flyby/ 0:14 On today's episode of Today in Space... 3:44 Orion surpassed Apollo 13's record for farthest distance from earth by a human-rated spacecraft 7:20 What's different about the Artemis mission? 12:39 The importance (and overimportance) of having flight heritage on components in space 18:29 Sponsor Spotlight: Manscaped. 24:09 Today's space industry has changed. 26:34 What type of precautions are these Lunar landing sites going to be given so that they are left undisturbed? 32:00 NASA's first human-rated moon mission is coming back to earth. 38:37 What were the things about the mission that really excited you the most? Were there any images that really blew you away? 44:12 New Year's Prep: 2023 - How I plan for the chaos to be more present in life

On this weeks episode we are celebrating Thanksgiving and all of our thanks for this year in 2022. There's a lot to be thankful for - from the successful Artemis 1 mission underway to the influx of space progress we have with private and public companies. We can now look up the moon and KNOW we're involved in moon missions!! We also share how our Wasp EVA in our new Bee suit to deal with the invasion of the alien wasps (check out our Halloween episode) helped us gain insights on two aspects of human space walks - astronaut gloves & how planning for EVAs is ESSENTIAL because we are just humans. Stress brains are dumb brains. Once I was in that bed room my brain went blank. Glad we had a plan ahead of time lol I also share what I'm thankful for, especially everyone supporting the podcast in their own way. Thanks for all your support - here's to building a fantastic future! @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Have a great week! Support the podcast: • Get 10% OFF at Estes Rockets (no engines/sails) with the promo code IN_ALEX • Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net • Get SnapCollar for you and loved ones this holiday season. Stop having wrinkled shirt collars! Use our affiliate link here. Support us & support our friends

On this episode we are catching up on some Space News: NASA's Artemis 1 launch Nov 16th, 1 AM ET (2 hour launch window) - SLS & Orion just survived (?) Hurricane Nicole wind gusts at the safety limit! NASA reports their annual economic output is TRIPLE the agency's budget - @THESHEETZTWEETS via NBC We reveal the WINNER of the Estes Rockets Falcon 9 giveaway on Instagram!!! The Polaris Program is going forward and there's lots of human science and research, and we review some of them on this episode @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Have a great week! Support the podcast: • Get 10% OFF at Estes Rockets (no engines/sails) with the promo code IN_ALEX • Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net • Get SnapCollar for you and loved ones this holiday season. Stop having wrinkled shirt collars! Use our affiliate link here. Support us & support our friends https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210024522 https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace https://www-cnbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/10/27/nasa-annual-economic-output-is-triple-its-budget-study.html https://polarisprogram.com/science-research/

On this episode we dedicate an ENTIRE episode to the Falcon 9 - a rocket that in many ways has changed the future of humanity! We discuss why the rockets ENABLE access to space, and what the world was and might be without the Falcon 9. From reusability to lower $$/kg to orbit, SpaceX's workhorse launch system has done many things in it's young life, with its 178 launches and only 32 boosters to date! The Falcon 9 has even changed the course of America's space program and is paving the way to interplanetary life for humanity! We are also excited to announce our partnership with Estes Rockets to GIVEAWAY their NEW SpaceX licensed model rocket (1:100 scale) - YOU could win, by going to our Instagram page and 1) liking the post and 2) following both @todayinspacepod and @estesrockets. Look for multiple chances to enter for the random drawing sometime early next week! Good luck - and thank you to Estes Rockets for partnering with us and offering one of their beautiful Falcon 9's to make this happen! @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Have a great week! Support the podcast: • Get 10% OFF at Estes Rockets (no engines/sails) with the promo code IN_ALEX • Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net Early days at Kwajalein and Falcon 1 https://twitter.com/spacextrip/status/1583842569897017344?s=46&t=w9rkG_ij2gIEYhsl_Urw7A https://www.spacexstats.xyz/#upcoming-next

On this episode, we have Space Storytime as Alex takes events from his life and adds a space-spin. For the past few weeks our home has been slowly invaded by wasps as summer turns to fall. We discuss how similar this "alien invasion" of wasps is to what might happen if ACTUAL aliens invaded. Consider this our Halloween episode, as this sci-fi horror turned reality has been consuming our lives the past two weeks. Alex uses all of his logic, strategy, and sci-fi knowledge to battle with the bees. We've learned more about wasps than we ever wanted to know... From Star Trek and the Borg, to Mark Watney and a duct-taped habitat - there are many connections with Space to be made. We made some serious lemondae from these life lemons! And don't worry, we share some Space News up front for those here for the latest in Orbital News. Artemis 1 Launch Date: Novemver 14 https://spacenews.com/nasa-outlines-case-for-making-sole-source-sls-award-to-boeing-northrop-joint-venture/ NEW JWST Image: Pillars of Creation: https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2022/052/01GF423GBQSK6ANC89NTFJW8VM 25th Annual Mars Society Conference: https://www.marssociety.org/conventions/2022/ Alex learns more about what it would be like to live in space, how to deal with extraterrestrial diplomacy, and how important duct tape will be for those surviving on the Moon and Mars. Hope you enjoy... @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Have a great week! Support the podcast:• Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net

On this episode there's SO much Space news to cover! We Lightning round through the orbital news of today: - DART mission results are in! How well did NASA do affecting the orbital period of the moonlet Dimorphos with its asteroid Didymos? - Teslabot was a controversial topic but thanks to everyone for the great feedback! I recap what I learned and shared my final thoughts on why this could be revolutionary (and controversial). - Hubble could EXTEND its lifetime thanks to SpaceX and Jared Isaacman with Polaris Dawn 2 - at no cost to NASA?? - The United Launch Alliance received their BE-4 engines for their Vulcan rocket from Blue Origin. - JWST shares more amazing pictures with a dual-star system Wolf-Rayet 140, including images with other telescopes/wavelengths overlayed to show us more of what is actually out there. We close out the episode asking YOU about the true space existential question: "Are we alone?" We want to know what you think and why! Email us at [email protected] or hit us up on social media! @todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter @todayinspace on TikTok /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Have a great week! Support the podcast:• Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net DART mission results - better than expected! https://twitter.com/jeff_foust/status/1579895826071293952?s=20&t=9hOnvr6s3yGbH_ENysviKw Hubble could have longer life thanks to SpaceX and Jared Isaacman https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/09/nasa-and-spacex-are-studying-a-hubble-telescope-boost-adding-15-to-20-years-of-life/ https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2022/nasa-spacex-to-study-hubble-telescope-reboost-possibility Blue Origin BE-4 engines make it to ULA to Vulcan Tory Bruno steps in as Standard Brian https://twitter.com/SpaceExplorerW/status/1580245486384320519?s=20&t=9hOnvr6s3yGbH_ENysviKw JWST images that blow our mind https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/10/12/webb-reveals-shells-of-dust-surrounding-brilliant-binary-star-system/ https://chandra.si.edu/photo/2022/chandrawebb/

On this episode we talk about the DART mission AFTER impact and how the observed debris doesn't match any of our prediction models - and planetary scientists are loving it! We share part of a Twitter thread from @DrPhilTill all about how they expected the debris to act one way, and it did something else instead! Teslabot Optimus was revealed on AI Day and we were shocked, excited, fascinated, and terrified all at the same time. We asked you on Instagram if you wanted us to chat Teslabot - and you voted YES!! So I share my intial thoughts and reactions after seeing it walk on stage for the first time, unassisted. THE FUTURE IS HERE We close out with another segment of Space Walk & Talk, where I speak about discipline, leaning into your strengths, and working on your weaknesses - all traits I find myself looking up to Astronauts for. I also reflect on the podcast and how unplanned and uncontrollable the path has been to get here. Have a great week! Support the podcast: • Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod • Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop - ag3dprinting.etsy.com • Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com • Donate at todayinspace.net 00:30 What to expect this episode 03:12 How to support the podcast for free 04:20 AG3D printing 05:09 SnapCollar, a 3D printed idea success story! 06:16 Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod 07:44 DART mission impact! What happened?? 09:20 Views from DART impact, Hubble, JWST, ATLAS, and LICIACube 13:05 What are the debris filaments/spindles from impact? New science to be learned! 13:52 Dr. Phil Till twitter thread on impact and debris spindles 17:14 My thoughts on DART Mission impact, and the reason for dust "filaments'" 19:35 DART Question - Why wouldn't we just nuke an asteroid instead of DART? 24:24 Why DART is an amazing mission for the future of defending life across our solar system from deep impact. 22:54 Tesla Bot demo & thoughts 28:20 Teslabot is great for Software Engineers & Programmers 30:39 How I feel about Tesla Bot: the good, the bad, and the existential crisis 35:35 Share your worries with Tesla bot with us! And also what you love about it - email us at [email protected] 39:04 Space Walk & Talk - Learning who you are, improving your weaknesses, and leaning into your strengths. How Astronauts can teach us about life as human beings - being prepared and disciplined for performing when things get emotional Tesla Bot reveal on AI Day 2022 https://youtu.be/ODSJsviD_SU?t=1023 Dr. Phil Metzger Twitter Thread on DART impact debris 'filaments' https://twitter.com/DrPhiltill/status/1574906378300399617?s=20&t=35swR2Al8ImvNV61r33dEw DART mission impact (onboard DART/DRACO camera) https://twitter.com/NASA/status/1574546758822084608?s=20&t=35swR2Al8ImvNV61r33dEw DART Impact live reaction by me https://twitter.com/ELGR3CO/status/1574542063126958080?s=20&t=35swR2Al8ImvNV61r33dEw

On this week's podcast we discuss all-things space NOT including NASA's Artemis & SpaceX. But instead share some updates from the AG3D Printing Lab, Orbital News from Mars, & review the upcoming DART mission. - AG3D Lab releases it's v3 design for the James Webb Space Telescope. We tested out a new durable resin and share some of the process of using our larger resin 3D printer the ELEGOO Saturn S. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiqOrDWjJJo/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiqQUcaDeh1/ - Mars Update 1: 3D printing Martian regolith (soil) with a Ti mixture could provide huge benefit for life on Mars. A little soil goes a long way, and could solve problems not possible with space mission designs today. https://news.wsu.edu/press-release/2022/09/06/martian-rock-metal-composite-shows-potential-of-3d-printing-on-mars/ https://ceramics.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijac.14136 - Mars Update 2: The Perseverance Rover's MOXIE instrument has successfully converted CO2 into Oxygen and Carbon Monoxide. Oxygen so pure we can breathe it and use it for fuel on a return mission to Earth. https://spectrum-ieee-org.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/spectrum.ieee.org/amp/making-oxygen-on-mars-2658157775 - DART Mission will impact an asteroid/moonlet (dual Asteroid system Didymos and Dimorphos) on Sept to see if we are better than the Dinosaurs. Kinetic Impacter spacecraft to prove strategic physics can prevent extinction-level event. DART IMPACT: September 26, 2022, 7:14 p.m. EDT https://dart.jhuapl.edu/Mission/index.php https://www.nasa.gov/planetarydefense/dart/dart-news https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/dart/in-depth/ Support the podcast: Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com Donate at todayinspace.net

We are all human beings. We have our own incentives to achieve goals in our lives. In the Space-game, incentive for progress depends mostly on how you decide to do space. SpaceX offers engineers of all ages the opportunity to be a part of something revolutionary, like making life interplanetary. NASA offers the best and brightest a chance to join the royal ranks of the United States space program to uphold and progress the legacy of this legendary organization. SpaceX opted to fail fast and learn faster, blowing up rockets in the search for reusability and preparing for interplanetary travel. NASA has history and is at the start of it's roughly seventh evolution with the Artemis Program and getting it's mega-moon rocket Space Launch System ready for Artemis 1. These are two different incentives towards space progress. We go over the novelty with each approach, and discuss the 'summer of hydrogen" which plagued NASA in the Space Shuttle era in the summer of 1990. This summer had months of delays due to unsolvable liquid hydrogen leaks. We review the publication from a NASA employee on what that was like, what they tried, and what they eventually realized from April - October troubleshooting leaks. This problem Artemis 1 is having is an old problem. One that NASA has to deal with because of their incentives. We get deep into the basics of how to approach any space program, the incentives your workforce has to make progress, and the challenge of "making it happen". https://www.republicworld.com/science/space/elon-musk-sets-ambitious-goal-for-spacex-in-2023-aiming-for-up-to-100-flights-articleshow.html The Summer of Hydrogen: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20080014345/downloads/20080014345.pdf Support the podcast: Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com Donate at todayinspace.net

On this episode we are catching up after a busy, but scrub-filled week here in Florida. The first launch attempt for Artemis 1 scrubbed on Monday 8/29/22 originally due to an Engine 3 cooling issue. We discuss what went wrong and the balance that NASA has to strike as they learn their Space Launch System on the fly. Meanwhile, SpaceX launched twice while I've been here, once on the east coast and once on the west coast. Why is NASA having such a hard time? We go over all of that in the second half of the podcast. In the first half we discuss my time here in Flordia, learning the ins-and-outs of attending a launch as a regular citizen, and I share my experience and advice for YOU the next time you decide to come to Florida's Space Coast for Artemis 2, 3 and beyond! There's lots of places to watch and some things to prepare for if/when you do. We'll be camping out tonight for Artemis 1's second launch attempt on Saturday September 3rd, from 2:17PM-4:17PM ET. Weather is 60% GO! Follow us online for more content leading up to launch. LET'S GO ARTEMIS! Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on Instagram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Share the podcast with friends & family! Support the podcast: Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Get a free quote on your next 3D printing project at ag3d-printing.com Donate at todayinspace.net

Hello space-folks! We are here at the eve of the Artemis 1 and getting very excited for launch day. We've travelled to Florida to help cover the launch and cannot wait to share more after Space Launch System and Orion take off to the moon! This episode I share my thoughts on launch day, and how insanely packed with people it will be. We also talk about the night launch I watched (my first night launch/second launch ever) of a SpaceX Falcon 9 which was the best appetizer to SLS you could ask for. We also end the episode with Spacewalk & Talk 02, discussing the first all-female spacewalk/EVA, the challenges of human spaceflight, and my progress with the Wim Hof breathing method (and what I learned I was doing wrong). Live long and prosper and good luck to the NASA team launching Artemis 1 tomorrow! It begins and we are going!

On this week's episode we are honored to have Chris Wade of Ethereal Geometry Arts in Hunstville, Alabama on People of Science! Chris is an artist who works in surrealist style with and Aerospace Engineering, capturing the awe and wonder of his dreams finding abandoned rockets. Alex and Chris discuss the challenges of being an artist, making a living in your passion, and what it takes to get the creative works out of you and on a 'blank canvas', whatever the medium is. We learn about Chris' origin story and how it went from drawing jets, to being obsessed with the guitar & music, and then finding his passion to reenter the arts and start Ethereal Geometry! Please check out Chris' accounts to see his artwork, including some of his latest work making wacky Pet portraits in his surreal-space style. You can also visit him at the Lowell Mill in Huntsville (just give him a heads up you're coming by!) We really enjoyed hearing about how Chris' life has been interconnected with aerospace from a very young age, living in the 'Rocket City' and seeing all the amazing missile defense, ISS operations, and rocket test stands that have been active lately thanks to NASA's Space Launch System and Blue Origin buying one of the historic test stands of the Space Race. A great combination of Arts, Science, Technology, and Engineering to lead us to the Artemis 1 launch and the start of the Artemis Generation! Please follow Chris Wade at: https://etherealgeometryarts.com/ https://www.instagram.com/etherealgeometry/ https://www.instagram.com/rogue_rocketry_photo/ Support the podcast: Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Donate at todayinspace.net Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on Instagram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Share the podcast with friends & family!

On this episode we try out a new segment called Spacewalk & Talk where I keep myself honest by recording thoughts and ideas I have ONLY ON MY WALKS to keep myself consistent and focused on my own health. We all have our own balance, and we can "hack" our inbalance by thinking outside the box....like having a podcast episode dedicated to only recording WHILE I walk so that I feed the podcast addiction, and a health benefit is included. Instead of saying "I can't" or "I don't have time" I am trying "What if I did this...". Let me know what you think! Shout out to Gary Vee who gave me the idea - the name is still being decided but regardless of that, this episode will be all about Spacewalks, or Extra Vehicular Activities. Human activities outside the confines of the spacecraft they are surviving in. We dicsuss: - Some of the 1st EVAs/Spacewalks and how dangerous they really are - What is an Astronaut? Cassic Astronauts vs. Commercial Astronauts - How Artemis will ALL be about EVAs/Spacewalks, starting with Artemis 3 when the 1st woman and 1st person of color step foot on the Moon. - How Stress made me stupid in college, consistency is better than "perfect", and how Wim Hof's breathing and cold therapy method may show scientific results that show we have more human potential than we think. If you want to learn more about the Artemis missions, and follow along as we go LIVE for launch on August 29th - check out this episode and follow up on social media: Artemis begins | NASA's Orion, SLS, and SpaceX's Starship set the stage to the Moon [FULL EPISODE] https://youtu.be/ut_XN1hIVqI #nasa #artemis1 #todayinspace #space #technology #audiopodcast #kennedyspacecenter #spacex #starship #gateway #polaris #astronaut All this and more on this episode of Today In Space! Support the podcast: Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Donate at todayinspace.net Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on Instagram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Share the podcast with friends & family! 1st Spacewalk by Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov: https://news.yahoo.com/eva-50-cosmonaut-alexei-leonov-took-1st-spacewalk-180043817.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kdWNrZHVja2dvLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFAKMvLEMFDfcudP8hJ4PWdpMSa3AzscQCrd-gcoKwfIpFYLwlythOIxhl761-bLpoNVNAZmy3exUkgJ9y8gM-gionofKPrve-uJAwizrbgRFTi5LvS_vrYcyrq98wUVshRqMSAy7hKMit8vNAX8nUsPU9SG52BRV17CZQhBfsnt Hubble Servicing Spacewalks: https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/servicing/index.html Apollo Missions: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/50-years-ago-apollo-11-astronauts-return-from-around-the-world-goodwill-tour Wim Hof Guided Breathing session: https://youtu.be/tybOi4hjZFQ Wim Hof VICE episode: https://youtu.be/VaMjhwFE1Zw The Science behind Wim Hof's methods: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/science

We are getting ready for the Artemis 1 launch to robotically send the Orion Capsule to the Moon and back! We update you on how our NASA social application went, and our plans to be in Florida for the entire launch window (August 29, September 2, and September 5). We are so excited to be there for the maiden launch of the worlds most powerful rocket and the first stage to send the first woman and first person of color to step foot on the moon. This episode, we talk about NASA's SLS and Orion and SpaceX's Starship will make it possible for us to send humans to the moon again. We also talk about how the Gateway will look to make moontravel 'routine' and Starship can help make solar system planet hopping possible! This whole month is about Artemis, and we want to hear your questions! Send us your questions and we'll share and answer them on the podcast. Here's to building a fantastic future...and seeing Artemis 1 launch in Flordia!! All this and more on this episode of Today In Space! Support the podcast: Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Donate at todayinspace.net Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on Instagram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Share the podcast with friends & family! https://www.spacex.com/media/starship_users_guide_v1.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/fs-2014-08-004-jsc-orion_quickfacts-web.pdf https://www.lpi.usra.edu/lunar/constellation/SLS_FactSheet_long.pdf https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/11/artemis-1-launch-periods/ https://polarisprogram.com/dawn/ https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/27/space-economy-grew-at-fastest-rate-in-years-in-2021-report.html

On this episode, we have compiled all-things JWST after the 1st images were released on July 11th-July 12th! We are living in a post-JWST world and already the amazing piece of space technology is a suitable successor for the Hubble Space Telescope. And NASA/ESA/CSA are just getting started, as images continue to be released and show us even more about the unseen infrared spectrum of the universe. We share a whole lot of info in this episode, including: What to look for when you're looking at JWST images Where to find the original images and explore, as well as process your own images to share with others! The Challenge of JWST's release schedule and keeping the average citizen up-to-date on the latest discoveries Reflections on what JWST has already shown us We answer some of the questions you reached out to us about on the podcast: What are we seeing in these first images from JWST? How Hubble & JWST are different? How JWST moves in space and how it gained it's usable fuel to extend its lifetime almost double? What are we excited for next from JWST? All this and more on this episode of Today In Space! Support the podcast: Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Donate at todayinspace.net Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on instragram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Share the podcast with friends & family! Reflections of Dr. Thomas Z https://twitter.com/dr_thomasz/status/1549454272458330113?s=21&t=5xD10vP3zdmxtcOQU72kmA Jupiter in infrared https://twitter.com/nasawebb/status/1547686542189047808?s=21&t=5xD10vP3zdmxtcOQU72kmA Ways JWST has helped life back on earth https://twitter.com/nasagoddard/status/1549468394449244160?s=21&t=5xD10vP3zdmxtcOQU72kmA https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/about/orbit.html https://nationworldnews.com/these-amazing-new-jwst-images-of-spiral-galaxies-are-so-beautiful-we-might-cry/ Episode Timeline: 00:30 Living in a Post-JWST world / What to expect on this Episode 02:51 AG3D Lab / JWST Coaster & Spacecraft 3D prints / Design for 3D Printing 07:53 We had a great experience for JWST reveal / JWST 3D Print, Paint 08:40 Staying away from social media to keep ideas fresh for the podcast 09:50 1st images from JWST are mindblowing... 11:00 Manscaped Ad - Be ready to represent humanity well when you get abducted by Aliens! You're our only hope! Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! 13:26 What to look for in JWST images when they come out 17:02 Hexagon Star Streak Indicator from JWST 17:38 REACTION: JWST's 1st Deep Field Image 18:36 JWST is a time-viewing machine! 20:36 JWST image covers THIS MUCH of the night sky 22:11 Great place to zoom into JWST images - WebbTelescope.org 23:36 The only downside for JWST - no easily-accessible feed of truth for image releases. Too many website to view for the average citizen 26:36 Processing and releasing your own JWST images 28:06 Reflections from Dr. Z - Associate NASA Administrator 30:36 JWST can find the oldest galaxy / Observing the Sky is observing the past 32:36 JWST is a great piece of Space Technology 33:26 JWST: Exoplanet Hunter 36:36 JWST: Did you know YOU could request observation time? 37:41 What did the 1st JWST images mean to me? 39:26 How much are we desensitised to the universe around us with light-pollution and "in-the-planet" thinking? 40:06 With JWST reveal of so much out there, can the Drake equation assumptions still hold up? 41:06 YOUR questions answered: Why is secret clearance needed to lead JWST team? ITAR & secret clearance (I do not have secret clearance) 44:22 YOUR questions answered: JWST launch doubled it's 10 year lifetime and has more fuel, but what does that mean? What is JWST's orbit? 47:31 YOUR questions answered: Is the Hubble Telescope now a relic of the past? How did Hubble get us to here with JWST? How do JWST and Hubble compare? 55:24 YOUR questions answered: What is JWST's focus moving forward? What am I excited about JWST discovering? 58:18 What do I hope we discover about the universe and humanity through JWST? Exoplanets/ Oumuamua / TRAPPIST-1/ Thinking "outside the box"

On this episode, we interview Jim Cantrell for another segment of People of Science. We learn about Jim's childhood inspiration in STEM and go through his time at JPL, working with the French Space Agency, and being a founding member of SpaceX (that's just up until the 2010's, there's more!). Jim shares his experience as part of the crew with Elon Musk the day SpaceX was created while they were trying to buy rockets from the Russians for a Mars mission. Jim shares his journey as an entrepeneur, maker, and builder and we discuss his lessons learned from his time at Vector Space. Jim's current venture, Phantom Space Corporation is looking to change daily access to space by becoming the "Henry Ford of Space". Their first launch is NET August 2023, and did we mention they are using Ursa Minor's 3D printed rocket engine?? All this and more on this episode of Today In Space! Ways to support us: Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod How to Support the podcast: Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Donate at todayinspace.net Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on instragram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook Share the podcast with friends & family! Episode Timeline: 00:00 Jim Cantrell shares his origin story of childhood building & making anything, like soapbox go-carts 04:09 Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code SPACE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod 07:36 Jim found Business & Entrepreneurship later in his STEM career and discovered it gave him the scientific freedom he was looking for 09:41 Jim Cantrell's Space Industry Journey, from JPL to the French Space Agency 13:20 Jim Cantrell's Space Industry Journey, from house arrest for espionage in Russia to founding SpaceX with Elon Musk 16:45 Looking back at Gov-Space work, self-realization of hypocrisy, and a change of heart to leave the Space Industry for Racing 18:00 Startups bring Jim back in! Commercial Space lures him back with the ability to build & make now! SkyBox Imaging, Planet, Paragon, Lunar Express & more! 19:15 In 2015, Falcon 1 mass production memory leads to in-house small rocket need for Vector Space Origins 21:00 Phantom Space Corp. thesis: complete the circle for daily access to space using mass manufactured rockets. Origin Story, COVID layoffs, rebuilding from the ashes 23:00 Elon's vertical Integration mindset, "I just wasn't of that mindset, but he was absolutely correct, for the time." 24:30 Creating an ecosystem outside the system, to change the system 25:40 Engines are the solution for Phantom Space, Ursa Major/NASA licensed software cuts down ALOT of time/cost to development 29:20 Getting the size right: Astra/Vector suffered from limited mass to orbit: Where 450kg to orbit came from 31:00 From Rockets to Satellites, Phantom Space is developing their commercial space business to develop space applications 34:00 Many Aerospace Engineers moves to Tech from Satellites because things were too slow. Launch Access can help 36:00 The old promises of Space & Shuttle, Get-away-and-go canister precludes the Cubesat. Human Space Safety vs. Commercial Flight 39:00 SpaceX may not be around if the Space Shuttle didn't retire 40:00 Elon Musk in his 20's, the feeling that Space could be done 'better' & more 'efficient' 42:00 AG3D Printing is here to bring your ideas into reality with 3D printing! Free quote on your next project at ag3d-printing.com, support us by shopping at our Etsy shop at ag3dprinting.etsy.com 45:35 Elon Musk, Jim Cantrell, and Mike Griffin go to Russia to get ICBMs for Mars Oasis mission, and SpaceX was born on the flight back 57:00 Jim Cantrell's learned lessons from Vector Space and Phantom Space Corp's origin 1:00:00 Phantom Space ready for hot-fire test, first launch NET August 2023

This episode, we dive into the balance of being a human-being in a demanding and engaging career in STEM, specifically Technology & Engineering. Even more so at a place like SpaceX, Blue Origin, or NASA (to name a few). While the job can very technical and detail oriented, there's also the fact that you're still a human-being and it's a difficult challenge. You have to juggle your desire to do cool science stuff with not getting completely overwhelmed by the work to the point you have a breakdown. It is at the end of the day…a balance. And to make it even more challenging, sometimes you deal with assholes! But we wanted to define what a true "asshole" is in STEM. Do they attack ideas or people? That's our gauge. Which one's the asshole? Let's find out - and I want to know from you what you consider an asshole at work to be? If someone is critical but sticks to the data and doesn't attack you as a person…are they still an asshole? Is it on you? Is Elon Musk an asshole? Does this all relate to the internal SpaceX employee letter and subsequent firings? You betcha! And like most things nowadays….it's actually complicated but frequently oversimplified. Let's dive into the core of the problem, which is also the solution - humanity! https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/16/23170228/spacex-elon-musk-internal-open-letter-behavior https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/17/technology/spacex-employees-fired-musk-letter.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/17/spacex-fires-employees-after-internal-letter-criticizes-ceo-elon-musk.html https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/16/elon-musk-is-addressing-twitter-employees-live-updates-from-the-meeting.html https://twitter.com/elonmusk?s=21&t=lY5Qcecy77WO_37c9zHyjQ 00:30 Introduction 03:55 AG3D Printing - our lab is here to bring your ideas into reality...with 3D printing! 08:56 SpaceX Letter 10:56 SpaceX is a Technology company, working in Tech is difficult 11:56 Is Elon Musk an asshole? Defining the types of asshole 12:56 Ashlee Vance's book on Elon Musk is a great introduction to working in Technology 14:30 What makes an Asshole an Asshole? Do they attack ideas or people? 16:36 Tony Fadell's interview on Lex Freidman's podcast was a great example of defining assholes in technology workplaces 17:56 Examples of the different types of Assholes: Attacking ideas vs people 22:05 Make a "good deal" with yourself and a challenging STEM career 19:30+03:56 Working in engineering and technology is demanding 23:36 My time working as an Apple Genius Bar Technician prepared me for a career in technology and 3D printing 24:56 How to Make a "good deal" with yourself and a challenging STEM career 26:45 For the 1st time, I'm concerned about the culture of SpaceX and the scientific progress at risk if it's true. 28:56 The 'slow/safe progress' culture hit NASA in the 2010's because of the Space Shuttle's disasters 29:56 Science problems are best solved when the human problem is kept in check 31:36 Closing Thoughts on working in Tech & Engineering, and the human challenge of making space travel possible 32:56 We are speaking to Jim Cantrell in July!

In this episode we have alot of space & science to cover! There were so many exciting things that happened in May/June that we are only just catching up. Lot's of 1sts going on lately: 1. Blue Origin's NS21 mission sends the 1st Mexican-born woman to the Edge of Space 2. NASA grows plants in Lunar Regolith for the 1st time. The soil was saved from the Apollo-era missions that brought back moon soil for us to test! 3. The EHT team captures the 1st image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy. Only the 2nd image EVER taken of a black hole 4. JWST plans to release the first images on July 12th! We discuss an event that happened on May23 & May25 to JWST. We share another Twitter Spaces clip where we got to ask the team about how the data JWST will take is different from Hubble. All this and more on this clip from the podcast! Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on instragram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook How to Support the podcast: Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Donate at todayinspace.net Share the podcast with friends & family! https://www.11alive.com/article/news/national/first-ever-mexican-born-woman-in-space-katya-echazarreta/285-a373d344-6783-4ed4-8a3f-154d817b5960 https://www.blueorigin.com/news/new-shepard-ns-21-mission-announcement/ https://www.nasa.gov/feature/biological-physical/scientists-grow-plants-in-soil-from-the-moon https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/05/plants-can-grow-in-lunar-soil-but-very-poorly/ https://eventhorizontelescope.org/blog/astronomers-reveal-first-image-black-hole-heart-our-galaxy https://iopscience.iop.org/journal/2041-8205/page/Focus_on_First_Sgr_A_Results https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2022/first-images-from-nasa-s-webb-space-telescope-coming-soon https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-suffers-micrometeoroid-impacts

On this segment of People of Science we welcome Jane Davies to the podcast! Jane is a Masters of Science student researching the Digital Anthropology of 3D printing in Space. Luckily, this podcast is all about that cross-section of humanity and Jane reached out to us! It's been great to have participated in Jane's research and it's awesome to have made a friend through the internet! Jane shares her research, creative process, and insights as a Digital Anthropologist and we discuss humanity and the science around it. From NASA 3D printing the first wrench in space, to tracking down early Space Artifacts of Earth, the Moon and Mars, we discuss this incredible cross-section of additive manufacturing and human space travel. Jane shared her STEM origin story on how she started in Digital Anthropology at University College London, as well as her interest for a future career in the Space Industry. All this and more on this episode of the podcast! Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on instragram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook How to Support the podcast: Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Donate at todayinspace.net Share the podcast with friends & family! 00:00 - Intro to Jane Davies, Digital Anthropology, and the Anthropology of Space 02:09 - STEM Origin Story for Jane and Digital Anthropology 05:04 - we'll put it up on the screen here "are copenhagen and denmark the same thing?" - answer 04:00 - Academics, Advice for future college students 11:00 - Anthropology, Digital-Age Humans, and the study of humanity 14:50 - Anthropology of 3D Printing in space, COSS, Early Space Artifacts (16:05) 17:00 - Terraforming Lunar and Martian Soil, Anthropology of the first space seeds 18:30 - Moon Seeds for Anthropology (19:30 - The 6th Planet, Navajo), NASA's Veggie Lab, 3D Printing in Space (21min) 22:00 - Jane's Research on the first 3D printed objects in Space 23:15 - The 1st 3D printed wrench in Space (where is it?), What are 3D models? 24:30 - Research & Anthropology of Humans (26:20 Tom Bolstorf 2nd Life) 28:05 - Jane's Writing Process, Finding your Creative Method, & the torture of editing 30:10 - Alex's method of mindmapping, Jungian Personality Science (https://www.truity.com/blog/myers-briggs-vs-disc-mental-models-detailed-comparison) 33:04 - The Anthropology of the Metaverse, NFTs, and VR 37:10 - The 3D model of the space wrench Barry Whilmore 38:30 - The potential Environmental & societal impacts of Cryptocurrency 40:00 - What are Anthropologists like? Malinowski 41:40 - Archaeology vs Anthropology 42:30 - Social Skills in Science: Being Curious 44:30 - Takeaways from Jane's research on the first 3D printed part in space 54:00 - 3D printing opens up the individual to ALL the possibilities to make 57:10 - What's next for Jane? Opportunities for Human Science in Space, Tech

On this episode we recap the latest from a busy May in Space, including: - Boeing's OFT-2 gets a Part DEUX after fixing some valve issues - James Webb Space Telescope continues Science Instrument commissioning - Rocket Lab catches their Electron Rocket with a Helicopter and the CAPSTONE spacecraft is on its way to New Zealand for an Artemis/Gateway mission to the Moon - The AG3D lab gets a new 3D Scanner We discuss the balance of staying on mission when things get tough, busy, and confusing. JWST is a great story of staying on mission Have a great week and make sure to spread love and spread science! LLAP Alex G. Orphanos The unreal science behind how James Webb aligned its mirrors and go it working https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/20358 https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/small_spacecraft/capstone https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html

This week we have much to discuss about all things space! - NASA's Crew 4 launches to the ISS on a SpaceX Falcon9 & Crew Dragon NET April 23 5:26AM ET - NASA's SLS Wet Dress Rehersal gets delayed & we get new launch window possibilties for this summer in Florida at Pad39A - The Jame Webb Telescope team was on Twitter Spaces talking about the cryocooling the MIRI instrument is doing to get it ready for first observations - I got to ask a question live! We share the engineer & scientist answers here - We also discuss the latest projects in the AG3D Printing lab, with out resin 3D printed Falcon9 and our early prototype of our next JWST product for our etsy shop! AG3Dprinting.etsy.com to support the podcast and get a cool 3D printing gift at the same time https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/crew-4_mission_overview.pdf https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches-and-events/events-calendar/2022/april/rocket-launch-commercial-crew-spacex-crew-4 https://www.nasa.gov/exploration/systems/sls/wet-dress-rehearsal-infographic.html https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/36946/20220403/four-lightning-bolts-hit-towers-surrounding-artemis-moon-rocket-nasa.htm https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html https://jwst.nasa.gov/content/about/innovations/cryocooler.html https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasawebbtelescope/4813321160/in/album-72157627124342395/ All this and more on this episode of the podcast! Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on instragram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook How to Support the podcast: Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Donate at todayinspace.net Share the podcast with friends & family!

This week we discuss the nuanced topic of launch independence, the ability of a single country to continue their space programs regardless of global conflict that might interrupt international partnerships like the ISS and other space ventures. Given the continuing conflict in Ukraine, this story continues to develop. NASA also rolled out the SLS for the first time from the VAB to Pad 39B, which marks a momentus moment for Artemis 1 just around the corner. Looking forward to seeing that rocket in person in a few months! We're trying to go down to Florida and take it all in! Having a moon rocket along with all of our amazing "broomsticks" here in the US provides us an opportunity to continue our progress in space without the need for the Russian Soyuz system. US launch independence is at an all time strength given the last 10 years of work to allow America to launch its own Astronauts from American soil. What happened? How did we get here? Why are we so lucky? We attempt to answer those question throughout this episode. We also discuss the challenge others around the world are having now, as missions are getting shuffled now that organizations like ESA & JAXA who might have relied on Russian Soyuz launches to go to space. Even competitive rivals like OneWeb and Starlink are joining together to launch on American rockets to avoid delay and collapse of millions of invested dollars. It is a complex situation, and strangely the Space Force predicted these types of changes in their outline of Space Future 2060 release in 2019. All this and more on this weeks episode! https://spacenews.com/u-s-general-starlink-in-ukraine-showing-us-what-megaconstellations-can-do/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-to-delay-mars-sample-return-switch-to-dual-lander-approach/ Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on instragram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook How to Support the podcast: Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Donate at todayinspace.net Share the podcast with friends & family!

On this episode we return with another People of Science segment! This week, we are honored to have Steve Good, the Chief Commercial Officer of Ramon.Space - a company dedicated to bringing software & supercomputing to space. Today Ramon.Space Announces their High-Capacity Space-Resilient Storage Solution to the public. The boom of interest in space has been helped out by the economical advancements in rocket launches thanks to companies like Spacex - but what happens now? Steve shares his STEM origin stories and how math & physics connected with him at a young age while his love of space merged into a 25 year career in Aerospace and Satellites. We discuss the business of satellites, orbits, and computing in space - and how the storage solution Ramon.Space is offering for spacecraft can meet the growing need and bridge the gap of our infrastructure needs in space. If you really want to learn more about satellites and what it takes to launch hardware with 0% failure rate over 50+ missions to space, while also enabling the future of storing, computing, and connecting data in space - look no further! Brief Review & runthrough of the missions Ramon.Space has supported: Hayabusa 2 TGO Mars Orbiter ESA/NASA Solar Orbiter ESA Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) A big thanks to Steve Good & Ramon.Space for joining us and sharing their story! ramon.space Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on instragram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook How to Support the podcast: Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Donate at todayinspace.net Share the podcast with friends & family!

After alot of delay we are back for another episode of the podcast. I've been through the ringer with food poisining and other life stuff, as I'm sure you have as well. There was alot to catch up on since our episode to close out January and we review what's new in space this week. The war in Ukraine and Russia's invasion is terrible, and I do my best to stay in my lane of experitise and share how this affects the space industry. I am no international expert or political scientist but this conflict is already changing the scope of international policies with the global Space Industry being affected directly. We are in strange and difficult times, and the conundrum of space progress repeats. Major Space Progress parallels Major Global Conflict. We close out by catching up on some of my favorite space news from last month, including a new Director of JPL, a wild year of SpaceX's Starlink so far (the good & the challenging), and the first engineering images of the James Webb Space Telescope. Thanks for joining us and for sticking around - very much appreciate everyone who listens/shares/follows the podcast....here's to building a fantastic future for all of us. Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on instragram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook How to Support the podcast: Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Donate at todayinspace.net Share the podcast with friends & family! https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/satellites/a39023180/spacex-lost-40-starlink-satellites-in-a-solar-storm/?utm_campaign=socialflowFBPOP&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social-media https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/business/spacex-engineers-in-fiji-for-six-months/ https://twitter.com/katebomb/status/1499176586792292361?s=21 https://twitter.com/astro_jonny/status/1499075541290336269?s=21

This week we are honored to have Jenna Bryant, the Co-Founder of Embedded Ventures and the CEO/General Partner on the podcast. We had Jordan Noone, her Co-Founder and CTO for Embedded at the end of last year (available here). We pick up our conversation about space "beyond launch". We explore Jenna's non-linear STEM original story and discuss how we should be embracing that as the norm, becuase it has become the norm in Tech. Jenna's has seen this first hand in her early days as a Tech Recruiter during the hayday of Silicon Valley, and its helping her and Embedded Ventures shape the future of space with Dual-Use Technologies. Learn more on this new exciting episode of the all-things space podcast! https://www.embedded.ventures/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennabryant/ 00:15 welcome Jenna Bryant / Embedded Ventures 01:05 outreach STEM 06:45 mentor ship programs, twitch streaming, 08:15 project payload for middle school girls to design test and launch a rocket! 09:45 science is messy 10:45 Juleah kaliski 11:15 stem origin story 12:15 tech agencies in LA 13:15 Jenna's mentor and MySpace 13:45 from tech recruiter to investor, Jordan and Jenna's balance, meeting Jordan noone 17:45 founders become recuiters 18:45 kittycad 20:35 the hype was real for a new CAD innovation 27:45 making money better & smarter 28:55 geeking out about space infrastructure 30:15 every company is becoming a robotics company 31:45 GPS has a risky future, infrastructure, starlink 38:15 BTTF & Deloreans 41:15 materials science will be the future! 44:15 airdropping around the world 46:15 Huntsville influence & space 52:15 nonlinear careers in stem are the norm! 01:00:15 trumpets playing and jazz 01:04:45 final thoughts from Jenna Bryant

This week, there have been some thoughts brewing that I keep circling back to. It's got some layers: What kind of skills will the first humans living on another planet need to survive? What is the first 50-100 years of humans living in space going to be like? If people are living somewhere, they'll need money - what is that going to be like on Mars? This line of thinking started with the remote assembly of JWST in space by humans on Earth, and tied in with an article from Interesting Engineering that shared a company who is contactless drilling on Earth and hopes to bring it to Mars. We would LOVE to hear your thoughts, if you have more information and knowledge on the questions we are posing, or want to let us know what you'd like us to explore next! Mars: https://mars.nasa.gov/mars-exploration/missions/insight/ https://amp-interestingengineering-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.interestingengineering.com/a-contactless-drilling-robot-can-bore-through-the-hardest-rocks-on-earth Bill Britton - Cyberskills & Cybersecurity https://youtu.be/pWD_jEBcyUU James Burk - Mars Society, Mars Coin, MarsVR https://youtu.be/AcSara__aqk Lex & Elon Part III (i.e. Cryptocurrencies in Space) https://youtu.be/DxREm3s1scA?t=2479

On this week's episode we share some thoughts on just how significant the success of James Webb Space Telescope is so far after being assembled in space on its way to 1 million miles from Earth at L2. There's a lot we will learn about existence after the big bang thanks to JWST, and we know that Hubble changed the way we look at space. Who doesn't have a Hubble pic on their computer? You can support the podcast and get a 3D printed JWST inspired coaster here in our esty store at ag3dprinting.etsy.com We also talk about the difference between Engineers & Scientists, and how they support each other. And of course we share some thoughts about how crazy SpaceX's Starship is as the "chopsticks" of the launch tower are being weight tested before trying to literally catch the most powerful first stage rocket we have ever built... Thanks for joining us this week! Follow us on social: - @todayinspacepod on instragram & twitter - @todayinspace on TikTok - /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook How to Support the podcast: Buy a 3D printed gift from our shop ag3dprinting.etsy.com Donate at todayinspace.net Share the podcast with friends & family!

Wishing you nothing but improvement and the best for you in 2022! Closing out 2021, we wanted to enter 2022 by recapping the story of James Webb Space Telescope as a beacon of hope that even with struggle, difficulty, and decades of doubt - humans can still perform great acts and complete the goals set out before them. After the successful Christmas day launch, the assembly process on the way to 1 million miles away from earth continues to be successful. Some of the most difficult moments are behind with more to come... The journey to getting this astronomical marvel off planet and into space was a saga in its own right. It really resonated with me about what life is like as a human being on this planet called Earth. This week we discuss how similar the challenges that JWST faced is to what we face in today's world. There are so many lessons to take away that we can use to understand the struggle we go through in a post-pandemic world. Struggle may exist, but performing at the moment you need to is critical, and we have NASA, ESA, and CSA to thank for adding more life to the space telescope as it makes its way to L2. We also try to discuss Lagrange Points, and what they are and why they are important. I do my best to make things simple, but of course, its not that simple to begin with. Bear with me as I discuss this 2 body phenomena, and share what lessons I took away from 2021, and the actions I hope to continue in 2022. Happy New Year - and to building a fantastic future! JWST Launch Reel Review (@todayinspacepod) https://www.instagram.com/reel/CX6TT0WDRTo/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link JWST May operate for more than 10 years: https://www.aroged.com/2021/12/30/james-webb-space-telescope-saves-fuel-and-may-operate-more-than-10-years/ https://blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2021/12/29/nasa-says-webbs-excess-fuel-likely-to-extend-its-lifetime-expectations/ Record year for orbital launches: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_spaceflight NASA Explains what a Lagrange point is: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/754/what-is-a-lagrange-point/ Detailed report on the stationkeeping maneuvers for JWST while at L2: https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20140007519/downloads/20140007519.pdf Visual Representation of JWST orbit around the Sun: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYI55v9DHCR/