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Jake and Anthony are joined by Casey Dreier, Chief of Space Policy at The Planetary Society, to talk about the latest on Mars Sample Return, JPL layoffs, and everything space policy.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 142 (with Casey Dreier) - YouTubeHow layoffs at JPL can be traced to a stalemate in Congress | The Planetary SocietyThe path forward for Mars Sample Return | The Planetary SocietyThe U.S. Senate threatens to cancel Mars Sample Return | The Planetary SocietyThe Planetary Exploration Budget Dataset | The Planetary SocietyThe 2024 Day of Action | The Planetary SocietyFollow CaseyCasey Dreier | The Planetary SocietyThe Planetary SocietyFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollo

Jake and Anthony are joined by Elizabeth Frank to talk about the future of the CLPS program, JPL’s Mars-focused Commercial Services Studies, and a whole bunch more, including Elizabeth’s epic travel photos.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 141 - TRL Valley of Death (with Elizabeth Frank) - YouTubeAstrobotic to begin formal investigation into failed Peregrine mission - SpaceNewsMoon Manifest | Astrobotic TechnologyFirst Intuitive Machines lunar lander mission set for Feb. 14 launch - SpaceNewsExploring Mars Together: Commercial Services StudiesFor the first time NASA has asked industry about private missions to Mars | Ars TechnicaFollow ElizabethElizabeth A. FrankFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Rae Paoletta of The Planetary Society to pour one out for Ingenuity, breakdown the epic SLIM landing, and do some eclipse planning.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 140 - Cultivating a Vibe (with Rae Paoletta) - YouTubeSLIM moon lander revived after solar power setback - SpaceNewsDawoon Jung on X: “One of #SLIM main engines fell off during landing”SLIM_JAXA on X: “Communication with SLIM was successfully established last night, and operations resumed! Science observations were immediately started with the MBC, and we obtained first light for the 10-band observation. This figure shows the “toy poodle” observed in the multi-band observation.”More SLIM RocksAfter Three Years on Mars, NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission EndsIngenuity Mars helicopter mission ends after 72 flights - SpaceNewsExperience the Total Solar Eclipse | The Planetary SocietyNerd Alert: Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Lunar Eclipse - YouTubeFollow Raerae paoletta (@PAYOLETTER) / TwitterRae Paoletta | The Plan

Jake and Anthony are joined by John Conafay to talk about what he’s been up to since founding Integrate, and we’ll probably dish out some hot takes, too.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 139 - Sourdough Software Starter (with John Conafay) - YouTubeIntegrateCosma Schema • The New Space design & branding agency.Ingenuity Mars helicopter mission ends after 72 flights - SpaceNewsAwkward Cousins – A List ApartFollow JohnJohn Conafay (@JConafay) / XFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@ja

Jake and Anthony are joined by Will Francis, Chief Commercial Officer at Agile Space Industries, to talk about his path through the industry—from co-founding Roccor, to being acquired by Redwire, to joining Agile—and what he’s learned along the way.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeAgile Space IndustriesRedwire Space | Heritage + InnovationRedwire Acquires Roccor, a Manufacturer of Critical Systems for the Satellite Industry | Redwire SpaceFollow WillWilliam Francis, CCO — Agile Space IndustriesWilliam Francis | LinkedInFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony

Jake and Anthony are joined by Eric Berger to lay out our predictions for 2024!TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeAfter its impressive first flight, here’s what’s next for the Vulcan rocket | Ars TechnicaJeff Bezos says what we’re all thinking: “Blue Origin needs to be much faster” | Ars TechnicaFour huge rockets are due to debut in 2020—will any make it? | Ars TechnicaCiting “crew safety,” NASA delays upcoming Artemis missions by about a year | Ars TechnicaThe situation with Astrobotic’s lunar lander appears to be quite dire | Ars TechnicaSpaceX completes static fire test in push toward third Starship launch | Ars TechnicaFollow Eric BergerEric Berger (@SciGuySpace) / XEric Berger | Ars TechnicaFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@J

Jake and Anthony are joined by Joe Barnard to present The Off-Nominees: the most bizarre space news stories of the year. We’ll debate what went the most comedically wrong this year, crown a winner, and also score some 2023 predictions.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 136 - A Little Bit Better Than Arianespace (with Joe Barnard) - YouTubeStarship | First Integrated Flight Test - YouTubeThe Last Seconds of the Van... Destroyed by Starship. - YouTubeStarship | Second Flight Test - YouTubeElon Musk on X: "@FAANews @SpaceX What are the 63 items?" / XApollo artifacts: NASA salvages parts from Alabama's rest stop Saturn IB rocket | collectSPACEISRO on X: "TV D1 Test Flight Lift-off images https://t.co/oitmEa5Hza" / XThe Case of the Missing Vega AVUM Propellant Tanks - European SpaceflightAxiom Space reveals next-generation spacesuit for astronauts returning to lunar surface — Axiom SpaceAxiom Space reveals next-generation spacesuit for astronauts returning to lunar surface — Axiom SpaceProgress cargo spacecraft at

Jake and Anthony are joined by Tom Marotta of The Spaceport Company to talk about what they’re working on, spaceport operations, and the FAA licensing process.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 135 - Stupid Vertical Dogleg Machine (with Tom Marotta) - YouTubeNASA: Let’s Ketchup on International Space Station Tomato Research - NASAThe Spaceport CompanyT+259: Tom Marotta, The Spaceport Company - Main Engine Cut OffThe Spaceport Company- Full Length Launch ProRes HQ 4 - YouTubeThe Spaceport Company demonstrates offshore launch operations - SpaceNewsOrbital Access Methodologies Part III: Pop-up TSTO | Selenian BoondocksFAA publishes streamlined commercial launch regulations - SpaceNewsSpaceX violated launch license in Starship SN8 launch - SpaceNewsAstra aborts launch attempt - SpaceNewsFollow TomTom Marotta (@thomasmarotta) / XTom Marotta | LinkedInFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Spa

Jake and Anthony check in on Starship, Artemis, spreadsheets, and a lost tomato on the ISS.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 134 - Artemis II.5 - YouTubeISS astronauts find tomato that was lost in space for 8 months (video) | SpaceSpaceX on X: At dawn from the gateway to Mars, the launch of Starship’s second flight testArtemis Timelines SpreadsheetWe got a leaked look at NASA’s future Moon missions—and likely delays | Ars TechnicaIAC 2016 timelineGAO-24-106256, NASA ARTEMIS PROGRAMS: Crewed Moon Landing Faces Multiple ChallengesNewest NASA timelineFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@

Jake and Anthony are joined by photographer Andrew McCarthy to talk about his journey into astrophotography, his process, and let’s be real, to gawk at his work. And also to convince Jake to buy telescopes.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 133 - I’m an Adult with a Job (with Andrew McCarthy) - YouTubePixInsight — Pleiades AstrophotoDeepSkyStacker - PresentationAstrospheric2024 Cosmic Calendar (Includes free wallpaper bundle) – CosmicBackgroundFollow AndrewAndrew McCarthy (@AJamesMcCarthy) / XCosmic Background Photography – CosmicBackgroundFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.sp

Jake and Anthony are joined by Tom Mueller, founder, CEO, and CTO of Impulse Space and former Propulsion CTO at SpaceX. We’ll talk about what Impulse Space is up to, including their literally-just-launched first mission to space.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 132 - Boneless Skineater (with Tom Mueller) - YouTubeAccess Any Orbit | Impulse SpaceImpulse Space (@GoToImpulse) / XImpulse Space on X: “Any company’s first launch of their product is always an incredible feat. But for Impulse, ours is a little more special because of the journey it took to get here. We moved into a new 55,000 sq ft facility in Redondo Beach in March of 2023…”SpaceX Transporter 9 rideshare features new OTV from Tom Mueller's Impulse Space - NASASpaceFlight.comIMPULSE SPACE ANNOUNCES LEO EXPRESS-2 and LEO EXPRESS-3 MISSIONS | Impulse SpaceSpaceX founding employee successfully moves from rockets to in-space propulsion | Ars TechnicaProject HARP - WikipediaFollow TomTom Mueller (@lrocket) / XFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - O

Jake and Anthony are joined by Dr. Tanya Harrison to talk about the Earth and Planetary Institute of Canada that she—along with very-recent guest, Dr. Gordon Osinski!—founded and announced just a few weeks back.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 131 - AAA for Science (with Dr. Tanya Harrison) - YouTubeEarth and Planetary Institute of CanadaFollow TanyaHome - Dr. Tanya HarrisonFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club

Planetary Scientist Stefano Nerozzi joins Jake and Anthony to talk about science on Mars, from Sample Return to mapping Mars’ Ice!TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 130 - Crossfire Between Scientists and Engineers (with Stefano Nerozzi) - YouTubeJoint ASI/CSA/JAXA/NASA Measurement Definition Team for the International Mars Ice Mapper Mission - NASA ScienceWhite House requests $26 billion for NASA for 2023 - SpaceNewsOffice of Public Affairs | Noted Scientist Sentenced to 13-Year Prison Term for Attempted Espionage, Fraud and Tax Charges | United States Department of JusticeNASA starts reassessment of Mars Sample Return architecture - SpaceNewsFollow StefanoStefano NerozziMicascisto (u/Micascisto) - RedditFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitt

Jake and Anthony are joined by Dr. Gordon Osinski from the University of Western Ontario and member of the Artemis 3 Geology team which will develop surface science plans for the first lunar EVAs since Apollo.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeNASA Selects Geology Team for the First Crewed Artemis Lunar Landing - NASACanadian Researcher Gordon Osinski Named to Artemis 3 Geology Team for the First Crewed Artemis Lunar Landing - SpaceQNASA Identifies Candidate Regions for Landing Next Americans on Moon - NASA15 photos of lunar geology training in Canada | Canadian Space AgencyA Rock with a Mischievous History | National Air and Space MuseumFollow GordonDr. Gordon OsinskiFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - S

Jake and Anthony are joined by Stephen Hackett, co-founder of Relay FM and fellow space nerd, to talk about the ever-present SLS drama of the day, how Relay’s St. Jude fundraiser went, and partake in the first Terrible Space Movie Review Show™ in which we try to convince Stephen to watch our favorite of a bad batch of movies we watched.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 128 - These Were Bad Movies (with Stephen Hackett) - YouTubeRelay FMRelay FM for St. Jude - St. Jude Children's Research HospitalNASA should consider commercial alternatives to SLS, inspector general says | Ars TechnicaAd Astra (2019) - IMDbStarflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land (TV Movie 1983) - IMDbSolar Crisis (1990) - IMDbMoonfall (2022) - IMDbNASA OIG on X: “T–2 (2 Days until Launch) #NASA says “We are Going” but at what cost? See our audit on the Agency’s cost estimating and reporting practices”Follow Stephen512 PixelsStephen Hackett (@ismh@eworld.social) - eworld.socialUngeniused - Relay FMFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Of

Jason Davis of The Planetary Society makes his long-awaited return, to hang out with Jake and Anthony and talk about Psyche, OSIRIS-REx, solar eclipses, and surely a bunch of other stuff, too.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 127 - Hot Moon Takes (with Jason Davis) - YouTubeThe crew was never in any danger.Revealing the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample (Official NASA Broadcast in 4K) - YouTubeTimestamp to Bill Nelson‘s Random ARM DefenseOSIRIS-REx returns sample from asteroid Bennu… | The Planetary SocietyThe Psyche launch and its journey to a metal… | The Planetary SocietyEclipse Path of Annular Solar Eclipse on October 14, 2023Nerd Alert: Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Lunar Eclipse - YouTubeFollow JasonJason Davis | The Planetary SocietyThe Planetary SocietyFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We

Jake and Anthony are joined by Brendan Byrne, of WMFE and Are We There Yet?, to talk about watching spaceships return to Earth, talking to astronauts, a change of leadership at Blue Origin, and what’s been up in the Florida space scene of late.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeBrendan Byrne on X: “What a sight! Crew-6 coming in hot over Orlando. First time seeing that for me–pretty incredible!”Jake Robins on X: “SpaceX Dragon #Crew6 returning home. Came screaming right over top of my house here in Yucatán.”A space for artistic inspiration with veteran astronaut Nicole StottPrivate space station astronaut John Shoffner speaks with WMFE from orbitJeff Bezos finally got rid of Bob Smith at Blue Origin | Ars TechnicaJeff Bezos Announces Plans To Build, Launch Rockets From Cape Canaveral : NPRNASA’s Psyche Moves Toward Liftoff – Psyche MissionTamaliensFollow BrendanBrendan Byrne (@SpaceBrendan) / Twitter90.7 WMFE - Public Radio for Central Florida – Primary provider of NPR and Classical MusicAre We There Yet? : NPRFollow

Jake and Anthony are joined by Alec Maestas, OSIRIS-REx Systems Engineer and Real-Time Operations, to talk about the asteroid sample return mission on the eve(ish) of sample arrival.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeOSIRIS-REx MissionOSIRIS-REx team completes final test before asteroid sample delivery - OSIRIS-REx MissionNASA gears up for return of OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample - SpaceNewsNASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is now on its way to asteroid Bennu - The VergeStunning images show NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft stirring up rocks on an asteroid - The VergeNASA’s OSIRIS-REx was so good at grabbing asteroid rocks that they’re overflowing - The VergeNASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe successfully stores small sample of asteroid rocks in its belly - The VergeFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake

Jake and Anthony check in on human spaceflight with a bit of a roundup—Axiom-3, Virgin Galactic, Blue Origin, SpaceX, and more.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 124 - Accidental Cadence - YouTubeSara Mauskopf on X: “Companies that raised money in 2021 trying to raise again today”Sara Mauskopf on X: “When you’re in the arena trying stuff and then some of it doesn’t work”Sara Mauskopf on X: “Aaron Rodgers after the opening drive”‘Galactic 04’ Mission Marks Virgin Galactic’s Fifth Spaceflight in Five Months | Virgin GalacticVirgin Galactic’s president explains how VSS Unity is now flying frequently | Ars TechnicaA year after New Shepard’s accident, Blue Origin may return to flight next month | Ars TechnicaAxiom Space names crew for third private astronaut mission to ISS - SpaceNewsVladimir Putin meets North Korea's Kim Jong-un at Russia's Vostochny Cosmodrome spaceport for 5-hour summit | SpaceFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / Twitter

Jake and Anthony are joined by Loren Grush of Bloomberg to talk about her new book, The Six: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts.TopicsOff-Nominal Campaign for Relay FM/St. JudeOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 123 - An Exciting Time (with Loren Grush) - YouTubeThe Six | Book by Loren Grush | Official Publisher Page | Simon & SchusterThe Space Shuttle Columbia tragedy: a conversation with my parents who worked the accident - The VergeFollow LorenLoren Grush - BloombergLoren Grush (@grushcrush) • Instagram photos and videosLoren Grush (@lorengrush) / TwitterFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMai