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Talking Space

Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, et al.

Weekly panel discussing current spaceflight headlines across NASA, commercial launch, and space policy.

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E329Episode 1804: On A QuesstWhen the Russian crew on board the ISS decided to perform an unusual procedure on the station’s Zvezda module, it caused quite an agreeable break in the routine of the day on board the orbiting laboratory. The crew on the US segment enteredJun 19 · 1h 13m
S18 · E328Episode:1803 Things That Go Boom in the NightThe Talking Space Team gathers around the microphone once again to survey the horizon of spaceflight news—and what an eventful week it has been. On May 26th, NASA announced a new wave of contracts for its moon base program, along with updatJun 4 · 1h 6m
E327Episode 1802: Fly US To The MoonThe full Talking Space team gathers around the microphone once more to share their thoughts and reactions to the Artemis II lunar flyby and how the 10-day mission was perceived back on Earth, especially those who seldom think about NASA. ThMay 1 · 1h 27m
E326Episode 1801: Artemis II: MoonboundRecorded on Sunday 29 March, 2026: Just days before the first human mission to the Moon in 53 years, Talking Space returns to discuss preflight activities and the changes within NASA’s Artemis lunar program. Mark Ratterman discusses his thoApr 4 · 60 min
E325Episode 1703: Stopping the Space Shuttle RustlersIn 2012, following the end of the Space Transportation System program, NASA faced the monumental task of finding permanent homes for the three remaining Space Shuttle Orbiters—so that their incredible stories could be preserved and shared wJul 25, 2025 · 23 min
E324Episode 1702: OSIRIS-APEX and the 2026 NASA Budget: A Discussion with Dr. Dani DellaGiustinaThe OSIRIS-APEX mission, an extension of the wildly successful OSIRIS-REx mission, is set to rendezvous with Asteroid 99942 Apophis in April 2029. This mission takes full advantage of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, which still has plenty of fueJul 2, 2025 · 55 min
E323Episode 1701: A Fleet for Lunar ScienceEpisode 1701: Talking Space returns after a hiatus to discuss the landing attempts by the NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. First a successful soft landing of the Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost 1 mission on the plans of Mare CriMar 24, 2025 · 59 min
E322Episode 1614: Talking Space Retrospective, Part 2It was September 9, 2009; aka 09/09/09. That was the easy-to-remember air date of the first episode of Talking Space. The Space Shuttle era was ending. As far as most of the public was concerned, that represented the death knell for the U.SNov 9, 2024 · 37 min
E321Episode 1613: Talking Space Retrospective, Part 1It was September 9, 2009; aka 09/09/09. That was the easy-to-remember air date of the first episode of Talking Space. The Space Shuttle era was ending. For most casual observers, that represented the death knell for the U.S. Space Program. Oct 13, 2024 · 1h 13m
E320Episode 1612: EPA, TCEQ Cite SpaceX for Starbase Clean Water Act ViolationsEnvironmental regulators are beginning to clamp down on Starbase. The big question is: Do these enforcement actions have enough significance to force the FAA to delay launch activities at Boca Chica? Some troubling headlines appeared on CNBAug 18, 2024 · 1h 50m
E319Episode 1611: Dissimilar RedundancyNASA has tried to get Extra Vehicular Activity Number Ninety underway since June 13th. The first attempt was thwarted by a space suit comfort issue, the second by a water leak that created a blizzard of ice inside the Quest airlock. Are theJul 12, 2024 · 1h 36m
E318Episode 1610: How GOES-U?The Geosynchronous Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-U, launched at 5:26 PM EDT on 25 June 2024 from Launch Complex 39 A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy took the 6000-pound satellite Jul 8, 2024 · 1h 15m
E317Special Episode 1609A: Boeing's Starliner is NOT in Peril.“Starliner Stuck In Space!!!”, “Starliner Stranded at the ISS!!”, “Space-X To Rescue Starliner Crew!!!” These were the various outrageous headlines being thrown around by various space media outlets this week, concerning the Boeing StarlineJun 28, 2024 · 51 min
E316Special Report: Starliner Status as of June 23, 2024A quick special report on the status of the joint NASA/Boeing Starliner Mission based on a Blog Post prepared by NASA and Boeing for our listeners.Jun 24, 2024 · 5 min
E315Episode 1609: Double Stars RisingAfter years of development, testing, disappointment, and perseverance, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Willams took Boeing's CST 100 Starliner to the International Space Station for its first flight with a human crew. The team discusJun 18, 2024 · 1h 20m
E314Episode 1608: Good Things Come To Those Who WaitMay 6th was going to be the date that Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams were going to take the Boeing CST 100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station for the first time with astronauts on board. Starliner has underMay 17, 2024 · 1h 38m
S16 · E313Episode 1607: Staying Healthy in Space: Unpacking the GEARS ExperimentIn this special episode of Talking Space, we delve into a rarely discussed, but crucial aspect of living in space: health and sickness. We're putting the spotlight on the unique challenges posed by bacterial and viral infections aboard the May 6, 2024 · 44 min
E312Episode 1606: Delta 4 Heavy Recap; Coping with Mars Sample Return BudgetWelcome to another episode of Talking Space, where we bring you the latest updates on space exploration and technology. In this episode, we're excited to introduce our new team member, Heather Smith, who brings her passion for space to our Apr 27, 2024 · 35 min
—Episode 1605: Getting the NAC of ThingsIs the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) system becoming unglued? During the NAC Science Committee meeting on March 21st, there were significant questions about the Primary NAC and its ability to deliver recommendations to NASA's leadership expedApr 8, 2024 · 1h 37m
E311Episode 1604: Starship Flight 3 Recap; How to Safely Enjoy the EclipseWe’re giving up on new ways to describe how busy it is now in the world of space-related news. Nonetheless, we still have a Starship Flight 3 recap, a look at the next (and last) Delta IV Heavy launch, and we also focus on the upcoming totaMar 23, 2024 · 1h 16m
E310Episode 1603: IM-1 Lunar Mission Recap; Interview with Launch-Viewing RookieThere’s a ton of space news to discuss this time around, and we made the time to do it in this lengthy episode. Not to worry, there’s lots of good stuff in here, including: Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rolls out to LC-36; Changes in the ISS manaMar 8, 2024 · 1h 34m
E309Episode 1602: IM-1 Lunar Lander Launches Successfully; Deep Cuts at JPL a HeartacheIt’ll do your heart good to have a listen to the IM-1 launch audio snippet at the opening of this episode. This episode finds us still focusing on the Intuitive Machines IM-1 lunar lander launch and lunar landing attempt to come later this Feb 21, 2024 · 51 min
—Episode1601: Taking Non-Traditional Space Companies and Artisans From Concept to Launchpad: A Conversation With Chantelle Baier of 4SpaceWelcome to the First Talking Space of 2024! The Intuitive Machines IM-1 mission is the second flight of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) missions. Its purpose is to have commercial entities be responsible for sending NASA sciFeb 8, 2024 · 45 min
—Episode 1515: What Do Aussies Think About Space?First off, apologies are in order for our extended absence from your podcast-hungry ears. We try our best to record on a consistent basis, but sometimes there’s a perfect storm of Life Events getting in the way for the Talking Space team whDec 28, 2023 · 50 min
S15 · E308Episode 1514: Starship vs. the Fish People, MSR Woes and a Powerful Tale from ASCENDThere’s a lot going on this time around, as usual. First, in the news roundup: Starship: The Lawsuit pitting the Center for Biological Diversity against the FAA and SpaceX proceeded mostly as expected (with a notable exception). The FAA awaNov 5, 2023 · 1h 6m
S15 · E13Episode 1513: What’s a WR? How does it Affect Starship’s Next Launch Date?So much has happened so fast in the last couple of weeks related to SpaceX’s pursuit of Starship’s Flight 2 launch license. Look at all these goings-on: September 10, 2023: The list of 63 corrective actions specified in the Mishap InvestigaSep 22, 2023 · 1h 1m
E121Episode 1512: Pretty Plasma Trail, But Not from Starship Anytime Soon?This episode brings lots of Space news from around the globe, as well as from our own back yards. Literally. First off: both Sawyer and Mark witnessed the plasma trail from the latest Crew Dragon reentry from their own back yards. A photo tSep 17, 2023 · 1h 11m
E120Episode 1511: Looking Outside the Bubble – A Conversation With Nathan PriceHow many people outside the space community know about the Artemis Moon to Mars program? What do people who don’t follow spaceflight think of the current program? If given a chance, would YOU go to the Moon or Mars? Our guest, Nathan Price,Sep 4, 2023 · 48 min
E119Episode 1510: Artemis III – A Different Mission?ESA’s Aeolus earth observation satellite, launched in August 2018, ended its primary mission on July 28, 2023. It still had one final mission: a safe, fiery, controlled reentry into Earth’s atmosphere conducted by the European Space Agency Aug 20, 2023 · 54 min
E118Episode 1509: Starship Launch Delays – a Triple Whammy?SpaceX’s effort to launch its second integrated test of Starship is likely facing a triple whammy of delays, including a new one that should really be of no surprise to the company. It certainly is no surprise to Eric Roesch, who joins us oJul 30, 2023 · 56 min
—Episode 1508: Starship, ULA & STEM newsThe environmental lawsuit brought by a consortium of environmental and tribal groups against the FAA and SpaceX has shown no visible movement since July 5, 2023, but we have all the details on what did transpire on that date. Turns out thatJul 23, 2023 · 45 min
E117Episode 1507: A Secret Mission and … OceanGate’s Titan?You may ask, “Why are we talking about the OceanGate Expeditions’ Titan submersible tragedy in a podcast dedicated to space-related stuff?” The commonality with undersea exploration is the lack of Human Commercial Spaceflight Safety RegulatJul 14, 2023 · 53 min
E116Episode 1506: Shocking Answers to Your Starship Lawsuit QuestionsTalk all you want about the delays caused by repairs/mods to the launch pad and re-certifying the Autonomous Flight Termination System, the real issue that is grounding Starship at Boca Chica is this one thing: The Lawsuit. You know … the oJul 2, 2023 · 1h 3m
E115Episode 1505: SpaceX Can’t Slow Down; Starliner’s Pet Black SwanThis episode is packed full of news and insights. Let’s get to it! In the News Roundup: NASA selects the second lunar lander partnership for the Artemis moon missions Rocket Lab scoops up a bargain with purchase of lease for Virgin Orbit’s Jun 10, 2023 · 58 min
—Episode 1504: Space Debris Risks – Perception vs. Reality With a Little Human Nature Thrown InTalk about risky! This time around, the two cousins are being left alone to see what mischief they can get up to. Good thing there’ll be an adult in the room. Mark Ratterman and Larry Herrin are joined by our guest, NASA’s Dr. Mary K. KaiseMay 19, 2023 · 50 min
E114Episode 1503: Of Spaceplanes and StarshipsIn this installment, we welcome Larry Herrin, a former 10-year-old Apollo astronaut, as the newest pundit on the Talking Space podcasting team. We forgot to mention in the show that Larry is also Mark Ratterman’s cousin! As his inaugural coMay 5, 2023 · 54 min
—Episode 1502: 50-50 and MoreWe start this week off with a roundup of news from NASA with the announcement of the Artemis II crew, its Mars Habitat, the second independent review of the Mars Sample Return, and a celebration of two missions hitting 50 - 50 orbits for JuApr 25, 2023 · 35 min
E113Episode 1501: New Season, New EraTalking Space returns for its fifteenth season with a new format! First up, we have a brief roundup of news, including Kathy Lueders retirement from NASA, with Ken Bowsersox set to take over Space Operations on May 1st, the cessation of VirApr 4, 2023 · 48 min
E112Episode 1407: The ”Endurance” of Commercial CrewThe Talking Space team was on site as the Crew-5 astronauts and cosmonaut made their way to the ISS. Hear the launch audio plus what went on behind the scenes when a hurricane threatened the mission and ground infrastructure. Full show noteNov 5, 2022 · 1h 29m
E111Episode 1406: LaunchapaloozaAugust 4th, 2022, was one of the most active launch days in recent memory. The Talking Space Team attempts to check all the boxes bringing a little insight into each one, including some launch audio from the Mighty AtalsV that carried the SAug 21, 2022 · 1h 40m
E110Episode 1405: Launch Weather for the Win(d)On this episode of Talking Space with Mark Ratterman and Dr Kat Robison we have an excellent interview from Mark with Kennedy Space Center’s Dr Kristin Smith and Kathy Rice, both of whom are in KSC's weather office. Special thanks to KSC’s Aug 1, 2022 · 54 min
E109Episode 1404: A New Era in Commercial SpaceThis episode we take a unique look at the historic Axiom-1 mission to the ISS from multiple perspectives. That includes our own Sawyer Rosenstein who was at the press site for the launch and our own Mark Ratterman who viewed the launch fromMay 12, 2022 · 1h 29m
E108Episode 1403: The First Four Miles to the Lunar SurfaceOur Mark Ratterman was on hand at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for the rollout of America's new launch vehicle: NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion Spacecraft sitting atop the 322 foot stack. . It was the first time a largApr 14, 2022 · 1h 25m
E107Episode 1402: The Heavens Above, The Troubles BelowThe concept that space unites nations on Earth is tested like never before. In a rare single topic installment of Talking Space, the team pauses its regular reports and observations of the space sphere and examines the impact of the currentMar 11, 2022 · 1h 27m
E106Episode 1401: Rockets and Future VisionsOn a very SpaceX-centric edition of Talking Space to start 2022, The team looks at the SpaceX Polaris Program that hopes to test elements needed for operating the SpaceX Starship, including the first Extra-Vehicular Activity or Spacewalk foFeb 28, 2022 · 1h 30m
E105Episode 1306: Zero-G and I Feel Fine - Mission: Astro AccessOn this very special episode of Talking Space, we discuss something very few people have ever experienced, Zero Gravity. However, 12 Zero-G flyers just made history. 12 ambassadors for "Mission: Astro Access" completed the first ever microgNov 16, 2021 · 1h 22m
E104Episode 1305: Space is Open for BusinessIf it seemed like average people flying into space was something from the future, this episode is proof that the future is now...or is it? In this episode of Talking Space, we start with the launch of the first all-civilian orbital mission,Oct 6, 2021 · 1h 21m
E103Episode 1304: Billionaire Battle?This episode takes us all over the world from the U.S. to Russia, from public to private. It's a global and low earth orbit episode of Talking Space. Has Russia's Roscosmos become a little more "Space-X" like in their launch coverage to theJul 20, 2021 · 1h 39m
E102Episode 1303: Rocket RouletteThe era of US crew transitions onboard the International Space Station has resumed with the launch of the Crew 2 mission to the orbiting facility and the return of the Crew 1 astronauts via the Commercial Crew Space X Crew Dragon Capsule. TMay 11, 2021 · 1h 43m
E101Episode 1302: Turn it Up to SN-11This episode is full of plenty of rockets and missions going up....and one that went down explosively. On this episode, we begin with two crew launches. First the Soyuz MS-18 mission and why an American astronaut was added only a few monthsApr 13, 2021 · 1h 27m

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