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Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo

Two friends, two beers, and a casual conversation about space. Landing monthly in your podcast feed.

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01:02:35

192 - Accordion-Based ECLSS (with Chris Carberry and...

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2025/04/10

Jake and Anthony are joined by Chris Carberry and Sam Burbank to talk about their first documentary film, Alcohol in Space - The Movie, their upcoming projects, and the 2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeWatch Alcohol in Space - The Movie | Prime VideoThe Music of Space: Scoring the Cosmos in Film and Television: Carberry, Chris: 9781476688978: Amazon.com: BooksAlcohol in Space: Past, Present and Future: Carberry, Chris: 9781476679242: Amazon.com: BooksSummit | Explore

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00:59:15

191 - It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere…at a Rocket Lab...

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2025/04/04

Jake and Anthony are joined by Richard French, Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, Space Systems at Rocket Lab, to talk about their Mars Sample Return architecture, the way they’ve been putting the word out on it, and to hear what’s been up with their space systems side of the business lately.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 191 - It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere…at a Rocket Lab Facility (with Richard French) - YouTubeRocket Lab | The Space Company | Rocket LabMars Sample Return | Rocket

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01:00:27

190 - Poolonauts (with Jason Snell)

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2025/03/28

Jake and Anthony are joined by writer and podcaster Jason Snell, to talk about Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead NASA, what’s been up in the NASA CFO scene, what astronauts really want to be doing, and so much more. Also, this episode completes the Lifoff-Nominal crossover spectacular, AND makes 10 year old Anthony very happy that he’s podcasting with Jason friggin’ Snell.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 190 - Poolonauts (with Jason Snell) - YouTubeAnthony on CNN Last WeekMomentum seems to be

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00:58:02

189 - Glow in the Dark Plants (with Awais Ahmed)

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2025/03/20

Jake and Anthony are joined by Awais Ahmed, Founder and CEO of Pixxel, to talk about building a constellation of hyperspectral imaging satellites. Honestly, we mostly try to help Jake get his head around the electromagnetic spectrum.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubePixxel | Hyperspectral Imagery and Space Data CompanyGoogle leads $36 million funding round for Pixxel - SpaceNewsSpaceX launches 131 payloads on Transporter-12 rideshare mission - SpaceNewsFlatland - WikipediaFollow AwaisAwais AhmedAwais Ahmed

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01:01:11

188 - Barry Up the Street (with Jonathan McDowell)

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2025/03/14

Jake and Anthony are joined by Jonathan McDowell, astrophysicist at Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and the namesake of the McDowell Line at 80 kilometers, to talk about his fundraiser to move his epic space library to a new, permanent home.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 188 - Barry Up the Street (with Jonathan McDowell) - YouTubeFundraiser by Jonathan McDowell : Fund Jonathan's Space Report Library TransitionJonathan's Space ReportThe edge of space: Revisiting the Karman Line -

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00:59:25

187 - Amazon Basics Lunar Lander

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2025/03/07

Jake and Anthony talk about the Moon lander mania this week has been—Firefly’s Blue Ghost 1 and Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 missions.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 187 - Amazon Basics Lunar Lander - YouTubeBlue Ghost Mission 1 - Firefly AerospaceAstroForge | Earning the Learnings: The Launch of OdinNASA still working to restore contact with Lunar Trailblazer - SpaceNewsIM-2 lunar lander on its side after touchdown - SpaceNewsVirgin Galactic to start assembly of first new spaceplane in March -

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01:05:33

186 - It’s Like the Cinnamon Challenge (with Casey...

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2025/02/28

Jake and Anthony are joined by Casey Dreier, Chief of Space Policy at The Planetary Society, to talk about the current era of Executive action, Congressional pushback (or not) against it, and the upcoming Day of Action.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 186 - It’s Like the Cinnamon Challenge (with Casey Dreier) - YouTubeThe Day of Action | The Planetary SocietyThe Space Advocate Newsletter, February 2025 | The Planetary SocietyHouse hearing debates ways to improve Artemis - SpaceNewsFollow

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01:01:55

185 - A Little Bit Like Mexico (with Matthew...

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2025/02/21

Jake and Anthony are joined by Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau to talk about their new book, Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier. Supply! Demand! Subsidies! Probably dunking on the commercial space station market!TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 185 - A Little Bit Like Mexico (with Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau) - YouTubeSpace to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier: Weinzierl, Matthew, Rosseau, Brendan: 9781647827168: Amazon.com: BooksEconomics of Space |

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00:59:17

184 - Trickle Down Space News

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2025/02/14

Jake and Anthony catch up on some news, stories they haven’t covered yet like Rocket Lab’s Mars Sample Return architecture, and discuss the glory of Super Bowl LIX. It’s Anthony’s birthday, so he will not be stopped by Jake. Go Birds.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 184 - Trickle Down Space News - YouTubeChiefs vs Eagles | Super Bowl LIX Highlights - YouTubeMars Sample Return | Rocket LabSpace Policy Edition: Mars Sample Return, but… | The Planetary SocietyCiting too much “bureaucracy,” Blue

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01:01:02

183 - Stumbling into Bridenstine Scoops (with Kristin...

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2025/02/07

Jake and Anthony are joined by Kristin Fisher to talk about her journey into independent journalism with her new YouTube channel, and we’ll probably kick around some news, too, because there’s been a lot, huh?TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeThe Endless Void - YouTubeBiden Administration “Certainly” Supports Artemis Program – SpacePolicyOnline.comForbes on X: “JUST IN: Jen Psaki highlights Artemis Program: We will send “another man and another woman to the moon.”Trump administration removes moon rock from

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01:02:38

182 - Firmly Against Night Launches (with Stephen Clark)

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2025/01/24

Jake and Anthony are joined by Stephen Clark, space reporter at Ars Technica, to talk about Starship Flight 7, New Glenn Flight 1, and let’s be real, probably space policy.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 182 - Firmly Against Night Launches (with Stephen Clark) - YouTubeStarship’s Seventh Flight Test - SpaceX - LaunchesSpaceX Catches Booster 14 but loses Ship 33 on Ascent - NASASpaceFlight.comFire destroys Starship on its seventh test flight, raining debris from space - Ars TechnicaHere’s what

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01:01:56

181 - Down-Suggest (with Swapna Krishna)

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2025/01/17

Jake and Anthony are joined by Swapna Krishna to talk about the Mars Sample Return non-update…since they only gave it about 5 minutes of last week’s show. And hey, there are some big rockets on launch pads right now.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 181 - Down-Suggest (with Swapna Krishna) - YouTubeNew Glenn Mission NG-1 | Blue OriginNew Glenn reaches orbit on first launch - SpaceNewsMars Sample Return: Will NASA’s ambitious mission ever happen? - YouTubeWill Mars Sample Return ever happen?NASA

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01:01:56

180 - Murgers Back on the Menu

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2025/01/10

Jake and Anthony take a look back at their 2024 predictions, make a few for 2025, and check in on Mars Sample Return announcements.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 180 - Murgers Back on the Menu - YouTubeLaunches, moon landings and more: Here's the top spaceflight missions to watch in 2025 | SpaceNASA to Explore Two Landing Options for Returning Samples from Mars - NASANASA to study two alternative architectures for Mars Sample Return - SpaceNewsFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! -

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01:04:11

179 - Not Supposed to Poof (Presenting the 2024...

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2024/12/20

Jake and Anthony are joined by Loren Grush of Bloomberg to present the 2024 Off-Nominees: the most bizarre space news stories of the year.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 179 - Presenting the 2024 Off-Nominees (with Loren Grush) - YouTubeThe Off-Nominal Awards - Off-NominalFollow LorenLoren Grush - BloombergLoren Grush (@grushcrush) • Instagram photos and videosLoren Grush (@lorengrush.bsky.social) — BlueskyFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the

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00:59:43

178 - Weirdest Midlife Crisis (with Tim Fernholz)

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2024/12/12

Jake and Anthony are joined by journalist and author Tim Fernholz to talk about the election aftermath, the nomination of Jared Isaacman to be NASA Administrator, and whether Anthony is a space warmonger.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 178 - Weirdest Midlife Crisis (with Tim Fernholz) - YouTubeDid Joe and Kamala Fumble Space? - Tim FernholzJared Isaacman Tapped to be Next NASA Administrator – SpacePolicyOnline.comTrump selects Isaacman to be NASA administrator - SpaceNewsHow did the CEO of an

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01:00:21

177 - Sudafed and Rockstars (with Matt Gialich)

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2024/12/06

Jake and Anthony are joined by Matt Gialich, Founder and CEO of AstroForge, to talk about asteroid mining. Yep, we’re doing the asteroid mining show.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 177 - Sudafed and Rockstars (with Matt Gialich) - YouTubeAstroForgeAgainst all odds, an asteroid mining company appears to be making headway - Ars TechnicaWhy is AstroForge mining asteroids? - YouTubeFollow MattMatthew Gialich (@MattGialich) / XMatthew Gialich | LinkedInFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! -

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01:03:10

176 - Cosplaying the Shuttle (with Adrian Beil)

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2024/11/22

Jake and Anthony are joined by Adrian Beil of NSF (and a long-time beloved member of the Off-Nominal Discord) to talk about Starship Flight 6.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 176 - Cosplaying the Shuttle (with Adrian Beil) - YouTubeStarship’s Sixth Flight Test - SpaceX - LaunchesSpaceX lands Ship 31 in the Indian Ocean but miss the Booster Catch - NASASpaceFlight.comSpaceX Launches Starship Flight 6 - Booster Diverts Offshore - YouTubeSpaceX has caught a massive rocket. So what’s next? - Ars

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00:59:55

175 - Hijinks on the Moon

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2024/11/15

Jake and Anthony sit down for an election-week palate cleanser and explore some fun discussion prompts from Anomalies just like you!TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 175 - Hijinks on the Moon - YouTube“We Can Fix Anything”: Remembering Skylab’s Salvation, 50 Years On - AmericaSpaceIn 1973, as a prank to the Skylab 4 astronauts, the Skylab 3 crew left behind three of these dummies aboard the space station. : r/spaceNASA Administrator Statement on Return to Moon in Next Five Years - NASAI'm Convinced

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00:59:53

174 - Burning Bridges Together (with Eric Berger)

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2024/11/08

Jake and Anthony are joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica and author of Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age, to talk about the 2024 US elections, the return of President Trump, Musk’s role in the next administration, and what space policy looks like over the next four years.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 174 - Burning Bridges Together (with Eric Berger) - YouTubeWhat Will A Second Trump Term Mean for Space Policy? –

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01:01:22

173 - A Bigger Diaper (with Scott “Kidd” Poteet)

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2024/10/31

Jake and Anthony are joined by Scott “Kidd” Poteet, Mission Pilot of Polaris Dawn, retired United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, and former Thunderbird #4 Demonstration Pilot, to talk about his recent flight to space.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 173 - A Bigger Diaper (with Scott “Kidd” Poteet) - YouTubePolaris ProgramPolaris DawnPolaris Dawn Crew Returns to Earth, Achieving Major Objectives During Their Five-Day Mission - Polaris ProgramPolaris Program Photos | FlickrFollow KiddKidd

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