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The Space Shot

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Episode 50: Lego Rockets, Comets, a Birthday, and the...

The Space Shot ·

2017/07/04

Episode Links: SpaceX Statement On 7/3/17 Abort (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/882040096718897153) NASA Deep Impact Website (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/deepimpact/main/index.html) Deep Impact- Impactor Video (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/HRIV_Impact.gif) Why Study Comets? (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/deepimpact/media/f_whycomets.html) Harrison "Jack" Schmitt- NASA Biography (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/schmitt-hh.html)

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Episode 49: Of Gamma-Rays and Launch Holds

The Space Shot ·

2017/07/03

Episode Links: Project Vela- Astronautix.com](http://www.astronautix.com/a/advancedvela.html) Department of Defense- Unclassified Report on Project Vela (http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/263145.pdf) DARPA- Project Vela (http://www.darpa.mil/about-us/timeline/vela) Flash! The hunt for the biggest explosions in the universe. Page 13 (http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/samples/cam031/2002283188.pdf) What Is a Supernova? Space.com (https://www.space.com/6638-supernova.html) Gamma-Ray Astronomy

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Episode 48: Cassini Huygens

The Space Shot ·

2017/07/01

Episode Links: SpaceNews.com- BREAKING | President Trump reestablishes National Space Council (http://spacenews.com/breaking-president-trump-reestablishes-national-space-council/) Space.com- SpaceX Test-Fires Rocket Ahead of Sunday Launch (Photo) (https://www.space.com/37360-spacex-test-fires-rocket-photo.html) Cassini Spacecraft Arrives at Saturn (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/cassini/media/cassini-063004-soi.html) Cassini Overview

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Episode 47: Soyuz 11- The Mission & Apollo 13- The Movie

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/30

Episode Links: Soyuz 11 (https://www.hq.nasa.gov/pao/History/SP-4209/ch5-6.htm) Archive.org NASA Apollo Audio Archive (https://archive.org/details/apolloaudiocollection) Apollo 13- IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112384/) "Houston, We Have a Problem" Clip (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAmsi05P9Uw) Apollo 13- NASA (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo13.html) "Houston, We've Had a Problem" By James A. Lovell (https://history.nasa.gov/SP-350/ch-13-1.html) A.V. Club-

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Episode 46: Angelo Secchi & Shuttle-Mir Part 2

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/30

Episode Links: Charles Precourt Oral History Interview (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/oral_histories/Shuttle-Mir/PrecourtCJ/precourtcj.htm) Charles Precourt Biography (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/precourt.html) STS-71 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-71.html) Angelo Secchi Biography (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo_Secchi)

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Episode 45: Falcon 9 Is Go For Launch

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/28

Episode Links: SpaceX CRS-7 Investigation Update (http://www.spacex.com/news/2015/07/20/crs-7-investigation-update) NASA FAQ on CRS-7 Incident (https://www.nasa.gov/feature/frequently-asked-questions-on-the-loss-of-spacex-crs-7) Eric Berger- Ars Technica. After nine launches in 2017, it’s tough to be an honest critic of SpaceX (https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/06/spacex-has-answered-a-lot-of-its-critics-this-year/)

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Episode 44: Atlantis & Mir

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/27

Episode Links: Connect with The Space Shot on Facebook here (https://www.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Mission Control Center STS-71 Status Report #1 (https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-71/news/sts-71-mcc-01.txt) NASA STS-71 Mission Overview (https://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-71/mission-sts-71.html) STS-4 Mission Overview (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-4.html) Shuttle-Mir: The United States and Russia Share History's Highest

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Episode 43: Messier & Seasat

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/26

Episode Links: Messier Object 1- The Crab Nebula (http://messier.seds.org/m/m001.html) Messier Marathon- APOD (https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080419.html) Astronomy Clubs Near Me- Sky & Telescope (http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-clubs-organizations/) Messier History (http://www.constellation-guide.com/messier-objects/) Crab Nebula (https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1604.html) Sombrero Galaxy (https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_283.html) Seasat

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Episode 42: The Answer to Life, the Universe, and...

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/25

Episode Links: 42 (https://www.quora.com/Why-and-how-is-42-the-answer-to-life-the-universe-and-everything) SpaceX Iridium Launch and Landing Video (http://www.spacex.com/webcast) SpaceX Launch Vehicle Core History (https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/wiki/cores) Elon Musk- Tweets about Titanium Grid Fins (https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/878821062326198272) Elon Musk- Twitter Feed (https://twitter.com/elonmusk) Michael Foale Oral History

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Episode 41: Meteors, UFOs, and MUOS 5

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/25

Episode Links: MUOS 5 Launch Highlights (https://youtu.be/adb6FQwDnEw) MUOS Mission Information (http://www.ulalaunch.com/atlas-v-to-launch-muos5.aspx) June 24, 1997 | The ‘Roswell Incident' (https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/24/june-24-1997-the-roswell-incident/) Chicora Meteor (http://www.lib.umd.edu/epsl/this-week-in-science/chicora-meteor)

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Episode 40: Digital Amnesia and Core B1029

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/24

Episode Links: SpaceX BulgariaSat 1 Webcast (https://youtu.be/Y8mLi-rRTh8) Reddit SpaceX Core Tracker (https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/wiki/cores) I forgot to mention this movie in the podcast, it is an interesting look into Digital Amnesia, and it's title is "Digital Amnesia" catchy ;) Digital Amnesia Documentary- 49 Minutes (http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/digital-amnesia/) Democracy in America Excerpt

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Episode 39: Film Cameras, Galileo, Charon, and Sally...

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/23

Episode Links: Onyx Coffee Lab (https://onyxcoffeelab.com/collections/coffee) Sally Ride Oral History Interview (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/history/oral_histories/RideSK/RideSK_10-22-02.htm) Sally Ride NASA Biography (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ride-sk.html) Kodak Ektachrome Returns (http://www.thephoblographer.com/2017/01/05/exclusive-kodak-ektachrome-100-is-coming-back-in-35mm-format/) These 11 Images from NASA Were Shot on Kodak Ektachome

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Episode 38: SpaceShipOne

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/21

Episode Links: A quick note that I didn't include in the podcast because it wasn't directly related to today's content, Stratolaunch had at one time been planning to use an air-launched variant of a SpaceX developed rocket. SpaceShipOne Information Page (https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/spaceshipone) SpaceShipOne Scaled Composite Information Page (http://www.scaled.com/projects/tierone/) SpaceShipOne- Launch Video (https://youtu.be/LXNkUNP75-Q) Stratolaunch Website

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Episode 37: The V-2

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/21

Episode Links: Marshall Space Flight Center- Notes Regarding History of V-2 Operations at White Sands (https://history.msfc.nasa.gov/german/v-2_whitesands.html) Marshall Space Flight Center- Wernher von Braun (https://history.msfc.nasa.gov/vonbraun/) The Rocket and the Reich: Peenemünde and the Coming of the Ballistic Missle Era- Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Reich-Peenem%C3%BCnde-Coming-Ballistic/dp/067477650X) Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War- Amazon.com

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Episode 36: The Cosmosphere

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/19

Episode Links: The Cosmosphere (http://cosmo.org/) Connect with The Space Shot on Facebook here (https://www.facebook.com/thespaceshot/)

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Episode 35: Sally Ride and The Best of Both Worlds

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/18

Episode Links: Sally Ride- NASA Biography (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/ride-sk.html) Star Trek- Memory Alpha (http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/The_Best_of_Both_Worlds_(episode)) SpaceX Statement for weekend launch (https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/876522478046068737)

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Episode 34: Royalty in Space and Mr. & Mrs. Pyle

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/17

Episode Link: Sultan Salman Abdulaziz Al-Saud- NASA Biography (https://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/al-saud.html)

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Episode 33: Valentina Tereshkova & Roadtrip!

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/17

Just one link today, but there will be a lot more tomorrow, so stay tuned! Challenge to Apollo- PDF (https://history.nasa.gov/SP-4408pt1.pdf)

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Episode 32: Is That a Clipper Ship? No, It Is a Starship

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/15

Episode Links: SpaceFlight Now- Robotic Russian resupply freighter on the way to space station (https://spaceflightnow.com/2017/06/14/progress-ms06-launch/) SpaceX Eutelsat/ABS Mission Hosted Webcast (https://youtu.be/gLNmtUEvI5A?t=17m45s) SpaceX- EUTELSAT/ABS MISSION IN PHOTOS (http://www.spacex.com/news/2016/06/15/eutelsatabs-mission-photos) Star Trek: Time's Arrow Part 1. Season 5, Episode 26 (http://a.co/7hqPRqT) Connect with The Space Shot on Facebook here

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Episode 31: Difference Engines, Albert II, and the V-2

The Space Shot ·

2017/06/14

Episode Links: I forgot to mention this in the episode, here is a video of a working Lego Difference Engine! This is super cool and worth checking out! Lego Difference Engine (http://acarol.woz.org/difference_engine.html) Babbage's Difference Engine- Wired YouTube Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0anIyVGeWOI) Computer History Museum- The Babbage Engine (http://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/) Pocketful Of Rockets: History And Stories Behind White Sands Missile Range- Amazon.com(Page 182 for

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