Liftoff
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Liftoff was a podcast about space, the universe, and everything. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the major developments as explained by enthusiastic space fans Stephen Hackett and Jason Snell. Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.
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10/19/21 • 39 min
This week, Jason preps a glass of ice water for Stephen and the two discuss recent Starliner updates, the future of the ISS and Lucy.
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125: A Sparkly Dinosaur
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06/02/20 • 49 min
The age of Commercial Crew has arrived, with Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken arriving at the International Space Station safely after riding a Falcon 9 there this weekend. Also: tiny CubeSats can do big things and Tom Cruise may be taking a trip.
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124: Space Koozie
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05/19/20 • 43 min
The Artemis Accords have been unveiled, but will their adoption be hurt by their rollout? Could Starship be more useful as a refueling station than a lander? Jason and Stephen get into these questions and more this fortnight.
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06/15/20 • 40 min
The crew of Demo-2 are likely working on orbit until August, while here on the ground, COVID-19 is taking its toll on NASA schedules. Also: a conversation about CLPS and Gateway, as well as NASA's new Director of Human Spaceflight, Kathy Lueders.
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127: Wormy Space Coin
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06/30/20 • 46 min
This week: black holes doing weird black hole things, a progress report on the SLS and a discussion of how some of NASA's facilities should be renamed.
08/15/15 • 50 min
Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett talk about New Horizons' Pluto discoveries, a newly-discovered Earth-like planet, and why space is back in the news.
10/11/16 • 40 min
This fortnight, Stephen and Jason talk about Elon Musk's train to Mars.
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01/12/21 • 48 min
Jason and Stephen start 2021 by picking some things they are looking forward to in what promises to be a very busy year in space.
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101: Behind the Back Fence
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06/20/19 • 37 min
The Artemis Budget is becoming more and more real, as NASA promotes the number of companies involved in building its hardware. Elsewhere, ESA is preparing to go to Jupiter with the JUICE robotic mission and Bigelow has big plans for the ISS.
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63: It Looks Like a Soup Can
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01/03/18 • 60 min
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy has been erected at 39-A, while NASA moves forward with its New Frontiers finalists. Then, Apollo flight hardware and the mighty Saturn V.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Liftoff have?
Liftoff currently has 174 episodes available.
What topics does Liftoff cover?
The podcast is about Nasa, Space, Podcasts, Education and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Liftoff?
The episode title '126: Astronauts are Really Good at Moving' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Liftoff?
The average episode length on Liftoff is 47 minutes.
How often are episodes of Liftoff released?
Episodes of Liftoff are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Liftoff?
The first episode of Liftoff was released on Aug 15, 2015.
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