Talking Space

Episode 216: A Good Abort?

On this episode, we discuss the STS-132 mission set to launch on May 14th. As well, we get into the tweetup which is accompanying it, as our very own Gina Herlihy and Gene Mikulka will be there participating. Stay tuned as they will be giving updates on the field and we will post them. We then discuss the successful test of the Pad Abort system for Ares/Orion, and then finally remember the late Guenter Wendt, aka the "Pad Führer" who died Monday at age 85

For more information on Guenter Wendt, here is a link to collectSPACE rembering his life: http://www.collectspace.com/news/news-050310a.html

As well, here is the video that Mark mentioned. Original source was from here

Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka, and Mark Ratterman

Show Recorded - Monday 5/9/2010

Episode 215: Theory of the Evolution of Shuttles

On this episode, we discuss everything to do with the shuttle somehow. We start off with the recent STS-131 mission, along with the final three missions and the rotation of the final two flights and their order. We then go on to discuss the launch of the US government's own mini-shuttle, which was originally designed in cooperation with NASA and nothing to do with the military. We also discuss the 20th anniversary of the release of Hubble and its journey, as well as an SDO update. For information on SDO and to see First Light pictures, visit their website as mentioned in the show:http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/firstlight/ As a note: We have heard your comments regarding issues with our uneven volumes and sound problems. We have done our best to fix that for this episode. Please send us a comment in our Contact Us section letting us know if the sound quality has improved. Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka, and Mark Ratterman Show Recorded - Monday 4/26/2010

Episode 214: Houston, We Have a Plan

On this episode, we discuss the major announcement made by President Barrack Obama, who on Thursday, April 15, 2010, announced his future plan for NASA, which included a budget increase, a new Heavy Lift Vehicle to be ready by 2015, and the goal to land on an asteroid and then get into orbit around Mars with humans by the 2030s. Quite an interesting conversation. Also thanks to Alex Shimp (@shimpster) for sending his email to us at mailbag@talkingspaceonline.com to aid in the discussion. Again, these are just our views. If you have a different view, we want to hear it. We then went on to discuss Gina's trip to Kennedy Space Center for the Apollo 13th Anniversary event.

For more information on Gina's organization mentioned in this show, visithttp://astronautscholarshipfoundation.org

Also a special thanks to @CraftLass for allowing us to use her song, Bake Sale for NASA, which along with her new album Above the Sky is available at http://craftlass.com

Show recorded - Sunday, 4/18/2010

Episode 213: Is 17,500mph an Acceleration Problem?

In this episode, we discuss the recent launch of STS-131 and Discovery, and it seems that no matter what we talk about, we keep coming back to that beautiful bird. We then go on to discuss Spirit who will hopefully have the spirit to survive the Martian winter, as well as NASA helping out Toyota, and president Obama's visit to Florida. But, is it all about space, or is it just a secondary thought? Listen and find out! Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka, and Mark Ratterman. Announcer: Russ Dale (@flight0001), Theme Composed by: Todd Cecilio (@negativereturn). Also a very special thanks to Jen Scheer (@flyingjenny) for designing the amazing Talking Space logo. Of course, a special thanks to you, the listener, for making this podcast a success! Remember to email us with questions or comments as text OR an .mp3. Send it to our email, talkingspaceonline@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/talkingspace and be sure now to become a fan of us at our Facebook page. Become a fan at http://bit.ly/talkingspacefb Show Recorded - Sunday, 4/4/2010

Episode 212: Talking Shakes

On this episode,we have special guest Brian Shiro with us, who is an geophysicist who is currently stationed at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) in ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii. He discusses his role in the recent earthquakes and tsunami potentials that have come out of that. Then, it's on to his time on FMARS 2009 (Flashline Mars Arctic Research Station) and MDRS Crew 89 (Mars Desert Research Station), and what it would be like to spend some time on Mars. For more info on Brian, check out his blog: http://astronautforhire.com and for more on the PTWC, visit http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/ Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gina Herlihy and Mark Ratterman. Announcer: Russ Dale (@flight0001), Theme Composed by: Todd Cecilio (@negativereturn). Also a very special thanks to Jen Scheer (@flyingjenny) for designing the amazing Talking Space logo. Of course, a special thanks to you, the listener, for making this podcast a success! Remember to email us with questions or comments as text OR an .mp3. Send it to our email, talkingspaceonline@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/talkingspace and be sure now to become a fan of us at our Facebook page. Become a fan at http://bit.ly/talkingspacefb Show Recorded - Tuesday, 3/16/2010

Episode 211: The Wild, The Innocent, and the Talking Space Shuffle

On this episode, the crew discusses the potential delay for the space shuttle Discovery, which is scheduled to launch on April 5th on STS-131 to the ISS. We then also discuss the successful test firing of the Falcon 9 and what it means for the future of commercial space industry. We finally go on to discuss the extension of the ISS, Obama's speech on the space coast coming up, and the Legends of Aerospace event on the USS Intrepid, which Gene and Sawyer went to. The link in which Mark references in the podcast can be found by clicking here. Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka, and Mark Ratterman. Announcer: Russ Dale (@flight0001), Theme Composed by: Todd Cecilio (@negativereturn). Also a very special thanks to Jen Scheer (@flyingjenny) for designing the amazing Talking Space logo. Of course, a special thanks to you, the listener, for making this podcast a success! Remember to email us with questions or comments as text OR an .mp3. Send it to our email, talkingspaceonline@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/talkingspace and be sure now to become a fan of us at our Facebook page. Become a fan at http://bit.ly/talkingspacefb Show Recorded - Tuesday, 3/16/2010

Episode 208: Unwaivering Support? Maybe Waving Goodbye!

On this episode, we talk a lot about the future of NASA. We start off discussing NASA's possible watch-over role in the future for the US manned space program. We then discuss President Obama's call to the International Space Station and his comment regarding his "unwaivering support" of space. Is he telling the truth? Listen to our opinions and tell us what you think: Message us on Twitter: @talkingspace Email us: talkingspaceonline@gmail.com or leave us a message on our Facebook wall: http://bit.ly/talkingspacefb. We then talk about the NASA Tweetup that occured in Houston for the STS-130 mission. Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka, and Mark Ratterman. Announcer: Russ Dale (@flight0001), Theme Composed by: Todd Cecilio (@negativereturn). Also a very special thanks to Jen Scheer (@flyingjenny) for designing the amazing Talking Space logo. Of course, a special thanks to you, the listener, for making this podcast a success and bringing us to our second season! Remember to email us with questions or comments as text OR an .mp3. Send it to our new email, talkingspaceonline@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/talkingspace and be sure now to become a fan of us at our new Facebook page. Become a fan at http://bit.ly/talkingspacefb Show Recorded - Monday, 2/22/2010

Episode 207: Stand Clear of the Closing Hatch

On this episode, we all have plenty of new experiences to bring to the table. We discuss a letter written by congress fighting against the cancellation of constellation, along with the possibility of a shuttle extension. Following that, we talk with @MelissaOx about her adventures at the tweetup for the launch of SDO (Solar Dynamics Observatory). We then talk with Sawyer and Mark who saw the launch of STS-130, and Gina talks about her trip to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Special thanks to @ThisWeekInSpace for the audio clip used in this podcast. We encourage you after listening to our show to watch the videos at http://spaceflightnow.com Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein. Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka, and Mark Ratterman. Announcer: Russ Dale (@flight0001), Theme Composed by: Todd Cecilio (@negativereturn). Also a very special thanks to Jen Scheer (@flyingjenny) for designing the amazing Talking Space logo. Of course, a special thanks to you, the listener, for making this podcast a success and bringing us to our second season! Remember to email us with questions or comments as text OR an .mp3. Send it to our new email, talkingspaceonline@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/talkingspace and be sure now to become a fan of us at our new Facebook page. Become a fan at http://bit.ly/talkingspacefb Show Recorded - Sunday, 2/14/2010

Episode 112: I Can Talk for Miles and Miles with Miles

In our last interview of the inaugural season of Talking Space, we welcome on a person who is celebrating the release of the inaugural episode of their video podcast. We welcome on Miles O'Brien, former CNN reporter, who now does launch commentary for http://spaceflightnow.com and also now has his own video podcast titled "This Week in Space". We discuss his new show with him along with his goal of the show, the difficulties, and we also compare with him the differences in this and making a show compared to his nearly 17 year career with CNN and also discuss of events that went on during that time. To watch to "This Week in Space" with Miles O'Brien, you can visit http://spaceflightnow.com where the video is embedded. You can also watch it and subscribe to it on the SpaceflightNow YouTube Channel. It is also available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/72ghQO. For more information on Miles or to watch the episodes on his blog, visit http://milesobrien.com Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein.  Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman and special guest Miles O'Brien. Announcer: Russ Dale, Theme Composed by:Todd Cecilio. Special thanks to all of the members of the Space Tweep Society (http://spacetweepsociety.org ) and the folks at Spacevidcast (http://spacevidcast.com) for their support! Remember to email us with questions or comments as text OR an .mp3. Send it to spacetweeppodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/talkingspace Show Recorded - Tuesday, 12/22/2009into Wednesday, 12/23/2009

Episode 111: HLV: How Low-Budget the Vehicle?

In this final episode of 2009, the panel discusses the recent rumors regarding a meeting with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and President Barack Obama about the future of NASA, and the possible scrapping of the Ares-1 for a Heavy Lift Vehicle, or HLV. We also discuss some comments made by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D. California) regarding her dislike for human space flight. Warning, if you have something in your hand while listening, be careful. You may throw something when you hear these comments! Then, since it's not only the end of the year, but also the end of the decade, we discuss our favorite topics related to space in 2009 as well as our favorite space-related stories of the first decade of the 21st Century. Hosts this week: Sawyer Rosenstein.  Panel Members: Gina Herlihy, Gene Mikulka and, Mark Ratterman. Announcer: Russ Dale, Theme Composed by:Todd Cecilio. Special thanks to all of the members of the Space Tweep Society (http://spacetweepsociety.org ) and the folks at Spacevidcast (http://spacevidcast.com) for their support! Remember to email us with questions or comments as text OR an .mp3. Send it to spacetweeppodcast@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/talkingspace Show Recorded - Monday, 12/21/2009