On episode 357, Deputy Center Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center Steve Koerner reflects on his 32-year-long career at NASA and discusses the values of leadership.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Casey Handmer, Founder of Terraform Industries, to talk about Mars Sample Return, and the general state of government projects, NASA, and so much more. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 170 - Luckily, We Did All the Math (with Casey Handmer) - YouTube SLS is still a national disgrace – Casey Handmer's blog What is …

On episode 356, United Arab Emirates astronaut Hazzaa Ali Almansoori and NASA lunar architecture lead Shatel Bhakta discuss Gateway’s unique airlock, as well as how the lunar outpost will prepare us for a journey to Mars.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake arrives sad about space, and Anthony tries to cheer him up. We talk ISS, Artemis, budgets, and government strategy and goals. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 169 - Sexy Atlantis - YouTube NASA is working on a plan to replace its space station, but time is running out - Ars Technica NASA confirms space station cracking a “highest” risk and…

On episode 355, Gene Kranz, lead flight director for Apollo mission 13, discusses leading America to the first lunar landing, his leadership and legacy, and lessons that must be carried into NASA's future exploration goals.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Joe Barnard to air their grievances with the FAA. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 168 - Elon Munch (with Joe Barnard) - YouTube The war of words between SpaceX and the FAA keeps escalating | Ars Technica Andrew Jones on X: “Drone footage from Deep Blue Aerospace's VTVL attempt today. Great view of the landing and…

On episode 354, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov of discuss their mission, personal life, and preparation ahead of their launch to the station.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica and author of Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX, to talk about his newest book, Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 167 - Bechtold (with Eric Berge…

On episode 353, the Artemis II crew’s chief training officer discusses her career at NASA, the complexity of astronaut training, and what it takes to prepare the quartet for their mission around the Moon.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake is joined by Emma Louden and Tanya Harrison to talk about their new children's book Mia and the Martians and how distilling space down to a child's level is a fascinating and challenging topic. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 166 - General Five Year Old (with Tanya Harrison and Emma Louden) - YouTube Mia the Martians | Indiegogo Follow Em…

On episode 352, a Gateway manager and a CSA astronaut discuss how commercial cargo missions and robotic systems will be vital for sustaining the future lunar space station.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

NASA nutrition scientists discuss how a daily B vitamin supplement might prevent vision changes in astronauts during long-duration space missions. HWHAP Episode 351.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Dr. Gerard van Belle, Astronomer at Lowell Observatory, to talk about the recurrent nova T Coronae Borealis, which is about to do some crazy stuff that it does every 78 years and honestly, we really need help understanding it. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 165 - Vacuum Light Pipe (with Dr. Gerard van Belle) - Y…

NASA astronaut Don Pettit discusses his life and career ahead of his fourth flight to the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 350.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Casey Dreier, Chief of Space Policy at The Planetary Society, to share the Good News about Human Spaceflight. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 164 - Middle Finger to Entropy (with Casey Dreier) - YouTube The Crusade to Reclaim Hubble - jakerobins.com Space Policy Edition: Is Human Spaceflight a… | The Planetary So…

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio reflects on his record-breaking 371 days aboard the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 349.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by John Conafay, founder of Integrate, to talk about what they’ve been up to lately, his time at SmallSat, all the space news of late, our bizarre JSC theories, and probably a review of Salt Lake City favorites in advance of the conferences’s move next year. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 163 - COTS of JSC (with Jo…

European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano discusses the international elements of the Gateway lunar space station. HWHAP Episode 348.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Logan and Alan from MSI DFAT to talk about blasting satellites and spacecraft with sound. Seriously, that is their job. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 162 - falcon_9.mp3 (with Logan and Alan from MSI DFAT) - YouTube MSI DFAT Photos | MSI-DFAT JWST suffers new problem during spacecraft testing - SpaceNews Surroun…

The CHAPEA Mission 1 crew reflects on their year inside of a simulated Mars habitat and shares their perspectives of what it takes to be a successful Martian crew member. HWHAP Episode 347.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Christian Davenport of The Washington Post to catch Jake up on what he missed while on vacation. Just a Falcon 9 failure, the ongoing Starliner saga, and a brand new Presidential race. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 161 - Ambassador Administrator Senator (with Christian Davenport) - YouTube Chris Bergin - NSF on…

The CHAPEA crew checks in on their last month inside of a simulated Mars habitat, and the principal investigator reflects on the year-long mission ahead of the crew’s egress. HWHAP Episode 346.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Anthony is joined by his two favorite LGs—Lori Garver, former NASA Deputy Administrator, and Loren Grush of Bloomberg—to talk about an absolutely chaotic run of space news. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 160 - Cut That Shit Out (with Lori Garver and Loren Grush) - YouTube Boeing Flubbed Its Space Debut. NASA Isn’t Helping. - The Atlantic Boei…

A NASA production coordinator discusses the design and inspiration behind “The Lost Universe”, a virtual game designed to take players to a rogue planet in order to find the missing Hubble Space Telescope. HWHAP Episode 345.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Anthony is joined by Joey Roulette of Reuters and Jacqueline Feldscher of Payload to talk about the Falcon 9 failure and its fallout, and the ongoing communications debacle that is Starliner. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube SpaceX's Falcon 9 grounded after failure dooms batch of Starlink satellites | Reuters Chris Bergin - NSF on X: “Here are two minu…

A NASA astronaut and a Gateway manager discuss how the future lunar space station will be used for science, deep space exploration, and more. HWHAP Episode 344.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are back! We catch up mostly about spacesuits, space stations, spaceships, and probably Dragon XL. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 158 - Meant to F - YouTube NASA will pay SpaceX nearly $1 billion to deorbit the International Space Station | Ars Technica DutchSatellites on X: “The USDV that SpaceX offered is indeed based off D…

Houston We Have a Podcast celebrates its seven-year anniversary and the hosts talk about their roles at NASA, tell fun stories, and discuss their passion for communication and human spaceflight. HWHAP Episode 343.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

The CHAPEA crew checks in on their eleventh month in a Mars simulated habitat, and a NASA expert discusses the measures taken to ensure that the year long mission has been conducted safely and ethically. HWHAP Episode 342.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Laura Delgado López, Visiting Fellow at the Americas Program of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, to talk about Latin American space policy. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 157 - Assuming States are Rational (with Laura Delgado López) - YouTube Space security in the Americas can no longer go ove…

Aerospace engineers discuss NASA’s Quesst mission and the X-59 aircraft designed to fly faster than the speed of sound and test the future of supersonic travel. HWHAP Episode 341.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Mark Peller, VP of Vulcan Development at United Launch Alliance, to talk about…well…Vulcan development! Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 156 - It’s All Muscle (with Mark Peller, VP of Vulcan Development at ULA) - YouTube United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches First Next Generation Vulcan Rocket Tory Bruno on…

An engineer at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory discusses how environmental effects help make spacewalk training more realistic in the 40-foot-deep pool. HWHAP Episode 340.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Peter Beck, Founder, President, and CEO of Rocket Lab, to talk about making rocket bikes, why he would do such a thing as make rocket bikes, what it was like to ride rocket bikes, and why he stopped making rocket bikes. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 155 - Unhinged Planetary Desire (with Peter Beck) - YouTube Ro…

A payload developer and surgeon discuss testing a robotic surgery technology demonstration aboard the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 339.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium, to talk about what they’ve been up to lately, the state of the satellite communications industry, and to tell some stories from his career. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 154 - They Ran Into Us (with Matt Desch) - YouTube Iridium Satellite Communications | Your World. Our Network. Iri…

Experts from NASA’s Stennis Space Center discuss the facilities that support RS-25 engine testing for the Space Launch System and future Artemis missions. HWHAP Episode 338.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony catch up on the news, and Anthony returns from vacation with a few reviews of some recent Smithsonian Air and Space Museum changes. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 153 - YouTube NASA and Boeing moving ahead with Starliner test flight after propulsion issues - SpaceNews MDA Space joins Starlab Space commercial space station ven…

The CHAPEA crew checks in on their 10th month in a Mars simulated habitat, and a NASA scientist explains her role studying crew habitat design and how it supports behavioral health, team cohesion, and performance. HWHAP Episode 337.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Three experts within the Human Physiology, Performance, Protection and Operations Laboratory (H-3PO) at NASA, explain the ins and outs of this integrated laboratory designed to support human spaceflight. HWHAP Episode 336.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

A nanosatellites expert explains the process of how CubeSats are selected, scheduled for launch, and eventually deployed from the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 335.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Caleb Henry (Director of Research) and Justin Cadman (Co-CEO) of Quilty Space, to talk about their financial analysis of Starlink. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 152 - Low ARPU Sub (with Caleb Henry and Justin Cadman) - YouTube Starlink Webinar Access Quilty Space on X: “Happy National Space(X) day! Get a peek i…

A principal investigator talks about an experiment on board the space station observing the forces that drive space weather. HWHAP Episode 334.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, to figure out what’s up with the Orion heat shield, SLS layoffs, commercial Mars studies, and the ISS deorbit vehicle. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 151 - CanadLeg (with Eric Berger) - YouTube NASA's Readiness for the Artemis II Crewed Mission to Lunar Orbit - N…

The CHAPEA crew checks in on their ninth month in a Mars simulated habitat and a Mars architecture expert explains CHAPEA’s role in NASA’s long-term plans to explore the Red Planet. HWHAP Episode 333.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Erin Edwards joins Jake and Anthony to talk about flying helicopters, making the leap from the military to space, and being a Canadian CAPCOM at NASA. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 150 - Bullets and Cheetos (with Erin Edwards) - YouTube The Space Suit – Puffin Drinkwear Bell CH-146 Griffon - Wikipedia Follow Erin Erin M Edwards, CD, M.Sc. | …

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Commander Butch Wilmore and Pilot Suni Williams discuss their astronaut journeys and preparation to be the first humans to fly Starliner. HWHAP Episode 332.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony are joined by Aria Alamalhodaei, reporter at TechCrunch, to talk about valves, getting footage of Astra’s explosions, Mars Sample Return, and everything else that has been going on lately, including cursed eclipses. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 149 - Bob from Valves, Inc. (with Aria Alamalhodaei) - YouTube Aria Alamalhodaei…

Flight directors discuss NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test and the operations behind this historic mission. HWHAP Episode 331.द्वारा National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Jake and Anthony catch up after some travels, unfortunate events, clouds, news, and hijinks. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTube Episode 148 - Keep the Meter Running - YouTube Jake Robins on X: "if you're about to have a bad eclipse experience like me, you can at least have a funny shirt" Nerd Alert: Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Lunar Eclipse - YouTub…