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Today In Space

Alex G. Orphanos

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Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 418

The award-winning space science podcast about all things space! Hosted by Alex G. Orphanos, science communicator, maker, and aerospace engineer. Our mission: to spread love and spread science!

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NASA Nexus Point! Starliner Returning to Earth UNCREWED! CFT Status Press Q&A

Episode 355

Saturday, August 24, 2024 • Duration 16:08

We're back for another Boeing Starliner Crew Flight Test update! NASA has finally made the decision to return the Starliner uncrewed, leaving the Crew 9 mission with two empty seats so that SpaceX can bring Astronauts Suni Williams & Butch Wilmore back to Earth in February 2025. It's been a summer full of human spacflight and enough chaos to go with it! We share the top 3 press questions from the conference that truly encapsulates the whole situation.

But this was a truly special day in Human Spaceflight History that I think will be given more appreciation in the future when we look back at it. In the meantime, the press will have a field day with Boeing. And while NASA will have some flack, they truly represented the best of human spaceflight today with this decision and how they held themselves in leadership positions. We need more of that. I'm very excited and optimistic for the future of space and humanity after today!

We'd love to know what YOU think! Let us know in the comments below or by emailing us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com.

Topics:

nasa, spacecraft, thruster, engineer, risk, data, boeing, testing, thrust, space, engineering, crew, astronauts, seal, problem, white sands, trust, decision, oxidizer, mission, vehicle, disagreement

Sources:

August 24. 2024 NASA Boeing CFT Update Press Conference: https://www.youtube.com/live/AGOswKRSsHc?si=mi4qg-iAILJRONFa

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/08/yes-nasa-really-could-bring-starliners-astronauts-back-on-crew-dragon/

https://apnews.com/article/astronauts-landing-space-station-frank-rubio-7826312581aa71a969781fbbb2dd9435

https://starlinerupdates.com/

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/07/nasa-nears-decision-on-what-to-do-with-boeings-troubled-starliner-spacecraft/

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/01/russia-will-abandon-soyuz-on-orbit-fly-up-a-new-one-to-bring-crew-home/

https://www.space.com/spacex-dragon-changes-astronaut-seats-boeing-starliner

Timestamps:

00:00 NASA's Decision on Starliner and Crew-9 | Great Leadership from NASA!
04:00 Press Question #1 Rebuilding Trust with Boeing?
07:41 Press Question #2 Technical Disagreements and Data Analysis, when did the doubt begin for the thrusters?
11:41 Press Question #3 NASA's Decision-Making Process for choosing Crew Dragon?
14:41 Closing thoughts from Alex on the NASA decision

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Here's to building a fantastic future - and continued progress in Space (and humanity)! Spread Love, Spread Science

Alex G. Orphanos

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Polaris Dawn Mission: 1st Commercial Spacewalk | SpaceX to launch (NET 8/27) Civilian Crew for EVA w/ NEW Spacesuits!

Episode 354

Friday, August 23, 2024 • Duration 29:50

On this episode we are breaking down the next exciting human spaceflight mission: Polaris Dawn! The mission will be the 1st Commercial Spacewalk at 700km/435 miles above the Earth. Aside from breaking human spaceflight records, there will be an incredible amount of research, science, and technology demonstrations as well! The new SpaceX EVA (Spacewalk) suit, Crew Dragon spacecraft, and Falcon 9 rocket are ready - and so is the crew! Preparations for launch NET April 27th 03:38AM ET are underway!

We dive into the original of the Polaris Program, Inspiration 4 - which was the 1st Commercial Orbital Mission before it. It's commander - Jared Isaacman, is leading the Polaris Dawn crew to the next adventure of attempting the highest ever Human-flown Earth orbit & EVA! Meet the crew and hear the story of what to expect for this 5-day mission and why it might be the most underrated human spaceflight mission of 2024!

A great episode to get caught up before the launch - and some thoughts on why its important, as well as what to look out for on this 5 day mission!

Topics:

spacex, space, crew, astronauts, polaris dawn, spacewalk, spacesuit, EVA, nasa, human spaceflight, earth, launch, inspiration, SANS, science, research, falcon 9, crew dragon

Sources:

https://polarisprogram.com/dawn/

https://inspiration4.com/

https://x.com/PolarisProgram

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41433-023-02522-y

Timestamps:

00:00 Polaris Dawn Mission Overview 02:55 3D Printed Star Man Helmet 04:02 Inspiration4 - A Recap of the mission before Polaris Dawn 06:37 Polaris Dawn Crew Introduction 15:54 Mission Objectives and Research 16:14 Spacesuit Technology and Mobility 20:07 Mission Timeline and Launch Details 22:35 Final Thoughts and Future Polaris Program Missions

Auroras, Sunspots, and Space Weather | WHAT are they and WHY does it happen?

Episode 345

Sunday, May 19, 2024 • Duration 18:52

On this episode, we're recapping last weeks Aurora Extravoganza that the internet was a buzz about! We got pictures from folks like you that whole weekend, which was all we needed to survive a weekend of cloud-filled New England nights.

But one thing many curious folks were thinking - what are Auroras? How can we know when the next one is coming? Why do Auroras happen? What impacts do solar weather pose to planets, spacecraft, and humans in space? ALL of these answered on this week's episode.

Thank you to everyone who reached out with questions - and shoutout to Anne Bagg (@theannebagg on X/@annebagg on Instagram) for sending her question about predicting Auroras!

Let us know if you captured the Auroras - we'd love to share your astrophotography! Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com or DM us @todayinspacepod on Instagram & Today In Space podcast page on Facebook.

Topics from the episode:

space, sun, atmosphere, happening, aurora, earth, weather, solar, noaa, particles, mars, sunspot, solar storm, coronal holes, energetic particles, energy, magnetosphere

SOURCES:

Question from #Veefam @theannebagg on X https://x.com/theannebagg/status/1790576203176591784?s=46&t=CTA3xJCHFoY9hV9qgrj4Jw
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/aurora-30-minute-forecast
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_objects_at_Lagrange_points
https://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wind_(spacecraft)
https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-jupiter-aurora-images

The Balance: Inspiration4, The Scientific Mindset, & Learning about my mind & body TIS#255

Thursday, September 30, 2021 • Duration 22:21

This week we are closing out the exciting month of September and sharing more thoughts about the Inspiration4 mission. This first all-civilian mission has had a PROFOUND affect on me. Still processing just how much but it's really got me focusing on my own body & mind and wanting to make progress in a more healthier & fit me. NOT what I was expecting as my takeaway from this mission, but this really broke down my perception of astronauts as being required to be professionals. We are good enough to train basically anyone to become an astronaut now apparently.

I want to hear YOUR thoughts on what you've loved about Inspiration4 as well - so please reach out to us on social media @todayinspacepod on Twitter & Instagram, @todayinspace on TikTok, and /TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook. Or email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com

As always, the podcast is brought to you by AG3D Printing, our 3D printing lab where we bring people's ideas into reality! We sell fun gifts and things for around the home on our etsy shop etsy.com/ag3dprinting. And we also have our lab where you can bring almost any idea from notes on a page to a physical product with our iterative design process. Head over to ag3d-printing.com and follow us @ag3dprinting on Instagram to get a free quote on your project with us

FAA review of environmental impact - public comments open https://www.space.com/faa-releases-draft-environmental-review-spacex-starship

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SpaceX Inspiration4 Deorbit, Ocean landing, & Recovery Hangout w/ Niko Orphanos of Weebs & Weights

Tuesday, September 21, 2021 • Duration 49:05

This week's episode begins with a recap of the successful Inspiration4 mission that successfully raised over it's $200 million fundraising and returned the crew of four back home to their families.

I am still searching for the right words to describe all that I am processing after this three day mission in space, that went farther than any current mission in orbit with the worlds largest window ever flown.

We follow up with the audio from our 40 minute live hangout on our Facebook page/Todayinspacepodcast with my brother Niko Orphanos on his Twitch channel and discord

Watch the full broadcast from SpaceX that we had on in the background:
https://youtu.be/dpFKNNl47AM

Follow Nik on Twitch:
https://twitch.tv/ngorphii

Subscribe & Listen to the Weebs & Weights podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/show/519N565fUiPsaQS9cN23L7?si=LY0YlnyITcCx0e2EETRDAA&dl_branch=1

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SpaceX St. Jude's Inspiration4 Launch Hangout w/ Alex, Sara, and Niko

Friday, September 17, 2021 • Duration 01:24:50

On September 15th, 2021 the first all-civilian crew of Inspiration4 launched aboard a Falcon9 rocket to take a Crew Dragon spacecraft in orbit around the earth for three days at an altitude of roughly 575km (which after Day 1 has already reached as high as 590km!) A truly historic day and a true first that could open the ability for anyone to go to space. The mission is also a fundraiser for St. Jude's Research with the goal of raising $200 million dollars.

This recording was taken from our Facebook LIVE event as we watched the stream of the launch via SpaceX's website. As I am trained as an engineer and not a sound technician, I do apologize for the overlaying of audio feeds at times. We are working on our setup for the next broadcast so if you have any constructive feedback to help us get better please reach out!

todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com
@todayinspacepod on Instagram/Twitter
@todayinspace on TikTok
/TodayInSpacePodcast on Facebook

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Inspiration, 3D printing, and the double-edged sword of Work-Stacking | TIS#252

Tuesday, September 7, 2021 • Duration 25:51

We're back after an episode-light August and ALOT of 3D printing with AG3D to talk about the double-edged sword of work-stacking. A technique I learned from a toolmaker in my days working in injection molding and by researching how a certain South African human is able to do so much with their companies in rockets, electric cars, AI, satellite internet, tunneling, neural interfaces and more... It's a powerful tool but WOW can you overload yourself.

So we'll be talking about that a little more in depth, as well as covering the latest with Astra, Firefly, Starship and of course the upcoming Inspiration 4 mission. Thanks for joining us - LLAP

Astra's 'Hover' Launch

https://www.space.com/astra-launch-company-public-nasdaq

https://twitter.com/djsnm/status/1431747444258213889?s=21

(https://twitter.com/tgmetsfan98/status/1431880547924537348?s=21

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/michaeljsheetz_rocket-builder-astras-stock-is-falling-sharply-ugcPost-6838095550617833472-mHoS

Firefly's mostly good test flight of Alpha:

https://firefly.com/fireflys-first-test-flight-lasts-more-than-two-minutes-with-successful-liftoff-and-progression-to-supersonic-speed/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNgJSbWi_B4

https://spacenews.com/firefly-alpha-failure-blamed-on-premature-engine-shutdown/

James Burk | The Mars Society, MarsVR, and humanity's future home on the Red Planet | People of Science TIS#251

Wednesday, August 18, 2021 • Duration 01:03:19

After taking a week off and going North into the woods of Maine, we have returned refreshed and ready to discuss the near future of space! For Week 2 we're discussing humanity's future home on Mars, and we couldn't have asked for a better guest.

This week we had the pleasure of speaking with James Burk, the Director of IT and Webmaster of the Mars Society and the lead for MarsVR. James shares his STEM origin story and how his passion for science and space began. We dive into the history of the Mars Society and how close we are to sending humans to the Red Planet really is. We discuss all things space to the max, from SpaceX & Starship to the crowdfunded success of James' project MarsVR, as well as potential uses for cryptocurrency in space - we went deep.

If you are a fan of space and wondering where all this progress is heading, this is a great podcast for you. Even more so if you are new to space and have lots of questions! Please enjoy our talk with James Burk and reach out to the Mars Society if you want to get involved and be hands-on in making a difference for humanity's future!

The Case for Mars by Dr. Robert Zubrin (founder of the Mars Society):
https://amzn.to/37THHpu

Learn more about the Mars Society:
https://www.marssociety.org/why-mars/

Learn more about MarsVR:
https://marsvr.com/

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Bill Britton | Cyber & Space, Securing our Space Future, 650,000+ Jobs, & Making Cyber a common skill

Tuesday, August 3, 2021 • Duration 01:12:35

Welcome to August of 2021! This month we wanted to discuss our near space future for all of us. While Billionaires and other lucky folks head to the edge of space we have to really focus on where this takes us. If going to space is regular, how do we make that a stable thing? What kind of job opportunities open up for all people? How do we secure our space assets, from top secret satellite technology to the data a crew is using to dock successfully to the space station?

This week we welcome Bill Britton to the podcast to share his STEM origin story and discuss the cross-section of cyber and space. There is a need for over 650,000+ jobs right now in cybersecurity, and that isn't including the space industry that is virtually all digital and old - analog and highly susceptible to hacking. Do we need more PhD Rocket Scientists? Or just people who understand the basics of cybersecurity - digital literacy, cloud analytics, and cyber awareness? Can it be taught like any other skill but focused on the needs of the industry?

We also learn about the California Cybersecurity Innovation Challenge where college students create an experience that high school students take part in for a challenge. To use these three pillars of Cybersecurity to solve a problem that is Sherlock Holmes-worthy (and I'm very jealous - it's very interactive and sounds like a blast!). It's going international soon - learn more about it in this episode.

Thanks again to Bill Britton for coming on the podcast - it was a pleasure! Learn more about the work they are doing here: https://cci.calpoly.edu/events/ccic-2021

Jobs market for Cybersecurity has 500,000+ employee gap
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/28/tech/cybersecurity-labor-shortage/index.html

GenCyber Space Camp:
https://cci.calpoly.edu/events/gencyber-space-camp

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5 Major Takeaways from Virgin Galactic & Blue Origin | July 2021 Review| The Balance: Billionaire Space Race

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 • Duration 26:34

It has been one space-filled July! Today in Space we share our 5 major takeaways from everything human spaceflight this month...because that's a thing now!? But seriously, there's a lot to unpack here. It's not just logical and technological, but emotional and complicated. So let's talk about it

We want to know what this billionaire space race means to you. Email us at todayinspacepodcast@gmail.com or on social media @todayinspacepod!

To stir up the conversation, we discuss:
1. Capsules vs. Spaceships
2. Astronauts vs. Space Tourists
3. Wealth, Inequality, & open-access to space
4. Rage Against the 'Machine' of Humanity
5. The Affect of Human Spaceflight - why are these missions so emotional!!??

We also share a New Concept thanks to Jacob Hoffman for a new inclusive term 'spaceflyer' that acknowledges the magic of being a space tourist, but maintains the unique certification & skill for becoming an Astronaut or Cosmonaut. And the FAA tends to agree, and so would we.

Blue Origin Test Flight Replay:
https://youtu.be/tMHhXzpwupU

Virgin Galactic Unity22 Replay:
https://youtu.be/ZPrB3WvnZpE

FAA Revises criteria for commercial astronaut wings:
https://spacenews.com/faa-revises-criteria-for-commercial-astronaut-wings/

The origin of the term "Spaceflyers" - Jacob Hoffman @wildlingupnorth:
https://twitter.com/wildlingupnorth/status/1418205715336892433

Blue Origin:
Jeff Beezos and his brother will go to space: https://www.blueorigin.com/news/jeff-bezos-first-human-flight

Auction closes at 28 million for ride with Beezos brothers to Space:
- Some of the broadcast

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