Podcasts about launch complex

- SF & more -Wir Kinder der Raketenbauer - „Wie die Erfahrung des Weltraums das menschliche Wahrnehmen, Denken und Handeln verändert“von Alexander Seibold(Hördauer 50 Minuten)Apollo 17 (7.12. – 19.12.1972) war der elfte bemannte und letzte Flug zum Mond. Insgesamt gab es sechs Mondlandungen im Rahmen des Apollo-Programms. Die Erde wird gelegentlich mit einem perfekten Raumschiff verglichen, auf dem die Menschheit durch das All reist. Der Astronaut James Lovell sagte einmal: „Was wir auf der Erde haben, erkennen wir erst dann, wenn wir sie verlassen.“ Der Fotograf dieser berühmten Fotografie ist leider unklar. Sicher ist nur, es war einer der Astronauten der Apollo 17-Crew: wohl Harrison Schmitt oder auch Ron Evans. (Foto: The prime crew for the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission are: Commander, Eugene A. Cernan (seated), Command Module pilot Ronald E. Evans (standing on right), and Lunar Module pilot, Harrison H. Schmitt. They are photographed with a Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) trainer. Cernan and Schmitt will use an LRV during their exploration of the Taurus-Littrow landing site. The Apollo 17 Saturn V Moon rocket is in the background. This picture was taken at Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida. NASA 10.10.1972, public domain, https://images.nasa.gov/details/S72-50438).Wenn Ihnen diese Sendung gefallen hat, hören Sie doch hier mal hinein. Realisation Uwe Kullnick

Blue Origin finally launches its New Glenn rocket after multiple failed attempts. Watch the supercut of Mission NG-1 as it lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Blue Origin finally launches its New Glenn rocket after multiple failed attempts. Watch the supercut of Mission NG-1 as it lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

NASA has tried to get Extra Vehicular Activity Number Ninety underway since June 13th. The first attempt was thwarted by a space suit comfort issue, the second by a water leak that created a blizzard of ice inside the  Quest airlock. Are the Shuttle-Era Extra Vehicular Mobility Units (EMU) or space suits finally showing their age? Also, what about Collins Aerospace and their recent withdrawal from their NASA contract to build the next generation of space suits for the ISS and the Artemis Lunar Program when they indicated back in February that all was going well? We discuss. On June 17th, the FAA held a virtual public hearing to receive comments concerning SpaceX's plans to use Launch Complex 39-A and NASA's Kennedy Space Center to support Starship Super Heavy Launches. We discuss what occurred during the session and the fallout from statements put into the record by both Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance. Talking Space continues our Boeing Space CST-100 Starliner Crewed Flight Test coverage. The team continues to examine the “Starliner is Stuck at the ISS” misconceptions and asks what NASA & Boeing Space could have done to alleviate such headlines. We also look at a detailed explanation posted on Twitter from Jim May, a Boeing Engineer who was part of the NASA-TV coverage, of why “Calypso” remains on the ISS. The basis of his discussion comes from the actual NASA flight certification plan. Heather Smith mentions the observations of a NASA flight director and his assessment of how Starliner performed during its first actual safe-haven exercise.  All this and more in this edition of Talking Space! (Recorded July 5th, 2024) Host: Larry Herrin Panel Members: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, Heather Smith

The Geosynchronous Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-U, launched at 5:26 PM EDT on 25 June 2024 from Launch Complex 39 A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.   A SpaceX Falcon Heavy took the 6000-pound satellite to its geostationary orbit in the Western Hemisphere. After a commissioning process, GOES –U will be renamed GOES 19 and take over the GOES EAST duties, standing sentinel, watching for severe storms, hurricanes, and wildfires. A unique option on this spacecraft: it can keep an eye on Coronal Mass Ejections or CMEs from the Sun. This episode is an all-you-can-eat GOES fest, complete with GOES-U Falcon Heavy launch audio at the beginning and a related special audio treat at the end of the episode.                    Mark Ratterman was at the Kennedy Space Center press site representing Talking Space during launch activities and was able to talk to several key players of the GOES-U team. In this episode you'll hear from:  John Gagosian - Director, NASA Joint Agency Satellite Division Krizia Negron - Language Program Lead, National Weather Service Office of Science and Technology Integration, NOAA Chris Reith - Program Manager, Advanced Baseline Imager,  L3-Harris Technologies Mr. Reith is also working on NOAA's follow-up to the GOES series: The GeoXO program Ken Graham – Director, National Weather Service  If you wish to take a look at what the GOES satellites have seen and how their images have evolved over the years, NOAA has on their website a "Cool Image Retrospective" page, have a look here.   Please be sure to let us know your thoughts on the topics we discuss. You can always reach us at mailbag@TalkingSpaceOnline.com. You now also have a way to easily send us a voice recording that we may use on the show: just click on the blue microphone icon at the bottom right of any of our web pages at TalkingSpaceOnline.com. Show recorded 07-03-2024. Host: Larry Herrin Segment Producer: Mark Ratterman  Panelists:  Gene Mikulka, Heather D. Smith  Podcast Editor: Larry Herrin. Gene Mikulka GOES-U Falcon Heavy – website photo credit: NASA    

The Florida family is suing NASA for damages after their home was damaged by space debris made by a spent battery palette that was released from the ISS in 2021. Images shared of space debris falling on a village in China. Synspective has raised 7 billion Yen (over $43 million) in a Series C funding round, and more. Our 2024 N2K CyberWire Audience Survey is underway, make your voice heard and get in the running for a $100 Amazon gift card. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest T-Minus Producer Alice Carruth shares details about the winners at the Spaceport America Cup 2024. You can connect with Alice on LinkedIn and learn more about the Spaceport America Cup at SoundingRocket.org. Selected Reading A Florida family is suing NASA after a piece of space debris crashed through their home : NPR https://x.com/CNSpaceflight/status/1804542638034661522 Synspective Secures 7 Billion Yen in Series C Funding New North Korean Hackers Attack Aerospace and Defense Companies NASA indefinitely delays return of Starliner to review propulsion data- Ars Technica Spacewalk Cancelled Due to Spacesuit Cooling Unit Water Leak ESA - Ariane 6 pre-show: wet dress rehearsal complete PLD Space invests 10 million euros in MIURA 5 Launch Complex in French Guiana Skynopy secures $3.1M to simplify satellite connectivity - Tech.eu Firefly Aerospace Ready to Launch Alpha FLTA005 for NASA No Earlier Than June 26 Gender mainstreaming toolkit for the space sector AST SpaceMobile Welcomes Chris Sambar, Head of Network, AT&T, to Board of Directors- Business Wire NASA, Global Astronomers Await Rare Nova Explosion  T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake and Anthony are joined by journalist and author Tim Fernholz to talk about some of his recent stories on the Space Force, Kam Ghaffarian, and let's be honest, we'll probably get distracted by Intuitive Machine's first lunar landing attempt.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 143 - Maneuver Without Regret (feat. Warfighting Domain) (feat. Tim Fernholz) - YouTubeGoodnight, Sweet Prince: Saying Goodbye to IM-1 - PayloadKam Ghaffarian's Moonshots - The New York TimesMeet True Anamoly, the startup working to win America's space race against Russia - VoxHarry Stranger on X: “A very high resolution satellite image of Blue Origin's 98 meter tall New Glenn pathfinder standing on the pad at Launch Complex 36 on Friday.”Can Space Force Stop Somali Rocket Pirates? | Guest: Anthony Colangelo | Ep 101 - YouTubeFollow TimTIM FERNHOLZTim Fernholz (@TimFernholz) / XTim Fernholz, Author at PayloadFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club

‘Random Run In' with NASA photographer Max Evans on the Port Canaveral Pier the day #odysseus was supposed to go to the moon.  My significant other ‘Dave' and I went to visit his son Keith who moved from NY to Fla. near Cape Canaveral. We were jazzed we'd accidentally be on time to see the launch of the first craft to the moon in 50 years! “Odysseus” was launched by a private company named “Intuitive Machines”. As we all now know, the spacecraft did make it to the moon and even though it landed on it's side was still able to send information back to earth. The mission was in fact a SUCCESS!   As luck would have it the big launch set for the last night we'd be there, was delayed till the next day and we missed it. Total Bummer.  Thankfully guys like Max Evans, who I ran into, are around to capture moments like this for the rest of us.  Max Evans, a NASA Space Flight photographer was on that fishing pier across from the launch pad that day. He was observing hardware movement at Launch Complex 36 in anticipation of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket launch.  Max has been shooting for nasaspaceflight.com for almost 12 months and has spent 4 years telling the story of modern spaceflight. He feels fortunate to be a part of the space industry. His job is to capture moments of space missions for those of us who cannot see them in person. He feels fulfilled being part of something larger than himself, contributing to space exploration efforts like SpaceX's goal of making life interplanetary.  Given the chance Max said he'd ‘absolutely' be willing to travel to space himself. (Sadly I won't be traveling with him beacuse I'm claustrophobic)  Oh, and wanted to mention Max gave me a cool NASA Space Flight Patch. I'll let you know where I decide to put it.  LOL  Of course, I invited him to join me on The Debbie Nigro Show to talk about his cool job as NASA's Space photographer.  I love ‘Random Run Ins' They're some of my most fun interviews.  Tune in Live weekdays from anywhere to hear The Debbie Nigro Show on WGCH.com .

Australia-based space services company Gilmour Space raises $55 million Australian dollars, in a Series D round. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) successfully launched the second H3 rocket on February 17. Astroscale launched its commercial debris inspection demonstration satellite ADRAS-J, from Rocket Lab's Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand, and more. Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on LinkedIn and Instagram. T-Minus Guest Our guest today is Sarvesh Garimella, Chief Scientist and CTO at MyRadar You can connect with Sarvesh on LinkedIn and learn more about MyRadar on their website. Selected Reading Fresh capital fuels Queensland's space race as Gilmour eyes launch JAXA | Launch Result of the second H3 Launch Vehicle (H3TF2) Astroscale Successfully Launches World's First Debris Inspection Spacecraft, ADRAS-J United Nations agrees to address impact of satellite constellations on astronomy | ESO Varda Space Industries Update 3 on Vardas W-1 Mission Sateliot achieved “HELLO WORLD” on NTN 5G, integrating with KSAT and AWS Big, doomed satellite seen from space as it tumbles towards a fiery reentry on Feb. 21 (photos) Science and technology projects wanted for potential UK mission with Axiom Space - GOV.UK Thales Alenia Space launches MARSBalloon to offer students the chance to fly experiments and test technologies that could one day be destined for Mars How a new space race could be harming the Earth's atmosphere | PBS News Weekend Disney star turned space CEO: Bridgit Mendler launches satellite data startup backed by major VCs Roscosmos seeks to obscure bidding process to evade US sanctions T-Minus Crew Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

United Launch Alliance launched its next-generation Vulcan rocket on its maiden flight at 2:18 a.m. EST Monday January 8th from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Launch complex upgrades are afoot for Relativity Space's Terran R. Skyrora's 3D printed engine hits a testing milestone. Rocket Lab's suborbital Electron test packs a Wallop. European new space startups join Copernicus. We speak with Chief Corporate Development Officer for D-Orbit, Jonathan Firth, all about their recent activities. And, Alice brings us on-the-ground coverage from day one of the Spaceport America Cup in Las Cruces, New Mexico! Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you'll never miss a beat. And be sure to follow T-Minus on Twitter and LinkedIn. T-Minus Guest Our guest for today's show is Jonathan Firth, Chief Corporate Development Officer for D-Orbit. You can connect with Jonathan on LinkedIn and learn more about D-Orbit on their website. Selected Reading Relativity files permit for Launch Complex 16 Terran R upgrades- Space Explored Skyrora 3D prints and tests new model of orbital engine to prepare for commercial launch- Skyrora  Leidos' MACH-TB program successfully completes 1st test launch- Leidos  ​​New Space companies join Copernicus- ESA ESA's Copernicus reveals carbon monoxide from fires in Canada- SatNews  Colombia Taps Sweden to Boost Space Ambitions- Via Satellite Saudi Arabia boosts space education after success of ISS mission- The National News   ESA backs Greek firms' and universities' CubeSats- ESA Libra Group Launches World's First Dedicated Space Leasing Company- PR Newswire Debris from ASAT tests creating 'bad neighborhood' in low Earth orbit: Analyst- Breaking Defense  The Space Industry Is Taking Off. Space Law Is Still a Mystery.- The New York Times  The Low Earth Orbit Satellite Space Race: Starlink Versus AST SpaceMobile- Forbes The future of space on a plate: This chef explores the food that will take us to Mars and beyond- ZME Science Audience Survey We want to hear from you! Please complete our 4 question survey. It'll help us get better and deliver you the most mission-critical space intel every day. Want to hear your company in the show? You too can reach the most influential leaders and operators in the industry. Here's our media kit. Contact us at space@n2k.com to request more info. Want to join us for an interview? Please send your pitch to space-editor@n2k.com and include your name, affiliation, and topic proposal. T-Minus is a production of N2K Networks, your source for strategic workforce intelligence. © 2023 N2K Networks, Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the longest time, space launch systems were single use. Now, the focus is shifting towards fully resuable rockets such as those in development by Stoke Space. "We're really looking to try to maintain as much of the historical look that it had before." Kelly Henning. On this edition of The Ex Terra Podcast, Tom Patton talks with Kelly Henning, COO of Stoke Space. The company is working to develop fully reusable rockets designed to be flown daily. Allied Market Research released a report last year indicating that the reusable launch vehicle market is estimated to be worth $1.38 billion in 2025, and grow to $3.56 billion by 2035. A unique feature of the second stage of the Stoke Space rocket is an actively (regeneratively) cooled metallic re-entry heat shield with an integrated modular LH2/LOX rocket engine that is robust, resilient to damage, and operates with passive failure modes. Designed for minimal refurbishment between flights and unlocking the potential for rapid turnaround. The first stage of the fully reusable rockets will be powered by 7x LNG/LOX engines, and are designed for return to launch site (RTLS) or downrange landing. Stoke Space Fully Reusable Rockets will Launch from an Historic Site Stoke space has also secured exclusive access to the historic Launch Complex 14, where John Glenn began his orbital mission in 1962. There is a monument commemorating Glenn's flight, and the blockhouse has been maintained. However, the site will need some extensive refurbishment, and preserving the history of the site is important to the company. "The large structures, the ramps and some other features have been just, essentially abandoned and left to the elements," Henning said. "We're really looking to try to maintain as much of the historical look that it had before." How does what happens in space affect your everyday life? The Ex Terra podcast is dedicated to introducing you to many of the interesting people involved in the commercial space industry, and taking you behind the scenes with many of the companies making significant contributions to the new space economy. The podcast is available on Anchor, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Audible, Breaker, Overcast, Pocketcasts and Radio Public.

Watch Relativity Space's Terran 1 rocket successfully launch from Launch Complex 16 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Watch Relativity Space's Terran 1 rocket successfully launch from Launch Complex 16 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

This week on TechTime with Nathan Mumm® Mark Elliot Zuckerberg's Metaverse is dead, and we explore the impacts on META. And why is a new Ford patent so concerning? Then, TikTok sets a new default screen-time limit for teen users, but is it enough? Next, we have a complete segment on ChatGPT implementation, both good and bad. Will you ever ride a robo-taxi? People in California sure are enjoying it. Finally, why does Nathan love Pluto TV? We cover this and much more on the nation's top one-hour weekly technology show.Join us on TechTime Radio with Nathan Mumm, the show that makes you go "Hummmm" Technology news of the week for March 5th - 11thEpisode 143: Starts at 1:35--- [Now on Today's Show]: Starts at 4:00--- [Top Stories in Technology]: Starts at 5:58TikTok sets a new default screen-time limit for teen users. - https://tinyurl.com/z3788rjx A new Ford patent imagines a future in which self-driving cars repossess themselves - https://tinyurl.com/4zsz4etp It is past midnight on a quiet residential street, and a robotaxi with no human driver is taking you home. No, this is not HBO's Westworld's future. This is the present.Have you wanted the best email client on your Mac? Microsoft is giving you Outlook free to use on Mac, but it is unknown if this is limited time offer. So – Get this now - https://tinyurl.com/bdf2fzh3--- [Pick of the Day - Whiskey Tasting Reveal]: Starts at 23:30Johnny Drum Bourbon - Private Stock | 101 Proof |$ 66.69--- [Technology Insider a look at all the news for ChatGPT]: Starts at 25:37Microsoft's new AI chatbot has been saying some 'crazy and unhinged things'ChatGPT has thrown gasoline on fears of a U.S.-China arms race on AIEven Slack has a ChatGPT app nowNew Google Sheets ChatGPT Plugin Is an Absolute Game-Changer.--- [This Week in Technology]: Starts at 36:38March 6, 2009, NASA's "Kepler" spacecraft lifted off March 6, 2009, from Launch Complex 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. --- [Marc's Whiskey Mumble]: Starts at 39:29--- [Technology Fail of the Week]: Starts at 42:30This week's “Technology Fail” comes to us from META's CEO - Mark Zuckerberg as he just buried the metaverse. META's metaverse is officially dead. .--- [Mike's Mesmerizing Moment brought to us by StoriCoffee®]: Starts at 48:19--- [Nathan Nugget]: Starts at 50:16Nathan loves Pluto.tv and they just announced the arrival of Pluto TV Rocky, a new channel on the streaming platform that will air the first six Rocky movies — Rocky I–V and Rocky Balboa — on a continuous loop 24/7. Along with scheduled airings of the Rocky movies, Pluto's users will be able to access each of the features on demand. --- [Pick of the Day Whiskey Review]: Starts at 54:40Johnny Drum Bourbon - Private Stock | 101 Proof |$ 66.69Mike: Thumbs UpNathan: Thumbs Up

Speaking on location in New Zealand, NROL-162 and -199 OSL Mission Manager, Maj. Joe Chestnut talks about the two missions, about working with the New Zealand Space Agency, which licensed the launch, and with Rocket Lab, the launch provider. NROL-162 launched from New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from Launch Complex-1 e July 13. NROL-199 launched from the same location on a Rocket Lab Electron rocket Aug 4. NROL-162 and -199 launch services were acquired using NRO's Rapid Acquisition of a Small Rocket (RASR)contract. RASR enables the NRO to explore new opportunities for launching small satellites through a streamlined, commercial approach. These missions demonstrate NRO's capability to launch multiple rockets from overseas locations within days of one another. This speed and agility are critical as NRO innovates faster, working with government partners to keep the world safe and secure. NROL-162 and -199 carried national security payloads designed, built, and operated by the NRO in partnership with AUS DoD. This recording was conducted just prior to the successful launch of NROL-199.

Maritime Launch Services CEO Stephen Ma-tier joined Steve Darling from Proactive to share news about the company that is developing Spaceport Nova Scotia. Matier telling Proactive this launch site will provide satellite delivery services allowing prospective launch vehicles to place their satellites into low-earth orbit. The company is expecting the first flight in 2023.

On May 25, 1966, five years to the day that President Kennedy challenged the nation to land on the moon, Launch Complex 39, the nation's moon port, comes online when a crawler-transporter carries a 36 story tall mockup of the Saturn V rocket from a vehicle assembly building to the launch pad. Photos: https://www.spaceracehistorypodcast.com/post/episode-42-launch-complex-39

On The Space Show for Wednesday, 9 March 2022: Andrew Sysouphat (BAE Systems) - Australian designed space telescope Vasily Lobzin (Bureau of Meteorology) - Automated solar flare prediction Kirco Arsov (Bureau of Meteorology) - Space Weather Services Enrico Palermo and Campbell Pegg (Australian Space Agency) - Australian Moon to Mars Initiative Carlos Espejel (iSpace) - A business case for mining the Moon Peter Beck (Rocket Lab) - Introducing Pad B: A new launch pad as part of Launch Complex 1 on the New Zealand north island Planet Earth - Episode 32: Spiral Blue (Sydney) and Esper Satellite Imagery (Melbourne) - Project Rainbow Python: An in-space imaging and processing system

Photo: No known restrictions on publication.2014.CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A “supermoon” is partially obscured by the clouds over Launch Complex 39 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At left, the 525-foot-tall Vehicle Assembly Building, illuminated by artificial light, threatens to outshine the moon. The scientific term for the supermoon phenomenon is "perigee moon." Full moons vary in size because of the oval shape of the moon's orbit. The moon follows an elliptical path around Earth with one side about 50,000 kilometers closer than the other. Full moons that occur on the perigee side of the moon's orbit seem extra big and bright. For additional information, visit http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/10jul_supermoons/. Photo credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky KSC-2014-3458 The New John Batchelor ShowCBS Audio Network@BatchelorshowWill Biden get his trillions before the economy rockets to the moon? @ThadMcCotter @TheAmGreatnesshttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/jobs-report-blows-past-expectations-as-payrolls-boom-by-916000-in-march/ar-BB1feLxI

This study investigates how the exploration phase of the teacher learning cycle provides 11 novice mathematics teachers with the opportunity to learn about the high-leverage practice of launching a complex task. Findings suggest that the exploration phase of the teacher learning cycle provides novice teachers with opportunities to reflect on how to launch a complex task within the context of their own instructional practice. Because of this opportunity to deeply consider the pedagogical resource and reflect on it, novice teachers’ instructional visions were a filter through which they interpreted key instructional strategies offered up during the exploration phase of the teacher learning cycle. Further, the authors discuss three key takeaways for teacher educators who are attempting to implement the teacher learning cycle into their teacher education coursework Special Guests: Anne Garrison Wilhelm and Dawn M. Woods.

The Nerds are back, proving that 107 episodes just isn't too much for the human body to handle.This week, the Professor has a complaint about that saintly game developer, Valve. What's his problem with Gabe and the multi award winning game studio? They're sold out of VR headsets with only a month to go before the release of Half Life: Alyx.The Masters of the Universe are coming back as well. The Professor has another complaint, this time about the casting of Skeletor. He thinks it's ridiculous to bring back Skeletor's original voice in a different role and cast a new actor for Skeletor. Even if that actor is the esteemed Mark Hamill. DJ thinks this sacrilege is 100% ok. The star studded cast list has the Nerds highly excited for this revival.Now that Dragon has been human rated, SpaceX have moved the capsule to the launch pad, and the crew are a pair of former Shuttle pilots. This will be the first manned space mission from the US since the Shuttle program was shut down. America Can Into Space? Soon, hopefully.Professor and DJ have some trouble pronouncing American Indian and Finnish words in the Remembrances and Shoutouts, and laugh at the Boomers who couldn't believe Bill and Ted actually speak like that.Stay hydrated and come hang out with us again next week.Valve Index all sold out…while Half Life : Alyx is a month away-https://www.roadtovr.com/valve-index-sold-out-stock-check-2-13-2020/Masters of the Universe:Revelations cast revealed….and its star studded-https://boundingintocomics.com/2020/02/14/mark-hamill-lena-heady-sarah-michelle-gellar-part-of-all-star-voice-cast-for-netflixs-masters-of-the-universe-revelation-series/Crew Dragon capsule now at the launch site…-https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/15/spacex-crew-dragon-capsule-delivery/Games PlayedProfessor– Particle Fleet Emergence - https://store.steampowered.com/app/422900/Particle_Fleet_Emergence/Rating – 4/5DJ- Warzone 2100 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1241950/Warzone_2100/Rating – 3.5/5Other topics discussedMagic smoke ((also factory smoke, blue smoke, angry pixies, or the genie) is a humorous name for the caustic smoke produced by severe electrical over-stress of electronic circuits or components, causing overheating and accompanying release of smoke.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_smokeSamsung Gear VR (The Samsung Gear VR is a virtual reality headset developed by Samsung Electronics, in collaboration with Oculus VR, and manufactured by Samsung.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Gear_VRFacebook’s Oculus Quest VR Headset Shipments Delayed As Industry Grapples With Coronavirus Complications-https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattperez/2020/02/19/facebooks-oculus-quest-vr-headset-shipments-delayed-as-industry-grapples-with-coronavirus-complications/#51e1cb152c8dPlaystation VR ( (officially abbreviated as PS VR), known by the codename Project Morpheus during development, is a virtual reality headset developed by Sony Computer Entertainment, which was released in October 2016)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_VRVirtual Boy (The Virtual Boy is a 32-bit table-top portable video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_BoyWarcraft III : Reforged (Warcraft III: Reforged is a remastered edition of the 2002real-time strategy video game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its expansion The Frozen Throne.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft_III:_ReforgedMossman (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer in the new Masters of the Universe series)-https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/heman/images/5/58/Mossman_myp_%281%29.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20111105161316Justice league Action : Missing the Mark (When famous actor Mark Hamill is kidnapped by master villain The Joker it will take all his voice acting skills to escape.)-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL-VHe_4GmEHe-Man singing What’s Going On by Four Non Blondes-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32FB-gYr49YSpaceX Rocket Engines (Since the founding of SpaceX in 2002, the company has developed four families of rocket engines — Merlin,Kestrel,Draco and SuperDraco — and is currently (since 2016) developing another rocket engine: Raptor.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_rocket_enginesKennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 (Launch Complex 39 (LC-39) is a rocket launch site at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Florida, United States.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Space_Center_Launch_Complex_39Space shuttle (The Space Shuttle is a partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system that was operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_ShuttleSpace Shuttle Challenger Disaster (The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster was a fatal incident in the United States space program that occurred on Tuesday, January 28, 1986, when the Space Shuttle Challenger (OV-099) broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disasterSpace Shuttle Columbia disaster (The Space Shuttle Columbia disaster was a fatal incident in the United States space program that occurred on February 1, 2003, when the Space Shuttle Columbia (OV-102) disintegrated as it re-entered the atmosphere, killing all seven crew members.)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disasterAsteroids (Asteroids is a space-themed multidirectional shooter arcade game designed by Lyle Rains, Ed Logg, and Dominic Walsh and released in November 1979 by Atari, Inc. )-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroids_(video_game)Roundabout (Roundabout is an open-world indie driving video game developed and published by American indie studio No Goblin LLC)-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundabout_(video_game)Eiffel 65 - I'm Blue (da ba dee)-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yV3R0fj988Christopher Eccleston reveals he was ‘very ill’ with anorexia while filming ‘Doctor Who’-https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/doctor-who-christopher-eccleston-anorexia-depression-1203338303/Epigraphy (TNC podcast)-https://thatsnotcanon.com/epigraphypodcastShout Outs16 February 2020 – Sonic the Hedgehog earns $100 million at the global box - https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sonic-box-office-global-little-women-milestone-1203505417/Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” dominated global box office charts after debuting to $100 million worldwide. “Sonic,” based on the popular Sega video game, pulled in $43 million when it launched in 43 international territories, representing 60% of its foreign footprint. Among overseas markets, Mexico saw the biggest start with $6.7 million, followed by the United Kingdom with $6.2 million, France with $4.3 million and Germany with $3.3 million. “Sonic” easily took the No. 1 spot on both international and domestic box office charts, knocking last weekend’s victor, Warner Bros.’ “Birds of Prey” to second place. The R-rated comic-book adventure — starring Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn — pocketed $23 million from 78 foreign markets, dipping 46% from its inaugural outing. To date, “Birds of Prey” has made $83 million abroad and $142 million worldwide.17 February 2020 – Saskia Beer daughter of food icon Maggie beer dies unexpectedly – https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-17/saskia-beer-daughter-of-maggie-beer-dies-suddenly-in-her-sleep/11970996Saskia Beer, the daughter of South Australian cooking legend Maggie Beer has died "unexpectedly" yet "peacefully" in her sleep at the weekend. Saskia was the eldest daughter of Barossa Valley food icon Maggie Beer, who shared a statement on social media on Sunday saying her family had "broken hearts". "It is with broken hearts we need to let you all know that our beautiful, extraordinary daughter Saskia died unexpectedly yet peacefully in her sleep on Friday night," the post said. She died at the age of 46.17 February 2020 – Holden is shutting down at the end of the year. - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-17/holden-car-brand-axed-after-160-years-in-australia/11972092About 600 Holden employees will lose their jobs after parent company General Motors announced it would axe the iconic Australian car brand by the end of the year. GM said the brand was no longer competitive in the current market and would be "retired" from sales, design and engineering across Australia and New Zealand by 2021. The announcement coincides with GM's decision to withdraw Chevrolet from the domestic market in Thailand by the end of the year.Remembrances17 February 1909 – Geronimo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeronimoProminent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Apache tribe. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Chiricahua Apache bands — the Tchihende, the Tsokanende and the Nednhi — to carry out numerous raids, as well as fight against Mexican and U.S. military campaigns in the northern Mexico states of Chihuahua and Sonora and in the southwestern American territories of New Mexico and Arizona. Geronimo's raids and related combat actions were a part of the prolonged period of the Apache–United States conflict, which started with American settlement in Apache lands following the end of the war with Mexico in 1848. During Geronimo's final period of conflict from 1876 to 1886, he "surrendered" three times and accepted life on the Apache reservations in Arizona. Reservation life was confining to the free-moving Apache people, and they resented restrictions on their customary way of life. He was a superb leader in raiding and warfare, he frequently led large numbers of men beyond his own following. At any one time, he would be in command of about 30 to 50 Apaches. He died from pneumonia at the age of 79 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.17 February 2017 – Alan Aldridge - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_AldridgeBritish artist, graphic designer and illustrator. He is best known for his psychedelic artwork made for books and record covers by The Beatles and The Who. He designed a series of science fiction book covers for Penguin Books. He made a big impression with his illustrations for The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics book. He also provided illustrations for The Penguin Book of Comics, a history of British and American comic art. His work was characterised by a flowing, cartoony style and soft airbrushing – very much in step with the psychedelic styles of the times. His work includes the 1971 anti-war poster entitled A great place for hamburgers but who'd want to live there! Aldridge also created the artwork for Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John in 1975. He also the creator of the Hard Rock Café logo. He died at the age of 78 in Los Angeles, California.18 February 2019 – Toni Myers - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_MyersCanadian film editor, writer, director, and producer, best known for her 3D IMAX work. Ms. Myers’s half-century in filmmaking included credits as writer, producer, narrator and editor as well as director. Much of that work involved documentaries that made use of Imax technology, which, with a bigger screen and enhanced sound, creates a more vivid viewing experience than a conventional movie offers. Ms. Myers directed three feature-length Imax films: “Space Station 3D” (2002), about the construction and occupation of the International Space Station; “Hubble 3D” (2010), which documented a 2009 shuttle flight to repair the Hubble telescope; and “A Beautiful Planet” (2016), which concentrated on images of Earth shot from space. All had marquee narrators — Tom Cruise for the first, Leonardo DiCaprio for the second, Jennifer Lawrence for the last. She explained in a 2010 interview with The Gazette of Montreal, “The sun rises and sets every 90 minutes in space, which means there wasn’t much time to capture the shots we asked them to get,”. She also said “There was no time or room to say: ‘Could you move to the right? It would make a better shot,’”. She died from cancer at the age of 76 in Toronto.Famous Birthdays16 February 1964 – Christopher Eccleston – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_EcclestonEnglish actor. The recipient of an Emmy Award and two BAFTA Award nominations, Eccleston is best known for his work on television and in film – in particular for his collaborations with directors Danny Boyle and Michael Winterbottom and writers Peter Flannery, Jimmy McGovern and Russell T. Davies. Eccleston garnered attention for his film roles as Derek Bentley in Let Him Have It and David Stevens in Shallow Grave and for his television performances in Cracker and Hillsborough. His BAFTA-nominated performance as Nicky Hutchinson in the BBCminiseries Our Friends in the North (1996) established Eccleston as a household name in the UK; he followed the serial with film roles in Jude, eXistenZ, Gone in 60 Seconds, The Others, and 28 Days Later and television roles including the drama series Clocking Off and a second BAFTA-nominated performance as Messianic figure Stephen Baxter in the ITV drama serial The Second Coming. Eccleston garnered widespread attention and acclaim for portraying the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the 2005 revival of the BBC science fiction series Doctor Who, becoming the first to play the role since 1996. He departed the role after a single series, winning a National Television Award and receiving Broadcasting Press Guild Award and BAFTA Cymru Award nominations for his performance. Eccleston has since appeared in the television series Heroes among other tv series and films including G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Thor: The Dark World and Legend. He won an International Emmy Award for his performance in an episode of the anthology series Accused. Onstage, Eccleston has played the title roles in productions of Hamlet and Macbeth as well as starring in productions of Miss Julie, A Doll's House and Antigone. He was born in Langworthy, Salford.17 February 1864 – Banjo Paterson – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo_PatersonAndrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong,New South Wales, where he spent much of his childhood. Paterson's more notable poems include "Clancy of the Overflow" (1889), "The Man from Snowy River" (1890) and "Waltzing Matilda" (1895), regarded widely as Australia's unofficial national anthem. He was born in "Narrambla", near Orange, New South Wales.17 February 1934 – Barry Humphries - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_HumphriesAustralian comedian, actor, satirist, artist, and author. He is best known for writing and playing his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. He is also a film producer and script writer, a star of London's West End musical theatre, an award-winning writer, and an accomplished landscape painter. Humphries' characters have brought him international renown, and he also appeared in numerous stage productions, films, and television shows. Originally conceived as a dowdy Moonee Ponds housewife who caricatured Australian suburban complacency and insularity, Dame Edna Everage has evolved over four decades to become a satire of stardom – a gaudily dressed, acid-tongued, egomaniacal, internationally fêted Housewife "Gigastar". He was born in Kew, Melbourne, Victoria.Events of Interest17 February 1864 – H.L Hunley sunk a ship- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_USS_Housatonic- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._L._Hunley_(submarine)#Attack_on_HousatonicH.L. Hunley or Hunley made her only attack against an enemy target on the night of February 17, 1864. The target was the USS Housatonic, a 1,240 long tons (1,260 t) wooden-hulled steam-powered sloop-of-war with 12 large cannons, which was stationed at the entrance to Charleston, about 5 miles (8.0 kilometres) offshore. Desperate to break the naval blockade of the city, Lieutenant George E. Dixon and a crew of seven volunteers successfully attacked Housatonic, ramming Hunley's only spar torpedo against the enemy's hull. The torpedo was detonated, sending Housatonic to the bottom in five minutes, along with five of her crewmen. Hunley did not survive the attack and sank, taking with her all eight members of her third crew, and was lost. The Sinking of USS Housatonic on 17 February 1864 during the American Civil War was an important turning point in naval warfare. H.L. Hunley became renowned as the first submarine to successfully sink an enemy vessel in combat, and was the direct progenitor of what would eventually become international submarine warfare, although the victory was Pyrrhic and short-lived, since the submarine did not survive the attack and was lost with all eight Confederate crewmen.17 February 1984 – Krull makes its way into theatres in Finland - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krull_(film)The film was released under Krull ja näkymätön vihollinen or Krull and the invisible enemy. Directed by Peter Yates, the feature starred Ken Marshall and Lysette Anthony, and here's the plot summary as provided by IMDB.com: "A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet." Krull underwent a very expensive, harsh, and dangerous production process. The film's huge budget ballooned, mainly due to the designers having to make numerous alterations to the sets corresponding to the heavily evolving script. The film was a commercial failure upon release, and critical opinion has been mixed, both upon release and in retrospect. Numerous reviewers have highlighted its visual effects and soundtrack, while several critics have criticized its plot as being derivative and nonsensical. The film has gone on to achieve cult film status.17 February 1989 – Bill and Ted’s excellent adventure came into theatres. -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Ted%27s_Excellent_Adventure#ReleaseThe flick premiered on this day in 1989, and it still enjoys a cult audience today ... so much so that a third installment is said to be in-the-works. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure received generally positive reviews, and was a success at the box office, grossing $40.5 million against a $6.5 million budget. The picture had been planned for a 1988 release, and filming and production had completed on schedule. However, the original film distributor, DEG, fell into significant debt in late 1987, and by 1988 had filed for bankruptcy. At this point, the film was in post-production, and the director Stephen Henek attempted to show around the rough cut to other distributors. Henek said many of these companies were confused, asking him "Are there kids that really speak like this?" on seeing the film. However, the cut had an extremely popular reaction from a test audience of volunteers pulled from local malls, which led to a small bidding war from production companies to get the title.IntroArtist – Goblins from MarsSong Title – Super Mario - Overworld Theme (GFM Trap Remix)Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNMe6kF0j0&index=4&list=PLHmTsVREU3Ar1AJWkimkl6Pux3R5PB-QJFollow us onFacebook- Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/- Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/440485136816406/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094RSS - http://www.thatsnotcanonproductions.com/topshelfnerdspodcast?format=rssInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/General EnquiriesEmail - Nerds.Amalgamated@gmail.comRate & Review us on Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/nerds-amalgamated-623195

In this special edition of Talking Space, we look back into the NASA audio archives and discover a hidden gem that might get lost in United States space flight history.  On November 9, 1967, months after the United States lost three intrepid explorers duing a spacecraft test, The Apollo Progam arose like the mythical phoenix and launched the most powerfull launch vehicle the world had ever seen, the 364-foot tall Apollo Saturn V Rocket.  Apollo 4 set sail from a brand new port, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center from a brand new launch complex, Launch Complex 39, and with the sucesssfull conclusion of the mission some 8 hours 36 minutes and 59 seconds later, restored confidence in the US Human Spaceflight Program.  What is to follow is the post flight press conference for Apollo 4. In attendaence were space flight giants, with names like Robert Seamans, George Muller, Kurt Debus, George Low, and Werner von Braun.  Its a time capsule of sorts, a moment that paved the way for the human exploration of the lunar surface for the first time, but also may give a hint of future events in NASA’s Artemis program.  Host: Gene Mikulka 

In this episode we discuss the early years of the American Space Program and the Apollo 11 moon landing.(http://theamericanhistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Mercury-launch-vehicles.png) Mercury launch vehicle(http://theamericanhistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/220px-Buzz_salutes_the_U.S._Flag.jpg) Buzz Aldrin salutes the American flag.(http://theamericanhistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/220px-As11-40-5886.jpg) Neil Armstrong on the moon.(http://theamericanhistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Apollo_11_CSM_photographed_from_Lunar_Module_AS11-37-5445.jpg) Columbia as seen from the Lunar Module.(http://theamericanhistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/220px-Apollo_11_Crew.jpg) Apollo 11 crew.(http://theamericanhistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/150px-Apollo_11_Launch_-_GPN-2000-000630.jpg) Saturn V launching Apollo 11 into space.(http://theamericanhistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/180px-Ed_White_with_Space_Gun_maneuvering_unit.jpg) Ed White conducting the first American space walk.(http://theamericanhistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/220px-Gemini_spacecraft.jpg) Cross-section of a Gemini spacecraft.(http://theamericanhistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/800px-Chimpanzee_Ham_in_Biopack_Couch_for_MR-2_flight_MSFC-6100114.jpg) Ham and technicians preparing for launch.(http://theamericanhistorypodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/800px-Launch_Complex_14-MA-9.jpg) Mercury Launch Complex

Private rocket launch startup Rocket Lab has succeeded in launching its ‘Make It Rain’ mission, which took off yesterday from the company’s private Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand. On board Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket (its seventh to launch so far) were multiple satellites flow for various clients in a rideshare arrangement brokered by Rocket Lab client Spaceflight. == MagellanTV – a brand-new streaming service that features the very best collection of space and science documentaries available anywhere. The service includes over 1500 documentary movies, series, and exclusive playlists, designed with you in mind. Check out their space genre and explore the solar system like never before. Claim first your two-month free trial, only available at magellantv.com/spacenewspod --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/space-news/support

I wanted to spend some time breaking down a few news items from last week that may be leading indicators of trends for 2019: layoffs at Stratolaunch, Tethers Unlimited, and SpaceX, and Relativity signed a lease for Launch Complex 16 at Cape Canaveral. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 35 executive producers—Kris, Pat, Matt, Jorge, Brad, Ryan, Jamison, Nadim, Peter, Donald, Lee, Jasper, Chris, Warren, Bob, Russell, John, Moritz, Joel, Jan, David, Grant, Mike, David, Mints, Joonas, Robb, Tim Dodd the Everyday Astronaut, Frank, and six anonymous—and 216 other supporters on Patreon. Stratolaunch space venture cuts back sharply on operations – GeekWire Tethers Unlimited lays off 20 percent of staff due to NASA shutdown – GeekWire SpaceX laying off 10 percent of its workforce - SpaceNews.com In blow to Los Angeles, SpaceX is moving some Mars spaceship and booster work to Texas - Los Angeles Times Relativity to Operate Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 16 - Main Engine Cut Off Email your thoughts and comments to anthony@mainenginecutoff.com Follow @WeHaveMECO Listen to MECO Headlines Join the Off-Nominal Discord Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn or elsewhere Subscribe to the Main Engine Cut Off Newsletter Buy shirts and Rocket Socks from the Main Engine Cut Off Shop Support Main Engine Cut Off on Patreon

The Damascus Titan missile explosion (also known as the Damascus accident[1]) was a 1980 U.S. Broken Arrow incidentinvolving a Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). The incident occurred on September 18–19, 1980, at Missile Complex 374-7 in rural Arkansas when a U.S. Air Force LGM-25C Titan II ICBM loaded with a 9 megaton W-53 Nuclear Warhead had a liquid fuel explosion inside its silo[2] at a missile launch facility. Launch Complex 374-7 was located in Van Buren County farmland just 3.3 miles (5.3 km) NNE of Damascus, and approximately fifty miles (80 km) north of Little Rock. (Coordinates: 35°24′50″N 092°23′50″W.) [3][4] Our theme song was written and performed by Anna Bosnick. If you’d like to support the show on a per episode basis, you can find our Patreon page here.  Be sure to check our website for more details.

The Damascus Titan missile explosion (also known as the Damascus accident[1]) was a 1980 U.S. Broken Arrow incidentinvolving a Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM). The incident occurred on September 18–19, 1980, at Missile Complex 374-7 in rural Arkansas when a U.S. Air Force LGM-25C Titan II ICBM loaded with a 9 megaton W-53 Nuclear Warhead had a liquid fuel explosion inside its silo[2] at a missile launch facility. Launch Complex 374-7 was located in Van Buren County farmland just 3.3 miles (5.3 km) NNE of Damascus, and approximately fifty miles (80 km) north of Little Rock. (Coordinates: 35°24′50″N 092°23′50″W.) [3][4] Our theme song was written and performed by Anna Bosnick. If you’d like to support the show on a per episode basis, you can find our Patreon page here.  Be sure to check our website for more details.

Rocket Lab announced that they’re in the final selection stage of their search for a US launch site. I break down the options they have, and discuss why I think they’ll pick Wallops Island. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 37 executive producers—Kris, Pat, Matt, Jorge, Brad, Ryan, Jamison, Nadim, Peter, Donald, Lee, Jasper, Chris, Warren, Bob, Brian, Russell, John, Moritz, Tyler, Joel, Jan, David, Grant, Barbara, Stan, Mike, David, Mints, Joonas, and seven anonymous—and 173 other supporters on Patreon. Rocket Lab to expand launch capability with US launch site | Rocket Lab Rocket Lab selects four finalists for U.S. launch site - SpaceNews.com Space Access from MARS Next space station resupply launch scheduled May 20 at Wallops Island | Virginia | roanoke.com Email your thoughts and comments to anthony@mainenginecutoff.com Follow @WeHaveMECO Listen to MECO Headlines Join the Off-Nominal Discord Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn or elsewhere Subscribe to the Main Engine Cut Off Newsletter Buy shirts and Rocket Socks from the Main Engine Cut Off Shop Support Main Engine Cut Off on Patreon

This week features our chat with Romain Charles survivor of the 520 day Mars 500 mission. Jamie and Matt bring you the week's space news. Happy Birthday: George Driver "Pinky" Nelson Word of the week.: Autophage Arian 6 and Vega C coming along. SpaceX Mr Steven gets a bigger net for fairing recoveries The twin mobile gantries at Launch Complex 17 (LC-17) demolished NASA’s Fermi Space Telescope Traces Source of Cosmic Neutrino to Blazar The Future Space Relationship Between the United Kingdom and the European Union Water is known to put out fires, but in space, it can actually start them Space Song playlist on spotify bit.ly/spacesongs If you enjoy the show please go over to www.Patreon.com/Interplanetary and become a Patron or even a producer of the show. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

Thanks to everyone that's subscribed to the podcast. If you could do me a favor and leave a review for the podcast, I'd appreciate it! If you take a screenshot of your review and send it to @johnmulnix, pretty much anywhere on the Internet, I will send you a Space Shot sticker and a thank you! Connect with me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, just click the links below. Facebook (https://m.facebook.com/thespaceshot/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/johnmulnix/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/johnmulnix) Episode Links: If you missed Episode 191, check it out here: 191 (https://thespaceshot.fireside.fm/191) This New Ocean: A History of Project Mercury (https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-4201/cover.htm) STS-103 (https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/archives/sts-103.html)

SpaceX is returning to Launch Complex 40 and the GRACE mission is coming to an end while Dawn has a new lease on life. Then, discussion of the Gemini capsule and the two uncrewed launches of the program.

YouTubeDustin's guest appearances* Utah Outcasts* Secular Stories* Forgot to share the link from Waiting 4 Wrath DUSTING OFF THE DEGREE - The Trinity THIS DAY IN HISTORY - February 4* 1677 – Johann Ludwig Bach, German violinist and composer* 1913 – Rosa Parks, American activist (d. 2005)* 1940 – George A. Romero, American director and producer* 1947 – Dan Quayle, American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 44th Vice President of the United States* 1948 – Alice Cooper, American singer-songwriter and actor* 1967 – Lunar Orbiter program: Lunar Orbiter 3 lifts off from Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 13 on its mission to identify possible landing sites for the Surveyor and Apollo spacecraft* 2004 – Facebook, a mainstream online social networking site, is founded by Mark Zuckerberg* 2006 – A stampede occurs in the PhilSports Arena near Manila, killing 71 people SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY* Fungus from Antarctica survived Martian conditions simulated aboard ISS* The rotten smelling Amorphophallus titanum to bloom next week* Method developed to restore the bacterial benefits of vaginal birth to c-section babies POLITICS AND RELIGION * State Legislatures Behaving Badly  - Florida house committee passes abortion ban | via Progressive Secular Humanist  - Washington state senate committee passes transgender bathroom bill | Transgender People's Bodies Are ‘Security Concerns' | State Rep. Graham Hunt quits over military-service exaggerations  - Oklahoma has several anti-gay bills | via Raw Story via via Addicting Info  - Utah senate resolution would declare porn a public health crisis | Full bill  - Utah house bill would give opposite sex couples preference in adoption  - Idaho house's proposed constitutional amendment would allow state funds to go to religious schools* Bundy occupation update* Religion headed to extinction in nine countries* Lunch meeting between French and Iranian Presidents canceled over wineHarlem church of James “There's semen in my coffee” Manning to be sold at auction | via Joe My God | Gays trying to buy his church FEEDBACK ‎Travis Megee‎ via Facebook New iTunes review Email us at contact@atheistnomads.com or call us at (541) 203-0666. This episode is brought to you by: Nuclear Sponsor - US$20.00 - US$35.00 per month* Russ from the Kitsap Atheists & Agnostics* Travis Megee* Vernware* Frank* Darryl Goossen* Robert Ray from the Humanists of the North Puget SoundPlatinum Sponsor - US$8.00 - US$19.00 per month* Virginia Dawn* Paul Burkey* BT Motley* George* Hugh MannGold Sponsor - US$4.00 - US$7.00 per month* Mark* Gary from Idaho Atheists* The Flying Skeptic* Renee Davis-Pelt* Alex* Mike Price* Mark* LaTonya* Duncan* Jaded ZappaBronze Sponsor - < US$4.00 per month* Mark* Peter* Heather* Shawn Archway Hosting provides full featured web hosting for a fraction of the cost of traditional shared hosting. You get all the benefits of shared hosting, without the sticker shock or extra fees. Check them out at archwayhosting.com. You can find us online at www.atheistnomads.com, follow us on Twitter @AtheistNomads, like us on Facebook, email us at contact@atheistnomads.com, and leave us a voice mail message at (541) 203-0666. Theme music is provided by Sturdy Fred.

Come along with the Talking Space Team  to NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) as we bring to you the sights and sounds leading up to the return to flight of Orbital ATK's Cygnus Cargo spacecraft (named after pioneering Astronaut  Donald K. Slayton) and the resumption of ISS logistics delivery missions from US Soil.  In this special expanded show, we discuss the mission , designated OA4, the  Cygnus itself and just why we are launching from Florida and not the usual home port for Cygnus of Wallops Island, Virginia. Also why we are flying on United Launch Alliance's AtlasV and not OrbitalATK's Antares booster. With wind measurements playing a huge factor in this launch (wind delayed in the launch three times) Mark Ratterman takes us on a tour of a key instrument, NASA's Doppler Radar Wind Profiler. Once fully commissioned the system will  make sure the “highway to space” is safe for launch vehicles leaving KSC.  We spend some time with Mr. Frank DeMauro, OrbitalATK's Vice President of Human Spaceflight Systems to discuss his career, his role in supporting this return to flight mission, and what the future holds for the Cygnus spacecraft. There was a bit of controversy surrounding Space Exploration Technologies (Space X) and their future return to flight plans, we discuss. We also look at the company's progress with reimagining historic Launch Complex 39-A.  We also make commentary as to why we think their message last week surrounding their future launch plans became somewhat muddled. In a future show, we will profile progress being made by United Launch Alliance at LaunchComplex 41 to support human missions. We'll also examine Boeing's efforts to get the former Orbiter Processing Facility 3 now known as the Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility ready to fabricate the CST-100 Starliner , and NASA's Launch Equipment Testing Facility , making sure that connections on the new Mobile Launcher will support the Space Launch System and Orion. Talking Space wishes to thank NASA's George Diller and OrbitalATK's Frank DeMauro for their time with us. For additional photographs/images go to our Team Blog page Show recorded 12-07-2015 Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein Commentators: Mark Ratterman & Gene Mikulka

We kick off  the show with congratulations, an upcoming celestial event, and follow ups to two previous stories. First an update to  rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne's attempt to purchase launch provider United Launch Alliance.   We report on the preliminary results from the Ardbeg distillery experiment that flew to the International Space Station.  We send congratulations to NASA's five new flight directors including a name that the audience may recognize. So is the world going to end this week? Umm, no but we do have a an upcoming Lunar Eclipse  on September 27 for the Western Hemisphere,  Europe,  most of Africa, and parts of Asia to enjoy, local weather permitting! NASA TV will provide coverage starting 8:00 PM EDT on Sunday 27 September, Midnight GMT September 28. NASA last week gave a status report on the progress of the Orion spacecraft, a linchpin in NASA's human space exploration effort,  with a probable delay with  the first piloted flight. The team examines  the implications. The NASA Inspector General's Office released a report which casts some doubt on OrbitalATK's recover plan to resume cargo flights to the International Space Station. We shed some light of our own on the implied difficulties.  Launch provider Blue Origin has decided to call Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Air Force station home, not just to launch rockets  but to build and test it's vehicles. We consider what this means for commercial space and the economy of Florida. Show recorded 9/21/2015 Host this week: Sawyer Rosenstein, Panel members: Gene Mikulka, Mark Ratterman, and Kassy Tamanini (CraftLass)

EXPLICIT MATERIAL Today, the Orion Test Flight attempted to launch and faced several challenges during it's launch window and had to scrub the launch for 24 hours.   Alex goes over the first (scrubbed) launch of the Orion Spacecraft from Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.   He goes over the incidents that caused the delay. ("Higher-than-expected" winds, another boat, and "sticky" Hydrogen Valves) He tells the story of the "Four-Inch Launch" of the Mercury-Redstone 1 (MR-1) ...and gets a little too excitable about the boat that entered "restricted area".   FAN Question: How do I subscribe/set-up/use a podcast app? How does it work? ANSWER: A HOW-TO for setting up a podcast (any podcast on multiple devices) so that you can listen to it in the best way possible will be up tomorrow. Make sure to check it out   Space Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury-Redstone_1 http://www.universetoday.com/116986/high-winds-technical-issues-and-a-boat-delay-orion-test-flight/ http://www.planetary.org/blogs/jason-davis/2014/20141204-orion-scrub-report-sticky.html

AstronomyCast 345: Launch Complex 39 by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay