Live

Connected with Federico Viticci, Stephen Hackett, and Myke Hurley - Listen

Liftoff was a podcast about space, the universe, and everything. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the major developments as explained by enthusiastic space fans Stephen Hackett and Jason Snell.

Hosts

Jason Snell

Six Colors

Stephen Hackett

Relay Co-Founder
512 Pixels

Navigation

  • Previous Episode
  • Next Episode
  • Liftoff Archives

    • Links

  • Sponsor
  • Contact

    • Six Colors
    512 Pixels

    #80: Little Caesars Mars Probe

    September 11th, 2018 · 64 minutes

    Recent space news is all weird: Elon Musk's questionable podcast appearance, NASA looking into selling naming rights on its hardware, and a leak on the ISS.

    This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by:

    • Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code LIFTOFF at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
    • eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code LIFTOFF for free overnight shipping.

    Stream this episode

    Download: MP3 (59.73 MB)

    Links and Show Notes

    NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Takes First Picture of Distant Rock It Will Visit - The New York Times
    The Air Force is determining ‘the appropriate process’ for Elon Musk smoking pot - The Verge
    Joe Rogan Experience #1169 - Elon Musk - YouTube
    SpaceX BFR Interplanetary Spaceship To Have First 'Hopping' Tests In Late 2019
    Orion's third flight will haul two pieces of a space station to lunar orbit | The Planetary Society
    NASA updates Lunar Gateway plans – NASASpaceFlight.com
    Watch NASA test Orion's parachutes by dropping it from a plane
    Product placement may help power NASA’s next big space mission - The Verge
    Bradley Chubb's Gameday Jacket
    Chubb's endorsement deal means candy bars and a dope jacket | Mile High Sports
    Ungeniused #60: The Cola Wars and New Coke - Relay FM
    Ungeniused #61: The Coca-Cola Company - Relay FM
    ((Charles Fishman)) on Twitter: Eye of Florence via GOES16
    Kristen Walbolt on Twitter: Florence Rainfall
    NASA on Twitter: Trouble Brewing in the Atlantic
    NASA on Twitter: Florence from ISS
    Leak detected on International Space Station, crew in no danger - SpaceFlight Insider
    How was the exact location of the recent ISS air leak found? - SpaceFlight Insider
    Russian space chief vows to find “full name” of technician who caused ISS leak | Ars Technica
    News | Martian Skies Clearing over Opportunity Rover
    NASA says it wants to save the Mars Opportunity rover, but some close to the mission doubt it - The Verge