Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.
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.
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#71: A 322-foot Football
April 24th, 2018 · 45 minutes
Stephen launches a new segment about the SLS, then talks with Jason about the swearing in of NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and the future of NASA TESS.
#70: An All-Inclusive Space Hotel
April 10th, 2018 · 46 minutes
This week, Stephen and Jason are joined by space and technology reporter Swapna Krishna to catch up on a whole bunch of news, including the James Webb Telescope's latest schedule slip, SpaceX's recent tangling with NOAA, and more. Also, new Liftoff merch!
#68: In Tune With Your System
March 13th, 2018 · 42 minutes
This week, Stephen and Jason are joined by Holly Griffith, a Mechanical Engineer at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where she works on the Safety for the Life Support Systems for the new Orion capsule.
#67: Paranoia and a Courtesy Laugh
February 28th, 2018 · 47 minutes
From a HI-SEAS mishap to an exoplanet getting blasted by its host star, it's news round-up time on Liftoff this week.
#66: Fancy Ballast
February 14th, 2018 · 80 minutes
Stephen and Jason talk about their recent #NASASocial trips, and what the agency's new budget and direction may mean for the International Space Station, Mars and more.
#65: Apollo 4 and 5
January 30th, 2018 · 37 minutes
This week, Jason and Stephen catch up on some weird satellite and exoplanet news before walking through Apollo 4 and 5.
#64: Remembering Apollo 1
January 16th, 2018 · 39 minutes
This week, we recount the Apollo 1 fire that claimed the lives of Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee.
#63: It Looks Like a Soup Can
January 3rd, 2018 · 60 minutes
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy has been erected at 39-A, while NASA moves forward with its New Frontiers finalists. Then, Apollo flight hardware and the mighty Saturn V.
#62: Get Out of Low Earth Orbit
December 19th, 2017 · 55 minutes
After wading through a busy fortnight's news including Trump's lunar directive, Stephen and Jason wrap up their series on Project Gemini.