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Jake and Anthony talk about Jake’s decision to end WeMartians, and what goes on behind the scenes of Making Stuff™.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 93 - Go Touch Some Grass - YouTubeGoodbye, for nowThe Off-Nominal Discord - Off-Nominal@Nostradambot DashboardWilson on Twitter: “Launching Boeing Astronauts in a Boeing Capsule on a Boeing Rocket under a Boeing Jet from Boeing Soil @offnom”Follow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalThe Off-Nominal Discord - Off-NominalOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeJake 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

Jake and Anthony talk about the state of smallsat launch and tell some stories from Anthony’s trip to Virginia to see an Electron launch.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 92 - We Should Buy a Bar - YouTubeTwitter thread of our tripMain Engine Cut Off, Spacey Space: “Pretty great day trip down to Wallops to see the Rocket Lab flight! Electron really has a kick, I was impressed. Beautiful and delicate second stage plume, too. A+++++ would do again.”Caleb Henry (@CHenry_QA) / TwitterRocket Lab launches first Electron from Virginia - SpaceNewsABL Space Systems blames RS1 launch failure on loss of power - SpaceNewsVirgin Orbit blames launch failure on upper stage anomaly - SpaceNewsFollow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalOff-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 SpaceFollo

Jake and Anthony are joined by Ben Feist, Data Visualization & Informatics Software Engineer and Historian at NASA Johnson Space Center, to talk about his work, including the amazing Apollo in Real Time experience.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeApollo in Real TimeFrom Apollo 17 to NASA – Ben FeistFollow BenBen FeistBen Feist (@BenFeist) / TwitterFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Brendan Byrne, of WMFE and Are We There Yet?, hosts the first edition of The Off-Nominallyweds, a game to find out if Jake or Anthony knows the other one better.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 90 - This is a Complete Conspiracy (with Brendan Byrne) - YouTubeSubmit questions for Anomaly FeudFollow BrendanBrendan Byrne (@SpaceBrendan) / Twitter90.7 WMFE - Public Radio for Central Florida – Primary provider of NPR and Classical MusicAre We There Yet? : NPRFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony are joined by Loren Grush of Bloomberg to talk about and predict what’s to come in space this year.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 89 - The Final Year (with Loren Grush) - YouTubeOff-Nominal Happy Hour - Dec 30, 2021 (with Jeff Foust) - YouTubeFollow LorenLoren Grush (@lorengrush) / TwitterLoren Grush - BloombergFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony are joined by Miriam Kramer of Axios to talk about the weirdest and funniest space news of the year, to announce the Off-Nominees, and to crown the winner of the 2022 Off-Nominal Award.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 88 - But, Nonetheless (with Miriam Kramer) - YouTubeThe Off-Nominal Awards - Off-NominalFollow MiriamMiriam Kramer (@mirikramer) / TwitterAxios Newsletter SignupFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Marina Koren of The Atlantic joins Jake and Anthony to talk about her recent viewing and reviewing of 2001: A Space Odyssey.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 87 - Grippy Socks (with Marina Koren) - YouTube'2001: A Space Odyssey' Is the Most Overhyped Space Movie - The Atlantic2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - IMDbThe Hopeful Traveler: The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas: Reception Lobby & Video PillarsThe hotel lobby @ The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas | Best viewed o… | Michael Contreras | FlickrThe audacious rescue plan that might have saved space shuttle Columbia | Ars TechnicaMeet the dearMoon Crew!Follow MarinaMarina Koren (@marinakoren) / TwitterAll Stories by Marina Koren - The AtlanticFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony catch up on Artemis I and everything else going on in space news lately.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 86 - Is that Callisto? - YouTubeArtemis I | FlickrArtemis I Flight Day 13: Orion, Earth, and Moon | art001e000… | FlickrFlight Day 14: Orion's Solar Array Divides Earth and Moon | FlickrPrimal Space on Twitter: “Orion has now reached the Moon, here's how it will get back to Earth on the 11th of December.”T+235: Artemis I, 2022 Midterms (with Casey Dreier) - Main Engine Cut OffWhy we have the SLS | The Planetary SocietyESA - Ministers back ESA’s bold ambitions for space with record 17% riseFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Mat Kaplan, host of Planetary Radio for The Planetary Society, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about the 20th anniversary of the show, his upcoming retirement, and what it’s been like to cover space in this way for all those years.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 85 - The Highest I’ve Been (with Mat Kaplan) - YouTubeVisibly Loose Nuts - UNISEX | WeMartians PodcastDr. Pete Flavored Soda - SodaStreamPlanetary Radio | The Planetary SocietyInterview with Louis Friedman | The Planetary SocietyPlanetary Society on Twitter: “It’s official: LightSail 2 has reentered Earth’s atmosphere and burned up, as expected. What a phenomenal mission this was! We are proud of everything this spacecraft accomplished, and of all the people who made it happen.”Follow MatMat_Kaplan (@PlanRad) / TwitterPlanetary Radio | The Planetary SocietyPlanetary Society (@exploreplanets) / TwitterFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow

Somehow, it’s almost time for Artemis I. Again. Yes, again. And then we break down some hot planetary drama from this week.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 84 - JPL Christmas Party - YouTubeNASA leaves its Artemis I rocket exposed to winds above design limits | Ars TechnicaOff-Nominal on Twitter: “lol”WeMartians Podcast on Twitter: “I’m seeing a lot of commentary about how SLS is "unlucky" or "cursed" due to the timing of the hurricanes approaching Florida. There definitely is some luck here, as hurricanes cannot be predicted, but I think this is missing the point and giving way too much credit to Nature.”Eric Berger on Twitter: “An unbiased industry source spitballed tonight that the first SLS launch will probably come around 2023.”Acting NASA Administrator Lightfoot Memo: Agency Update – Feb. 15, 2017 - SpaceRefNASA Keeps Psyche, But VERITAS Pays the Price – SpacePolicyOnline.comGood Night Oppy (2022) - IMDbFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians)

Photographer Roland Miller returns to the show to talk to Jake and Anthony about his newest book, The Space Shuttle: A Mission-by-Mission Celebration of NASA's Extraordinary Spaceflight Program, out next week.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 83 - Bubba the Rocket Scientist (with Roland Miller) - YouTubeRoland Miller PhotographyAbandoned In Place — Roland Miller PhotographyInterior Space — Roland Miller PhotographyThe Space Shuttle — Roland Miller PhotographyThe Space Shuttle: A Mission-by-Mission Celebration of NASA's Extraordinary Spaceflight Program: Miller, Roland: Amazon.com: BooksOrbital Planes: A Personal Vision of the Space Shuttle: Photographs by Roland Miller: Defibaugh, Denis, Miller, Roland: Amazon.com: BooksFollow RolandRoland Miller (@space_ranger) / TwitterRoland Miller PhotographyFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | Twi

With Jake away, Swapna Krishna and Caleb Henry join Anthony for a very Philadelphia-themed episode.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 82 - Gatekeeping Hubble (with Swapna Krishna and Caleb Henry) - YouTubeEccentric Orbits: The Iridium Story: Bloom, John + Free ShippingProject Artemis: Back to the Moon | Smithsonian ChannelChris G - NSF on Twitter: “OK. This is long-range GFS. Take this with a grain of salt for now. But models are starting to pick up on a potential(ly strong) tropical system near Florida around November 9th.”You searched for resiliency - SpaceNewsSatellites Can Do Even More - SpaceNewsAlbedo announces $48 million Series A funding round - SpaceNewsHow to see a rocket launch on the Space Coast – Lonely Planet - Lonely PlanetFollow SwapnaSwapna Krishna (@skrishna) / TwitterSwapna Krishna (@swapna_krishna) TikTok | Watch Swapna Krishna's Newest TikTok VideosSWAPNA KRISHNA — Bio SitePBS's Far Out - YouTubeFollow CalebCaleb Henry (@CHenry_QA) / TwitterQuilty AnalyticsFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast -

Elizabeth Howell of Space.com joins Jake and Anthony to talk about her new book, Why Am I Taller, with astronaut Dave Williams.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeECW Press | A Canadian Indie Book Publisher | Publishing Curiously Compelling Books Since 1974Follow ElizabethSpace Writer | Elizabeth HowellElizabeth Howell, PhD (she/her,

Ben Brockert joins Jake and Anthony to tell stories from his various adventures in the space industry.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 80 - Vaguely a Mutiny (with Ben Brockert) - YouTubeMasten Space Lunar Lander Challenge Level II Attempt 1 landing and fire - Xoie - YouTubeMasten Space Lunar Lander Challenge Flight 2 - YouTubeXombie in-air relight view from the ground. - YouTubeStig-B flight 3 - YouTubeMoon Express MTV-1X Test Flights @ KSC [Dec 2014] - YouTubeFollow BenBen Brockert (@wikkit) / TwitterBen Brockert - YouTubeFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Anthony took a trip to Pittsburgh to visit Astrobotic this week, and he’s back to talk about it with Jake.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 79 - A Wake of Creative Destruction - YouTube127 - Checking in on CLPS (feat. Anthony Colangelo)T+223: Viper Delayed, Masten Unravels, CLPS Moves On - Main Engine Cut OffAstrobotic Unveils Peregrine Lunar Lander Flight Model | Astrobotic TechnologyAnnouncing LunaGrid, a Commercial Power Service for the Moon | Astrobotic TechnologyAstrobotic Acquires Masten Space Systems | Astrobotic TechnologyCubeRover Funded for Survive the Lunar Night Mission | Astrobotic TechnologyAstrobotic’s Wireless Charging System for the Moon Can Survive Lunar Night | Astrobotic TechnologyFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartian

Jake and Anthony are joined by Kristin Fisher of CNN to talk about Artemis I, and the coverage out there in the world in all the places us space nerds aren’t.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 78 - John Grunsfeld’s Babysitter (with Kristin Fisher) - YouTubeArtemis I rocket rolled back inside as Hurricane Ian treks toward Florida | CNNVideo: Why NASA had to scrub Artemis I rocket launch due to engine issues | CNN BusinessWatch: The NASA mission that could 'potentially save all of humankind' | CNN BusinessFollow KristinKristin Fisher (@KristinFisher) / TwitterCNN Profiles - Kristin Fisher - Space and Defense Correspondent - CNNFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

Jake and Anthony are joined by Matthew Russell of the The Interplanetary Podcast to talk about his trip to French Guiana to commentate the first launch of Vega C.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 77 - Accidental Shareholder (with Matthew Russell) - YouTubeVega C - ArianespaceInterplanetary Podcast #281 - Vega C and James Webb Space TelescopeVega-C launch - YouTubeThe Interplanetary Podcast on Twitter: “Day 1 of commentary rehearsals for the inaugural flight of #VegaC what a total blast. Is everyone @esa a legend? ...yes. #VV21”The Interplanetary Podcast on Twitter: ”We have a new launch time 12h07 UTC or 13h07 UK time.”The Interplanetary Podcast on Twitter: “That was absolutely wild. The emotion at the launch was just incredible. Tears in the commentary booths. And the sound of the rocket when it hit Jupiter ...omg”Her Majesty The Queen's Lying-in-State | Queue Tracker - YouTubeFollow MatthewThe Interplanetary Podcast (@Interplanetypod) / TwitterThe Interplanetary Podcast | Twitter, Instagram, YouTube | Link

Jake and Anthony are joined by Rae Paoletta, Editorial Director at The Planetary Society, to tell some stories from their trip to Artemis 1, the Off-Nominal meetups, and Rae’s encounter with a snake owner, licensed in the state of Florida.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 76 - Walter Cronkite was Faking It (with Rae Paoletta) - YouTubeLaunch of Apollo 4 first Saturn V as seen LIVE on CBS w/ Walter Cronkite - YouTubeOff-Nominal on Twitter: “a wild colangelo has appeared with a @PAYOLETTER”Off-Nominal on Twitter: “check out all these anomalies”Off-Nominal on Twitter: “we should be easy to spot”Off-Nominal on Twitter: “hey @ChrisG_NSF @BCCarCounters what if this piece gets too wet”Off-Nominal on Twitter: “we are still on the beach so come join us after you file your stories, friends”Follow Raerae paoletta (@PAYOLETTER) / TwitterRae Paoletta | The Planetary SocietyThe Planetary SocietyPlanetary Society (@exploreplanets) / TwitterFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast

Jake and Anthony are joined by Emily Calandrelli, speaker, writer, and Emmy-Nominated Host of Emily's Wonder Lab, to talk about the Brooke Owens Fellowship, which is just about to start recruiting the next class of students, and everything else she is up to lately.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 75 - Four of Us Married Each Other (with Emily Calandrelli) - YouTubeBrooke Owens FellowshipPatti Grace Smith FellowshipMatthew Isakowitz Fellowship ProgramNASA Academy - WikipediaJason Major on Twitter: “Found this photo in my files of the @NASASocial group in front of the Atlantis building at @ExploreSpaceKSC after EFT-1, the first test flight of the @NASA_Orion vehicle. We even had an actual astronaut in there!”Apogee of Fear!–NASA VERSION. Written & produced by Tracy Hickman, Directed by Richard Garriott - YouTubeSubmit questions for Off-Nominal TriviaFollow EmilyEmily Calandrelli (@TheSpaceGal) / TwitterAmazon.com: Emily Calandrelli: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, KindleStay Curious and Keep Exploring

With just a single weekend remaining between us and Artemis 1, Jake and Anthony pregame the launch, mission, and meetups, and talk about the Artemis program overall.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 74 - All the Garys We Know - YouTubeArtemis 1 Launch Events - Off-NominalSteve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address - YouTubeThe SLS rocket is the worst thing to happen to NASA—but maybe also the best? | Ars TechnicaWe got a leaked look at NASA’s future Moon missions—and likely delays | Ars TechnicaFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterFollow AnthonyMain Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterOff-Nominal MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop