Between a Rocket & a Hard Space
International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory
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Join your host, Patrick O’Neill, Public Affairs lead at the International Space Station National Laboratory, for “Between a Rocket & a Hard Space,” a podcast that explores space-based research with visionaries from academia, government, and private businesses who have launched their R&D to the International Space Station (ISS). People just like you are addressing those pesky hard spaces created by research limitations here on the ground and putting their research on a rocket to test what’s possible in space.
The Space Station and its unique environment enable research and technology development not possible on Earth. The ISS National Laboratory provides researchers with access to a permanent microgravity environment, a powerful vantage point in low Earth orbit, and the extreme and varied conditions of space. Learn more about this research and development platform by visiting the ISS National Lab's homepage: https://ISSNationalLab.org
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S1E10 10. Love… or launch?
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S1E6 6. The future of science in space
Guest, Mark Gittleman, ISS National Lab User Advisory Committee Chair, Aegis Aerospace Inc. Board of Advisors and long-time space and defense industry executive.Send a text
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S1E4 4. Space as an accelerant
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S1E3 3. The business of space
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Between a Rocket & a Hard Space has published 10 episodes since March 2025, covering topics in Science.
Between a Rocket & a Hard Space is currently declining with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 30m.
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