Talking Space

Talking Space

Gene Mikulka ,Mark Ratterman, Dr. Kat Robison, Larry Herrin, Heather Smith, and Sawyer Rosenstein (emeritus),

Episodes 329
Avg. Duration 56m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.1 (28)
Since Sep 2009
Latest Episode May 2026

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A Free and Open Exchange of Ideas and Opinions on All Things Space. If it's above the Kármán Line, it's on our radar. Now at https://talkingspaceonline.com!

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Episode 1802: Fly US To The Moon

May 01, 2026 1h 27m

The full Talking Space team gathers around the microphone once more to share their thoughts and reactions to the Artemis II lunar flyby and how the 10-day mission was perceived back on Earth,…

Episode 1801: Artemis II: Moonbound

Apr 04, 2026 59m

Recorded on Sunday 29 March, 2026: Just days before the first human mission to the Moon in 53 years, Talking Space returns to discuss preflight activities and the changes within NASA’s Artemis lunar…

Episode 1703: Stopping the Space Shuttle Rustlers

Jul 25, 2025 23m

In 2012, following the end of the Space Transportation System program, NASA faced the monumental task of finding permanent homes for the three remaining Space Shuttle Orbiters—so that their…

Episode 1702: OSIRIS-APEX and the 2026 NASA Budget: A Discussion with Dr. Dani DellaGiustina

Jul 02, 2025 54m

The OSIRIS-APEX mission, an extension of the wildly successful OSIRIS-REx mission, is set to rendezvous with Asteroid 99942 Apophis in April 2029. This mission takes full advantage of the OSIRIS-REx…

Episode 1701: A Fleet for Lunar Science

Mar 24, 2025 59m

Episode 1701: Talking Space returns after a hiatus to discuss the landing attempts by the NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services program. First a successful soft landing of the Firefly Aerospace Blue…

Episode 1614: Talking Space Retrospective, Part 2

Nov 09, 2024 37m Transcript

It was September 9, 2009; aka 09/09/09. That was the easy-to-remember air date of the first episode of Talking Space. The Space Shuttle era was ending. As far as most of the public was concerned,…

Episode 1613: Talking Space Retrospective, Part 1

Oct 13, 2024 1h 12m Transcript

It was September 9, 2009; aka 09/09/09. That was the easy-to-remember air date of the first episode of Talking Space. The Space Shuttle era was ending. For most casual observers, that represented the…

Episode 1612: EPA, TCEQ Cite SpaceX for Starbase Clean Water Act Violations

Aug 18, 2024 1h 50m

Environmental regulators are beginning to clamp down on Starbase. The big question is: Do these enforcement actions have enough significance to force the FAA to delay launch activities at Boca…

Episode 1611: Dissimilar Redundancy

Jul 12, 2024 1h 36m

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…

Episode 1610: How GOES-U?

Jul 08, 2024 1h 14m

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…

Special Episode 1609A: Boeing's Starliner is NOT in Peril.

Jun 28, 2024 50m

“Starliner Stuck In Space!!!”, “Starliner Stranded at the ISS!!”, “Space-X To Rescue Starliner Crew!!!” These were the various outrageous headlines being thrown around by various space media outlets…

Special Report: Starliner Status as of June 23, 2024

Jun 24, 2024 4m

A quick special report on the status of the joint NASA/Boeing Starliner Mission based on a Blog Post prepared by  NASA and Boeing for our listeners.

Episode 1609: Double Stars Rising

Jun 18, 2024 1h 20m

After years of development, testing, disappointment, and perseverance,  NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Willams took Boeing's CST 100 Starliner to the International Space Station for its first…

Episode 1608: Good Things Come To Those Who Wait

May 17, 2024 1h 37m

May 6th was going to be the date that Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunni Williams were going to take the Boeing CST 100 Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station for the first time with…

S16E313 Episode 1607: Staying Healthy in Space: Unpacking the GEARS Experiment

May 06, 2024 44m

In this special episode of Talking Space, we delve into a rarely discussed, but crucial aspect of living in space: health and sickness. We're putting the spotlight on the unique challenges posed by…

Episode 1606: Delta 4 Heavy Recap; Coping with Mars Sample Return Budget

Apr 27, 2024 34m

Welcome to another episode of Talking Space, where we bring you the latest updates on space exploration and technology. In this episode, we're excited to introduce our new team member, Heather Smith,…

Episode 1605: Getting the NAC of Things

Apr 08, 2024 1h 37m

Is the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) system becoming unglued? During the NAC Science Committee meeting on March 21st, there were significant questions about the Primary NAC and its ability to deliver…

Episode 1604: Starship Flight 3 Recap; How to Safely Enjoy the Eclipse

Mar 23, 2024 1h 15m

We’re giving up on new ways to describe how busy it is now in the world of space-related news. Nonetheless, we still have a Starship Flight 3 recap, a look at the next (and last) Delta IV Heavy…

Episode 1603: IM-1 Lunar Mission Recap; Interview with Launch-Viewing Rookie

Mar 08, 2024 1h 34m

There’s a ton of space news to discuss this time around, and we made the time to do it in this lengthy episode. Not to worry, there’s lots of good stuff in here, including: Blue Origin’s New Glenn…

Episode 1602: IM-1 Lunar Lander Launches Successfully; Deep Cuts at JPL a Heartache

Feb 21, 2024 51m

It’ll do your heart good to have a listen to the IM-1 launch audio snippet at the opening of this episode. This episode finds us still focusing on the Intuitive Machines IM-1 lunar lander launch and…

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