Your Space Journey

In this episode we speak with Tim Alatorre, the Senior Design Architect of the Von Braun Space Station, an incredible new space hotel underway by the Gateway Foundation. The Gateway Foundation was formed to build the first spaceport, with a three-part plan to develop a robust space construction industry, the first artificial gravity space station, and finally The Gateway—a destination hotel in space with amenities including luxurious suites, restaurant, lounge and unique gymnasium. For more information, visit https://www.gatewayspaceport.com/Thanks to our special guest, Richard Gunther from The Digital Media Zone, for sharing his space journey (https://www.thedigitalmediazone.com/). Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

In this episode we welcome Christian Patouraux, the CEO of Kacific, a next-generation broadband satellite operator. SpaceX just launched Kacific1 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket (JCSAT18-Kacific1) on December 16, 2019.  Kacific1 is a next-generation geostationary satellite that will stream high-speed, low-cost, ultra-reliable broadband to rural and suburban areas of the Pacific and South East Asia.  Kacific1 will connect previously unserved or under-served populations with affordable, high-speed broadband for healthcare, education, government services, businesses, and disaster relief. Its services will stimulate economic growth and provide greater access to the internet.BONUS: At the end of this episode we feature launch photos from our remote camera 500 feet away from the pad and iPhone video from just over 2 miles away--PLUS high quality sound!Interview recorded January 1, 2020 (Indianapolis, IN USA & Singapore)For more information, visit https://www.kacific.comThanks to our special guest, Dean Regas, astronom

In this episode we go behind the scenes of Boeing’s Starliner CST-100 Orbital Flight Test. As you may know, this was a milestone launch for NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. Boeing had previously conducted a successful pad abort test for Starliner in early November 2019. This orbital flight test, on December 20, 2019, was successful in that it launched and returned safely two days later; however the Starliner spacecraft, now named Calypso, was not able to dock with the International Space Station as planned. Over the next few minutes in this program we’re going to discuss our experience behind the scenes of this monumental mission as attendees of the NASA Social Program. I’ve invited my new friend Jason Fields (of "Florida is Sinking" podcast), who also attended, to discuss this incredible experience. Part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, the uncrewed Orbital Flight Test (OFT) was the first launch of the CST-100 Starliner. The goals of the OFT mission were to demonstrate on-orbit operation of all sy

Dr. Robert Zubrin is president of Pioneer Astronautics and also president of The Mars Society.  He’s also the author of many critically acclaimed books, including “Mars Direct”, “How to Live on Mars” and “Entering Space”. He has appeared on major media including CNN, BBC, the Discovery Channel, & NPR.  In this interview Dr. Zubrin joins us to discuss his latest book, “The Case for Space: How the revolution in spaceflight opens up a future of limitless possibility".For more information visit MarsSociety.orgThanks to Jeff Ayers of Death Wish Coffee Company & Fueled by Death Cast (http://deathwishcoffee.com/deathcast) for sharing his space journey!Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Brian May is a founding member of Queen, a world-renowned guitarist, songwriter, producer and performer, also a Doctor of Astrophysics, 3-D stereoscopic photographic authority and a passionate advocate and campaigner for animal rights. In our latest episode Brian discusses his passions in music, space & photography, including his song New Horizons (created for the spacecraft which flew by Pluto, Arrokoth, and now deep into the Kuiper belt) and his book Mission Moon 3D.This interview was conducted via phone with Brian in the United Kingdom on December 20, 2018 and in-person during Brian's visit to APL in Maryland, U.S. for the Arrokoth flyby on New Year's Day 2019. For more info, visit BrianMay.comSpecial thanks to Molly Kearns of NASA Glenn Research Center for sharing her space journey.Music: Cylinder Eight (http://chriszabriskie.com/cylinders/) by Chris Zabriskie (http://chriszabriskie.com/); licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Buz

In this episode we interview Peter Beck, the founder and chief executive of Rocket Lab. Since founding the business in 2006, Peter has grown Rocket Lab to become a globally recognized industry leader in space and a billion-dollar company employing world-class engineers and technicians.Peter established Rocket Lab’s Electron orbital launch program in 2013. Peter also oversaw the development of the world’s first and only private orbital launch range, located on New Zealand's Māhia Peninsula. He played a crucial role in establishing international treaties and legislation to enable orbital launch capability from New Zealand. That capability was realized in January 2018 with Rocket Lab’s first orbital launch of the Electron rocket.This interview was recorded (audio only) with Peter from his New Zealand company headquarters, when the 41st mission "Running Out of Fingers" was on the launch pad. For more information about Rocket Lab, visit https://www.rocketlabusa.comSpecial thanks to Philip Shane of W

In this episode, we feature my interview with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, conducted from his office at NASA Headquarters in Washington D.C. in early November 2019. In this interview we discuss his incredible space journey, as well as the current and future missions of NASA, including plans to return humans to the Moon, then later to Mars.James Frederick “Jim” Bridenstine was nominated by President Donald Trump, confirmed by the U.S. Senate, and sworn in as NASA’s 13th administrator on April 23, 2018.Bridenstine was elected in 2012 to represent Oklahoma’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served on the Armed Services Committee and the Science, Space and Technology Committee.Bridenstine’s career in federal service began in the U.S. Navy, flying the E-2C Hawkeye off the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier. It was there that he flew combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and accrued most of his 1,900 flight hours and 333 carrier-arrested landings. He later moved

LAUNCHING NOVEMBER 14, 2019: Your Space Journey, a new series that will venture into the future of space exploration and the incredible leaders who are taking us there. Our amazing guests will include Queen guitarist & astrophysicist Brian May, NASA Associate Administrator Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, The Mars Society’s Founder & President Dr. Robert Zubrin, SETI...