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Two friends, two beers, and a casual conversation about space. Landing monthly in your podcast feed.

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Jake and Anthony break down the oh-my-god-how-long-is-this-update Artemis III and IV updates, and the current SpaceX-turning-away-from-the-industry discourse.

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Jake and Anthony run through the news to talk about MMX and its Phobos sample return, the return of Venus missions, and the always-talked-about-dearth-of-launch-vehicles.

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• Episode 262 - Barely Moons - YouTube

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, to talk about the latest Starliner situation, LEO beyond Dragon, and NASA’s commercial LEO policy.

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Jake and Anthony are joined by Scott Edwards, Director and Executive Producer of To the Black, a documentary chronicling Firefly’s journey from bankruptcy to almost bankruptcy again to international drama to orbit and all the moments in between.

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Eric Berger
Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica and author
Ars Technica
Episode: 261 - I am the LEO Economy (with Eric Berger)
Scott Edwards
Filmmaker and subject of the documentary To the Black
Merit Productions
Episode: 260 - Launching on Thursday (with Scott Edwards)
Chris Kemp
CEO/Co-founder at Astra
Astra
Episode: 259 - Overhead (with Chris Kemp)
Daniel Drew
Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Episode: 258 - Not a Space Guy (with Daniel Drew)
Nick Cialdella
Guest, Varda Space Industries
Varda Space Industries
Episode: 257 - Can You Fix Our RV? (with Nick Cialdella)
Matt Gjertsen
Author of Minimum Viable Manager, former SpaceX on-site leader
Author/Former SpaceX
Episode: 255 - Sorry, Reno (with Matt Gjertsen)
Thomas Zurbuchen
NASA scientist and former NASA Associate Administrator for Science
NASA
Episode: 254 - An Advocate of Crazy (with Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen)
Joe Barnard
Rocket engineer and creator of rocket-related content
BPS.Space (Rocket hobbyist/engineer)
Episode: 252 - Paying Now and Later (with Eric Berger and Joe Barnard)
Dan Rasky
Aerospace engineer with NASA focus on heat shields and tiles
NASA
Episode: 251 - Yada Yada Yada (with Dan Rasky, Charles Miller, and Charlie Camarda)

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Anthony Colangelo
Space industry commentator and host of Main Engine Cut Off
Jake Robins
Host of WeMartians, a podcast about humanity's journey to Mars

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 286 ratings
  • We just need to develop a Xenonite heat shield

    Podcast Addict
    5
    stc
    3 months ago
  • Best in space!

    Off-Nominal is quickly becoming my favorite space-related podcast. Jake and Anthony strike the perfect balance between solid space content and great comedy. It’s always a fun listen—and there’s booze involved, so really, what could go wrong?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Dr Double E
    United States9 months ago
  • Informative but too much forced laughter on bad jokes. I am done… unsubscribing

    Interesting but the very forced laughter is super annoying. Signing OUT

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Space-Fleet Boy
    Switzerland2 years ago
  • Informative but too much forced laughter on bad jokes.

    Interesting but the forced laughter is annoying.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Space-Fleet Boy
    Switzerland2 years ago
  • Sound quality

    I enjoy the content of this show very much, but I find myself not listening much anymore. Jake’s sound quality is so bad it’s difficult to listen to. Each and every guest has better sound quality than one of the hosts, I get lost in the roominess of Jake’s mic, and it’s often hard to understand what he is saying, or I just don’t care. It would really benefit the show to sort this problem out.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    JTK68intime
    United States3 years ago

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261 - I am the LEO Economy (with Eric Berger)
Q: If LEO is important, if government astronauts at a space station in LEO is geopolitically valuable and we need to continue doing it and that's why NASA is proceeding, wouldn't they want to fund a second provider?
Berger says NASA does not have the budget to fund another provider now and has already invested heavily in Boeing. A second provider would depend on Congress making it a priority and providing additional funding.
261 - I am the LEO Economy (with Eric Berger)
Q: Where are you at on the reason for bailing on Dragon overall?
Berger says SpaceX is redirecting resources toward Starship, Starlink, and orbital data centers, which it sees as more valuable than risky, lower-margin human spaceflight. He argues that the departure harms NASA and removes competition from astronaut transportation.
257 - Can You Fix Our RV? (with Nick Cialdella)
Q: What is the business case here, what do you guys make it and what is the value for it?
Nick explains that the business case hinges on two main pillars: the unique scientific benefits of microgravity for drug formulation and the need for greater access and cadence in drug manufacturing. The key value is enabling higher purity, controlled particle size distributions, and alternative administration routes, which could transform how some drugs are produced and delivered, while reducing time to delivery and increasing patient access.
244 - Helen from Everywhere (with Lindy Elkins-Tanton)
Q: What makes space mega-project leadership distinct from leading a typical team?
Mega-project leadership hinges on coordinating many independent centers, contractors, and cultures, with leadership often lacking formal authority, so personal relationships and clear, early communication become the core tools for aligning goals and ensuring critical issues surface early.
241 - Maybe the Denver Airport (with Andrew Rush)
Q: How does the beaming work, specifically the two-satellite energy transfer?
A power node satellite collects sun energy with Fresnel lens collectors, concentrates it and uses a multi-wavelength laser system to beam energy to client satellites; the recipient satellites convert the received photons back into electrical power via their solar arrays, effectively transferring power through space.

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Casual conversations about spaceflight, space science, and the business and policy decisions shaping the industry. Regular hosts Jake Robins and Anthony Colangelo combine news analysis and technical debate with humor, personal asides, and occasional drinks, bringing contrasting perspectives to questions about NASA programs, launch companies, commercial space, exploration missions, and space technology. Some episodes are host-led discussions; others feature interviews and roundtables with journalists, company leaders, researchers, engineers, filmmakers, and former NASA officials.

The distinctive appeal is an informed but relaxed alternative to more formal space coverage. Discussions can move from rocket engineering and mission planning to s... more

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