Off-Nominal

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

  1. 2 hr ago

    264 - Certified Pre-Owned Glenn

    Jake and Anthony talk about NASA going MAX POWER on the Moon, booking every New Glenn, and check in on the midterms and their effects on both space policy but also their stock portfolios. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 264 - Certified Pre-Owned Glenn - YouTubeNASA Awards Moon Base Transportation, Technology, Science Projects - NASANASA's secret weapon in the lunar space race may be ... procurement reform? - Ars TechnicaEric Berger on X: “An industry source confirms that Blue Origin's 9x4 variant of New Glenn, with an upgraded version of the GS3 kick stage announced last week, would be capable of launching Orion to the Moon. This is notable, but in the near term SLS remains the only viable vehicle that can do so.”Rocket Lab on X: “Black rocket 🤝 Golden milestone. Electron is all dressed up for launch 100.”See the Artemis III Rocket w/ NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman - YouTube“Blue Tsunami” Puts Democrats in Control of House and Senate Next Year – SpacePolicyOnline.comFollow Off-Nominal Subscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Jake WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Anthony Main 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 🐘Off-Nominal Merchandise Off-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

  2. 30 Oct

    263 - Eric’s Burger Article

    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. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 263 - Eric’s Burger Article - YouTubeArtemis Acceleration (Oct. 23, 2026) - YouTubeSpaceX no longer needs NASA, and that's a problem for America's space agency - Ars TechnicaFollow Off-Nominal Subscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Jake WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Anthony Main 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 🐘Off-Nominal Merchandise Off-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

  3. 23 Oct

    262 - Barely Moons

    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. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 262 - Barely Moons - YouTubeJapan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos - Ars TechnicaThings are finally looking up for NASA's first missions to Venus in a generation - Ars TechnicaBlue Origin is going all in on the New Glenn rocket - Ars TechnicaDoes anyone actually want to win the medium-lift race in the United States? - Ars TechnicaSpaceX to attempt Starship catch on next flight, with eye on rapid cadence increase - Ars TechnicaFollow Off-Nominal Subscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Jake WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Anthony Main 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 🐘Off-Nominal Merchandise Off-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

  4. 16 Oct

    261 - I am the LEO Economy (with Eric Berger)

    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. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 261 - I am the LEO Economy (with Eric Berger) - YouTubeNASA issues long-awaited call to industry for private space stations - Ars TechnicaNASA has a Dragon dilemma, and there appear to be no good answers - Ars TechnicaBoeing "incredibly excited" to serve as nation's only astronaut transportation - Ars TechnicaEric Berger on X: "The next spacecraft to land humans on the Moon will be:" / XThe Commercial LEO Roast During IgnitionFollow Eric Author: Eric Berger - Ars TechnicaEric Berger (@SciGuySpace) / XReentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age | West Houston's Neighborhood BookshopFollow Off-Nominal Subscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Jake WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Anthony Main 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 🐘Off-Nominal Merchandise Off-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

  5. 9 Oct

    260 - Launching on Thursday (with Scott Edwards)

    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. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 260 - Launching on Thursday (with Scott Edwards) - YouTubeTo the Black – MovieFirefly co-founder Markusic to step down as CEO - SpaceNewsFeds who forced Ukrainian investor to sell rocket company backtrack years later - Ars TechnicaFollow Scott Austin Video Production - Merit ProductionsFollow Off-Nominal Subscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Jake WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Anthony Main 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 🐘Off-Nominal Merchandise Off-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

  6. 2 Oct

    259 - Overhead (with Chris Kemp)

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Astra founder and CEO Chris Kemp to talk about the company’s road back from the brink, Rocket 4, and why he still sees a path for it today. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 259 - Overhead (with Chris Kemp) - YouTubeAstra Rocket 4.0 | Private Space Launch CompanyAstra is Poised to Rewrite the 'Commercial' Rocket Equation with its 2027 Rocket 4 Launch - The DebriefAstra Launches NASA's ELaNa 41 Mission - YouTubeFollow Chris Chris Kemp (@Kemp) / XFollow Off-Nominal Subscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Jake WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Anthony Main 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 🐘Off-Nominal Merchandise Off-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

  7. 25 Sept

    258 - Not a Space Guy (with Daniel Drew)

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Daniel Drew of the University of Hawaiʻi to talk about SPARK, his concept for exploring Titan’s caves with aerobots powered by solid-state atmospheric ion thrusters. Seriously. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 258 - Not a Space Guy (with Daniel Drew) - YouTubeSPARKThis Crazy Robot Could Explore the CAVES of Titan [NIAC 2026] - YouTubeHuygens's descent to Titan's surface - YouTubeOryctes rhinoceros - WikipediaSpotted lanternfly - WikipediaSpotted Lanternfly Alert | Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaHere’s Why You Should Kill Spotted Lanternflies - The New York TimesFollow Dan Daniel S. Drew - University of HawaiiThe Drew Research LabFollow Off-Nominal Subscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Jake WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Anthony Main 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 🐘Off-Nominal Merchandise Off-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

  8. 18 Sept

    257 - Can You Fix Our RV? (with Nick Cialdella)

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Nick Cialdella, CTO of Varda Space Industries, to talk about manufacturing pharmaceuticals in space, the reentry technology that brings them back to Earth, Varda’s hypersonic testbed, and the business case for making things in orbit. Topics Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 257 - Can You Fix Our RV? (with Nick Cialdella) - YouTubeSpace born, Earth bound • Varda Space IndustriesVarda Space Storefront: Hawaiian ShirtThe Definitive Winnebago Man - YouTube (…language warning)Winnebago Man | Full Documentary Movie | Jack Rebney - YouTube (…also language warning)Could this be the moment that drug manufacturing takes off in orbit? - Ars TechnicaFollow Nick Nicholas Cialdella | LinkedInFollow Off-Nominal Subscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Jake WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow Anthony Main 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 🐘Off-Nominal Merchandise Off-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop

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

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  • Creator
    Jake Robins, Anthony Colangelo
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    269
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2023 Off-Nominal Studios
  • Show Website
    Off-Nominal

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