Liftoff

4.6 (129)
EDUCATION

Liftoff was a podcast about space, the universe, and everything. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the major developments as explained by enthusiastic space fans Stephen Hackett and Jason Snell. Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.

12/09/2022

Apollo 17

In 1972, the final lunar mission of the Apollo program took place, finally sending a geologist to study the moon up close.

38 min
11/18/2022

It Flew

In the early morning of November 16, the SLS launched for the very first time.

31 min
07/29/2022

A Lot of Glory to be Bathed Within

Jason and Stephen pop open the hatch to marvel at the JWST's first images, talk about the SLS and wonder what is going on with Russia and the ISS.

39 min
04/20/2022

Apollo 16

In April 1972, the crew of Apollo 16 spent 71 hours on the surface of the moon after a series of technical glitches put their landing in jeopardy. The second of three J-missions, the crew spent nearly three whole days on the surface and completed an EVA on the way home, returning one day earlier than initially planned.

37 min
04/19/2022

Back in the VAB

The SLS has enjoyed some Florida sunshine but is headed back to the VAB for more work. This time, Stephen and Jason catch up on NASA's new rocket, plus some other news.

30 min
12/27/2021

JWST and the Future of Liftoff

On this special episode, Stephen and Jason celebrate the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope and talk about the future of the podcast. The short version is that we will no longer be publishing every other week. Moving forward, we'll be recording special episodes as major news warrants.

27 min
12/14/2021

Forever Expanded in our Hearts

Days away from (hopefully) the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, Stephen and Jason talk about the hype around the mission, as well as the latest with SLS and Starliner.

38 min
11/30/2021

A Dashcam for a Space Probe

The future of the International Space Station is the topic of a new report, all while the SLS inches closer to its first launch. Also: DART is on its way to a celestial crash and a spacewalk has been delayed thanks to debris from the recent Russian ASAT test.

39 min

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Older episodes hold up well

09/15/2020

abuerer

The earlier episodes often give introductions to topics in a way that normal people can understand. If you are interested n space and related subjects, then you can listen to these primers, get entertained and informed, and have a significant backlog of episodes that are still relevant. Plus, new episodes keep you up to date on recent developments.
A Garbage Podcast

07/31/2021

The S.K.P. Machine

Factually incorrect, & shamelessly so. A complete waste of time.
This Podcast Is A Must For Space Fans

08/11/2020

eduran0826

This is a fantastic podcast that presents space news and space history in a great way. They talk about commercial space, NASA, international space news and space history. The hosts are great and overall they make this one of my favorite podcasts to listen to. Keep up the great work yall!
The Space Podcast for Enthusiasts

01/16/2020

ChristopherBio

This is a great podcast hosted by two professional communicators that squarely hits the sweet spot between general understanding and technical detail of all things SPACE. The hosts keep the discussions well above the 6th grade common denominator of news paper stories yet accessible to listeners who are not working in aerospace. Each episode of this biweekly (fortnightly) podcast starts with a roundup of recent space news before embarking on a deep dive into one or more meaty space topics. There have been a couple of guests so far with expertise in some aspect of space and they plan on having many more. New episodes of this podcast go straight to the top of my listening cue as soon as they are posted. Not to be missed.

Liftoff was a podcast about space, the universe, and everything. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the major developments as explained by enthusiastic space fans Stephen Hackett and Jason Snell. Hosted by Jason Snell and Stephen Hackett.