Episode 1805: Space Flight is Not Simple

ISS crew transitions, wildfire threats to NASA’s Deep Space Network, growing criticisms of the Artemis program architecture, and a 1960s navigation satellite still transmitting signals today and more covered on Talking Space Episode 1805

When the Russian crew on board the ISS decided to perform an unusual procedure on the station’s Zvezda module, it caused quite an agreeable break in the routine of the day on board the orbiting laboratory. The crew on the US segment entered an emergency evacuation posture aboard their Crew Dragon, but all returned to normal after a few hours. The team discusses what happened and why. The astronauts for the Artemis III mission were introduced to the world at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Housto

The Talking Space Team Discusses the May 26 NASA Press Conference on it’s Lunar Base and Artemis III progress, The SpaceX Starship 12 flight and the explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn

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, especially those who seldom think about NASA. The panel examines next steps for the Artemis program, reviews highlights from NASA’s recent Ignition event, weighs whether a new space race with China is underway, and considers what the future may hold given the implications of the 2027 NASA Budget. Australia

Just days before the first human mission to the Moon in 53 years, Talking Space returns to discuss preflight activities and changes to the Artemis program.

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 incredible stories could be preserved and shared with the public. After a lengthy and sometimes contentious selection process, the three operational orbiters—Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour—along with the prototype Enterprise, were officially retired and transported to their new homes amid much celebratio