In 1972, the final lunar mission of the Apollo program took place, finally sending a geologist to study the moon up close. Links and Show Notes: Our Apollo Episodes: Apollo 1 Apollo 4 & 5 Apollo 6 Apollo 7 Apollo 8 Apollo 9 Apollo 10 Apollo 11 Apollo 12 Apollo 13 Apollo 14 Apollo 15 Apollo 16 Apollo 17 Apollo 17 | NASA Apollo 17 Mission - Lunar and Planetary Institute Apollo 17 | National Air and Space Museum Apollo 17 Flight Journal Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Journal Fifty years later, remastered images reveal Apollo 17 in stunning clarity | Ars Technica NASA Astronaut Group 4 - Wikipedia ..read more

In the early morning of November 16, the SLS launched for the very first time. Links and Show Notes: Artemis Blog | NASA Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon | NASA NASA gets its mojo back with a stunning nighttime launch of the SLS rocket | Ars Technica NASA's daring Artemis 1 'Red Crew' saved the launch to the moon | Space The Artemis I Engines - @oz1sej on Twitter Artemis I releases 10 cubesats, including a Moon lander, for technology and research - NASASpaceFlight.com Artemis I Map | NASA NASA’s New Orion Spacecraft Completes First Spaceflight Test | NASA A press re ..read more

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. Links and Show Notes: First Images: NASA Reveals Webb Telescope's First Images of Unseen Universe NASA’s Webb Delivers Deepest Infrared Image of Universe Yet | NASA NASA’s Webb Reveals Steamy Atmosphere of Distant Planet in Detail | NASA NASA’s Webb Captures Dying Star’s Final ‘Performance’ in Fine Detail | NASA NASA’s Webb Sheds Light on Galaxy Evolution, Black Holes | NASA NASA’s Webb Reveals Cosmic Cliffs, Glittering Landscape of Star Birth | NAS ..read more

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. Links and Show Notes: Our Apollo Episodes: Apollo 1 Apollo 4 & 5 Apollo 6 Apollo 7 Apollo 8 Apollo 9 Apollo 10 Apollo 11 Apollo 12 Apollo 13 Apollo 14 Apollo 15 Apollo 16 Apollo 16 | NASA Apollo 16 Flight Journal - Index Page The Apollo 16 Flight Journal - Apollo 16 Flight ..read more

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. Links and Show Notes: NASA’s next decade: Build a mission to an ice giant | Ars Technica Planetary Science Decadal Survey: After the… | The Planetary Society NASA to roll back its mega rocket after failing to complete countdown test | Ars Technica NASA plans to roll first Artemis moon rocket back to hangar next week – Spaceflight Now NASA Invites Media to Cover Boeing’s Orbital Flight Test-2 Mission | NASA For All Mankind: Seas ..read more

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. Links and Show Notes: Where Is Webb? NASA/Webb Podcast - Main Engine Cut Off ..read more

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. This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code LIFTOFF at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support Liftoff with a Relay FM Membership David Nagy on Twitter: "With this, Bigelow's final operational asset on orbit is no longer under their control as the company disolves BEAM is officially a NASA owned module of the ISS as of today..." Boeing ..read more

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. Links and Show Notes: Support Liftoff with a Relay FM Membership NASA postpones ISS spacewalk because of debris - SpaceNews NASA Provides Update on Webb Telescope Launch – James Webb Space Telescope JWST undamaged from payload processing incident - SpaceNews Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission | NASA NASA wants to defend ..read more

Artemis' 2024 lunar landing is officially off the table. Russia has shot one of its own satellites down, leading to emergency procedures being carried out at the ISS. Yeah, not a great week in space. This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Post a job for free by visiting this link. The Intrazone, by Microsoft SharePoint: Your bi-weekly conversation and interview podcast about SharePoint, OneDrive and related tech within Microsoft 365. Links and Show Notes: Support Liftoff with a Relay FM Membership Not Saying it was Aliens, but 'Oumuamua Probably Wasn't a Nitrogen Iceberg ..read more

Ingenuity is flying faster than ever as JWST and SLS inch closer to launch. Then, a look at two different proposed commercial space stations. This episode of Liftoff is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code LIFTOFF at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support Liftoff with a Relay FM Membership Mars helicopter tests higher rotor speed on latest flight - SpaceFlight Insider Flying on Mars Is Getting Harder and Harder - NASA Mars NASA’s Juno spacecraft finds just how deep Jupiter’s Great Red Spot goes - The Verge NASA’s Juno: Science R ..read more