The Space Shot
Subscribe and check out the massive back catalog (Season 1 has 365 episodes) for some excellent bite-sized pieces of space history, pop culture, science, and more. Whether you're into history, science, pop-culture, or current events, there's something for you here at The Space Shot.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 443
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Episode 21: The Wrath of the ATDA
Episode Links:
SpaceX Falcon 9 Information Page
This will give you an idea of how massive these vehicles are since they can look a little small during launch and landing.
Falcon 9 Flight 1 Mission …
Episode 14: Able & Miss Baker: The Monkeynauts
Episode Links:
NASA: A Brief History of Animals in Space
Miss Baker Gravesite
NPR: After 50 Years, Space Monkeys Not Forgotten
The Smithsonian: Able On Display
Rome News Tribune: Monkeys wed at Hunts…
Episode 13: JFK- Part 3
Episode Links:
Book Review- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
SpaceX THAICOM 8 Webcast
SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster Returns to Port
Remarks Intended for Delivery to the Texas Democratic State Comm…
Episode 12: JFK- Part 2
Episode Links:
Book Review- John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
Operation Paperclip- Rethinking von Braun’s Legacy
Kennedy, Before Choosing the Moon: 'I'm Not That Interested in Space'
Episode 10: A Moonraker and a Dragon Walk into a Bar
To those of you that have reviewed the show, thank you! I also want to say hi and thank you to the hundreds of listeners across the United States. And a longer distance hello to the listeners we’ve …
Episode 9: It's a Beautiful Day in the Stellar Neighborhood
Episode Links:
Mr. Rogers Meets Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Worden
Al Worden's Personal Website- Al Worden's Appearance on Mr. Rogers
26858 Misterrogers (1993 FR)
The Sky Above Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
Episode 8: Snoopy Goes to the Moon
It's been one week since I launched the show and I'm humbled by how many downloads there have been across the United States and even a few places in Europe! I'm excited to bring you more content eve…
Episode 7: Luke, I Am Your Podcast Host
Episode Links:
Definitely check out the videos that are available at the links below. The video of SpaceX landing the Falcon 9 for a second time after successfully launching that rocket is astoundin…
Episode 6: Cry HAVOC
Episode Links:
https://youtu.be/bcHkWKp9e4Y
https://sacd.larc.nasa.gov/branches/space-mission-analysis-branch-smab/smab-projects/havoc/
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/missions/archive/pioneer.html
Episode 5: Corned Beef & Venus
Links for Episode 5:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo10.html
https://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/chronology_venus.html
https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj//a410/A10_PressKit.pdf
Episode 4: Apollo 10 & The Smiling Buddha
Hey, everyone two pieces of history I’m going to cover today. First, Apollo 10 launched 48 years ago on this day in 1969. Also, India became the sixth country to demonstrate nuclear weapons capabil…