Interplanetary Podcast

It's Arthur C Clarke's 100th Birthday!!! Jamie and Matt soldier on with colds! We have a look at all the news this week, Falcon Heavy, Trump signs Space Policy Directive-1, Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik, Paolo Nespoli and Sergey Ryazanskiy landed, Blue Origin and the New Shepard flies again after 14 months, Kepler-90i was discovered using machine learning, space launches inc Rocketlab, Ariane, SpaceX. Juno science data and giant space mirrors all in this wee'ks episode. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

Featuring Matt's chat with Giorgio Tumino Head of the Vega and Space Rider development Programmes, about Europe's new spaceplane We have a look at all the news this week, Falcon Heavy and Musk's Car, 50th anniversary of the death of America's first black astronaut, Robert Lawrence Jr, Rocket Lab launch, Nasa firing up a set of reserve thrusters on Voyager 1, 37 years after last burn, More SLS delay? Space Letter: What if Andromeda was an Antimatter Galaxy? Space fact: The Moon illusion If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

Featuring part 2 of Matt's chat with David Baker about Mars Base Camp, China and the general future of space flight We have a look at all the News this week, Flat earth Rockets, Soyuz, Fregat cockup and the loss of Metoer M2-1, Falcon Heavy delay, Orbital ATK / NG merger. UKSpace gets 50 million, Space Mission: Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, featuring antimatter from lightning. Space fact: The Huge structure in the universe, the Huge LQG and the Great GRB. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk Cover : Lockheed Martin @interplanetypod

Featuring part 2 of our interview with living legend Brian Blessed Chatting about pretty much everything. Part 1 of Matt's chat with David Baker about SLS and the future of space flight We have another quick chat about `Oumuamua a visitor from another solar system, GomX-4B, Swedish Space and neutron stars If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

Featuring part 1 of our interview with living legend Brian Blessed Chatting about pretty much everything. We have a quick chat about a visitor from another solar system, A/2017 U1, Dream Chaser flight test, Gravitational waves, SpaceX and Zuma and more launch news. Corrections from Jake and Alex If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

Featuring our interview with German Astronaut Superstar Ernst Messerschmid of STS-61-A fame at ESTEC. We have a quick chat about Lava Tubes on the moon. Some SpaceX engine explosions, lasers on planes, and more news. For a chance to win an Interplanetary Podcast mug, please leave a nice review on Itunes. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

Featuring our interview with French Astronaut Superstar Jean-Jacques Favier of STS-78 fame at ESTEC. We have a quick chat about some misconceptions about space. Some SpaceX news as well. For a chance to win an Interplanetary Podcast mug, please leave a nice review on Itunes. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

Featuring our interview with Romanian Astronaut Superstar Dumitru Prunariu of Soyuz 40 / Salyut 6 fame at ESTEC. The 60th anniversary of the first animal in orbit, we chat about the animals who have gone to space, Virgin galagtic, X-3 thruster, Lunar Tribute and Lego women of nasa. For a chance to win an Interplanetary Podcast mug, please leave a nice review on Itunes. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

Featuring an interview with French Astronaut Superstar Claudie Haigneré from Jamie and Matt's visit to ESTEC on the anniversary of her ''Andromède'' mission. We also chat about the missing matter, the new multimessenger astrophysics, Blue Origin BE-4, and the anniversary of the flight of the ESA ARD. For a chance to win an Interplanetary Podcast mug, please leave a nice review on Itunes. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

Jamie and Matt visit ESTEC for the 50th Podcast. Featuring Interviews with Dirk Frimout, the first Belgian in space and Franco Ongaro the Director of ESTEC. For a chance to win an Interplanetary Podcast mug, please leave a nice review on Itunes. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

This week we chat about Sputnik on the 60th Anniversary of the Space race, Astronaut of the Week Wally Schirra. IAC news, Rapper B.O.B, For a chance to win an Interplanetary Podcast mug, please leave a nice review on Itunes. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

Episode 48, we are joined by Robert Zubrin founder and President of the Mars Society and Pioneer Astronautics. We discuss his recent paper in the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society about panspermia. "Interstellar communications using microbial data storage". Link here http://www.jbis.org.uk/paper.php?p=2017.70.163 Astronaut of the week: Michael Bloomfield News: Osiris-Rex and the Autumnal Equinox Thank you, Paul Fjeld, for the fab info on the Canadarm correction If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

In Part 2 of Episode 47, we are joined by Ben Braam an Engineer on the Gaia Project from TNO / ESA. We also quickly chat about Gaia, the recent Solar Eclipse, and a quick run down on the launches of August. Check out Ben's Daughter's Band Mardhys https://open.spotify.com/track/4ofKYpgdx1XPFHH9NxPtK9 If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

In Part 1 of Episode 47, we are joined by Dr Jackie Bell at the BIS, an inspirational Space Communicator from BBC Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes? . We also quickly chat about the recent Elon Musk space suits and a profile of Chris Hadfield, our Astronaut of the Month. In Part 2 coming soon, we talk with Ben Bramm about the Gaia Space mission. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

Cover photo Paolo Nespoli leaving the ISS with Shuttle attached. This week we chat about KBO 2014 MU69, Buzz Aldrin's trip to Mars via the moon now, Curiosity 5 years on Mars, the last of the Dragons, Planetary Protection Officer job advert, SpaceShipTwo, Astronaut of the Week Paolo Angelo Nespoli and his trip to ISS called VITA. Jamie and Matts biography titles and jobs? If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

This week, we are joined by David Baker, who has worked with NASA on the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs between 1965 and 1984. He has written more than 80 books on spaceflight technology and joins us today to talk about all things SLS. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: Google Translate www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

This week, we are joined by Sarah Cruddas, a familiar Space face from the TV, to talk about the future of space flight. We also quickly chat about the recent elon musk climbdowns. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

This week we discuss the quantum teleportation of chinese satellites, we have the Frankline double header with Astronaut of the Week Franklin Chang Diaz and Jamie, we talk about Moon Express, Juno flies past a big red Spot, Curiosity has been on Mars for 5 years! New Horizons flew past Pluto 2 years ago!!! 14th July and giant icebergs. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

This week, Debbie joins us to recap on Asteroid Day. SpaceX have been smashing out of the park! Our 3rd “Astronaut of the Week” is the legendary Nicholas Patrick the fourth Brit in Space. If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod

This week, Buzz Aldrin gets annoyed with being introduced as the second man on the moon, Robert David Steele claimed that Mars is inhabited, by Slaves!. America re-introduces the National Space Council with a lack of Newspace. To celebrate Asteroid Day, we have a complete rundown of amazing asteroid facts, and the mission that have visited them. Our 2nd “Astronaut of the Week” is the legendary Ilan Ramon the Israeli fighter Pilot who flew on STS-107 If you enjoy why not join the BIS at www.bis-space.com the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world. Subscribe on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id1097505801 Subscribe on Stitcher www.stitcher.com/podcast/interplanetary-podcast Hosts: Matt Russell and Jamie Franklin Music: Matt Russell / Iam7 Additional Narration: George Russell www.interplanetary.org.uk @interplanetypod