165 - STS-83 - Substack Attack (MSL-1)
The crew of STS-83 is gearing up for a 16 day flight aboard Space Shuttle Columbia. With Spacelab packed full of materials science experiments, everything seemed ready to go.. so why did the flight en...
11 Sep 202226min
164 - STS-82 - No Trouble with Hubble (HST Servicing 2)
On STS-82 we've got another ground-up rendezvous on our hands. But instead of flying to Mir, we'll be visiting our old friend the Hubble Space Telescope. It's been a few years since STS-61 fixed its o...
27 Aug 202236min
163 - NASA-4 Part 2 - Close Call, Ethylene Glycol, Secret Alcohol (Linenger on Mir)
We've still got half of Jerry Linenger's mission on Mir to cover, and while there aren't any fires, it's just as action packed! We've got near-misses, secret contraband, and a history-making EVA. Show...
7 Aug 202223min
162 - NASA-4 Part 1 - A Candle-Lit Dinner (Linenger on Mir)
Jerry Linenger's long duration mission on Mir was so jam-packed that I had to break it up into two parts! In Part 1, we'll heed some lessons from John Blaha, learn where to find extra photographic fil...
24 Jul 202235min
161 - STS-81 - Space Deli (Blaha/Linenger Mir Swap)
On STS-81 we'll deliver Jerry Linenger to his new home for the next few months, return John Blaha to Earth, and transfer a few tons of equipment while we're at it. Along the way we'll go for a run, ad...
8 Jul 202226min
160 - Tom Jones Interview
We've seen him fly on STS-59, STS-68, and STS-80.. and now we'll see him on The Space Above Us! Astronaut Tom Jones joins us and answers a bunch of questions ranging from stopwatches, travel strategie...
23 Jun 202250min
159 - STS-80 - Space Jam (ORFEUS, WSF, EVA)
STS-80 is jam packed with everything the shuttle program has to offer, which makes sense since it's the longest flight of the entire program! We've got two free-flying payloads, a troublesome EVA, and...
13 Jun 202239min
158 - NASA-3 - Blaha Blast (Blaha on Mir)
John Blaha is settling in for his four month stay on Mir. Science experiments, clattering fans, limited communications, 14 hour days, and the first ever NASA in-space handover await. Show notes: https...
29 Mai 202235min
