
Off-Nominal
Science
Two friends, two beers, and a casual conversation about space. Landing monthly in your podcast feed.
Location:
United States
Description:
Two friends, two beers, and a casual conversation about space. Landing monthly in your podcast feed.
Language:
English
Website:
http://offnominal.space/
Episodes
235 - Basement of the VAB
4/2/2026
It finally happened.
Topics
Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 235 - Basement of the VAB - YouTubeNASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) - YouTubeNASA's Artemis II Crew Launches To The Moon (Official Broadcast) - YouTubeOff-Nominal/artemis-historyArtemis II was decades in the making, but what’s next for space travel? - YouTube Follow Off-Nominal
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WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space Follow Anthony
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Duration:01:01:01
234 - FREEDOM! (with Lori Garver)
3/26/2026
Lori Garver, former NASA Deputy Administrator, joins Jake and Anthony to talk about NASA’s Ignition event, and the unbelievably fast-moving space policy landscape.
Topics
Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 234 - FREEDOM! (with Lori Garver) - YouTubeIgnition - NASANASA Unveils Initiatives to Achieve America’s National Space Policy - NASALori Garver on X Follow Lori
Lori GarverLori Garver (@Lori_Garver) / TwitterEscaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age: Garver, Lori Amazon.com: Books Follow Off-Nominal
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WeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space Follow Anthony
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Duration:01:06:12
233 - How Fuzzy the Fuzzy Is
3/19/2026
Jake and Anthony play a 3-year-delayed round of Anomaly Feud!
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Off-Nominal - YouTube233 - How Fuzzy the Fuzzy Is - YouTube Follow Off-Nominal
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Main Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘 Off-Nominal Merchandise
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Duration:00:59:44
232 - Repurpose, Reprogram, Reconfigure, or Reassign
3/12/2026
Jake and Anthony sort through the news mayhem that has been the last few weeks.
Topics
Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 232 - Repurpose, Reprogram, Reconfigure, or Reassign - YouTubeThe US Senate empowers NASA to fully engage in lunar space race - Ars TechnicaCongress extends ISS and tells NASA to get moving on private space stations - Ars TechnicaNASA and SpaceX disagree about manual controls for lunar lander - Ars TechnicaNASA has shuffled its Artemis rockets. But what of the lunar landers? - Ars TechnicaNASA shakes up its Artemis program to speed up lunar return - Ars TechnicaEpisode 68 - Pop It Back Up There - Off-NominalWe got a leaked look at NASA’s future Moon missions—and likely delays - Ars Technica Follow Off-Nominal
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Main Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘 Off-Nominal Merchandise
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Duration:01:00:40
231 - Single Bing (with Justin Cyrus)
3/5/2026
Jake and Anthony are joined by Justin Cyrus, CEO and Founder of Lunar Outpost, to talk about their rovers—Eagle and MAPP—and everything else they’re working on.
Topics
Off-Nominal - YouTubeHome | Lunar OutpostNASA seeks a “warm backup” option as key decision on lunar rover nears - Ars TechnicaNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on XFLEX Rover – AstrolabLTV | Intuitive MachinesLunar Outpost® Moon Rover Space Vehicle 42211 | Technic™ | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop USLunar Outpost celebrates release of Lego Moon Rover Space Vehicle | collectSPACE Follow Justin
Justin CyrusJustin Cyrus (@StarlordCyrus) / X Follow Off-Nominal
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Main Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘 Off-Nominal Merchandise
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Duration:01:00:53
230 - Bequeathed in the divorce
2/26/2026
Jake and Anthony catch up on Starliner’s no good very bad report, Artemis II’s no good very bad fueling tests, and Vulcan’s no good very bad solid rocket boosters.
Topics
Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 230 - Bequeathed in the divorce - YouTubeNASA Invites Media to Discuss Next Steps for Artemis Campaign - NASANASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs - Ars TechnicaNASA chief classifies Starliner flight as "Type A" mishap, says agency made mistakes - Ars TechnicaBowersox to retire from NASA - SpaceNewsAudrey Decker on XULA isn't making the Space Force's GPS interference problem any easier - Ars Technica Follow Off-Nominal
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Main Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘 Off-Nominal Merchandise
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Duration:01:00:00
229 - 40% Rule (with Jeff Hill)
2/20/2026
Jake and Anthony are joined by Jeff Hill, Chairman of SATELLITE, to talk about their upcoming event, SATShow Week 2026, and trends in the industry that are sure to be a focus—direct-to-cell services, data centers in space, megaconstellations, and the defense market.
Topics
Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 229 - 40% Rule (with Jeff Hill) - YouTubeSATShow 2026 - SATShow WeekWhy the economics of orbital AI are so brutal | TechCrunchThe Opportunities and Risks of SpaceX's xAI Deal and Data Center in Space Ambitions - Via Satellite Follow Jeff
Jeffrey Hill | LinkedIn Follow Off-Nominal
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Main Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘 Off-Nominal Merchandise
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Duration:00:58:29
228 - The SpaceX Reverse Mortgage
2/12/2026
Mars is dead! Long live the Moon! Jake and Anthony kick around the recent flurry of SpaceX news—the IPO, data centers, and a focus on the Moon.
Topics
Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 228 - The SpaceX Reverse Mortgage - YouTubeSpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it - Ars TechnicaWhy would Elon Musk pivot from Mars to the Moon all of a sudden? - Ars TechnicaSpaceX Sets $800 Billion Valuation, Confirms 2026 IPO Plans - BloombergSpaceX-xAI Deal Blurs Musk’s Once-Clear Space Exploration Mission - BloombergHere's why Blue Origin just ended its suborbital space tourism program - Ars TechnicaFollow Off-Nominal
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Duration:01:00:38
227 - They Make the Rocket from One Factory (with Alastair Storm Browne)
2/5/2026
Jake and Anthony are joined by author Alastair Storm Browne to talk about developing space, and his new book, Building the Space Infrastructure.
Topics
Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 227 - They Make the Rocket from One Factory (with Alastair Storm Browne) - YouTubeAmazon.com: Building the Space Infrastructure: Developing the Cis-Lunar Neighborhood eBook : Browne, Alastair: Kindle StoreAmazon.com: Cosmic Careers: Exploring the Universe of Opportunities in the Space Industries eBook : Browne, Alastair Storm, Karinch, Maryann: Kindle StoreWho owns the moon? One man's lunar claim | SpaceThe Space Review: US space resources law needs clarification by CongressFollow Alastair
Storm Browne Enterprises, LLCAmazon.com: Alastair Storm Browne: books, biography, latest updateFollow Off-Nominal
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Main Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘Off-Nominal Merchandise
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Duration:01:02:13
226 - Missiles are Rockets (with Pat O)
1/29/2026
Jake and Anthony are joined by noted industry watcher Pat O to talk about Rocket Lab’s development of Neutron in the Mid-Atlantic.
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Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 226 - Missiles are Rockets (with Pat O) - YouTubeRocket Lab's Electron's First Launch from Wallops Island - YouTubepat o. 🚀 on Xpat o. 🚀 on Xpat o. 🚀 on Xpat o. 🚀 on Xpat o. 🚀 on XRocket Lab Neutron Test Update | Rocket LabRocket Lab’s Hungry Hippo Fairing Arrives at Virginia Launch Site Ahead of First Neutron Flight | Rocket LabFollow Pat
pat o. 🚀 (@spacepat_o) / Xpat o. - YouTubeLaunch Schedule - RocketLaunch.LiveFollow Off-Nominal
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Duration:01:02:25
225 - Industry Watcher (with Jeff Foust)
1/22/2026
Jake and Anthony are joined by Jeff Foust of SpaceNews to catch up on the news: Artemis II on the pad, Blue Origin’s upcoming first reuse of a New Glenn first stage, TeraWave, and more.
Topics
Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 225 - Industry Watcher (with Jeff Foust) - YouTubeBlue Origin on XBlue Origin to reuse New Glenn booster on next launch - SpaceNewsBlue Origin flies first New Shepard mission of 2026 - SpaceNewsBlue Origin plans bespoke high-speed Starlink rival - SpaceNewsSLS/Orion rolls to pad for Artemis 2 - SpaceNewsRocket Lab suffers Neutron testing setback - SpaceNewsFollow Jeff
Jeff Foust (@jeff_foust) / XJeff Foust, Author at SpaceNewsFollow Off-Nominal
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Main Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘Off-Nominal Merchandise
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Duration:01:01:30
224 - Gotta Wear the Pants (with Eric Berger and Casey Handmer)
1/15/2026
Anthony is joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, and Casey Handmer, Founder of Terraform Industries, to talk about Eric’s visit to NASA HQ for a meeting on the Orion heat shield, the upcoming Artemis 2 mission, and Administrator Isaacman’s first few weeks.
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Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 224 - Gotta Wear the Pants (with Eric Berger and Casey Handmer) - YouTubeIs Orion’s heat shield really safe? New NASA chief conducts final review on eve of flight. - Ars TechnicaNASA’s Orion Space Capsule Is Flaming Garbage – Casey Handmer's blogReid Wiseman on XNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on XSafety panel says NASA should have taken Starliner incident more seriously - Ars TechnicaFollow Eric
Author: Eric Berger - Ars TechnicaEric Berger (@SciGuySpace) / XReentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space Age | West Houston's Neighborhood BookshopFollow Casey
Casey HandmerCasey Handmer, PhD (@CJHandmer) / XTerraform IndustriesFollow Off-Nominal
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Duration:01:04:11
223 - Not a Friend, But a Customer (with Emilee Speck)
1/8/2026
Jake and Anthony are joined by Emilee Speck, Senior Content Editor at AccuWeather, to look back at their 2025 predictions, and make a few for 2026.
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Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 223 - Not a Friend, But a Customer (with Emilee Speck) - YouTubeFollow Emilee
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Main Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘Off-Nominal Merchandise
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Duration:01:01:41
222 - Way to Gaureau (Presenting the 2025 Off-Nominees with Brendan Byrne)
12/18/2025
Jake and Anthony are joined by Brendan Byrne, News Director at Central Florida Public Media and host of Are We There Yet?, to present the 2025 Off-Nominees: the most bizarre space news stories of the year.
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Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 222 - Way to Gaureau (Presenting the 2025 Off-Nominees with Brendan Byrne) - YouTubeThe Off-Nominal Awards - Off-NominalEutelsat resolves OneWeb leap year software glitch after two-day outage - SpaceNewsJeff Foust on XIsar Aerospace’s first Spectrum launch fails - SpaceNewsLivestream: First test flight of Isar Aerospace - YouTubeBOOM! ISAR Spectrum Rocket Launch Failure - YouTubeJeff Bezos Faceplants at Blue Origin Rocket Launch Capsule LandingUnpacking claims Jeff Bezos opening the Blue Origin capsule hatch was staged | Snopes.comAlpha FLTA006 "Message In A Booster" - YouTube[EXCLUSIVE] ERIS | Test Flight 1 SUCCESS | Gilmour Space Technologies - YouTubeAir Safety #OTD by Francisco Cunha on XBefore a Soyuz launch Thursday someone forgot to secure a 20-ton service platform - Ars TechnicaKatya Pavlushchenko on XR-7 ICBM/Soyuz rocket launch facilities in BaikonurAlejandro Alcantarilla Romera (Alex) on XJake’s Original Falcon Heavy TakeBooster 18 suffers anomaly during proof testing - NASASpaceFlight.comRoscosmos replaces cosmonaut on next Crew Dragon mission to ISS - SpaceNewsSo how do Russian cosmonauts feel about Russia’s war on Ukraine? - Ars TechnicaNASA rebukes Russian use of space station for propaganda purposes [Updated] - Ars TechnicaFollow Brendan
Brendan Byrne (@SpaceBrendan) / XBrendan ByrneAre We There Yet? : NPRFollow Off-Nominal
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Duration:01:06:42
221 - Ornithopter of Spacecraft (with Jeffrey Kluger)
12/11/2025
Jake and Anthony are joined by Jeffrey Kluger to talk about his new book, Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story.
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Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 221 - Ornithopter of Spacecraft (with Jeffrey Kluger) - YouTubeGemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story: Kluger, Jeffrey: 9781250323002: Amazon.com: BooksGeminiFollow Jeffrey
Jeffrey Kluger (@jeffreykluger) / XJeffrey Kluger | TIMEFollow Off-Nominal
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Main Engine Cut OffMain Engine Cut Off (@WeHaveMECO) | TwitterMain Engine Cut Off (@meco@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo) | TwitterAnthony Colangelo (@acolangelo@jawns.club) - jawns.club 🐘Off-Nominal Merchandise
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Duration:01:03:13
220 - I Will Always Follow the Law, Senator (with Loren Grush)
12/4/2025
Jake and Anthony are joined by Loren Grush of Bloomberg to talk about Jared Isaacman’s second nomination hearing and everything else going on around the industry, like maybe Sam Altman’s foray into rockets. Also, a little side quest into AI.
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Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 220 - I Will Always Follow the Law, Senator (with Loren Grush) - YouTubeSpaceX Backer, Vying to Run NASA, Downplays Ties With Musk - BloombergSpaceX Pitches Accelerated Moon Landing Plan After NASA Pressure - BloombergBezos’ Blue Origin Lofts NASA Craft, Nails Booster Landing - BloombergExclusive | OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Has Explored Deal to Build Competitor to Elon Musk’s SpaceX - WSJRoscosmos replaces cosmonaut on next Crew Dragon mission to ISS - SpaceNewsTelegram: View @roscosmos_gkTelegram WidgetFollow Loren
Loren Grush - BloombergLoren Grush (@grushcrush) - Instagram photos and videosLoren Grush (@lorengrush.bsky.social) — BlueskyFollow Off-Nominal
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Duration:01:03:11
219 - ITAR-Certified Auction Houses (with Ed Ge)
11/20/2025
Jake and Anthony are joined by Ed Ge, CEO and co-founder of Aethero, a space computing startup focused on building the best integrated hardware and software in space. Also we randomly go eBay shopping for old Russian space hardware.
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Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 219 - ITAR-Certified Auction Houses (with Ed Ge) - YouTubeAethero - Space Data, Re-ImaginedCosmic Shielding works with Aethero to protect Nvidia Jetson Orin NX GPU - SpaceNewsROSCOSMOS COSMONAUT SERGEY RYZHIKOV SPARE WINTER JACKET SOYUZ MS-27 ISS EXP. 73 | eBayPREFLIGHT THE CHALLENGE MOVIE COSMONAUT A. SHKAPLEROV JACKET SOYUZ MS-19 | eBayCosmonaut Oleg Novitsky Jersey T-shirt Soyuz MS-18 ISS Expedition 65 Gagarin :) | eBayLOK Lunar Lander LK Salyut Space Station Periscope Extremely Rare Artifact | eBayActual Console Panel Soyuz TM/Mir Space Station Extremely Rare | eBayFollow Ed
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Duration:01:00:03
218 - How Many Boeing 737s Tall
11/13/2025
Jake and Anthony watch the ESCAPADE launch on New Glenn, and catch up on some other news.
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Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 218 - How Many Boeing 737s Tall - YouTubeReplay: New Glenn Mission NG-2 Webcast - YouTubeNew Glenn launches NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission, lands booster - SpaceNewsWhat would a “simplified” Starship plan for the Moon actually look like? - Ars TechnicaIn a stunning comeback, Jared Isaacman is renominated to lead NASA - Ars TechnicaNASA is kind of a mess: Here are the top priorities for a new administrator - Ars TechnicaChina continues assessment of Shenzhou-20 crew return after suspected debris strike - SpaceNewsFollow Off-Nominal
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Duration:01:20:23
217 - Buran DMCA Takedown (with Paul Fjeld)
11/6/2025
Jake and Anthony are joined by space artist and illustrator Paul Fjeld to review their rocket tier list, adjust some rankings, and add some new contenders to the mix.
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Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 217 - Buran DMCA Takedown (with Paul Fjeld) - YouTubeEpisode 217 OuttakesRocket Tier List Rebuttal ※ veridical.netOff-Nominal Official Rocket - TierMakerOff-Nominal Rocket Tiers Mark 2 - TierMakerFollow Paul
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216 - Golden Llama (with Eric Berger)
10/30/2025
Jake and Anthony are joined by Eric Berger, Senior Space Editor at Ars Technica, to talk about the fight to be NASA Administrator, and to provide the lander for Artemis 3.
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Off-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 216 - Golden Llama (with Eric Berger) - YouTubeWhy did NASA’s chief just shake up the agency’s plans to land on the Moon? - Ars TechnicaElon Musk just declared war on NASA’s acting administrator, apparently - Ars TechnicaHow America fell behind China in the lunar space race—and how it can catch back up - Ars TechnicaActually, we are going to tell you the odds of recovering New Glenn’s second launch - Ars TechnicaGEORGE SANTOS reviewing NASA space suit 🚀🚀🚀 - YouTubeFollow Eric
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Duration:01:01:46