Episodes

  • Launch Pad Space Podcast - Episode 24 - Christopher Roosa

    Launch Pad Space Podcast - Episode 24 - Christopher Roosa
    Jun 7 2023
    Episode 024 – Son of Apollo – Christopher Roosa Episode Summary Christopher Roosa is a retired colonel from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and a combat veteran. He is also the son of Apollo 14 Command Module pilot Stuart Roosa. In his book “Son of Apollo: The Adventures of a Boy Whose Father Went to the Moon,” He tells the story of his father’s humble beginnings growing up in Oklahoma. From there the elder Roosa became a smoke jumper, fighter pilot and test pilot before being chosen to become an astronaut in 1966.  In this episode of The Launch Pad Space Podcast, host Paul Ring talks to Christopher Roosa about his father, and growing up as a Son of Apollo. Show Notes Christopher A. Roosa Stuart Roosa “Son of Apollo” Joint Base Langley-Eustis Edwards Air Force Base Apollo Program Saturn V Apollo 1 Apollo 11 Apollo 13 Apollo 14 The White House Richard Nixon Tricia Nixon Cox Camp David Ed White Elvis Presley Apollo 16 Apollo 17 Alan Shepard Ed Mitchell John Young Space Shuttle Welcome Patrons Become a Patron No new patrons this time around, but please consider helping us out. And thank you to the generous patrons who have been supporting the podcast! o   Kristina Fontes o   Jimzilla1701 Follow Us: Our website: www.launchpadshow.com Twitter: @launchpadspace1 Instagram @launchpadspace1 Facebook @Launch Pad Space Podcast YouTube @LaunchPadSpacePodcast Email launchpadspacepodcast@email.com Links You can listen to this, or any episode of the podcast by using these links, or searching wherever you get your podcasts. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-launch-pad-space-podcast/id1521502726 Android: https://podcasts.google.com/search/launch%20pad%20space%20podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XddmhYfLuXFwMGkpxK33v YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@launchpadspacepodcast5558
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    57 mins
  • Launch Pad Space Podcast - Episode 23 - Anna Fisher

    Launch Pad Space Podcast - Episode 23 - Anna Fisher
    Jun 7 2023
    Episode 023 – First Mom – Anna Fisher Episode Summary  Anna Fisher is one of the first women chosen by NASA to become astronauts. She flew on STS-51A, one of the most technically demanding missions in the Space Shuttle program. She also helped develop the International Space Station and the Orion spacecraft that will return astronauts to the Moon. In this episode of The Launch Pad Space Podcast, host Paul Ring talks to Anna Fisher about her career and her contributions over 40 years to NASA’s human space exploration program. Show Notes Anna Fisher 1978 Astronaut Class Harbor UCLA Medical Center Space Shuttle Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Challenger Disaster STS-51A Rick Hauck Lloyd’s of London International Space Station (ISS) Columbia Disaster Orion The New Guys Meredith Bagby Welcome Patrons Become a Patron No new patrons this time around, but please consider helping us out. And thank you to the generous patrons who have been supporting the podcast! o   Kristina Fontes o   Jimzilla1701 Follow Us: Our website: www.launchpadshow.com Twitter: @launchpadspace1 Instagram @launchpadspace1 Facebook @Launch Pad Space Podcast YouTube @LaunchPadSpacePodcast Email launchpadspacepodcast@email.com Links You can listen to this, or any episode of the podcast by using these links, or searching wherever you get your podcasts. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-launch-pad-space-podcast/id1521502726 Android: https://podcasts.google.com/search/launch%20pad%20space%20podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XddmhYfLuXFwMGkpxK33v YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@launchpadspacepodcast5558    
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Launch Pad Space Podcast - Episode 22 - Meredith Bagby

    Launch Pad Space Podcast - Episode 22 - Meredith Bagby
    Apr 11 2023
    Episode 022 – The New Guys – Meredith Bagby Episode Summary Meredith Bagby is the author of an incredible new book, “The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel.” This new release has been the talk of space aficionados, as Bagby tells the story of the first group of Space Shuttle astronauts. She focuses on the first 10 minority astronauts, while telling the story of all 35 “new guys.” In this episode of The Launch Pad Space Podcast, host Paul Ring talks to the author about her investigation into this lightly studied era of spaceflight, and the group of men and women who helped usher the Shuttle program into reality. Show Notes Meredith Bagby The New Guys 1978 Astronaut Class Challenger Disaster Teacher in Space Program Christa McAuliffe Sally Ride George Abbey Anna Fisher STS-51A International Space Station (ISS) The Astronaut’s Wife Columbia Disaster Ron McNair Rhea Seddon Commercial Crew Program Artemis Program Guy Bluford Challenger Salvage Ellison Onizuka Judy Resnick Shannon Lucid Kathy Sullivan Rick Hauck Steve Hawley Robert “Hoot” Gibson Judy Resnick – Tom Brokaw Interview Welcome Patrons Become a Patron No new patrons this time around, but please consider helping us out. And thank you to the generous patrons who have been supporting the podcast! o   Kristina Fontes o   Jimzilla1701 Follow Us: Our website: www.launchpadshow.com Twitter: @launchpadspace1 Instagram @launchpadspace1 Facebook @Launch Pad Space Podcast YouTube @LaunchPadSpacePodcast Email launchpadspacepodcast@email.com Links You can listen to this, or any episode of the podcast by using these links, or searching wherever you get your podcasts. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-launch-pad-space-podcast/id1521502726 Android: https://podcasts.google.com/search/launch%20pad%20space%20podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XddmhYfLuXFwMGkpxK33v YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@launchpadspacepodcast5558    
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    57 mins
  • Launch Pad Space Podcast – Episode 21 – Stacey Morgan

    Launch Pad Space Podcast – Episode 21 – Stacey Morgan
    Feb 21 2023

     Episode 21 – The Astronaut’s Wife – Stacey Morgan

    Episode Summary

     Stacey Morgan may never go into space, but she’s an important as any engineer when it comes to ensuring her husband, NASA Astronaut Drew Morgan, is successful as an astronaut. For the first time, Stacey Morgan, the wife of an active astronaut, has written about her experiences, both good and bad. Recently, I had the pleasure of talking with her about her book “The Astronaut’s Wife: How Launching My Husband into Outer Space Changed the Way I Live on Earth.”

    Show Notes

    Stacey Morgan’s Website

    Drew Morgan at NASA.gov

    Drew Morgan at Wikipedia

    The Astronaut’s Wife at Amazon.com

    The Astronaut Wives Club at Amazon.com

    The Astronaut Wives Club TV Show at Amazon Prime

    Among the Stars at Disney+

    West Point Website

    Kwajalein Atoll

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Launch Pad Space Podcast – Special 01 - Space Adventure Boston

    Launch Pad Space Podcast – Special 01 - Space Adventure Boston
    Jan 31 2023

    Episode SP01 – Space Adventure Boston

    Episode Summary

    Recently, I got a sneak preview of the new Space Adventure Boston exhibit in Chelsea. It will be in town through February 2023 and will move on to either Chicago or Atlanta once it's done. I spoke with one of the producers, David Rosenfield, as we walked through the exhibit. In this video we talk about some of the amazing artifacts on display. The immersive video portions of the event you’ll have to experience for yourself. I highly recommend visiting if you're in the Boston area. For more tickets and scheduling information, go to www.spaceadventure.us.

    Show Notes

    Space Adventure Website

    The Kansas Cosmosphere Website

    Welcome Patrons

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    And thank you to the generous patrons who have been supporting the podcast!

    • Kristina Fontes
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    Links

    You can listen to this, or any episode of the podcast by using these links, or searching wherever you get your podcasts.

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    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XddmhYfLuXFwMGkpxK33v
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    17 mins
  • Launch Pad Space Podcast – Episode 20 – Margaret A. Weitekamp

    Launch Pad Space Podcast – Episode 20 – Margaret A. Weitekamp
    Dec 19 2022
    Episode 20 – Space Craze – Margaret A. Weitekamp Episode Summary Margaret A. Weitekamp is the Smithsonian’s Space History Department chair and curator of the museum’s Cultural History of Spaceflight Collection. In this episode of the Launch Pad Space Podcast, I talk with her about the intersection of fictional space flight and the real-life adventures of explorers during the space race. Her new book “Space Craze: America’s Enduring Fascination with Real and Imagined Spaceflight,” offers a deep dive into a history that aspires to the better angels of our society, while still reflecting the problematic issues including sexism and racism. Show Notes Margaret A. Weitekamp Bio at Smithsonian Institution Website “Space Craze” at Amazon.com “Right Stuff, Wrong Sex” at Amazon.com Buck Rogers at Wikipedia Flash Gordon at Wikipedia Space Shuttle at Wikipedia Apollo Program at Wikipedia Lost in Space (TV Show) at Wikipedia I Dream of Jeannie (TV Show) at Wikipedia Han Solo at Wikipedia Firefly (TV Series) at Wikipedia Joss Whedon at Wikipedia Space Patrol (TV Series) at Wikipedia Star Trek: The Original Series (TV Series) at Wikipedia Spock at Wikipedia Hikaru Sulu at Wikipedia Nichelle Nichols at Wikipedia Nyota Uhura at Wikipedia Civil Rights Movement at Wikipedia Womens Movement at Wikipedia Gene Roddenberry at Wikipedia Reruns at Wikipedia Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) at Wikipedia Babylon 5 (TV Series) at Wikipedia VHS Recording at Wikipedia Star Trek: Voyager at Wikipedia DVR Recording at Wikipedia Michael Straczynski at Wikipedia G’Kar at Wikipedia Londo Mollari at Wikipedia John Sheridan at Wikipedia Jadzia Dax at Wikipedia Delenn at Wikipedia Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) at Wikipedia The Outcast (TNG Episode) at Wikipedia Rayguns at Wikipedia Toys at Wikipedia Cabbage Patch Kids at Wikipedia Young Astronauts Program Website 501st Legion Website Rhode Island Comic Con Website Doctor Who (TV Series) at Wikipedia The Fourth Doctor at Wikipedia Tom Baker at Wikipedia Emergency! (TV Series) at Wikipedia Space Shuttle Operator’s Manual (Book) at Amazon.com Space Shuttle Discovery at Wikipedia Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster at Wikipedia Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster at Wikipedia Apollo 1 Fire at Wikipedia Welcome Patrons No new patrons again this time around, but please consider helping us out. And thank you again to those who have offered your support! Become a Patron Follow Us: Our website: www.launchpadshow.com Twitter: @launchpadspace1 Instagram @launchpadspace1 Facebook @Launch Pad Space Podcast Links You can listen to this episode of the podcast here, and anywhere you get your podcasts. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-launch-pad-space-podcast/id1521502726 Android: https://podcasts.google.com/search/launch%20pad%20space%20podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XddmhYfLuXFwMGkpxK33v
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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Launch Pad Space Podcast - Episode 19 - Mary Roach

    Launch Pad Space Podcast - Episode 19 - Mary Roach
    Oct 5 2022
    Episode 019 – Toilet Training and More – Mary Roach Episode Summary This episode features my conversation with one of my favorite authors, science writer Mary Roach, author of six New York Times bestsellers, including her 2010 book “Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the void.” She always finds the fascinating and offbeat details of her subjects and passes them on with a wonderful sense of fun. Her latest project is a new version of her popular space book, called “Packing for Mars for Kids.” We talk about what brought her to write about space exploration, and the complexities of translating her book for a new audience, children. Show Notes Mary Roach’s website ”Packing for Mars” at Amazon.com ”Packing for Mars” for Kids at Amazon.com ”Stiff” at Amazon.com Space Shuttle Toilet Cam video Astronaut William Thornton at Wikipedia Apollo 11 Mission Overview at NASA.gov Challenger – STS-51L at Wikipedia Columbia – STS-107 at Wikipedia Monkeys and Apes in Space at Wikipedia Fecal Collection Bag story on Jalopnik Gemini VII on Wikipedia Ham the Chimpanzee at Wikipedia Enos the Chimpanzee at Wikipedia Mary Roach on Audible The Vomit Commit at Space.com Jeff Bezos at Wikipedia For All Mankind at AppleTV+ Dr. Jonathan Clark at NASA.gov Astronaut Laurel Clark at Wikipedia “Loss of Signal” at The Aerospace Medical Association website Welcome Patrons No new patrons again this time around, but please consider helping us out. And thank you again to those who have offered your support! Become a Patron Follow Us: Our website: www.launchpadshow.com Twitter: @launchpadspace1 Instagram @launchpadspace1 Facebook @Launch Pad Space Podcast  
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    1 hr
  • Launch Pad Space Podcast – Episode 18 – Lori Garver

    Launch Pad Space Podcast – Episode 18 – Lori Garver
    Aug 30 2022
    Episode 018 – Space for Change – Lori Garver Episode Summary In this episode, Launch Pad host Paul Ring talks to controversial former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver about her new book “Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age.” She gives a look at the inner workings of NASA, talking about the battles she won – like continuing funding to the Commercial Crew Program – and those she lost – spending multi-billions of dollars on the Space Launch System. Further Reading: LoriGarver.com Lori Garver Wikipedia page Escaping Gravity Escaping Gravity at Amazon.com CNASA Commercial Cargo Program (COTS) Wikipedia page NASA Commercial Crew Program Wikipedia page NASA Commercial Crew Program page Elon Musk Bill Nelson NASA page Bill Nelson Wikipedia page Space Launch System (SLS) Rocket For All Mankind Apple TV+ Show Sally Ride Wikipedia page Jodi Balfour Wikipedia page SpaceX Blue Origin Jim Bridenstine Wikipedia page Sean O’Keefe Wikipedia page Charlie Bolden Wikipedia page Jeff Bezos Wikipedia page Pam Melroy NASA page Pam Melroy Wikipedia page Bryan O’Connor Wikipedia page Mike Coates Wikipedia page Barack Obama James Webb Space Telescope Nichelle Nichols Wikipedia page Gene Roddenberry Wikipedia page Star Trek Wikipedia page Martin Luther King Jr International Space Station (ISS) NASA page Fiscal 2023 NASA Budget Estimates Hydrosat Sierra Space Dream Chaser Brooke Owens Fellowship Patti Grace Smith Fellowship Matt Isakiowitz Fellowship Program Homer Hickam Bill Clinton Donald Trump Wikipedia page Bill Anders Wikipedia page Apollo 8 Earthrise photo Welcome Patrons No new patrons again this time around, but please consider helping us out. And thank you again to those who have offered your support! Become a Patron Follow Us: Our website: www.launchpadshow.com Twitter: @launchpadspace1 Instagram @launchpadspace1 Facebook @Launch Pad Space Podcast
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    1 hr and 7 mins