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Radio Free ArcadiaIntersectionsAfter what must be more than two decades of attempting to properly learn Max/MSP, this holiday season I took some time out and made one more attempt. I'm very pleased to say that this time it appears to have clicked for me, and I've actually got a proper device I've been thinking about for some time.
I'll go into details about the device as it continues to take shape, but it is beginning to fulfill my desires to have a machine that crawls my library of bits and pieces and re-contrextualizes and re-assembles them, creating a...
2026-01-1630 min
Radio Free ArcadiaIntersectionsAfter what must be more than two decades of attempting to properly learn Max/MSP, this holiday season I took some time out and made one more attempt. I'm very pleased to say that this time it appears to have clicked for me, and I've actually got a proper device I've been thinking about for some time.
I'll go into details about the device as it continues to take shape, but it is beginning to fulfill my desires to have a machine that crawls my library of bits and pieces and re-contrextualizes and re-assembles them, creating a...
2026-01-1630 min
But it is Rocket ScienceEpisode 20: We Were On Off-Nominal!Hey there Space Cadets! Don't worry, there is still a new episode this week! Henna and I were guests on the Off-Nominal Podcast on Sunday, September 20th with host Jake Robins and guest host Emilee Speck. You can listen to it by searching for Off-Nominal in your Favorite Podcast App. It is "Episode 34 - Repeatedly Googling Area 51". You can also check out the recording of the live steam on the Off-Nominal Youtube channel! Music from filmmusic.io"Tyrant" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)License: CC BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Podcast Episode: https://www.offnominal.space/episodes/34Youtube Livestream:https...
2020-09-2301 min
Main Engine Cut OffT+162: Grant Bonin, SVP of Business Development at SpaceflightGrant Bonin, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Spaceflight joins me to talk about everything they’ve been up to lately, including being acquired, signing deals with SpaceX for rideshares on Starlink missions and on dedicated flights to SSO, signing deals with new launch companies and international providers, and a lot more including manifesting satellites, last-mile services, and about what makes Spaceflight unique.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 38 executive producers—Brandon, Matthew, Simon, Kris, Pat, Matt, Jorge, Brad, Ryan, Nadim, Peter, Donald, Lee, Chris, Warren, Bob, Russell, John, Moritz, Joel...
2020-06-2646 minMain Engine Cut OffT+160: Lueders Leads HEO, Northrop Grumman Awarded HALO ContractNorthrop Grumman was awarded $187 million for the Gateway Habitat design, which caps off NASA’s 2020 budget work for Artemis components. Additionally, Kathy Lueders was named head of human spaceflight at NASA, which is huge and fantastic news. We take a look at the Artemis program’s acquisitions so far and the road ahead under Lueders’ leadership.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 38 executive producers—Brandon, Matthew, Simon, Kris, Pat, Matt, Jorge, Brad, Ryan, Nadim, Peter, Donald, Lee, Chris, Warren, Bob, Russell, John, Moritz, Joel, Jan, Grant, David, Joonas, Robb, Tim Dodd (the Ever...
2020-06-1724 min
Off-NominalLet’s Make Space Better.Here at Off-Nominal, we've been following the demonstrations against racial inequality and police violence in the United States, Canada, and around the world with concern. These events have highlighted deep problems with how we treat each other in many domains, and space exploration is not exempt.While we have been processing this in real-time, it has become obvious that we must do our part and use our platform to speak up against these inequalities and take action to stop them. We have been engaging with our Discord community this past week to come up with a plan.
2020-06-1017 minOff-Nominal30 - There’s Always Money in the VABJake and Anthony are joined by Jason Davis of The Planetary Society to talk about NASA’s human landing systems, SpaceX’s upcoming DM-2 launch, and to debate whether or not Tom Cruise will make a cool movie on the ISS.DrinksValhalla Hazy Pale Ale - Nelson Brewing Company - UntappdHopShock - SanTan Brewing Company - UntappdCa’ Rugate winery - Wine DOC VenetoTopicsOffNominal - TwitchOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 30 - There’s Always Money in the VAB - YouTubeOff-Nominal 09 - Randomly Throwing Money Out Into the Cosmos | Off-NominalOff-Nominal 24 - Jim-Adjacent | Off-NominalThe Jim Bridenstine Fan Club...
2020-05-191h 09Off-Nominal29 - Go Full GoldinJake and Anthony take on a long-standing debate: worm or meatball? The NASA Worm is back, so in honor of that, we talk about our most and least favorite logos in space, including missions, organizations, and companies. And some Soviet propaganda.DrinksDarn Putin - Platform Beer Company - UntappdSuper Cluster Ale 2020 - Lagunitas Brewing Company - UntappdEspresso Stout - Steamworks Brewing Company - UntappdTopicsoffnominal - TwitchEpisode T+153: Boeing to Refly Starliner Uncrewed Test, While SpaceX Crew Plans Firm Up - Main Engine Cut OffOff-Nominal on Twitter: "pre-game poll" / TwitterThe Worm is...
2020-04-141h 21Off-Nominal28 - Don’t Sneeze in Their Mouths!Jake and Anthony are joined by fellow space podcaster Brendan Bryne for a self-quarantine edition of the show. Jake developed a new bit for this grab bag episode with talk of Schrödinger’s Gateway, SpaceX’s DM-2, and a whole bunch more, including (obviously) COVID-19 and its impact on space. Also how Brendan’s cat almost ruined OSIRIS-REx.DrinksMoon Boots - Sideward Brewing Co. - UntappdSip of Sunshine - Lawson's Finest Liquids - UntappdCorona Extra - Grupo Modelo - UntappdTopicsoffnominal - TwitchNASA takes Gateway off the critical path for 2024 lunar return...
2020-03-171h 09Main Engine Cut OffT+136: Starship to GTO, SSO from FloridaA few bits of follow-up on Starship to GTO, the Bridenstine-Musk show at SpaceX HQ, and flying to polar orbits from Florida.Meetup alert! Sunday, October 20, 2019 in Washington, DC. Hang out with me, Jake, and a ton of amazing people of space the night before IAC 2019 kicks off. Details at events.offnominal.space.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 39 executive producers—Kris, Pat, Matt, Jorge, Brad, Ryan, Nadim, Peter, Donald, Lee, Chris, Warren, Bob, Russell, John, Moritz, Joel, Jan, David, Grant, Mike, David, Mints, Joonas, Robb, Tim Dodd the Ev...
2019-10-1217 min
The Orbital Mechanics PodcastEpisode 231: Fewer gyros, more problemsThis week in SF history— 2000 October 9: HETE-2, first orbital launch from Kwajalein (wikipedia.org)— Next week in 1956: listen in for an audio clue.Spaceflight news— Plans in place to fix DSCOVR (spacenews.com) — We first reported on this on Ep 218 as a S&S (spacenews.com) — Faulty gyro? (twitter.com/simoncarn) — Triana engineers considered laser gyro failures (PDF: nasa.gov)Short & Sweet— NASA Mars 2020 tests descent stage separation (jpl.nasa.gov)— NASA issues request for information on xEMU. (nasaspaceflight.com)— Ne...
2019-10-0929 minMain Engine Cut OffT+135: Jake Robins on StarshipJake Robins, host of WeMartians and my co-host on Off-Nominal, joins me for Part 2 of our conversation about SpaceX’s 2019 Starship update. Part 1 can be found over on WeMartians.Meetup alert! Sunday, October 20, 2019 in Washington, DC. Hang out with me, Jake, and a ton of amazing people of space the night before IAC 2019 kicks off. Details at events.offnominal.space.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 39 executive producers—Kris, Pat, Matt, Jorge, Brad, Ryan, Nadim, Peter, Donald, Lee, Chris, Warren, Bob, Russell, John, Moritz, Joel, Jan, David, Grant, Mike, Davi...
2019-10-0831 minOff-NominalMeet us at IAC 2019!Jake predictably apologizes for Canadian Thanksgiving, and we’ve got some IAC business to discuss.Upcoming meetup! Hang out with Jake, Anthony, and other fellow Anomalies in Washington, DC on October 20! Details at events.offnominal.space.Listen to Jake and Anthony on WeMartians and Main Engine Cut Off.
2019-10-0803 min
The Orbital Mechanics PodcastEpisode 229: Somewhat RectilinearThis week in SF history— September 27 2003: last flight of Ariane 5 G, launching E-Bird — First A5 flight, 1996, failed spectacularly (youtu.be) (wikipedia.org) (hownot2code.com) — Next week in 1958: Twelve pagesSpaceflight news— NASA planning on placing a cubesat in a Lunar near-rectilinear halo orbit (spacenews.com) (youtube.com) — Meanwhile some Congressfolk are suggesting killing Lunar Gateway altogether (arstechnica.com)Short & Sweet— Updates on Rocket Lab and Blue Origin launch complexes (rocketlabusa.com) (nasaspaceflight.com)— SpaceX is offering a buyout. (space.com)— Japan...
2019-09-2443 min
Off-Nominal23 - What is the protocol for this?Jake and Anthony talk about their plans for IAC 2019, Chandrayaan-2, Starhopper, KSP 2, and the special place that Jake secretly holds in your space-loving heart.Upcoming meetup! Hang out with Jake, Anthony, and other fellow Anomalies in Washington, DC on October 20! Details at events.offnominal.space.DrinksNew Shepard Pale - Airways Brewing Company - UntappdPre-Flight Pils - Airways Brewing Company - UntappdSpace Force Double IPA - Eight & Sand Beer Co. - UntappdTopicsIAC Meetup! Sunday, October 20 - Off-Nominal EventsChandrayaan-2 | The Planetary SocietyWhy stowaway creatures on the Moon confound international space law...
2019-09-171h 02Off-Nominal22 - The Dark LordEric Berger of Ars Technica joins Jake and Anthony to talk about his recent trip to Boca Chica for Starhopper’s first hop, propellant depots, NASA policy, Artemis, and the passing of his friend, Chris Kraft.
Upcoming meetup! Hang out with Jake, Pat (creator of RocketLaunch.Live), and other fellow Anomalies in Kent, WA on August 31! Details at events.offnominal.space.
Drinks
Shiner Bock - Spoetzl Brewery - Untappd
Liberty Bell Ringer DIPA - Victory Brewing Company - Untappd
Pale Ale - Steamworks Brewing Company - Untappd
Topics
ADRIFT: Part 3 - Charles Bo...
2019-08-061h 03Off-Nominal20 - People Doin’ It, Right?Chris Gebhardt of NASASpaceflight joins Jake and Anthony to talk about space media in modern pop culture, the way its made and received, and what stands the test of time.
Upcoming meetup! Hang out with Jake and other fellow Anomalies in Kent, WA on June 29! Details at events.offnominal.space.
Drinks
Orion 1-1 - Smugglers’ Trail Caskworks - Untappd
The legendary triple distilled Irish whiskey - Tullamore DEW
Sunshine Pils - Tröegs Independent Brewing - Untappd
Topics & Picks
For All Mankind — Official First Look Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTube
The Expanse (TV Se...
2019-06-181h 31