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  • 260 - Launching on Thursday (with Scott Edwards)

    260 - Launching on Thursday (with Scott Edwards)
    Oct 9 2026

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Scott Edwards, Director and Executive Producer of To the Black, a documentary chronicling Firefly’s journey from bankruptcy to almost bankruptcy again to international drama to orbit and all the moments in between.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 260 - Launching on Thursday (with Scott Edwards) - YouTube
    • To the Black – Movie
    • Firefly co-founder Markusic to step down as CEO - SpaceNews
    • Feds who forced Ukrainian investor to sell rocket company backtrack years later - Ars Technica

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    • Austin Video Production - Merit Productions

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  • 259 - Overhead (with Chris Kemp)

    259 - Overhead (with Chris Kemp)
    Oct 2 2026

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Astra founder and CEO Chris Kemp to talk about the company’s road back from the brink, Rocket 4, and why he still sees a path for it today.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 259 - Overhead (with Chris Kemp) - YouTube
    • Astra Rocket 4.0 | Private Space Launch Company
    • Astra is Poised to Rewrite the 'Commercial' Rocket Equation with its 2027 Rocket 4 Launch - The Debrief
    • Astra Launches NASA's ELaNa 41 Mission - YouTube

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    • Chris Kemp (@Kemp) / X

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    • Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | Twitter
    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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  • 258 - Not a Space Guy (with Daniel Drew)

    258 - Not a Space Guy (with Daniel Drew)
    Sep 25 2026

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Daniel Drew of the University of Hawaiʻi to talk about SPARK, his concept for exploring Titan’s caves with aerobots powered by solid-state atmospheric ion thrusters. Seriously.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 258 - Not a Space Guy (with Daniel Drew) - YouTube
    • SPARK
    • This Crazy Robot Could Explore the CAVES of Titan [NIAC 2026] - YouTube
    • Huygens's descent to Titan's surface - YouTube
    • Oryctes rhinoceros - Wikipedia
    • Spotted lanternfly - Wikipedia
    • Spotted Lanternfly Alert | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    • Here’s Why You Should Kill Spotted Lanternflies - The New York Times

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    • Daniel S. Drew - University of Hawaii
    • The Drew Research Lab

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    • Off-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    • Jake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey Space

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    1 ora e 9 min
  • 257 - Can You Fix Our RV? (with Nick Cialdella)

    257 - Can You Fix Our RV? (with Nick Cialdella)
    Sep 18 2026

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Nick Cialdella, CTO of Varda Space Industries, to talk about manufacturing pharmaceuticals in space, the reentry technology that brings them back to Earth, Varda’s hypersonic testbed, and the business case for making things in orbit.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 257 - Can You Fix Our RV? (with Nick Cialdella) - YouTube
    • Space born, Earth bound • Varda Space Industries
    • Varda Space Storefront: Hawaiian Shirt
    • The Definitive Winnebago Man - YouTube (…language warning)
    • Winnebago Man | Full Documentary Movie | Jack Rebney - YouTube (…also language warning)
    • Could this be the moment that drug manufacturing takes off in orbit? - Ars Technica

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    • Nicholas Cialdella | LinkedIn

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  • 256 - The Ellis Number

    256 - The Ellis Number
    Sep 11 2026
    Jake and Anthony talk about Blue Origin building the Mars Telecommunications Network, Stoke splashing the cash and talking up Nova Block 2, and Anthony has a weird theory about Jared Isaacman.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeEpisode 256 - The Ellis Number - YouTubeNASA selects Blue Origin for Mars communications orbiter - SpaceNewsStoke Space Raises $1 Billion to Accelerate Fully Reusable Launch | Stoke SpaceNova Block 2 | Stoke SpaceWith another huge infusion of cash, Stoke Space goes even bigger - Ars TechnicaTrump White House just tossed a grenade into international space relations - Ars TechnicaGerman company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocket - Ars TechnicaThe Exploration Company (TEC) secures $450 million in the largest-ever Series C by a European space companyEurope may finally have found a space entrepreneur who is meeting the moment - Ars TechnicaNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on X: “@NASAWatch Few thoughts in response: 1) NASA has not given up on LEO. Within weeks of being on the job, I publicly addressed the Starliner situation and the role NASA played in it, and we have since taken a very active role with Boeing in implementing the investigation recommendations and…”Fetterman Has a Surprise Cameo at Trump’s Convention - The New York TimesNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on X: “NASA is heading to the @NFL. @NASA operates a fleet of aircraft for astronaut training and cutting-edge high-speed and high-altitude research. In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, to showcase our technology and inspire the next generation, we are taking some of those…”Follow Off-NominalSubscribe to the show! - Off-NominalSupport the show, join the DiscordOff-Nominal (@offnom) / TwitterOff-Nominal (@offnom@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow JakeWeMartians Podcast - Follow Humanity's Journey to MarsWeMartians Podcast (@We_Martians) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit) | TwitterJake Robins (@JakeOnOrbit@spacey.space) - Spacey SpaceFollow AnthonyMain 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 MerchandiseOff-Nominal Logo TeeWeMartians Shop | MECO Shop
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  • 255 - Sorry, Reno (with Matt Gjertsen)

    255 - Sorry, Reno (with Matt Gjertsen)
    Sep 4 2026

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Matt Gjertsen, Founder of BUILT, to talk about his book, Minimum Viable Manager: Three Essential Skills for Leading Technical Teams That Solve Big Problems, the recovery of Starship at Christmas Island, and Starbase Louisiana.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 255 - Sorry, Reno (with Matt Gjertsen) - YouTube
    • Amazon.com: Minimum Viable Manager: Three Essential Skills for Leading Technical Teams That Solve Big Problems: 9781774587270: Gjertsen, Matt: Books
    • Against all odds, SpaceX finally tugs Starship into port after 24 days at sea - Ars Technica
    • Photos by SpaceX (@SpaceX) / X
    • SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport - Ars Technica
    • US12234039B2 - Repeating ground track orbits for a reusable launch vehicle - Google Patents

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    • Built Leaders
    • Easily listen to Leadership Launchpad – Team Development, & Performance Improvement for Aerospace & Technology Managers in your podcast app of choice
    • Easily listen to A VC, a Headhunter, and a Trainer Walk into a Bar in your podcast app of choice

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  • 254 - An Advocate of Crazy (with Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen)

    254 - An Advocate of Crazy (with Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen)
    Aug 27 2026

    Jake and Anthony are joined by Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen, Former Associate Administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate and leader of ETH Zurich Space, to talk about the state of science missions at NASA.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • Episode 254 - An Advocate of Crazy (with Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen) - YouTube
    • QuantumScape Co-Founder and CTO Sells His Trust's Entire Stake in the Company for $76,465 | The Motley Fool
    • NASA Awards More Moon Base Science, Previews New Opportunities - NASA
    • The Cost of a PROMISE | The Planetary Society
    • Has NASA already found life on Mars? | Scientific American
    • Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope - NASA Science

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    • Thomas Zurbuchen
    • Thomas Zurbuchen (@Dr_ThomasZ) / X

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  • 253 - Dome is Your Strategy

    253 - Dome is Your Strategy
    Aug 20 2026

    It’s time for actual stock tips. Jake and Anthony draft competing $100,000 space portfolios and lock them in for a year.

    Topics

    • Off-Nominal - YouTube
    • 253 - Dome is Your Strategy - YouTube

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