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The Rocket Ranch

Welcome to the Rocket Ranch, the official podcast of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Take a listen for a behind-the-scenes sneak peek into the inner workings of the world’s premiere spaceport.

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Episode 30: Commercial Crew Reaches Milestone

Episode 30: Commercial Crew Reaches Milestone

The Rocket Ranch welcomes Dana Hutcherson, deputy manager for the Commercial Crew program. She'll talk about the mission... Read more

16 Apr 2021

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Episode 29: First Space Shuttle Flight: Astronaut Bob Crippen on the Legacy of STS-1 & Columbia

Episode 29: First Space Shuttle Flight: Astronaut Bob Crippen on the Legacy of STS-1 & Columbia

The spotlights came on in the predawn hours of April 12th 1981, illuminating a spacecraft like no other, the space shutt... Read more

7 Apr 2021

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Episode 28: Women in STEM - Stories of Challenge and Success

Episode 28: Women in STEM - Stories of Challenge and Success

When instrumentation controller JoAnn Morgan was in Firing Room number One for the historic moonshot in 1969, she was th... Read more

18 Mar 2021

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Episode 27: Being Black in the NASA Family, Finding Inspiration, and Becoming More Inclusive

Episode 27: Being Black in the NASA Family, Finding Inspiration, and Becoming More Inclusive

The Rocket Ranch welcomes Sheldon Lauderdale, Program Analyst for NASA's Commercial Crew Program, to share where he draw... Read more

19 Feb 2021

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Episode 26: Perseverance Rover: Rapid Disassembly, Martian Mission, and Beyond

Episode 26: Perseverance Rover: Rapid Disassembly, Martian Mission, and Beyond

After a 300 million mile journey through space, the Mars Perseverance Rover is ready to begin the most challenging part ... Read more

4 Feb 2021

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Episode 25: Lessons of Loss

Episode 25: Lessons of Loss

On this episode of the Rocket Ranch Podcast, we remember Challenger, her crew and their survivors, and how we carry forw... Read more

26 Jan 2021

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Episode 24: Space Lullaby

Episode 24: Space Lullaby

Astronaut Chris Hadfield flew to space three times, and was the first Canadian to walk in space. His cover of David Bowi... Read more

5 Oct 2020

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Episode 23: Mars 2020: In the Midst of a Pandemic

Episode 23: Mars 2020: In the Midst of a Pandemic

The NASA Kennedy Launch team has persevered through a global pandemic to get a Mars Rover named Perseverance to the laun... Read more

28 Jul 2020

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Episode 22: NASA Astronauts' Friendship Key to History Making SpaceX Flight

Episode 22: NASA Astronauts' Friendship Key to History Making SpaceX Flight

Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will make history when they break the bond from Earth in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that's... Read more

15 May 2020

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Episode 21: NFL Quarterback: Rocket Arm AND Mind

Episode 21: NFL Quarterback: Rocket Arm AND Mind

And with the number one overall pick in the Kennedy Space Center NFL Draft, NASA selects Jacksonville, Jaguar quarterbac... Read more

21 Apr 2020

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