AsclepiosCast

This week we return to our podcast series of one-on-one interviews of analogue astronauts in the Asclepios VI mission with Marvin Urech, a mechanical engineering student from Switzerland. Join us on this fun chat with Marvin as we explore his experiences in life and in Asclepios!Follow us on Instagram — @asclepios_mission — and LinkedIn to keep up with the next stages in the training of the analogue astronauts!Support our mission: https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-support-our-student-space-missionIntro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

This week we speak to Verdàn Deliz, an Asclepios VI analogue astronaut who shares his captivating stories of aviation and flying. From flying gliders to jets, Verdàn's story is a great listen.Follow us on Instagram — ⁠⁠⁠@asclepios_mission⁠⁠⁠ — and LinkedIn to keep up with the next stages in the training of the analogue astronauts!Support our mission: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-support-our-student-space-mission⁠⁠Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

Continuing our series of one-to-one interview episodes with each of the analogue astronauts from the Asclepios VI mission, this week we have the pleasure to receive Marla Welsch in the podcast, for an inspiring, insightful, and fun chat.Follow us on Instagram — ⁠⁠@asclepios_mission⁠⁠ — and LinkedIn to keep up with the next stages in the training of the analogue astronauts!Support our mission: ⁠⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-support-our-student-space-mission⁠Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

Starting this week, we’re embarking on a series of episodes featuring one-to-one conversations with each of the analogue astronauts from the Asclepios VI mission. In today’s episode, Ioana Dimitrova joins us for an inspiring and fun chat.Follow us on Instagram — ⁠@asclepios_mission⁠ — and LinkedIn to keep up with the next stages in the training of the analogue astronauts!Support our mission: ⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-support-our-student-space-missionIntro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

Extreme Environment Training or EET is a core training component that our analogue astronauts undergo to prepare them for their mission in a simulated lunar environment. This week we interviewed the Asclepios VI Astronaut crew at the end of their training in the French Alps to understand the importance of environment training and to get their insights on the challenging journey they undertook in the previous days.A huge thank you to our sponsors who support our mission, you truly make this possible. We are grateful to be sponsored by Columbia Sportswear Company for once again supplying our crew and support with winterwear, keeping us alive in the deep cold. And Chimpanzee Sports Nutrition for supplying us with nutrition bars which kept us going.And a huge shoutout to the entire Asclepios team who have supported us with planning, financial support and even with helping us setup base camp in the end! This mission would not be possible without you.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

In this week's special and fun episode, we introduce you to Jack Emmerson and Madeleine Monperrus, two analogue astronauts of the Asclepios VI Mission and the new co-hosts of the Asclepios Cast. They share their passion for space and talk about the upcoming mission with a lot of excitementSupport our mission, and follow us on Instagram — ⁠@asclepios_mission⁠ — and LinkedIn to keep up with the next stages in the training of the analogue astronauts!⁠https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-support-our-student-space-mission⁠Finally, thank you to all members, partners, collaborators, and sponsors who support Asclepios in organising this mission.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

For the return of AsclepiosCast, we start the second season with the three mission directors of our new Asclepios VI Mission!! In this inspiring episode, Ambre Bexter, Joseph Hong, and Matthew Acevski present Asclepios VI in an institutional manner, discussing the progress made since the mission started, the planning and objectives of our analogue mission that will take place in July 2026, in Switzerland.Support our mission, and follow us on Instagram — @asclepios_mission — and LinkedIn to keep up with the next stages in the training of the analogue astronauts!https://www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-support-our-student-space-missionFinally, thank you to all members, partners, collaborators, and sponsors who support Asclepios in organising this mission.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

For the last episode of the first season of the AsclepiosCast, we have in the podcast Mateus de Magalhães, one of the analogue astronauts of Asclepios V crew, who was also been the host of the podcast for this season. Mateus shares about his passion for space and talks about the whole Asclepios V Mission, from the trainings until the post mission, in this very inspirational and fun conversation with Ella Ganzer, Nathan Pili and Ilina Adhikari. Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

In this week's episode, we see the other side of the coin, and we hear stories from the point of view of those who stayed on Earth during the mission !!In this inspiring and fun episode, we gathered members from the Asclepios V Mission Control Center (MCC) to share the work done in the MCC during the mission, their experiences, challenging moments, and moments of joy they lived during the analogue mission that took place from 20th of July 2025 - 7th August 2025, in the Fortress of Sasso San Gottardo, in Switzerland. Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay

For this week, we have the most awaited episode of all the season!! The special episode about the Asclepios V Mission, we gathered all the analogue astronauts from the Asclepios V crew. In this inspiring and fun episode, the astronauts shared the experiences, challenging moments, and moments of joy they lived during the analogue mission that took place from 20th of July 2025 - 7th August 2025, in the Fortress of Sasso San Gottardo, in Switzerland.A huge thank you to the entire Asclepios team, including Project Leaders, Team Heads, Astronaut Trainers, the Astronaut Crew, and all other members, for their hard work contributions, support, and encouragement for this mission to become reality.Finally, thank you to all partners, collaborators, and sponsors who supported Asclepios in organizing this mission.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

This week, Michael Murphy, anthropologist and principal investigator of the scientific project No Longer Earthlings, joins us to explain this project that the Asclepios V crew participates in. In this very instructive and inspiring episode, we can understand and explore the anthropological side of space and analogue space missions.You can find more about Michael's work on his linktree:https://linktr.ee/just.an.adventurerFollow us on Instagram — @asclepios_mission — and LinkedIn to keep up with our mission!Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

For this week, we have in the podcast Max Grossman, one of the analogue astronauts of Asclepios V crew, who was also been collaborating to the medical team of Asclepios. Max shares about his passion for space and medicine in this very educational, and fun conversation.Help support our mission to the moon! Asclepios is currently fundraising for the last funds to make our mission happen. As you know from the show, we're a nonprofit association dedicated to education and science. We simulate a space mission to the moon to provide educational opportunities for students and perform scientific research with our academic partners. https://gofund.me/93cd1279Donate today on our Gofundme - you can find the link in the show notes -  and help us bring Asclepios V to life. Every contribution counts!As a student-run nonprofit, Asclepios is entirely supported by donations and partnerships, and every bit helps to enable our students to access this opportunity to contribute to space research.We are entirely committed to offering educational and scientific opportunities for free. Our astronaut program selects and trains students for no fee, making it accessible to every student that gets selected. Additionally, the experiments are integrated and performed free of charge for our scientific collaborators. Your contribution goes directly towards supporting science and education and will help us with expenses such as food for the astronauts, base rental, and the costs of transporting our materials to the "moon".This mission is more than a simulation. Your donation helps to advance science, training the next generation of engineers, scientists, and explorers, and promoting international collaboration.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

In this week's special episode, we are celebrating Pride Month by welcoming some of the LGBTQ+ members of Asclepios to discuss their experiences of being queer and working in the space sector.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

For this week, we have the pleasure to receive Pedro Rosado on the podcast, one of analogue astronauts of the Asclepios V Mission, for an inspirational and fun talk.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

Lauren Victoria Paulson, one of the analogue astronauts of the Aclepios V crew, joins us in this new episode, for a very inspiring, and fun conversation.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

For this week's episode, we welcome Ilina Adhikari, one of our analogue astronauts of the Asclepios V crew, to the podcast for a very inspiring and fun talk.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

In this episode, we welcome Adriana Talianova, the Head of Communications of Asclepios, former Mission Control Officer during Asclepios IV mission. In this inspiring talk, Adriana shared her experience playing different roles within Asclepios, her experience as an analog astronaut in the Analog Astronaut Training Center (AATC), and much more!Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

This week, we have a very special episode! We had the pleasure of welcoming the first Swiss astronaut, Claude Nicollier, to the podcast! In this very inspiring and passionate conversation, Claude talked about his experiences as an astronomer, pilot and astronaut, and also shared his vision of the role of analogue missions.Follow us on Instagram — @asclepios_mission — and LinkedIn to keep up with the next stages in the training of the analogue astronauts!Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

This week, we welcome Stefania Spachou, the Head of EPFL Logistics for Asclepios V and former Science Officer at the MCC during the Asclepios IV mission. In this fun and inspiring talk, Stefania shared her experiences in different roles within Asclepios and discussed all the logistical work behind a successful analogue mission.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

For this week's episode, we welcome Ambre Bexter, the Head of Science of Asclepios. In this inspiring and fun talk, Ambre shares her experience as a researcher, and discusses the work being developed by the Asclepios Science team.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

For this week's special episode about the Extreme Environment Training, we gathered all the analogue astronauts from the Asclepios V crew. In this inspiring and fun episode, the astronauts shared the experiences, challenging moments, and moments of joy they lived during the training.Thank you to all partners, collaborators, and sponsors who supported Asclepios in organizing this training. We are especially grateful to Jean Louis Estampe and Joanna Estampa Tracana for their guidance and specialized training. Thanks also to: Columbia Sportswear Company for the winter clothing that kept us warm during all the training; O'rentees for the camping gear; Bernex ski resort and Mairie de Châtel for hosting and supporting the expedition; Lyoofood and Lian Chinaherb for the food; France Apnée Diving School for the ice diving apnea training; and DillyDally Productions for documenting our experiences.And finally, a massive thank you to the entire Asclepios team, including Project Leaders, Team Heads, Astronaut Trainers, the Astronaut Crew, and all other members, for their contributions, support, and encouragement for this training.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

This week, we welcome at the podcast Joachim Harding, one of our analogue astronauts, for a very insightful, and funny conversation.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

In this episode, we welcome Anna Zimmermann, the Head of Ethics of Asclepios, being also a member of our Medical Team, and former Biomedical Engineer (BME) during Asclepios IV mission. In this amazing and inspiring talk, Anna shared her experience playing different roles within Asclepios and her insights on extreme environment trainings, among many other topics.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

In this week's episode, Joseph Hong, Head of Human Resources at Asclepios, joins us for an encouraging and instructive conversation. Joseph also provides insights into Asclepios' recruiting processes.Follow us on Instagram — @asclepios_mission — and LinkedIn to keep up with the next stages in the training of the analogue astronauts!Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

Matthew Acevski, one of the analogue astronauts of Asclepios V crew, joins us in this episode for a very inspiring, educational, and fun conversation.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

This week, Paul Iliffe, the founder of Astro Strength Coach, and coach for strength and conditioning of Asclepios V crew, joined us to explain the physical training of our analogue astronauts, in this very instructive and inspiring episode.You can find more about Paul Iliffe work on https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-iliffe-phd, http://astrostrength.com, and https://www.ballroomstrength.comFollow us on Instagram — @asclepios_mission — and LinkedIn to keep up with the next stages in the training of the analogue astronauts!Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

For this week's episode, Riccardo di Bari, the Head of Astronauts at Asclepios, joins us to go into more detail about the training of our analogue astronauts, in a very enlightening conversation.Follow us on Instagram — @asclepios_mission — and LinkedIn to keep up with the next stages in the training of the analogue astronauts!Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

For this episode, we received Martina Zampieri Serafini, the Head of our medical team, and former Science Officer during Asclepios IV, for an amazing and inspiring conversation.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

In this week's episode, we have the pleasure to receive Ella Ganzer, one of our analogue astronauts, for a very inspirational and fun talk.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

In this week's episode, we welcome Nathan Pili, one of our analogue astronauts, for a very inspiring, insightful, and funny conversation.Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.

In this episode, we introduce analogue space missions and the Asclepios association, through a very inspiring talk with the former analogue astronauts, and now Project Leaders of Asclepios V Mission, Davide Scalettari and Katie Mulry. Intro/outro credits: Geoff Harvey - Pixabay.