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Space 3D Podcast

by Eleanor O'Rangers

Technology-Culture-Humanity... all related to spaceflight. Hosted by Emily Carney, Tom Hill and Eleanor O'Rangers

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  1. Season 6, Episode 6: Tales of the Space Shuttle up close with Travis Thompson, Part 3

    This is part 3 and the conclusion of our interview with Travis Thompson.Travis Thompson was the former Orbital Vehicle Close-Out Lead—or OVCC—for the space shuttle at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Travis and his team assisted astronauts into the launch vehicle and were the last humans to...

  2. Season 6, Episode 5: Pancosmorio Theory: A Continued Conversation with Lee Grant Irons, Part 3

    We had the pleasure of meeting with Lee Grant Irons and his daughter, Morgan Irons, during Season 5 of the Space 3D podcast. We’ve invited Lee Grant back this season to continue our discussion. This is part 3 and the conclusion of our latest interview.Lee Grant Irons is a scientist and engineer,...

  3. Season 6, Episode 4: Pancosmorio Theory- A Continued Conversation with Lee Grant Irons, part 2

    We had the pleasure of meeting with Lee Grant Irons and his daughter, Morgan Irons, during Season 5 of the Space 3D podcast. We’ve invited Lee Grant back this season to continue our discussion. This is part 2 of our latest interview.Lee Grant Irons is a scientist and engineer, with experience in...

  4. Season 6, Episode 3: The Norfolk Institute- A Continued Conversation with Lee Grant Irons, part 1

    We had the pleasure of meeting with Lee Grant Irons and his daughter, Morgan Irons, during Season 5 of the Space 3D podcast. We’ve invited Lee Grant back this season to continue our discussion. This is part 1 of our latest interview.Lee Grant Irons is a scientist and engineer, with experience in...

  5. Season 6, Episode 2: Tales of the Space Shuttle up close with Travis Thompson, Part 2

    Recently, we were honored to speak to Travis Thompson. Travis Thompson was the former Orbital Vehicle Close-Out Crew Lead—or OVCC Lead—for the Space Shuttle at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Travis and his team assisted astronauts into the launch vehicle and were the last humans to physically…

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  6. Season 6, Episode 1: Tales of the Space Shuttle up close with Travis Thompson, Part 1

    This is the kickoff to our Season 6 of the Space 3D podcast and we were honored to speak to Travis Thompson, which will span the next several episode installments.Travis Thompson was the former Space Shuttle close-out lead at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Travis and his team assisted…

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  7. Season 5, Episode 14: Taking a spin: Talking about the history of the Johnsville Centrifuge, Part 4

    We recently had the opportunity to interview individuals who conducted research, operated, or who served as research volunteers on the old Johnsville Centrifuge—aka the Dynamic Flight Simulator—which was located on the now closed Naval Air Development Center in Warminster, Pennsylvania. Why, you...

  8. Season 5, Episode 13: Taking a spin: Talking about the history of the Johnsville Centrifuge, Part 3

    We recently had the opportunity to interview individuals who conducted research, operated, or who served as research volunteers on the old Johnsville Centrifuge—aka the Dynamic Flight Simulator—which was located on the now closed Naval Air Development Center in Warminster, Pennsylvania. Why, you...

  9. Season 5, Episode 12: Taking a spin: Talking about the history of the Johnsville Centrifuge, Part 2

    Welcome to Space 3D! We recently had the opportunity to interview individuals who conducted research, operated, or who served as research volunteers on the old Johnsville Centrifuge—aka the Dynamic Flight Simulator—which was located on the now closed Naval Air Development Center in Warminster,...

  10. Season 5, Episode 11: Taking a spin: Talking about the history of the Johnsville Centrifuge, Part 1

    During our next few episodes to round out Season 5, we had the opportunity to interview individuals who conducted research, operated, or who served as research volunteers on the old Johnsville Centrifuge—aka the Dynamic Flight Simulator—which was located on the now closed Naval Air Development...

  11. Season 5, Episode 10: "On the Ice" with Rich Overbeck, Part 3

    Co-hosts Tom Hill and Eleanor O’Rangers had the opportunity to interview Rich Overbeck, who is currently wintering over at South Pole Station! As many of our listeners may know, expeditions to our planet’s polar regions are considered to be extreme environmental analogs, not unlike what would be...

  12. Season 5, Episode 9: "On the Ice" with Rich Overbeck, Part 2

    Co-hosts Tom Hill and Eleanor O’Rangers had the opportunity to interview Rich Overbeck, who is currently wintering over at South Pole Station! As many of our listeners may know, expeditions to our planet’s polar regions are considered to be an extreme environmental analog not unlike what would be...

  13. Season 5, Episode 8: "On the Ice" with Rich Overbeck, Part 1

    Co-hosts Tom Hill and Eleanor O’Rangers had the opportunity to interview Rich Overbeck, who is currently wintering over at South Pole Station! As many of our listeners may know, expeditions to our planet’s polar regions are considered to be an extreme environmental analog not unlike what would be...

  14. Season 5, Episode 7: Talking Space Suits with Historian Bill Ayrey, Part 4

    Welcome to Space 3D! Two well respected aerospace organizations had experience making high altitude pressure suits, but only a couple of engineers from a relatively unknown company known as ILC Dover had set their sights set on developing a true space suit with high mobility for the Apollo…

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  15. Season 5, Episode 6: Talking Space Suits with Historian Bill Ayrey, Part 3

    Welcome to Space 3D! Two well respected aerospace organizations had experience making high altitude pressure suits, but only a couple of engineers from a relatively unknown company known as ILC Dover had set their sights set on developing a true space suit with high mobility for the Apollo…

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  16. Season 5, Episode 5: Talking Space Suits with Historian Bill Ayrey, Part 2

    Two well respected aerospace organizations had experience making high altitude pressure suits, but only a couple of engineers from a relatively unknown company known as ILC Dover had set their sights set on developing a true space suit with high mobility for the Apollo program. In his book, Lunar...

  17. Season 5, Episode 4: Talking Space Suits with Historian Bill Ayrey, Part 1

    Welcome to Space 3D! Two well respected aerospace organizations had experience making high altitude pressure suits, but only a couple of engineers from a relatively unknown company known as ILC Dover had set their sights set on developing a true space suit with high mobility for the Apollo…

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  18. Season 5, Episode 3. Terraforming with Morgan and Lee Grant Irons, Part 3

    This is part 3 and the conclusion of our interview with with Morgan and Lee Grant Irons on sustainable environmental systems and terraforming. Morgan is a Soil and Crop Sciences Ph.D. candidate in the Lehmann Lab at Cornell University, where her research focuses on microbial-adhesion mechanisms…

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  19. Season 5, Episode 2. Terraforming with Morgan and Lee Grant Irons, Part 2

    We continue our conversation with Morgan and Lee Grant Irons on everything you wanted to know about the intricacies of terraforming. In short: it’s complicated! Morgan is a Soil and Crop Sciences Ph.D. candidate in the Lehmann Lab at Cornell University, where her research focuses on...

  20. Season 5, Episode 1. Terraforming with Morgan and Lee Grant Irons, Part 1

    We are joined by Morgan and Lee Grant Irons for a discussion of everything you wanted to know about the intricacies of terraforming and more. Morgan is a Soil and Crop Sciences Ph.D. candidate in the Lehmann Lab at Cornell University, where her research focuses on microbial-adhesion mechanisms…

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  21. Season 4, Episode 13. Talking Space History with Dwayne A. Day, Part 3

    Welcome to Space 3D and the conclusion of our interview with space historian and policy analyst Dwayne Day. Day is a senior program officer for the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board of the National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences, where he has served as a study director on...

  22. Season 4, Episode 12. Talking Space History with Dwayne A. Day, Part 2

    Welcome to Space 3D and part 2 of our wide-ranging interview with space historian and policy analyst Dwayne Day. Day is a senior program officer for the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board of the National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences, where he has served as a study director…

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  23. Season 4, Episode 11: Talking Space History with Dwayne A. Day, Part 1

    Over our next few episodes, co-hosts Emily Carney and Eleanor O’Rangers had the opportunity to interview space historian and policy analyst Dwayne A. Day. Day is a senior program officer for the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board of the National Research Council/National Academy of Sciences,...

  24. Season 4, Episode 10: A Glowing Interview with Space Radiation Expert Dr. Jeff Chancellor, Part 3

    This is the conclusion of our interview with physicist and space radiation expert Jeff Chancellor. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Louisiana State University with research interests in applications of how heavy ion radiation interacts with soft and condensed matter for ground-based...

  25. Season 4, Episode 9: A Glowing Interview with Space Radiation Expert Dr. Jeff Chancellor, Part 2

    Co-hosts Tom Hill and Eleanor O’Rangers continue their interview with physicist and space radiation expert Jeff Chancellor in this podcast episode. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Physics at Louisiana State University with research interests in applications of how heavy ion radiation interacts...

  26. Season 4, Episode 8: A Glowing Interview with Space Radiation Expert Dr. Jeff Chancellor, Part 1

    In this Space 3D episode, co-hosts Eleanor O'Rangers and Tom Hill had the opportunity to interview physicist and space radiation expert Jeff Chancellor. Jeff is an Assistant Professofr of Physics at Louisiana State University, with research interests in applications of how heavy ion radiation...

  27. Season 4, Episode 7: The Notorious GKO- An Interview with Emily Carney on the Life of Gerard K. O’Neill, Part 3

    Welcome to Space 3D and the conclusion of our interview with co-host, Emily Carney, about the life and times of futurist Gerard K. O’Neill. In this episode, we discuss O’Neill’s enduring legacy and how the upstarts of commercial space, including Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, are helping to realize…

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  28. Season 4, Episode 6: The Notorious GKO- An Interview with Emily Carney on the Life of Gerard K. O’Neill, Part 2

    Co-hosts Eleanor O’Rangers and Tom Hill continue their interview of fellow co-host Emily Carney about Gerard K. O’Neill, theoretical physicist and space futurist who she has written about in her National Space Society blogs. First, we’ll discuss O’Neill’s entrepreneurial ventures into space solar...

  29. Season 4, Episode 5: The Notorious GKO- An Interview with Emily Carney on the Life of Gerard K. O’Neill, Part 1

    In our next series of episodes, co-hosts Eleanor O’Rangers and Tom Hill had the opportunity to interview their fellow co-host Emily Carney about Gerard K O’Neill, theoretical physicist and space futurist who she has written about in her National Space Society blogs. In Part 1 of our interview,...

  30. Season 4, Episode 4: Let's Talk Astronomy! An interview with amateur astronomer, Scott Gauer, Part 2

    Welcome to Space 3D and part 2 of our interview with aerospace engineer and amateur astronomer, Scott Gauer. Originally from Danville, PA, Scott is a graduate of Penn State University with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and a minor in Astrophysics. Since 2017 he has been employed at Space...

  31. Season 4, Episode 3: Let’s talk astronomy! An interview with amateur astronomer, Scott Gauer, Part 1

    Welcome to Space 3D and our second interview for season 4 with aerospace engineer and amateur astronomer, Scott Gauer. Originally from Danville, PA, Scott is a graduate of Penn State University with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and a minor in Astrophysics. Since 2017 he has been employed at...

  32. Season 4, Episode 1: Space TV Redux with Emily, Tom and Eleanor, Part 2

    Welcome to Space 3D! In this episode, co-moderators Emily Carney, Tom Hill and Eleanor O’Rangers continue discussing recent space dramas and documentaries, including For All Mankind on Apple TV, The Real Right Stuff on Disney Plus, and Challenger: The Final Flight, on Netflix. We conclude the...

  33. Season 4, Episode 1: Space TV Redux with Emily, Tom and Eleanor, Part 1

    Welcome to Space 3D! It’s hard to believe it, but we’re actually kicking off Season 4 of our little podcast adventure. In this episode, co-moderators Emily Carney, Tom Hill and Eleanor O’Rangers briefly catch up following the hiatus from Season 3’s conclusion and then dive into discussion on...

  34. Season 3, Episode 20: A Conversation with X-15 Historian, Michelle Evans, Part 4

    We conclude our conversation with X-15 historian, Michelle Evans, author of the book, “The X-15 Rocket Plane, Flying the First Wings into Space”. In this episode, Michelle discusses some exciting news about technical consulting work she has been involved in with the upcoming National Geographic...

  35. Season 3, Episode 19: A Conversation with X-15 Historian, Michelle Evans, Part 3

    We continue our conversation with X-15 historian, Michelle Evans, authors of the book, “The X-15 Rocket Plane, Flying the First Wings into Space”. We start out part 3 of our interview with a discussion of Mike Adams, the only pilot fatality in the X-15 program—and the creation of a memorial to…

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  36. Season 3, Episode 18: A Conversation with X-15 Historian, Michelle Evans, Part 2

    We continue our conversation with X-15 historian, Michelle Evans, author of the book, “The X-15 Rocket Plane, Flying the First Wings into Space”. In Part 2 of our interview, we get into why the X-15 program was such an important milestone in the history of aviation while we focus on some of the...

  37. Season 3, Episode 17: A Conversation with X-15 Historian, Michelle Evans, Part 1

    We conclude Season 3 of our podcast with an interview with X-15 historian, Michelle Evans, author of the book “The X-15 Rocket Plane, Flying the First Wings into Space”. In Part 1 of our interview, we discuss how her father inspired her interest in the X-15 and aerospace more broadly. Following...

  38. Season 3, Episode 16: Space 3D's Tribute to Astronaut Al Worden: Memories From Those Who Knew Him Best, Part 6

    Al Worden, the astronaut who served as Command Module Pilot on the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971, passed away on March 18, 2020 at the age of 88. As a tribute to him, Space 3D will be airing multiple interviews with individuals who knew Al over the years. We hope that these will bring a smile…

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  39. Season 3, Episode 15: Space 3D's Tribute to Astronaut Al Worden: Memories From Those Who Knew Him Best, Part 5

    Al Worden, the astronaut who served as Command Module Pilot on the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971, passed away on March 18, 2020 at the age of 88. As a tribute to him, Space 3D will be airing multiple interviews with individuals who knew Al over the years. We hope that these will bring a smile…

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  40. Season 3, Episode 14: A Discussion with Tim Walsh About Weather Satellites, Part 3

    Welcome to Space 3D! In this episode, co-hosts Tom Hill and Eleanor O’Rangers continue their conversation with engineer Tim Walsh, who currently supports the Joint Polar Satellite System weather satellite program —a collaborative effort between NOAA and NASA that deliver key observations for…

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  41. Season 3, Episode 13: A Discussion with Tim Walsh about Weather Satellites, Part 2

    Welcome to Space 3D! In this episode, co-hosts Tom Hill and Eleanor O’Rangers continue their conversation with engineer Tim Walsh, who currently supports the Joint Polar Satellite System weather satellite program —a collaborative effort between NOAA and NASA that deliver key observations for…

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  42. Season 3, Episode 12: A Discussion with Tim Walsh about Weather Satellites, Part 1

    Welcome to Space 3D! Co-hosts Tom Hill and Eleanor O’Rangers chat with engineer Tim Walsh, someone who has supported three decades of weather satellite development for NASA and NOAA. Tim is currently supporting the next generation of low-earth orbiting weather satellites, called the Joint Polar...

  43. Season 3, Episode 11: Space 3D's Tribute to Astronaut Al Worden: Memories From Those Who Knew Him Best, Part 4

    Al Worden, the astronaut who served as Command Module Pilot on the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971, passed away on March 18, 2020 at the age of 88. As a tribute to him, Space 3D will be airing multiple interviews with individuals who knew Al over the years. We hope that these will bring a smile…

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  44. Season 3, Episode 10: Space 3D's Tribute to Astronaut Al Worden: Memories From Those Who Knew Him Best, Part 3

    Al Worden, the astronaut who served as Command Module Pilot on the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971, passed away on March 18, 2020 at the age of 88. As a tribute to him, Space 3D will be airing multiple interviews with individuals who knew Al over the years. We hope that these will bring a smile…

    more

  45. Season 3, Episode 9: Space 3D's Tribute to Astronaut Al Worden: Memories From Those Who Knew Him Best, Part 2

    Al Worden, the astronaut who served as Command Module Pilot on the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971, passed away on March 18, 2020 at the age of 88. As a tribute to him, Space 3D will be airing multiple interviews with individuals who knew Al over the years. We hope that these will bring a smile…

    more

  46. Season 3, Episode 8: Space 3D's Tribute to Astronaut Al Worden: Memories From Those Who Knew Him Best, Part 1

    Al Worden, the astronaut who served as Command Module Pilot on the Apollo 15 lunar mission in 1971, passed away on March 18, 2020 at the age of 88. As a tribute to him, Space 3D will be airing multiple interviews with individuals who knew Al over the years. We hope that these will bring a smile…

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  47. Season 3, Episode 7: An interview with one-of-a-kind space historian, Jay Gallentine, Part 4

    Welcome to Space 3D! We are delighted to bring you part 4 and the conclusion of our interview with space historian Jay Gallentine. In this episode, co-moderators Emily Carney and Eleanor O’Rangers continue their discussion with Jay, delving into some fascinating backstory on his research for his...

  48. Season 3, Episode 6: An interview with one-of-a-kind space historian, Jay Gallentine, Part 3

    Welcome to Space 3D and part 3 of our interview with Jay Gallentine. In this episode, we go on the journey of discovery and serendipity which led Jay to his first book, Ambassadors to Earth: a journey by way of DB Cooper, the planet Venus, a brief interlude with a sports car, Craig Breedlove, and...

  49. Season 3, Episode 5: An interview with one-of-a-kind space historian, Jay Gallentine, Part 2

    In our second interview for season 3, cohosts Emily Carney and Eleanor O’Rangers welcome Space Historian Jay Gallentine to the podcast. As described on Amazon, Jay has a reputation for stripping away technobabble to focus on the intimate human stories behind space missions. His politely uncouth,...

  50. Season 3, Episode 4: An interview with one-of-a-kind space historian, Jay Gallentine, Part 1

    In our second interview for season 3, cohosts Emily Carney and Eleanor O’Rangers welcome Space Historian Jay Gallentine to the podcast. As described on Amazon, Jay has a reputation for stripping away technobabble to focus on the intimate human stories behind space missions. His politely uncouth,...

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