Spacecraft, Airplanes, and everything else defying gravity - we talk about all kinds of flight. With the latest updates on spaceflight, aviation advances, new technologies, interviews with aviators, as well as a look back at memorable moments of flight, this is the best podcast to stay connected to all things air & space! Hosted by Jay Simpson, a pilot, entrepreneur, and spaceflight enthusiast. Connect with Jay on IG: @jaysimnow
Boeing’s entry into NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is the CST-100 Starliner, a capsule built for the 21st century. While incredibly designed, it is falling behind and has yet to have a fully successful launch. Join us as we dive into the Starliner, and when we can expect to see this incredible capsule fly.
Connect with Jay on Instagram: @jaysimnow
30 Jul 2021
Ep 6 | SpaceX Starship Overview
Starship by SpaceX - one of the most incredible endeavors in human spaceflight. Join us in this episode as we discover more about this vehicle, the incredible plans that SpaceX has for it, and even the ‘bonus’ uses that make this spacecraft the future pinnacle and standard of what spaceflight should look like.
20 Jul 2021
Ep 5 | LIVE With the First Blue Origin Human Flight!
Join us as we go LIVE following the Blue Origin launch of New Shepherd on July 20, 2021. This is the company's first successful human spaceflight mission, passing above the 100km Karman Line, and providing a new means for commercial activity and space tourism. Discover each portion of this historic spaceflight as we follow it LIVE in real-time. Gradatim Ferociter!
20 Jul 2021
Ep 4 | The Hubble Space Telescope is Saved - Again
The Hubble Space Telescope, one of the most important pieces of space exploration technology ever built, went dark and silent on June 16th. With onboard computers not being responsive, creative action had to be taken in order to get the Telescope back online. Join us as we discuss the ‘tricky operation’ that saved Hubble once again.
18 Jul 2021
Ep 3 | Unity 22 Flight
On July 11th, 2021, Virgin Galactic successfully flew its Unity 22 spaceplane to the boundary of space. In this episode, we relive this flight, examine the accomplishment, and discuss the path forward for space tourism as a whole.
15 Jul 2021
Ep 2 | Boom Supersonic
It’s been 50 years since the Concorde first took flight. Yet for almost 20 years now, the skies have been strangely silent from the booms of supersonic commercial passenger aircraft. Join us as we explore Boom Supersonic, a new startup aviation company with a goal of bringing back supersonic passenger travel by the end of the decade through their Overture vehicle. And wait, United Airlines already bought 15 of them? And there’s a possibility that this could be the face of a new supersonic Air Force One?
10 Jul 2021
Ep 1 | The July 2021 Space Race
SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic are all about to launch some incredible endeavors in July of 2021. But which billionaire will make it to space first? Join us as we examine and discuss Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin's New Shepherd NS4.3 rocket's race against Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity 22, and who will ultimately achieve the first commercial space tourism flight. Of course, SpaceX's Starship updates are included as well!
9 Jul 2021
Ep 0 | What is Ignited Flight?
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