23: Enterprise In Space

Shawn Case and Larry Nemecek on Enterprise In Space. There is perhaps no ship name in history better known than Enterprise. From the HMS Enterprise of 1705 to the 26th-century USS Enterprise-J seen in the episode "Azati Prime," it's a name that captures the spirit of exploration—always. The next ship to bear the name may just come from the project known as Enterprise In Space, an educational and scientific endeavor connected with the non-profit National Space Society. In this episode of Matter Stream we're joined by Enterprise In Space founder Shawn Case and Star Trek historian Larry Nemecek, who serves as Promotions Manager for EIS, to learn more about the project that will design and launch an eight-foot orbiter named NSS Enterprise, which will carry more than 100 student-designed science experiments into space, and return the craft to Earth. Host Christopher Jones Guests Shawn Case and Larry Nemecek Editor and Producer Christopher Jones Associate Producer Become one! Support Trek.fm and Matter Stream at the $25/month level or higher! Visit patreon.com/trekfm Chapters The EIS Mission (2:20) Shawn's Background (5:15) Larry Joins the Team (7:08) Meet the EIS Team (9:47) The NSS Enterprise Orbiter (20:03) The Orbiter Design Contest (26:19) Testing Space Technologies (31:25) Support the Grassroots Effort (38:38) Find Out More About Enterprise In Space (44:32) Closing (47:59) Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: Voicemail: Contact Form: Visit the Trek.fm website at

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23: Enterprise In Space is an episode from Matter Stream: Science, Creativity, and the World Inspired by Star Trek by Trek.fm.

This episode is 57:11 long.

This episode was published on Sep 30, 2014.

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