193 - STS-102 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Logistics Module (ISS 5A.1: Exp1/2 swap)
On STS-102 it looks like we're just doing a simple crew swap, but complexity abounds. Get ready for new hardware, two spacewalks, cargo swap...
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The Space Above Us
A podcast about the history of NASA human spaceflight. New episodes every other Thursday.
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20 of 204 episodes192 - Expedition 1 - ISS, Meet IT
The first long duration crew of the International Space Station is finally here! Let's learn about what life on the ISS was like, shake our...
Supplemental 9 - Where Does the Time Go? (Schedule Update)
It's been a long time since the last episode of the podcast was posted. What's going on? Fear not, dear listener, it's all good news. Well,...
191 - STS-98 - Destiny Manifest (ISS 5A: Destiny)
On STS-98 it's time for the ISS crew to meet its Destiny. Oh wait, does everyone make that joke? How about "Destiny is on the manifest"? No,...
190 - STS-97 - Ratcheting Up the Tension (ISS 4A: P6)
On STS-97 the Space Shuttle is delivering its heaviest ISS payload yet: the P6 truss. We'll climb high above the payload bay, consider some...
189 - STS-92 - Over and Under (Z1 and PMA-3)
After a long wait for the crew (and audience!) STS-92 is finally here. We'll be delivering the heart of the ISS external structure, the Z1 t...
188 - STS-106 - 2A or not 2b (ISS Resupply 2A.2b)
On STS-106, we finally get to meet Zvezda, the Russian service module for the International Space Station. We also meet some new faces, decr...
187 - Interview with former NASA flight surgeon Dr. Kim Broadwell
I think we can all agree that social media (and anything approaching it) was a mistake, but sometimes the internet decides to throw you a bo...
186 - STS-101 - Screens and Stations (ISS Resupply 2A.2a)
On STS-101 we've got a slick new cockpit to show off, a pile of launch delays, a ton or two of new equipment and supplies and some floppy di...
185 - STS-99 - Here Comes The Boom (SRTM)
On STS-99 we'll be studying the Earth in a whole new dimension, using fancy radar tricks to scan nearly the entire planet in 3D! Close and l...
184 - STS-103 - Y2K And I Feel Fine (Hubble Servicing 3A)
The Hubble Space Telescope couldn't wait until the year 2000 for a visit, while the Space Shuttle's computers couldn't handle the year 2000...
183 - STS-93 - Sometimes It's Better To Be Lucky Than Smart (Chandra Deploy)
On STS-93 we've got a ton of stuff to do in a mission lasting less than five days. We'll break another glass barrier, we'll put the redundan...
182 - STS-96 - Additional Supply Depots Required (ISS Resupply 2A.1)
On the first resupply mission to the ISS we've got tons of stuff to transfer, a disco ball to deploy, and a surprising number of quotations...
181 - STS-88 - A United Dawn (Zarya and Unity)
The ISS era is upon us! Let's learn about Zarya, the first module of the International Space Station, and bring it a buddy: Unity! With a Ru...
180 - STS-95 - Zero-G And I Still Feel Fine (Glenn, SPARTAN, SPACEHAB)
On STS-95 we've got the return of SPARTAN, the return of SPACEHAB, and the return of.. John Glenn! Let's do some science and learn how the 7...
179 - Phase One Done (Shuttle-Mir Retrospective)
We take a look back at the Shuttle-Mir program, including a whirlwind tour of all seven long duration missions and a glimpse into Mir's ulti...
178 - STS-91 - A Farewell to Mir (Bringing Thomas Home)
On STS-91 we'll try out a new external tank, learn a little physics, and find out what Mir upper management thinks about the state of the sp...
Special Update - Don't Force It
We take a brief break from space to consider some valuable life lessons. Show notes: https://thespaceabove.us/episodes/special_update_02 The...
177 - STS-90 - Of Mice and Medicine (Neurolab)
On STS-90 we've got a Spacelab full of nervous system experiments, we'll play a little catch, and we'll wonder where NASA got 2000 crickets....
176 - NASA-7 - The Last American (Thomas on Mir)
Andy Thomas is watching Space Shuttle Endeavour fade into the distance and is ready to get to work. His four month stay on Mir would close o...