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The Launch Pad Space Podcast

Jun 7, 2023

Episode 024 – Son of Apollo – Christopher Roosa

Episode Summary

Christopher Roosa is a retired colonel from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and a combat veteran. He is also the son of Apollo 14 Command Module pilot Stuart Roosa. In his book “Son of Apollo: The Adventures of a Boy Whose Father Went to the...


Jun 7, 2023

Episode 023 – First Mom – Anna Fisher

Episode Summary

 Anna Fisher is one of the first women chosen by NASA to become astronauts. She flew on STS-51A, one of the most technically demanding missions in the Space Shuttle program. She also helped develop the International Space Station and the Orion...


Apr 11, 2023

Episode 022 – The New Guys – Meredith Bagby

Episode Summary

Meredith Bagby is the author of an incredible new book, “The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel.” This new release has been the talk of space aficionados, as Bagby tells the story of...


Feb 21, 2023

 Episode 21 – The Astronaut’s Wife – Stacey Morgan

Episode Summary

 Stacey Morgan may never go into space, but she’s an important as any engineer when it comes to ensuring her husband, NASA Astronaut Drew Morgan, is successful as an astronaut. For the first time, Stacey Morgan, the wife of an active...


Jan 31, 2023

Episode SP01 – Space Adventure Boston

Episode Summary

Recently, I got a sneak preview of the new Space Adventure Boston exhibit in Chelsea. It will be in town through February 2023 and will move on to either Chicago or Atlanta once it's done. I spoke with one of the producers, David Rosenfield, as we walked through...