Orbital Briefing explores the history, technology, and future of human spaceflight.From the early days of Mercury and Apollo to the Space Shuttle era and the new generation of spacecraft being developed today, each episode dives into the missions, machines, and people that made space exploration possible.Hosted by Ron Walker, Orbital Briefing brings the stories of spaceflight to life through deep dives into historic missions, the engineers who built them, and the technologies that will carry humanity farther into the cosmos.
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What is Orbital Briefing: The Missions, Machines, and People of Spaceflight?
Orbital Briefing: The Missions, Machines, and People of Spaceflight is a science podcast hosted by Ron Walker, with 16 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.
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Ron Walker hosts Orbital Briefing: The Missions, Machines, and People of Spaceflight, a science show with 16 episodes published.
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Episode #15
Jessica Meir — From Maine to ISS Commander
Aug 13, 202621 minS2
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir has gone from growing up in northern Maine to commanding the International Space Station. In this episode of Orbital Briefing , we explore Meir’s remarkable journey from marine biologist and Antarctic researcher to astronaut, spacewalker, Crew Dragon commander, and leader of Expedition 75 aboard the ISS. We’ll look back at her historic 2019 spacewalks with Christina Koch, her work studying animals that survive some of the most extreme environments on Earth, her first long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station, and her return to orbit in 2026. Now serving as Commander of the International Space Station , Meir recently completed her sixth career spacewalk, continuing a career that could still have another extraordinary destination ahead: the Moon. From Caribou, Maine to low Earth orbit, this is the story of Jessica Meir — scientist, astronaut, spacewalker, and ISS commander. Orbital Briefing explores the astronauts, missions, spacecraft, and stories that shaped human spaceflight — from Mercury, Gemini and Apollo to the Space Shuttle, International Space Station, Artemis, and beyond. Sponsored by RetroJet Studios Explore space-inspired displays, collectibles, 3D-printed designs, and more at RetroJetStudios.com #JessicaMeir #NASA #InternationalSpaceStation #ISS #Astronaut #Spacewalk #Expedition75 #NASAHistory #HumanSpaceflight #SpaceExploration #Artemis #OrbitalBriefing
<p>In 1977, NASA launched two spacecraft that would change our understanding of the outer solar system forever. Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were built to explore Jupiter and Saturn, but Voyager 2 went on to visit Uranus and Neptune, becoming the only spacecraft ever to fly past all four giant planets.</p><p>In this episode of Orbital Briefing, Ron Walker explores the Voyager probes, their rare planetary alignment, their groundbreaking discoveries, and their journey into interstellar space. We look at the spacecraft architecture, the gravity assists that made the mission possible, the science that transformed distant planets into real worlds, and the...
<p>In this episode of Orbital Briefing, Ron Walker explores Orion, NASA’s deep space crew vehicle built to carry astronauts beyond low Earth orbit and into the Artemis era.</p><p>From its roots in the post-Shuttle years to its role in NASA’s return to the Moon, Orion represents a new chapter in human spaceflight. This episode looks at the spacecraft’s architecture, including the crew module, European Service Module, launch abort system, heat shield, avionics, life support systems, and its critical role in bringing astronauts safely home from lunar missions.</p><p>We trace Orion’s journey from ear...
Christina Koch: Artemis II, the ISS, and NASA’s Return to the Moon
May 7, 202646 minS1
<p>NASA astronaut Christina Koch represents a new era of human spaceflight. From her record-setting 328-day mission aboard the International Space Station to her historic role on Artemis II, Koch’s career connects the hard-earned lessons of long-duration spaceflight with NASA’s return to deep space.</p><p>In this episode of Orbital Briefing, Ron Walker explores Christina Koch’s journey from engineer and remote field scientist to ISS flight engineer, spacewalker, and Artemis astronaut. We look at how her time in orbit helped prepare NASA for the future of lunar exploration, why her role on Artemis II matters, and how he...
Apollo 13: NASA’s Near Disaster, Moon Mission Crisis, and Safe Return to Earth
Apr 30, 202643 minS1
<p>What really happened on Apollo 13? In this episode of Orbital Briefing, Ron Walker tells the full story of NASA’s most famous in-flight emergency, from the launch of the Moon mission to the oxygen tank explosion, the aborted lunar landing, the use of the Aquarius lunar module as a lifeboat, and the dramatic safe return to Earth.</p><p>This deep dive explores the Apollo 13 crew, Mission Control in Houston, the carbon dioxide crisis, the power-down of the command module, the swing around the Moon, and the tense reentry that turned a failed lunar landing into one of NASA’s gr...
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