Deep space truckin' with NASA SpaceX Demo-2 launch

Mission to Mars with NASA: On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are celebrating NASA’s historic landing of the Perseverance rover on Mars. We’ll be talking to the NASA teams from Kennedy Space Center and Jet Propulsion Laboratory that made it all happen. Plus, real-time API pricing vs. spot pricing; what’s new with XPO; California DMV warns of ransomware attack on address verification contractor; COVID, congestion, container shortage form ‘perfect storm’ They’re joined by special guests Chuck Dovale, Deputy Program Manager, Launch Services Program and Omar Baez, Senior Launch Director, NASA Kennedy Space Center; Gregorio Villar, Entry, Descent and Landing Operations Lead, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Omar Singh, Founder and President, Surge Transportation; Jake Schnell, Vice President Client Solutions, XPO Logistics, Inc. at XPO by WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

57 min listen

The logistics behind Ingenuity with NASA: On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are heading back to Mars with NASA as they find out how Ingenuity’s historic flight on the red planet happened. We’ll also learn about the X-59, NASA’s experimental supersonic aircraft. Plus, seven steps to creating strategic partnerships; do dedicated fleets lead to empty miles? They’re joined by special guests Joshua Ravich, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory: mechanical engineering lead, Mars Ingenuity helicopter; Craig Nickol, NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center: Low Boom Flight Demonstrator project manager (LBFD is in charge of building the X-59); Omar Singh, founder and president, Surge Transportation; and Jennifer Miller, senior director, operations, DHL Supply Chain. by WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

60 min listen

T+161: Mark Wiese, Manager of NASA’s Gateway Deep Space Logistics: Mark Wiese, Manager of NASA’s Gateway Deep Space Logistics, joins me to talk about the logistics architecture for Gateway and, specifically, the selection of SpaceX and Dragon XL for missions in the future. He even lets me get really nerdy and responds to some of my complaints and questions from past episodes! by Main Engine Cut Off

41 min listen

Monsters of Rocket featuring NASA: On today’s episode, NASA lands on the show to talk with Dooner and The Dude about moving monster-sized rockets on barges. The final piece of the world’s most powerful rocket – Space Launch System (SLS) – sailed into NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center on April 25 after a 900-mile journey aboard the one-of-a-kind Pegasus barge. The 212-foot-tall rocket core stage is the final piece for the 2021 Artemis 1 launch. We’ll find out how it all came together. Plus, MTS Logistics’ 11th Annual Bike for Autism; moving freight in Latin America; a heist at Lowe’s; air cargo handlers steal gold bars; the public is afraid of autonomous trucks; a trucking company shutdown is among Canada’s largest since the pandemic began; and Amazon AmaZen booths called “despair closets.” They’re joined by special guests Cliff Lanham, senior vehicle operations manager of exploration ground systems at NASA; Lili Villareal, spacecraft and offline operations manager at NASA; Sedat S by WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

60 min listen

The Crew Dragon Countdown Begins, With Former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver by Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

58 min listen

T+159: SpaceX Demo-2 Carries Crew to ISS: It happened! American astronauts on American rockets from American soil. Bob and Doug successfully launched, docked to the ISS, and joined Expedition 63. I talk about what this means for SpaceX, NASA, space policy, and where things go from here. by Main Engine Cut Off

30 min listen

Will a stalling spot market hit Enterprise Fleets?: On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are coming to you live from FreightWaves Enterprise Fleet Summit. They’re covering the collapsing spot market; geometry of geo fences; how tech is enabling large fleets; the power of location analytics; and becoming a broker of choice. Plus, a rest stop review of Beyond Meat jerky. With special guests Dennis Cooke, President and CEO at Transforce; Jay Gustafson, EVP of Brokerage Operations at Echo; Bob Chappuis, GM of Carrier Operations at Uber Freight; Rishi Mehra, Director of Operations & Strategy at Trimble MAPS. by WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

37 min listen

How NASA made space tacos: On the 400th episode of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude are talking to NASA about space tacos, growing peppers that are out of this world, deep space logistics and the interstellar food supply chain. They’re joined by Oscar Monje, Research Scientist - Air Revitalization Lab - APH Science Team - Space Crop Production Team at the Kennedy Space Center. Aaron Graft, CEO at Triumph Bancorp, Inc. and Mike Mangino, CTO, at TriumphPay share what it's like building the payments network for the trucking industry. Mark Schedler, Senior Transport Management Editor with J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. talks about the power of predictive analytics. Jason Gillespie, Senior Director of Continuous Improvement and Innovation at DHL Supply Chain discusses the state of autonomous tech in ‘22 and where DHL is headed with it. Plus, good news bad news involving close calls, taking a snowmobile to Freedom Convoy 2022, and are Calendly links controversial? by WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

55 min listen

A very WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Halloween: On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are kicking off the spookiest show of the year on the "Squid Game" of freight. Joshua Santora, Kennedy Space Center public affairs officer at NASA, lands on the show. Kennedy Space Center may be the only place in the world with five different modes of transportation: car/truck, plane, train, ship and rocket. For NASA and its commercial partners to launch anything into space, teams at Kennedy Space Center use a variety of methods to transport spaceflight hardware and other equipment to and from KSC and the cosmos. We’ll hear all about the integrated supply chain and what we can learn from it down here on Earth. Jason Gillespie, senior director of continuous improvement and innovation at DHL Supply Chain, talks about digital innovation. Adam Knight, creative director at First Gear Inc., helps you get a jump on your holiday shopping for the supply chain lover as we get a look at its holiday lineup of diecast tru by WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

54 min listen

The shipping disaster seen from space: On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about the freeing of the Ever Given, a shipping disaster so bad you could see it from space. NASA joins the show to talk about the International Space Station (ISS), which just surpassed 20 years with continuous human presence on board! What keeps the station’s inhabitants working and in turn, keeps the station orbiting? Cargo resupply! Plus, demystifying digital brokers; the latest on driver demand; Forward Air announces its largest rate increase for capacity providers; video gamers could be the next generation of truck drivers; Amazon ditching plans to monitor delivery drivers for mask wearing; and more. They’re joined by special guests Bianca Rhym, a NASA electrical engineer supporting ISS cargo resupply at Kennedy Space Center in Florida — aka space-bound cargo bellhop, and Randy Gordon, NASA Deep Space Logistics cargo integration manager and ISS ground processing senior project manager at by WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

58 min listen

Is it the witching hour for freight?: On today’s episode, Dooner and The Dude are talking about if now is the time to sell your trucking company, the verdict in an embezzlement bust, the scary state of air freight, recruiting hacks, and Wheel of Stupid Questions with a FreightTech founder. Plus, how lasers are targeting tailgating truckers, will mall Santas get a vaccine, top Halloween candy by state, and glitter bans. They’re joined by special guests Bryan Schreiber, Manager of Air Cargo Business Development, Columbus Regional Airport Authority; Ryan Schreiber, Director of Engagement (or equivalent), CarrierDirect; Jeff Boswell, Recruiter, Universal Capacity Solutions at Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc.; Alyssa Myers, Director of Product Management, XPO by WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

60 min listen

A Very WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Halloween featuring NASA: On today’s Halloween edition of WHAT THE TRUCK?!? Dooner and The Dude are totally Jurassic and they’re talking to NASA about its low-Earth orbit flight test of an inflatable decelerator. What the heck does that mean? The LOFTID is a crucial component to deep space logistics and how NASA plans to land people on Mars. Plus, the best Halloween trucks; getting a trucking job in a down market; the importance of procurement agility with Uber Freight; scary trucking stories to tell in the dark; and more. With special guests Alton Parker and Ashley Korzun from the entry, descent and landing team at NASA; Roger Sechler, director of consulting at Uber Freight; and Charles Gracey, president and founder of Hot Seat Services. by WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

52 min listen

T+150: SpaceX Signs Crew Flight Agreements with Axiom, Space Adventures: SpaceX recently signed two agreements: one with Axiom Space to fly a private mission up to the ISS, and one with Space Adventures for a free-flying tourist flight up to 1,000 kilometers. I discuss these two missions and why agreements like this are key to SpaceX’s long-term strategy. by Main Engine Cut Off

20 min listen

NASA unveils super quiet supersonic X59 jet; global trade at war by WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

60 min listen

66 – IAC 2019: Jake reports live from the International Astronautical Congress in Washington, DC, covering the Blue Origin Lunar Lander news and more. by WeMartians Podcast

33 min listen

The Big 3: Facebook (FB), Skyworks (SWKS), Garmin (GRMN) by Schwab Network

14 min listen

RFT 257: Space-Based ADS-B: From CBS News: For the first time, a new network of satellites will soon be able to track all commercial airplanes in real time, anywhere on the planet. Currently, planes are largely tracked by radar on the ground, which doesn’t work over much of... by Ready For Takeoff - Turn Your Aviation Passion Into A Career

5 min listen

SpaceX for ocean?: On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to Bedrock Ocean Exploration CEO and co-founder Anthony DiMare about creating the SpaceX for ocean. Bedrock recently unveiled its autonomous submarine, revealing a first-of-its-kind vertically integrated ocean-mapping technology. They’ll find out how it will be used to support the wind industry and ports. Meghan Meurer, executive vice president of sales at Unigroup, talks about final mile as the next frontier. Anshu Prasad, CEO and co-founder, and Peter “P.J.” Benoit, the “big kahuna of sales,” share the Leaf Logistics story and a passion for visibility. The Jet.com founder wants to build a utopia in the desert with a city from scratch. A look at the Port of Boston and much more. by WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

61 min listen

The Astronaut wears Prada.: Axiom partners with Prada on next gen spacesuits. Booz Allen awarded a $630M contract with the US Space Force. Comtech to support US Army SATCOM. And more. by T-Minus Space Daily

24 min listen

Space Policy Edition: How Starship at the Moon Brings NASA Closer to Mars by Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

54 min listen

OBDM762 - Space Force | Space Dragons | Rise of SkyWalker, Disney Falls: Mike and Joe / YouTube Issues / New Jingle Bingle Shirts / Social Media and Impeachment / The Deep State Hailmary / Space Force Talk with new Defense Bill / Lieutenant General Steven L. Kwast on Space Force / China has a Space Navy / Mike wants a... by Our Big Dumb Mouth

121 min listen

Episode 222: Heat Sunk: A GOES malfunction has now been explained. We're gearing up to hear more about Starship. OneWeb is opening its doors, and EDRS is performing well. by The Orbital Mechanics Podcast

33 min listen

NASA's DART Mission & James Webb Space Telescope by Q&A

62 min listen

Chatter: Space Diplomacy and Satellite Data with Mariel Borowitz by The Lawfare Podcast

77 min listen

Producers' Pick | Derrol Nail: Why Billionaire Space Race is Good For America: Derrol Nail is a Launch Commentator for NASA and talks to Brian about Virgin Galactic's historic first commercial flight into space as well as what their competition with SpaceX and Blue Origin could mean for space innovation in America. by Brian Kilmeade Show

16 min listen

LIVE with NASA Astronauts Megan McArthur and Mark Vande Hei on the International Space Station: On Wednesday, September 1st, 2021 REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids was given the distinct honor of interviewing NASA Astronauts Megan McArthur and Mark Vande Hei onboard the International Space Station LIVE via NASA TV. We discussed what it's like to live in space, work on the ISS, and asked questions from REACH’s middle-grade listeners. We are thrilled to present this conversation in its entirety on today's episode. If you like the conversation, don't forget to give it a share and drop us a review in your podcast player of choice. by REACH A Space Podcast for Kids

20 min listen

Satellites in my eyes.: Russia’s Dozor-Teleport hacked. AST SpaceMobile opens a public offering of 12 million shares. Virgin Galactic takes first paying passengers to space. And more by T-Minus Space Daily

28 min listen

Big trouble in little Vulcan.: Investors’ mixed outlook. DoD on space operational domain. Northrop Grumman milestone. ULA Vulcan in trouble. NASA’s planetary defense strategy. And more. by T-Minus Space Daily

28 min listen

Lunar logistics: How NASA plans to land Americans back on the moon: On today’s episode Dooner and The Dude are talking to NASA about their Artemis mission to land Americans back on the moon. What’s the mission all about? According to NASA, “The agency’s powerful Space Launch System rocket will launch four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft for their multi-day journey to lunar orbit. There, two crew members will transfer to the SpaceX human landing system (HLS) for the final leg of their journey to the surface of the Moon. After approximately a week exploring the surface, they will board the lander for their short trip back to orbit where they will return to Orion and their colleagues before heading back to Earth.” But, how does it all work? We’re talking to Tara Polsgrove, HLS Program Engineer at NASA about the logistics behind landing on the moon. FreightWaves’ John Kingston gets us up-to-speed on what the fuel tax holiday may mean for trucking as well as the latest on AB5. L by WHAT THE TRUCK?!?

55 min listen

T+244: Dawn Aerospace’s Rocket-Powered Mk-II Aurora Takes Flight (with Stefan Powell, CEO): Stefan Powell, CEO of Dawn Aerospace, joins me to talk about their big news announced today: last week, they completed three rocket-powered flights of their Mk-II Aurora spaceplane in 3 consecutive days. We talk about that achievement, what the company is up to overall, what their vision and plans are for the future, and how they’re approaching the market in a unique way. by Main Engine Cut Off

52 min listen

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