Houston We Have a Podcast

A NASA Flight Director and Capsule Communicator, or CAPCOM, discuss their roles and journeys to some of the most recognizable positions in Mission Control. HWHAP 387.

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2025

Two NASA experts discuss an experiment that will further our understanding of flame behavior on the lunar surface to keep astronauts safe. HWHAP 386.

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2025

Two NASA project managers discuss how astronauts will drive on the lunar surface during future Moon missions.  HWHAP 385.

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2025

A NASA scientist discusses how imagery and data collected from the International Space Station can support natural disaster response teams on the ground. HWHAP 384

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2025

Four NASA flight controllers discuss specialized operations like spacewalks and spacecraft arrivals that keep the International Space Station running. HWHAP 383

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2025

After 37 years at NASA, an experienced commentator of more than 80 shuttle flights shares lessons of communications and leadership ahead of his retirement. HWHAP 382

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2025

Two NASA Artemis experts discuss how the agency is preparing future moonwalkers to use new tools to explore the unique science near the lunar South Pole. HWHAP 381

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

Four flight controllers from NASA’s Mission Control Center discuss how they create astronauts’ daily schedules, track where all equipment is stored, and manage electricity and internet on the space station. HWHAP 380

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025

NASA and Axiom Space experts discuss the lunar spacesuit Axiom is developing that astronauts will wear when they step foot on the Moon again during the Artemis III mission. HWHAP 379

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2025

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim discusses his upcoming mission to the International Space Station, his experience in the military and medical field, and his journey to becoming an astronaut. HWHAP 378

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2025

Three flight controllers from NASA’s Mission Control Center discuss their roles and how they monitor and maintain a healthy crew aboard the International Space Station. HWHAP 377

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2025

NASA Johnson’s multimedia team leads discuss what it takes to capture and share the story of space exploration and how methods have evolved since the Apollo era. HWHAP 376

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2025

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 cadre each discuss their backgrounds and upcoming mission to the International Space Station. HWHAP 375

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2025

Four communications experts from NASA’s Mission Control Center discuss their roles in connecting astronauts in space to partners, control centers, and the general public. HWHAP 374

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2025

NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services project scientist and Intuitive Machines President and CEO discuss upcoming IM-2 mission and what’s in store for this delivery to the lunar surface. HWHAP 373.

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2025

NASA experts discuss launching and returning cargo to the International Space Station and the planning that goes into delivering several months worth of supplies and crucial science to astronauts in space. HWHAP 372.

Transcribed - Published: 14 February 2025

NASA's Recovery Director discusses the splashdown and recovery process and how she helps to ensure safety, not just for the space travelers, but for all recovery team members. HWHAP 371.

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025

NASA's Chief Health and Medical Officer discusses the impacts spaceflight has on the human body and how flight surgeons and other medical professionals on the ground help astronauts mitigate those impacts. HWHAP 370.

Transcribed - Published: 31 January 2025

Three flight controllers from NASA’s Mission Control Center discuss how their consoles, ADCO, TOPO, and SPARTAN, keep the space station flying from the ground. Listen and find out what each console does! HWHAP 369.

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2025

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Aki Hoshide discusses how JAXA is contributing to NASA’s lunar space station, Gateway, and future Artemis missions. HWHAP 368.

Transcribed - Published: 17 January 2025

NASA and Firefly Aerospace experts discuss the upcoming launch of Blue Ghost Mission 1, its lunar lander, and the science and technology being delivered to the Moon’s surface. HWHAP 367.

Transcribed - Published: 10 January 2025

NASA’s expert in exploration architectures discusses how the agency stays on track to take humans farther into deep space through reviews such as the Architecture Concept review. HWHAP 366.

Transcribed - Published: 20 December 2024

On episode 365, Johnson Space Center’s Chief Technologist discusses how Johnson and White Sands Test Facility are opening their Front Doors to those interested in exploring opportunities, capabilities, technology and data available to different organizations.

Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2024

On episode 364, former NASA astronaut Fred Haise discusses his experiences from Apollo 13 and beyond.

Transcribed - Published: 6 December 2024

On episode 363, NASA experts discuss one of the most critical components of returning to Earth from space: the parachute system. Take a deep dive into how these parachutes were engineered and tested to bring NASA's Orion spacecraft and crewmembers back home safely.

Transcribed - Published: 22 November 2024

On episode 362, a NASA project manager and a design engineer discuss the Orion Crew Survival System Suit that future Artemis crews will wear on their journeys to and from the Moon.

Transcribed - Published: 15 November 2024

On episode 361, former NASA flight director Gerry Griffin discusses his trailblazing career in the agency and his experience leading multiple Apollo missions, including the final lunar landing on Apollo 17.

Transcribed - Published: 8 November 2024

On episode 360, NASA experts discuss how NASA astronauts have the opportunity to exercise their right to vote from aboard the International Space Station and the process to make it happen.

Transcribed - Published: 1 November 2024

On episode 359, a NASA astrobiology program scientist discusses looking for signs of life beyond us in the stars, and the study of the origin, evolution, and distribution of life in the universe.

Transcribed - Published: 25 October 2024

On episode 358, the Deputy Chief Scientist for the International Space Station dives into the different ways the orbiting laboratory provides benefits to humanity.

Transcribed - Published: 18 October 2024

On episode 357, Deputy Center Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center Steve Koerner reflects on his 32-year-long career at NASA and discusses the values of leadership.

Transcribed - Published: 11 October 2024

On episode 356, United Arab Emirates astronaut Hazzaa Ali Almansoori and NASA lunar architecture lead Shatel Bhakta discuss Gateway’s unique airlock, as well as how the lunar outpost will prepare us for a journey to Mars.

Transcribed - Published: 4 October 2024

On episode 355, Gene Kranz, lead flight director for Apollo missions 11 and 13, discusses leading America to the first lunar landing, his leadership and legacy, and lessons that must be carried into NASA's future exploration goals.

Transcribed - Published: 27 September 2024

On episode 354, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov of discuss their mission, personal life, and preparation ahead of their launch to the station.

Transcribed - Published: 20 September 2024

On episode 353, the Artemis II crew’s chief training officer discusses her career at NASA, the complexity of astronaut training, and what it takes to prepare the quartet for their mission around the Moon.

Transcribed - Published: 13 September 2024

A Gateway manager and a CSA astronaut discuss how commercial cargo missions and robotic systems will be vital for sustaining the future lunar space station. HWHAP Episode 352.

Transcribed - Published: 6 September 2024

NASA nutrition scientists discuss how a daily B vitamin supplement might prevent vision changes in astronauts during long-duration space missions. HWHAP Episode 351.

Transcribed - Published: 30 August 2024

NASA astronaut Don Pettit discusses his life and career ahead of his fourth flight to the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 350.

Transcribed - Published: 23 August 2024

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio reflects on his record-breaking 371 days aboard the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 349.

Transcribed - Published: 16 August 2024

European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano discusses the international elements of the Gateway lunar space station. HWHAP Episode 348.

Transcribed - Published: 9 August 2024

The CHAPEA Mission 1 crew reflects on their year inside of a simulated Mars habitat and shares their perspectives of what it takes to be a successful Martian crew member. HWHAP Episode 347.

Transcribed - Published: 2 August 2024

The CHAPEA crew checks in on their last month inside of a simulated Mars habitat, and the principal investigator reflects on the year-long mission ahead of the crew’s egress. HWHAP Episode 346.

Transcribed - Published: 26 July 2024

A NASA production coordinator discusses the design and inspiration behind “The Lost Universe”, a virtual game designed to take players to a rogue planet in order to find the missing Hubble Space Telescope. HWHAP Episode 345.

Transcribed - Published: 19 July 2024

A NASA astronaut and a Gateway manager discuss how the future lunar space station will be used for science, deep space exploration, and more. HWHAP Episode 344.

Transcribed - Published: 12 July 2024

Houston We Have a Podcast celebrates its seven-year anniversary and the hosts talk about their roles at NASA, tell fun stories, and discuss their passion for communication and human spaceflight. HWHAP Episode 343.

Transcribed - Published: 5 July 2024

The CHAPEA crew checks in on their eleventh month in a Mars simulated habitat, and a NASA expert discusses the measures taken to ensure that the year long mission has been conducted safely and ethically. HWHAP Episode 342.

Transcribed - Published: 28 June 2024

Aerospace engineers discuss NASA’s Quesst mission and the X-59 aircraft designed to fly faster than the speed of sound and test the future of supersonic travel. HWHAP Episode 341.

Transcribed - Published: 21 June 2024

An engineer at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory discusses how environmental effects help make spacewalk training more realistic in the 40-foot-deep pool. HWHAP Episode 340.

Transcribed - Published: 14 June 2024

A payload developer and surgeon discuss testing a robotic surgery technology demonstration aboard the International Space Station. HWHAP Episode 339.

Transcribed - Published: 7 June 2024

Experts from NASA’s Stennis Space Center discuss the facilities that support RS-25 engine testing for the Space Launch System and future Artemis missions. HWHAP Episode 338.

Transcribed - Published: 31 May 2024