web02.fireside.fm Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:49:03 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://daretoexplore.fireside.fm/tags/moon Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400 Dare to Explore is a podcast from the Space Camp Explorers Club featuring interviews with friends of the Rocket Center, Space Camp Alumni, engineers, scientists, and explorers of all types. en-us episodic Dare to Explore features interviews with friends of the Rocket Center, Space Camp Alum, engineers, scientists, and explorers of all types. Space Camp Explorers Club Dare to Explore is a podcast from the Space Camp Explorers Club featuring interviews with friends of the Rocket Center, Space Camp Alumni, engineers, scientists, and explorers of all types. no Space Camp Explorers Club advancement@rocketcenterfoundation.org https://daretoexplore.fireside.fm/60 21f5f999-d989-4013-b9d2-304f79e33e9f Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400 Space Camp Explorers Club full Space Camp Explorers Club Retired US Air Force Brigadier General Damon Feltman served as the Deputy Chief Strategy and Resources Officer for the United States Space Force. Feltman holds multiple advanced degrees in space leadership, strategic studies, and business management, serves as Board Chair for the Association of Commercial Space Professionals, and is a mentor to Vanderbilt University’s Space Edge Accelerator program. Today, he is the Chief Executive Officer of the Space Force Association, a 501c3 nonprofit and recognized national military association supporting the U.S. Space Force. 39:16 no <p><strong>Retired US Air Force Brigadier General Damon Feltman</strong> served as the Deputy Chief Strategy and Resources Officer for the <strong>United States Space Force. **Feltman holds multiple advanced degrees in space leadership, strategic studies, and business management, serves as Board Chair for the **Association of Commercial Space Professionals,</strong> and is a mentor to <strong>Vanderbilt University’s Space Edge Accelerator</strong> program. Today, he is the Chief Executive Officer of the <strong>Space Force Association,</strong> a 501c3 nonprofit and recognized national military association supporting the U.S. Space Force. </p> space, nasa, space camp, spacecamp, rockets, science, missiles, airplanes, aeronautics, astronauts Retired US Air Force Brigadier General Damon Feltman served as the Deputy Chief Strategy and Resources Officer for the United States Space Force. **Feltman holds multiple advanced degrees in space leadership, strategic studies, and business management, serves as Board Chair for the **Association of Commercial Space Professionals, and is a mentor to Vanderbilt University’s Space Edge Accelerator program. Today, he is the Chief Executive Officer of the Space Force Association, a 501c3 nonprofit and recognized national military association supporting the U.S. Space Force.

]]> Retired US Air Force Brigadier General Damon Feltman served as the Deputy Chief Strategy and Resources Officer for the United States Space Force. **Feltman holds multiple advanced degrees in space leadership, strategic studies, and business management, serves as Board Chair for the **Association of Commercial Space Professionals, and is a mentor to Vanderbilt University’s Space Edge Accelerator program. Today, he is the Chief Executive Officer of the Space Force Association, a 501c3 nonprofit and recognized national military association supporting the U.S. Space Force.

]]> https://daretoexplore.fireside.fm/59 75d4c9a2-d7de-4bbd-bce8-48414bde9ead Fri, 08 May 2026 11:00:00 -0400 Space Camp Explorers Club full Space Camp Explorers Club Michelle Christensen is a Mission Operations Integrations Lead of Lunar Permanence at Blue Origin. She was previously a Flight Director for New Shepard Mission Operations and Engines Test Lead developing the BE-4 engine. She attended the University of Alabama in Huntsville and Penn State University, earning a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. 38:24 no <p><strong>Michelle Christensen</strong> is a Mission Operations Integrations Lead of Lunar Permanence at <strong>Blue Origin.</strong> She was previously a Flight Director for New Shepard Mission Operations and Engines Test Lead developing the BE-4 engine. She attended the University of Alabama in Huntsville and Penn State University, earning a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. </p> space, nasa, space camp, spacecamp, rockets, science, missiles, airplanes, aeronautics, astronauts Michelle Christensen is a Mission Operations Integrations Lead of Lunar Permanence at Blue Origin. She was previously a Flight Director for New Shepard Mission Operations and Engines Test Lead developing the BE-4 engine. She attended the University of Alabama in Huntsville and Penn State University, earning a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.

]]> Michelle Christensen is a Mission Operations Integrations Lead of Lunar Permanence at Blue Origin. She was previously a Flight Director for New Shepard Mission Operations and Engines Test Lead developing the BE-4 engine. She attended the University of Alabama in Huntsville and Penn State University, earning a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.

]]> https://daretoexplore.fireside.fm/57 9c515374-c28c-46df-8f56-847406d12de5 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0400 Space Camp Explorers Club full Space Camp Explorers Club Eiman Jahangir is Section Director for General Cardiology and Cardio-Oncology at Vanderbuilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Eiman has been a finalist for NASA’s Astronaut Candidate Program twice, was the medical officer for the first analog astronaut mission at the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars at Biosphere 2, and became the 704th person to travel to space aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. 44:48 no <p><strong>Eiman Jahangir</strong> is Section Director for General Cardiology and Cardio-Oncology at <strong>Vanderbuilt University Medical Center</strong> in Nashville. Eiman has been a finalist for <strong>NASA’s Astronaut Candidate Program</strong> twice, was the medical officer for the first analog astronaut mission at the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars at <strong>Biosphere 2, **and became the 704th person to travel to space aboard **Blue Origin’s New Shepard</strong> rocket. </p> nasa, space, astronauts, astronaut, rocket, rockets, moon, mars, airplanes, aerospace, engineering Eiman Jahangir is Section Director for General Cardiology and Cardio-Oncology at Vanderbuilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Eiman has been a finalist for NASA’s Astronaut Candidate Program twice, was the medical officer for the first analog astronaut mission at the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars at Biosphere 2, **and became the 704th person to travel to space aboard **Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.

]]> Eiman Jahangir is Section Director for General Cardiology and Cardio-Oncology at Vanderbuilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Eiman has been a finalist for NASA’s Astronaut Candidate Program twice, was the medical officer for the first analog astronaut mission at the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars at Biosphere 2, **and became the 704th person to travel to space aboard **Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket.

]]> https://daretoexplore.fireside.fm/55 782ff029-43bb-4dea-a018-3c3a01d5bab2 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0500 Space Camp Explorers Club full Space Camp Explorers Club Anna Boyd was a United States Navy helicopter pilot and Company Officer before serving in the US Navy Reserves for over a decade. She was commanding officer of SEAL Team 18 - Unmanned Aerial Systems and commanding officer of the Navy Reserve Naval History and Heritage Command. Today, she is the Senior Product Manager at Pinnacle Solutions in Huntsville, Alabama. 34:22 no <p><strong>Anna Boyd</strong> was a United States Navy helicopter pilot and Company Officer before serving in the US Navy Reserves for over a decade. She was commanding officer of SEAL Team 18 - Unmanned Aerial Systems and commanding officer of the Navy Reserve Naval History and Heritage Command. Today, she is the Senior Product Manager at Pinnacle Solutions in Huntsville, Alabama. </p> nasa, space, astronauts, astronaut, rocket, rockets, moon, mars, airplanes, aerospace, engineering Anna Boyd was a United States Navy helicopter pilot and Company Officer before serving in the US Navy Reserves for over a decade. She was commanding officer of SEAL Team 18 - Unmanned Aerial Systems and commanding officer of the Navy Reserve Naval History and Heritage Command. Today, she is the Senior Product Manager at Pinnacle Solutions in Huntsville, Alabama.

]]> Anna Boyd was a United States Navy helicopter pilot and Company Officer before serving in the US Navy Reserves for over a decade. She was commanding officer of SEAL Team 18 - Unmanned Aerial Systems and commanding officer of the Navy Reserve Naval History and Heritage Command. Today, she is the Senior Product Manager at Pinnacle Solutions in Huntsville, Alabama.

]]> https://daretoexplore.fireside.fm/2 4501472c-9d22-45ae-aa5e-34de47aa2b4c Tue, 16 Mar 2021 09:45:00 -0400 Space Camp Explorers Club full Space Camp Explorers Club Kenny Mitchell is a retired NASA engineer of 40 years. Mitchell worked at the Marshall Space Flight Center on the development of the Saturn V rocket that took man to the moon in 1969 and developed Environmental Control and Life Support Systems for Skylab and the International Space Station. 28:46 no <p>Kenny Mitchell is a retired NASA engineer of 40 years. Mitchell worked at the Marshall Space Flight Center on the development of the Saturn V rocket that took man to the moon in 1969 and developed Environmental Control and Life Support Systems for Skylab and the International Space Station. </p> Space, SpaceX, NASA, STEM, Science, Education, Elon, Elon Musk, Mars, Moon, Apollo, Saturn, Saturn 5 Kenny Mitchell is a retired NASA engineer of 40 years. Mitchell worked at the Marshall Space Flight Center on the development of the Saturn V rocket that took man to the moon in 1969 and developed Environmental Control and Life Support Systems for Skylab and the International Space Station.

]]> Kenny Mitchell is a retired NASA engineer of 40 years. Mitchell worked at the Marshall Space Flight Center on the development of the Saturn V rocket that took man to the moon in 1969 and developed Environmental Control and Life Support Systems for Skylab and the International Space Station.

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