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Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Astronaut Loral O’Hara recently returned from 204 days in the International Space Station as part of Expedition 69 and 70. During that time, Loral conducted important science, worked out a surprising amount, and along with her best friend, fellow astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli, completed a six hour EVA, commonly known as a “spacewalk.” And now, for whatever reason, she’s hanging out in the TBM studio to talk about the ultimate backcountry – space!
In this episode, we cover:
Job applications for astronauts and astronaut basic training
An astronaut as the head of HR
Getting selected for a mission to space and mission-specific training
The events leading up to launch
Spaceflight
Day-to-day life on the ISS
Drinking purified urine
Conducting an EVA, aka a “spacewalk”
What is awesome/what sucks about being an astronaut
Putting international politics aside in space
Returning to Earth and throwing up (a lot)
If you’re into science, adventure, space flight, or have just always been curious about what life for an astronaut is really like, this episode is for you.
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Loral and Jamin’s EVA
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Many thanks to the folks that made this episode possible
Featuring Loral O'Hara
Special thanks to NASA
Produced by Andrew O'Neill with Hayden Sammak
Additional Graphics by Andrew O’Neill
Production Assistance by John Stock
“Welcome to the Backcountry” theme song by Logan Roth, Will Brown, Arjun Dube and produced at Treacle Mine Studios, Phila, PA