Part 4: “After Apollo” In this episode the focus shifts from competition to preservation. Space law expert Michelle Hanlon explores the legal realities of the Apollo landing sites and how norms, first-mover behavior, and the Artemis Accords will shape the Moon’s future. That legal reality is paired with Jim Remar of the Cosmosphere, who shows how close we have already come to losing the physical legacy of the Apollo era and why preservation still matters.

Part 5 will release at the end of January (maybe the beginning of February) and will feature my conversation with Casey Dreier from The Planetary Society. Make sure you've subscribed and followed the show so you don't miss future episodes.

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Episode Links:
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts- Holdings from the library at the Goddard Space Flight Center, which includes unique documents from the early 20th century to the Soviet space race, will be warehoused or thrown out.

Check out the work that the team at For All Moonkind is doing. For All Moonkind

Learn about the Cosmosphere and upcoming events here. Cosmo.org

Michelle and I spoke about the new Space Law program at The University of Mississippi, I'll have to have her on again to talk about that since there wasn't time to include it in this episode. You can see her faculty page here.

Episode Music/Audio
Historical misison audio via NASA and Archive.org.
The PDF with the archival mission audio metadata is a great resource for helping find specific times and files.

Diotima
Vessel Five
Frank and Poet

These tracks are licensed via Blue Dot Sessions.

We’re taking a one-episode break from "The Lunar Era" series for a conversation I’ve been looking forward to, an in-depth discussion with bestselling author and NASA image-restoration expert Andy Saunders about his new book “Gemini and Mercury Remastered.”

Andy explains how he restored thousands of original NASA film scans to reveal the Mercury and Gemini programs as you’ve never seen them. We explore the human stories behind these missions and why authentic imagery matters more than ever in the age of AI.

It’s a fascinating look at the era that made the Moon landings possible and a perfect companion to "The Lunar Era."

Episode Links:
Check out Andy's "Apollo Remastered" website here. https://www.apolloremastered.com/
He's got links to buy his books on his website, if you don't already have those books, you really should get them ordered, especially before Christmas in case you're looking for a great gift.

You can follow Andy on:
X- https://x.com/AndySaunders_1
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/andysaunders_1/
Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/ApolloRemastered/

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Part 3: “We Came in Peace for All Mankind” traces the Apollo program's story and its unique place in history. Dr. Roger Launius explains the political, cultural, and historical forces behind the first lunar landing, while Francis French and Rebecca Boyle broaden the context of the impact of Apollo on society. This chapter of The Lunar Era traces the program’s origins, the world’s reaction, and the legacy preserved in archives and memory.

Parts 4 and 5 will release soon, so make sure you've subscribed and followed the show so you don't miss future episodes.

The Space Shot Links-

Subscribe to The Space Shot on Substack for emails delivered directly to your inbox. I'm currently on hiatus here, but I've got some plans for the future so please stay tuned. Check it out here

Let me know if you have any questions, email me at john@thespaceshot.com. You can also call 720-772-7988 if you'd like to ask a question that can air on the show. Send questions, ideas, or comments, and I will be sure to respond to you! Thanks for reaching out!

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Episode Links:

You can find Dr. Launius's latest book, "Smithsonian Atlas of Space: A Map to the Universe from the Big Bang to the Future" here.

Other works from Dr. Launius can be found on his Amazon author page.

Learn more about Francis French and his work here. FrancisFrench.com

Check out Rebecca's website here. RebeccaBoyle.com

Episode Music/Audio
Historical misison audio via NASA and Archive.org. https://archive.org/details/Apollo11Audio
The PDF with the archival mission audio metadata is a great resource for helping find specific times and files. NASA Archive Digital Audio File Metadata
Lastly, a huge thanks to the Apollo In Realtime website. It is an incredible resource and finding the exact MET for certain mission milestones is super helpful when digging through all of the audio at Archive.org. Apollo In Real Time.
I really need to have these guys on the podcast to talk about their work on Apollo and now the ISS.

Diotima
Vessel Five
Frank and Poet
Evol Triumph
These tracks are licensed via Blue Dot Sessions.