Orbital Briefing: The Missions, Machines, and People of Spaceflight

By Ron Walker

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Orbital Briefing explores the history, technology, and future of human spaceflight. From the early days of Mercury and Apollo to the Space Shuttle era and the new generation of spacecraft being developed today, each episode dives into the missions, machines, and people that made space exploration possible. Hosted by Ron Walker, Orbital Briefing brings the stories of spaceflight to life through deep dives into historic missions, the engineers who built them, and the technologies that will carry humanity farther into the cosmos.

Episode Date
Voyager Probes: Humanity’s Message to the Stars
May 21, 2026
Orion, NASA’s Deep Space Crew Vehicle
May 14, 2026
Christina Koch: Artemis II, the ISS, and NASA’s Return to the Moon
May 07, 2026
Apollo 13: NASA’s Near Disaster, Moon Mission Crisis, and Safe Return to Earth
Apr 30, 2026
Mission Control: How NASA Flies Spacecraft from Earth | Inside Houston’s Nerve Center
Apr 23, 2026
Sputnik The Tiny Satellite That Started the Space Age
Apr 16, 2026
Jared Isaacman and NASA’s New Era | Artemis, Inspiration4, Polaris, and the Future of Spaceflight
Apr 09, 2026
Apollo 8: The First Lunar Orbit | NASA’s Christmas Mission Around the Moon
Apr 02, 2026
NASA IGNITION Explained: Artemis Update, Moon Base Plans, Mars, and Artemis II Launch
Mar 27, 2026
The Space Shuttle Heat Shield: How NASA Survived Reentry from Orbit
Mar 26, 2026
Artemis: Returning to the Moon | NASA’s Plan for a Moon Base and Mars
Mar 19, 2026
Deke Slayton: The Astronaut Who Chose the Astronauts | Mercury Seven to Apollo–Soyuz
Mar 13, 2026
Saturn V: The Rocket That Took NASA to the Moon | Apollo Program Deep Dive
Mar 13, 2026
The Dream of the Space Shuttle | NASA’s Reusable Spacecraft
Mar 13, 2026
Welcome to Orbital Briefing (Trailer)
Mar 12, 2026