Launching the Small(er) Things with Exolaunch CEO Robert Sproles
In a recent CosmoQuest After Hours interview, Exolaunch CEO Robert Sproles outlined how his company has become the de‑facto shipping service for the burgeoning small‑sat market, offering ride‑share slots that fit everything from one‑kilogram CubeSats to multi‑ton micro‑satellites. He traced the industry’s evolution from monolithic, single‑payload launches to today’s multi‑payload rides, emphasizing Exolaunch’s role in standardizing the “container” that bridges launch vehicles and satellite owners. Sproles explained that Exolaunch supplies launch‑vehicle‑agnostic hardware—CubeSat deployers, ring‑based separation systems, and custom adapters—so customers deal with a single interface while the company handles the myriad mechanical and electrical nuances of each rocket, from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 to Rocket Lab’s Electron. The firm also guides clients through environmental testing, pricing, orbit selection, and launch timing, tailoring solutions to the three primary customer concerns. The CEO used a trucking analogy to illustrate the service: “We’re the shipping company that fills the container and gets everyone to space.” He highlighted recent multi‑continent missions that coordinated launches from Vandenberg, Norway, and New Zealand, and described how Exolaunch’s precision separation—zero tip‑off rate and tunable velocity—enhances launch‑and‑early‑operations (LEOP) by delivering predictable orbits and simplifying ground‑station acquisition. For satellite developers, especially universities and startups, this standardization lowers entry barriers, accelerates time‑to‑revenue, and reduces risk. As the ride‑share market matures, Exolaunch’s model could reshape launch economics, driving higher cadence and broader access to space for a new generation of payloads.
LIVE - Falcon 9 Starlink Group 17-31
The video captures the live launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 carrying Starlink Group 17‑31, a batch of 60 low‑Earth‑orbit satellites intended to expand the company’s broadband constellation. The broadcast interleaves the launch countdown with on‑the‑ground footage from Ghana’s Volta region, where a...
Group Oscar - Junior Space Engineers
The French Space Academy, represented by Thomas Garnier, is commissioning a redesign of CNES’s IDM CIC systems‑engineering and CAD platform for classroom use. Led by Archie Macrae, Ben Chapman and their team, the project will transform the complex tool into an intuitive design...
What's Wrong With This Rocket?
The video examines Robert Goddard’s 1928 “Hoopskirt Rocket,” one of the first liquid‑fuel rockets preserved at the National Air and Space Museum. Its peculiar, inverted configuration and modest 60‑foot ascent illustrate the experimental nature of early rocketry. The launch achieved a...
NASA's Artemis II Flight Readiness News Conference (March 12, 2026)
NASA held a live news conference on March 12, 2026 to announce the results of the Artemis II Flight Readiness Review (FRR). The panel, led by Dr. Lori Glaze and mission managers, confirmed that the integrated team is cleared to roll the...
LIVE: NASA Holds a Press Conference Ahead of Artemis Launch
NASA held a live press conference at Cape Canaveral to update on the Artemis program’s upcoming launch. The agency confirmed that a series of technical setbacks have pushed the target date to no later than April 2024. Key issues cited...
Artemis 2 Update: Potential Rollout & Launch Dates Announced After Review
On March 12, NASA’s Moon to Mars program manager Dr. Lori Glaze announced that the Artemis 2 Orion crew‑flight has passed its flight‑readiness review. The agency indicated the rocket could roll out to the launch pad as early as March 19, 2026, with the...
Watch the 1st 'Cygnus XL' Cargo Spacecraft Depart the ISS After Undocking
Northrop Grumman’s first Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station on March 12, 2026, marking the completion of its inaugural resupply mission. The vehicle, launched in September 2025 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9, carried scientific experiments, crew provisions,...
NASA's Northrop Grumman Commercial Resupply Services 23 Departure
NASA’s Johnson Space Center broadcast live the departure of the Cygnus cargo vehicle S.S. William McCool, marking Northrop Grumman’s 23rd Commercial Resupply Services mission to the International Space Station. After a 175‑day docked stay delivering thousands of pounds of science...
Blastoff! Firefly Aerospace's Alpha Rocket Returns to Flight After Previous Launch Failure
Firefly Aerospace lifted its Alpha rocket for the seventh time from Vandenberg Space Force Base on March 11, 2026. Dubbed the "Stairway to Seven" mission, the flight carried no operational payload and was designed solely to validate nominal first‑ and...
Firefly Aerospace Launches Alpha Flight 7 "Stairway To Seven"
Firefly Aerospace is set to lift off its Alpha rocket on its seventh flight, dubbed “Stairway to Seven,” from Vandenberg’s Space Launch Complex 2. The mission is a block‑one test flight that will field several block‑two components ahead of the next...
DART Mission More Successful Than We Thought, Planetary Defense Works!
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission achieved a more significant impact on asteroid Dimorphos than initially projected, creating a larger-than-expected crater and confirming the spacecraft’s 6.6 km/s collision speed. High‑resolution imagery and ejecta analysis reveal that the kinetic impactor method...
Starman: Looking Back on a Life Exploring the Solar System - Planetary Radio
The Planetary Radio episode spotlights the new documentary “Starman,” which chronicles Gentry Lee’s five‑decade career at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. From his early work on Viking – the first attempt to land on Mars and search for life –...
Update From CSA #astronaut Jeremy Hansen About #Artemis II #shorts
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen provided an update on Artemis II, noting that the next launch window opens in less than a month after a recent schedule slip. With the delay, the crew has intensified simulator sessions to keep critical skill sets sharp...
How to Talk with Deep Space Probes - Sixty Symbols
The video explains how NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) enables two‑way communication with spacecraft across the solar system. Three strategically placed 70‑meter dishes in California, Spain and Canberra provide near‑continuous line‑of‑sight coverage, supplemented by arrays of smaller antennas that can...
The Planet in Our Solar System That’s Hiding a Weird Secret | Sara Seager
Professor Sara Seager outlines humanity’s generational quest for an Earth‑twin, emphasizing that the search for exoplanets has shifted from a fringe curiosity to a central pillar of modern astronomy. She recounts how, thirty years after the first exoplanet discovery, thousands...
The Architect for JWST, Habitable Worlds Observatory and LIFE. Lee Feinberg
The interview with Dr. Lee Feinberg, the veteran architect behind JWST, focused on the telescope’s current health, the status of the upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO), and Europe’s Large Interferometer for Exoplanets (LIFE) project, with brief forays into quantum‑telescope concepts. Feinberg reported...
Terran R February 2026 Program Update
Terran R released its February monthly program update, outlining progress across design, manufacturing, testing, and launch infrastructure as the company moves toward its first orbital flight. The team shipped an additional 1,826 flight components and completed high‑fidelity CFD analysis of grid...
Spacex Starship V3 - Next Generation Spacecraft Undergoes Cryoproof Testing
SpaceX has completed multi‑day cryogenic proof testing of its redesigned Starship V3 and its Super Heavy booster. The tests focused on the vehicle's propellant feed system and structural integrity under extreme cold conditions. Results indicate the hardware meets design tolerances...
Booster 19 Installed on Pad 2 for Testing | SpaceX Starbase
The video documents SpaceX’s first placement of Booster 19 on Launch Pad 2 at Starbase, marking a milestone in the facility’s expansion. The narrator walks viewers through the rollout, the movement of the booster from the mega‑bay to the pad, and the...
Blastoff! SpaceX Launches Starlink Satellites From California - March 8, 2026
SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 from California on March 8, 2026, deploying a batch of Starlink satellites into orbit. The webcast commentary confirmed nominal engine performance, supersonic ascent, stage separation and payload fairing deployment. The first stage completed entry...
Starship Flight 12 in 4 Weeks, Amazon Urges FCC to Deny SpaceX Plan to Launch 1M Satellites
The video covers two parallel stories: SpaceX’s push to launch Starship Flight 12 in early April and Amazon’s formal petition to the FCC urging a denial of SpaceX’s proposed one‑million‑satellite constellation for orbital data‑centers. Elon Musk’s recent X post and insider Joe...
Congress Wants a Moon Base? | This Week in Spaceflight
The week’s headline revolves around Congress’s new push for a lunar surface base and a sweeping NASA reauthorization bill that reshapes the Artemis schedule, SLS architecture, and low‑Earth‑orbit (LEO) strategy. NASA clarified that Artemis 3 will now be a crewed LEO...
Jupiter’s New Size // NO Moon Impact // More Years for ISS
The weekly Space Bites covered five major developments: asteroid 2024 YR4 will safely fly past the Moon in 2032, new Juno‑based measurements show Jupiter is slightly smaller and markedly flatter, LOFAR completed an unprecedented low‑frequency radio map of 13.7 million objects,...
Moonbound Episode II: For All Humanity (Official NASA Trailer)
The video is NASA’s official trailer for Artemis II, the agency’s second flight in the Artemis program, a crewed test flight that will orbit the Moon and fly past its far side, marking the first time four astronauts will share that...
Space Policy Edition: Is There Really a Space Race Between the US and China? - Planetary Radio
The latest episode of Planetary Radio’s Space Policy Edition asks whether a genuine space race exists between the United States and China. Host Casey Drier interviews former NASA adviser Dr. Patrick Bisha, who outlines how U.S. policymakers have increasingly framed...
What Happened at This Roswell Rocket Site?
The video chronicles Robert Goddard’s early experiments, focusing on the 1928 Hoopskirt Rocket and his subsequent twelve‑year tenure at a remote ranch near Roswell, New Mexico. It ties the modest launch that rose roughly the height of the Hollywood sign...
U.S. Targeting Iran’s Space Capabilities Early Into Operation Epic Fury
The United States launched Operation Epic Fury, striking nearly 200 Iranian targets within 72 hours. The attacks focused on infrastructure that enables Iran to move data and conduct space‑warfare operations. Admiral Brad Cooper highlighted the bomber force’s role in degrading...
Stop the Dumbest Mega Constellation
An urgent video warns that startup Reflect Orbital intends to launch 50,000 highly reflective satellites over the next decade to beam sunlight back to Earth’s night side for power. The plan would flood the sky with artificial light far brighter...
Could This Space Oven Finally Let Astronauts on the ISS Cook?
SATED Space unveiled a prototype micro‑gravity oven designed for the International Space Station, aiming to let astronauts bake and roast food in orbit. The device uses convection heating and a sealed chamber to manage crumbs and moisture in zero‑gravity. Initial...
The Next ISS, Europan Life, Heat Death of The Universe | Q&A 403
The video fielded audience questions about the future of low‑Earth‑orbit habitats, detailing plans for a modular, commercially‑driven space station to replace the ISS. It explained how NASA’s Europa Clipper will search for plume‑borne biosignatures, offering the first realistic chance to...
Invisible Frontlines: Security and Competition in the Space Domain
The video outlines practical tips for rapid language acquisition through immersion techniques that can be applied without relocating abroad. It recommends creating a home immersion environment by switching your phone’s language and consuming media—like movies—in the target language. These everyday...
"The Artist Formally Known as Ship 39?" | SpaceX Starbase
The video provides a walkthrough of recent construction and testing activities at SpaceX’s Starbase, highlighting upgrades to the Super Crusher, ongoing cryogenic testing on Ship 39, and new infrastructure on Launch Pad 2. Key observations include welding on the Super Crusher’s...
Largest Image of The Heart of The Milky Way
The video announces the release of the most detailed image ever captured of the Milky Way’s central region, produced by the ALMA telescope and the ACES collaboration led by Dr. Adam Ginsberg of the University of Florida. The image spans...
What Will NASA's Artemis Astronauts Eat During Their Moon Missions?
NASA showcased the food system for Artemis missions, with astronauts Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen sampling diverse rehydratable meals at the Johnson Space Center food lab and describing how food will be prepared and warmed aboard Orion using a briefcase-style...
What Parts of Orion Will Be Reused After Artemis II?
The video explains how NASA plans to reuse major sections of Orion after the Artemis II flight, focusing on which hardware is refurbished versus replaced for subsequent missions. Internal systems housed within the pressure vessel – the crew module’s core structure –...
Why It Took 2 Years to Investigate Orion's Heat Shield
The video explains why the investigation into Orion’s heat shield stretched over two years, emphasizing that a thorough root‑cause analysis—often visualized with a fishbone diagram—demands exhaustive exploration of every possible contributor before any factor can be dismissed. Interviewees describe the painstaking...
EXCLUSIVE: The US Hasn't Had Access to Microgravity Flights Since August, Zero G Out of Business?!
The video reveals that ZeroG, the United States’ only commercial provider of parabolic‑flight microgravity experiences, has not operated any flights since August 2023. The company cites routine maintenance, but insiders confirm a major mishap that left its sole aircraft—used for...
Blastoff! SpaceX Launches 29 Starlink Satellites From Florida, Nails Landing
SpaceX successfully launched 29 Starlink satellites from Florida, achieving nominal engine performance, stage separation and second-stage orbital insertion. The Falcon 9 first stage completed entry and landing burns and made a confirmed landing, with landing legs deployed and telemetry reported...
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Space Stuff Is HUUUGE [Q&A Livestream]
The livestream centers on the astronomical community’s excitement over the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), a 39‑meter primary‑mirror instrument under construction in Chile. The host contrasts its size with existing giants like the Vera Rubin Observatory (8.1 m) and the Keck telescopes (10 m),...
Live High-Definition Views From the International Space Station (Official NASA Stream)
NASA’s International Space Station now streams continuous high‑definition video from an external camera on the Harmony module, offering a forward‑looking view that includes International Docking Adapter 2. When the live feed is temporarily unavailable, a pre‑recorded Earth loop replaces it, ensuring...
We Are ALREADY Reaping the Benefits of Going to #Mars #spacex
The video argues that the pursuit of a Mars colony is already delivering tangible economic and technological returns, even before a permanent settlement is established. By framing Mars as a new branch of civilization, the speaker links historic breakthroughs—from steamboats to...
Ship 39 Survives Its First Test | SpaceX Starbase
SpaceX rolled Ship 39 out of Mega Bay 2 and moved it to the Massis structure, completing an initial on-site test without major incident. Video shows the vehicle’s heat-shield tiles and flap gaps, workers installing preassembled columns and sheeting on...
NASA's New Lunar Plan Revealed A Bit Too Much.....
The video dissects a recently released NASA infographic that outlines revisions to the Artemis program, focusing on a redesigned Space Launch System (SLS) upper stage. The visual suggests a longer upper stage with a shortened conical section, prompting speculation that...
The Incredibly Dumb Bug That Killed Lunar Trailblazer
On Feb. 27, 2025 NASA launched the Lunar Trailblazer on a Falcon 9 to map lunar water, but the spacecraft went silent within 24 hours after separation. An NPR‑obtained anomaly review revealed that the flight software incorrectly rotated the solar arrays away...
Artemis 3 Mission Will No Longer Land on Moon, NASA Chief Explains New Schedule
At a press conference, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced that Artemis 3 will no longer attempt a lunar landing as originally planned. The mission is being reshaped for a 2027 launch that will focus on low‑Earth‑orbit rendezvous with Orion and the...
Editors' Picks: How NASA Leadership Lapse Compromised Safety In Starliner Crew Flight Test
The video spotlights a scathing NASA report on the Starliner crew flight test, in which the agency’s new administrator bluntly assigned blame to senior leadership for compromising safety. The discussion, led by Aviation Week editors Joanne Samo and Irene Klotsz,...
Blastoff! SpaceX Launches 29 Starlink Satellites on Booster's 30th Flight, Nails Landing
SpaceX launched 29 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral on Feb. 27, 2026, using a Falcon 9 booster on its 30th flight. The mission delivered the payload to low‑Earth orbit and achieved a precise return‑to‑launch‑site landing. This marks another milestone in the company’s reusable‑rocket...
University of Surrey Unveils Pioneering Surrey Space Institute
University of Surrey has launched the Surrey Space Institute, a multidisciplinary hub that turns space research into tangible societal outcomes. The institute consolidates talent, technology and industry partners to serve society, secure space and explore the unknown. The institute leverages Surrey’s...
SpaceX CRS-33 Dragon Undocks From Space Station for Return Trip
SpaceX’s uncrewed CRS-33 Dragon cargo capsule detached from the International Space Station on 26 February 2026, concluding a six‑month orbital stint. The spacecraft is slated to perform a controlled re‑entry and splash down in the Pacific Ocean off California early on 27 February,...
