Podcast Episodes

Is SpaceX behind schedule?

Season 1 Episode 630

NASA to open the US lunar landing contract to new bidders with acting Administrator Sean Duffy citing delays with SpaceX’s Starship as the reason behind the move. Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

It’s raining Chinese rockets in Australia.

Season 1 Episode 629

Suspected space debris has been discovered in Western Australia (WA). Innospace has received Korea's first private commercial launch permit from the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA). Pakistan ha…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

New Worlds and Space Cowboys.

Season 1 Episode 121

Rick Tumlinson is the Founder of New Worlds. New Worlds is the only event on Earth where science, exploration, technology, art, music, and literature are melded together with the business of explorin…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Made in Europe rocket tech.

Season 1 Episode 628

HyImpulse has raised €15 million in a Series A funding round and secured an additional €30 million in financing. Indra Group has signed two new contracts with the European Space Agency that aim to re…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

SpaceX to increase launches from California in 2026.

Season 1 Episode 627

The Department of Air Force has agreed to increase the annual SpaceX launch cadence at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) in California. Germany and France have signed an implementation agreement for…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

On a roll for Rocket Lab.

Season 1 Episode 626

Rocket Lab launched its 15th mission of the year and the first of 21 new launches for Synspective. Germany’s Exolaunch and India’s Skyroot have announced a new partnership to provide launch access. T…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Are satellites vulnerable to eavesdropping?

Season 1 Episode 625

New research shows around half of geostationary satellite signals are vulnerable to eavesdropping. China’s Space Pioneer raises approximately $350 million in its latest funding rounds. Impulse Space …

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

The first Indigenous American in space.

John Herrington was the first enrolled member of a Native American tribe to fly in space. He is a member of the Chickasaw Nation, a retired US Naval Aviator and Test Pilot, and a retired NASA Astrona…

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago

The European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC).

Season 1 Episode 119

The European Rocketry Challenge (EuRoC) is being held October 9-15 in Portugal. EuRoC is the first rocket launch competition for European university teams. The Portuguese Space Agency created the com…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

Space is powering the next era of global connectivity.

Season 1 Episode 624

Rocket Lab has signed a direct contract for two dedicated Electron launches with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Viasat has been selected for a prime contract award by the US Space For…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago