SPEXcast
SPEXcast is a weekly podcast diving into a variety of space topics. Come with us as we discuss the cutting edge of spacecraft engineering, potential future missions to outer space, and exciting scientific discoveries in the field of astrophysics.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 90
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2021
84: Inspiration4
The first all-civilian crew space mission is set to launch as Inspiration4. SPEXcast sits down to discuss the importance of this mission in the context of American space flight, commercial space flig…
01:08:58 |
Wed 15 Sep 2021
82: NASA Selects SpaceX for HLS
After 10 months of exploratory work, NASA has selected SpaceX's Starship to return humans to the Moon. We analyze NASA's announcement and break down NASA's own Source Selection Document to understand…
01:09:16 |
Tue 27 Apr 2021
81: The ISS gets new wings
23 years after the first module of the International Space Station was launched into space, the station is getting another major upgrade! On January 11th, NASA announced 6 new advanced solar panels w…
00:54:33 |
Fri 05 Feb 2021
80: Rethinking Aerospace Design Tools with nTopology
On this episode, nTopology CEO Brad Rothenberg walks us through how generative design techniques and new engineering tools are changing the way we design spacecraft.
01:04:36 |
Wed 18 Nov 2020
79: Talking Starlink and Fiber Internet with Stealth Communications
SpaceX's Starlink constellation claims to serve low-latency, high-bandwidth internet access to anyone in the United States with a Starlink base station. In New York, another company has a head start …
00:54:47 |
Mon 26 Oct 2020
78: Virgin Orbit's Will Pomerantz
This week on SPEXcast, Vice President of Special Projects & Brand at Virgin Orbit, Will Pomerantz, talks about the origins of Virgin Orbit, mentorship, and diversity in today's aerospace industry. Yo…
00:38:31 |
Tue 28 Jul 2020
77: SpaceX Starship SN4 explosion
This week on SPEXcast, we discuss SpaceX's historic Demonstration Mission 2 for NASA as part of the Commercial Crew Program. We dive into how this mission will change NASA going forward, as well as t…
00:23:45 |
Tue 21 Jul 2020
76: SpaceX DM-2 and the Impact of Commercial Crew
This week on SPEXcast, we discuss SpaceX's historic Demonstration Mission 2 for NASA as part of the Commercial Crew Program. We dive into how this mission will change NASA going forward, as well as t…
00:59:03 |
Mon 01 Jun 2020
75: SPHEREx with Dr. Michael Zemcov
This week on SPEXcast, we discuss the Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization, and Ices Explorer (or SPHEREx). It is a two year science mission designed to survey th…
00:54:17 |
Wed 20 May 2020
74: NASA Human Landing System Selection
This week on SPEXcast, we discuss NASA's announcement of Human Landing System contracts for three companies: Blue Origin, SpaceX, and Dynetics. We dive into the details behind NASA's decision, breaki…
01:13:01 |
Wed 13 May 2020
73: Can the Space Industry survive Coronavirus?
This week on SPEXcast, we analyze the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the space industry. OneWeb files for bankruptcy, Bigelow Aerospace fires all employees, and small launcher startups face an uncerta…
01:08:04 |
Thu 16 Apr 2020
72: 2019 Recap and Looking Forward to 2020 in Space
This week on SPEXcast, we kickoff the year by recapping 2019 in space. Faris joins the team as an episode regular, and we also discuss what we anticipate will be the biggest stories and missions of 2…
01:25:42 |
Tue 17 Mar 2020
71: In-Space Refueling with Orbit Fab's James Bultitude
This week on SPEXcast we sit down with James Bultitude, Lead Engineer at Orbit Fab. Orbit Fab aims to build 'gas stations' in space, allowing spacecraft to refuel when they would otherwise be discard…
01:07:59 |
Wed 20 Nov 2019
70: SpaceX Starlink Takes Flight
This week on SPEXcast we recap Space'x first operational Starlink launch. SpaceX plans to build and launch thousands of Low Earrth Orbit satellites to provide satellite internet around the world. We …
00:59:57 |
Tue 24 Sep 2019
69: Improving the Spaceport America Cup for 2019
The Spaceport America Cup provides students from around the world a safe opportunity to practice the art of high-powered rocketry. University teams descend to the New Mexico desert for the week to pr…
01:07:21 |
Thu 18 Jul 2019
68: Space Policy with SpacePolicyOnline.com's Marcia Smith
Whether it be NASA directives, FCC regulations or military operations in space, there's no doubt that policy has a significant impact on industry at every turn Today on SPEXcast we will take a closer…
01:00:13 |
Thu 18 Jul 2019
67: NASA's AWEsome Atmospheric Waves Experiment and DALI Awards
This week on SPEXcast we dive into the scientific instruments that drive new discoveries. NASA’s Development and Advancement of Lunar Instrumentation (DALI) selected 5 finalist projects for continued…
00:41:49 |
Thu 09 May 2019
66: Robotic Exploration with SpaceIL and Hayabusa2
This week on SPEXcast, we dive into the exciting advancements and discoveries robotic science vehicles are making across the solar system. SpaceIL launched the first commercial lunar lander on a Spac…
00:46:22 |
Mon 01 Apr 2019
65: Commercial Crew Takes Flight to LEO and Beyond
This week on SPEXcast, we dive into NASA's manned spaceflight initatives. Commercial Crew is finally flying, albeit uncrewed. NASA also announced its follow up to the Commercial Crew development prog…
00:46:56 |
Thu 28 Feb 2019
64: SpaceX Raptor Breathes Fire and Virgin Galactic Takes Flight
This week on SPEXcast, we kick of 2019 with some of the biggest space stories of the year, so far. SpaceX has radically redesigned their BFR/ITS Mars rocket into the gleaming Starship and Super Heavy…
00:47:32 |
Thu 14 Feb 2019
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