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
63: Student Innovation at Spaceport America Cup 2018
On June 19th, 2018 SPEXcast headed down to Las Cruces, New Mexico for the Spaceport America Cup. We were able to speak with the organizers of the event, student teams, and key space industry figures.…
02:11:24 |
Thu 13 Sep 2018
62: On-Demand Satellite Constellations with York Space Systems' Charles Beames
This week on SPEXcast, we sit down with Charles Beames, CSO of York Space Systems, a New Space startup that provides full service satellite development and operations to companies seeking to utilize …
00:31:59 |
Wed 08 Aug 2018
61: Unlocking the Potential of Synthetic Aperture Radar with ICEYE's Pekka Laurila
This week on SPEXcast, we sit down with Pekka Laurila, Co-Founder of ICEYE, a New Space startup trying to revolutionize the business of space-based, synthetic aperture radar imagery. We talk about th…
00:38:11 |
Fri 22 Jun 2018
60: SpaceX Flight Control, CRS-15 Payloads, and Chinese Lunar Missions
This week on SPEXcast, we dive into the recent announcements by SpaceX on their new launch complex, the exciting new research and technology demonstrations on NASA's CRS-15 mission to the Internation…
00:55:33 |
Sat 16 Jun 2018
59: Copenhagen Suborbitals with Mads Wilson
This week on SPEXcast, we sit down with Mads Wilson, communications lead for Copenhagen Suborbitals, a volunteer space program based in Denmark with the ambitious goal of launching a human into orbit…
00:51:05 |
Mon 04 Jun 2018
58: Terraforming Mars: Challenges and Misconceptions
This is the last part of our four part 'Mars May' series where we discuss the missions and technologies enabling Mars exploration.Mars is a tantalizing goal for the next step in human exploration. Ho…
00:47:12 |
Fri 01 Jun 2018
57: Mars Rover Operations with Doug Klein
The third installment of SPEXcast's "Mars May" leads us to a part of interplanetary missions that doesn't get much attention. We often discuss the capabilities of rovers, their designs and objectives…
01:00:09 |
Mon 21 May 2018
56: Mars Cube One, the first interplanetary CubeSats with Joel Steinkraus
This week on SPEXcast we continue 'Mars May' with Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) engineer Joel Steinkraus to discuss two CubeSats hitching a ride with the InSight mission, which launched from Vanden…
00:59:06 |
Sat 12 May 2018
55: Digging into Mars with InSight's Troy Hudson, Instrument Systems Engineer
This week on SPEXcast, we sit down with Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) engineer Troy Hudson to discuss NASA's Mars InSight mission. InSight is scheduled to launch May 5th from Vandenburg Air Force B…
01:00:35 |
Fri 04 May 2018
54: SpaceX's New Mars Rocket Factory and a Fully-Reusable Falcon 9
This week on SPEXcast, we dive into this developments and give the inside scoop on SpaceX’s recovery efforts. On April 9th, Elon Musk shared a photo of a large mandrel to be used to manufacture the B…
00:46:32 |
Fri 27 Apr 2018
53: NASA's New Administrator, OmegA, and Europa Clipper
This week on SPEXcast we talk about news from the 34th Space Symposium, political intrigue behind Europa Clipper, and the admission of defeat by the Russian space company ILS. You can check out addit…
00:38:42 |
Fri 20 Apr 2018
52: HAB4 - RIT Space Exploration's latest mission
This week on SPEXcast, we sit down with Dan Mitchell and Matt Glazer, two RIT students and alumni who worked on RIT Space Exploration's High Altitude Balloon program. We talk about some of the scient…
00:43:28 |
Mon 16 Apr 2018
51: NOAA Controversy, New Glenn Evolution, and Tiangong-1 Re-entry
This week on SPEXcast, we discuss the recent Iridium-5 launch and fairing recovery efforts. We also dive into Tiangong-1 re-entry and the history of space station deorbits. Blue Origin announced thei…
00:44:27 |
Fri 06 Apr 2018
50: CRS-7 Public Report and Satellite 2018
This week on SPEXcast, we discuss the recent release of the public report on the CRS-7 incident. We also cover the exciting new from Satellite 2018, including updates from key space industry executiv…
00:56:50 |
Mon 02 Apr 2018
49: Christian Davenport Interview
This week on SPEXcast, we interview Christian Davenport, staff writer for The Washington Post, and author of the new book, 'Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos'.…
01:00:52 |
Fri 23 Mar 2018
48: MIT New Space Age Conference and SXSW
This week on SPEXcast, we delve into illegal cubesats, Blue Origin's plan for a cislunar economy, as well as Elon's thoughts on Starman and the Falcon Heavy launch. Show notes and references can be f…
01:08:40 |
Sat 17 Mar 2018
47: GOES-S, StarLink, and the Challenges of Space Engineering Programs
Engineering space to be useful to humans is hard work. Today on SPEXcast we sit down to discuss two space satellite networks, GOES and StarLink, and how they help humanity during our day to day lives…
01:29:52 |
Sat 10 Mar 2018
46: 2 Years of SPEXcast
It's SPEXcast's birthday! Two years ago, some college students released their first ever podcast. 45 episodes later, SPEXcast reminisces on the start of the show, our top 3 favorite episodes, and the…
00:57:16 |
Fri 02 Mar 2018
45: Holly Griffith - Space Shuttle Flight Controller and Orion Safety Engineer
SPEXcast sits down with Holly Griffith, Vehicle Systems Engineer for ECLSS on Orion Program in Safety and Mission Assurance and a former Shuttle flight controller. We ask her about her experiences si…
00:56:28 |
Thu 01 Mar 2018
44: NASA Budget 2019
SPEXcast sits down with SPEX alumn, Anthony Hennig, to discuss the proposed changes in the FY2019 NASA budget. We delve into the WFIRST cancelation, the future of humanity's continued presence into s…
01:29:49 |
Sun 25 Feb 2018
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