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
26: Skywatch
SPEXcast sits down with Dexter Jagula from Skywatch. Skywatch is an API(Application Programming Interface) for easily accessing datasets from Earth sensing satellites. Their goal is to make scientifi…
00:42:44 |
Wed 30 Nov 2016
25: Solar Science & STEREO
SPEXcast speaks with Dr. Terry Kucera, an astrophysicist at NASA Goddard, about solar science and how NASA observes the Sun with spacecrafts like the Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatories (STEREO…
00:42:27 |
Wed 23 Nov 2016
24: Open Source Hardware & STEMN.com
SPEXcast sits down with the Co-Founder of STEMN.com, a social network for engineers to collaborate and work on engineering challenges for the future
We also have new intro music courtesy of Nels…
00:53:13 |
Wed 09 Nov 2016
23: Orion with Dustin Neill
SPEXcast sits down with Dustin Neill, an engineer at Lockheed Martin working on the Orion Crew Capsule. We discuss the Descent and Landing subsystem as well as the general capabilities and future mis…
00:35:21 |
Fri 21 Oct 2016
22: SpaceX Interplanetary Transport System
SPEXcast sits down to discuss SpaceX's big announcement from IAC, the Interplanetary Transport System. We break down the key points as well as highlight the challenges facing the colossal project. We…
01:09:03 |
Wed 12 Oct 2016
21: Pre IAC Predications
SpaceX and Elon Musk are announcing the details for their Mars rocket next week at the International Astronautical Congress. SPEXcast sits down to discuss the potential mission plan and challenges su…
00:50:30 |
Sat 24 Sep 2016
Space From The Ground Up: Why We Explore
Every few years, humans lob another multi-million dollar craft into space without any hope of returning to Earth. Why do we even bother?
00:07:03 |
Thu 15 Sep 2016
20: Tory Bruno
SPEXcast sits down the the CEO of United Launch Alliance, Tory Bruno, to talk about the future of ULA, its next generation launch vehicle Vulcan, with its ACES upper stage, and the future of humans i…
00:57:11 |
Wed 07 Sep 2016
19: Commander Chris Hadfield
Phil, TJ, Augie, Drew, and Chris had the opportunity to speak with Canadian astronaut, pilot and engineer Commander Chris Hadfield about his experiences in space, and asked him a few questions about …
00:26:26 |
Wed 24 Aug 2016
18b: Small Satellite Conference 2016
Phil and TJ debrief Augie who was live from Small Satellite Conference 2016. Augie was on the show floor for three days, attending sessions on the state of the small sat industry. We talk about the h…
00:47:09 |
Wed 17 Aug 2016
18a: Gywnne Shotwell Small Satellite Conference Reactions
Phil and TJ debrief Augie who was live from Small Satellite Conference 2016. Augie attended Gwynne Shotwell's keynote speech. We break her speech down point by point and connect it to recent SpaceX n…
00:40:01 |
Wed 17 Aug 2016
17: Brendan Byrne Interview
Part 2 of the SPEX Summer Series: Phil, Drew, TJ, and Augie sit down with space reporter Brendan Byrne. a producer for public radio station WMFE 90.7 in Orlando, a space reporter for Florida’s Space …
00:43:45 |
Sun 07 Aug 2016
16: SPEXcast News Roundup July 2016
TJ, Augie, and Drew discuss current events in space for July 2016.
00:28:40 |
Thu 04 Aug 2016
15: VIOLET
Part 1 of the SPEX Summer Series: Phil and TJ interview engineers Padraig Lysandrou and David Levine about their experiences building the Violet satellite at the Cornell Space Systems Design Studio i…
01:22:56 |
Wed 13 Jul 2016
14: SPEXcast News Roundup June 2016
SPEXcast is back! Phil, TJ, Augie, and Drew discuss this summer's recent events in the space industry.
00:32:43 |
Fri 08 Jul 2016
SPEXcast Summer Series Update
SPEXcast will be back this summer with a few bonus episodes featuring exclusive interviews from awesome people in the spaceflight industry. For updates and more information, check out Facebook.com/RI…
00:03:13 |
Fri 24 Jun 2016
13: Asteroid Mining and Public Policy
SPEXcast revists Asteroid Mining with Anthony Henning, as he releases his thesis on asteroid mining and public policy. We discuss the policy implications on the growth of asteroid mining in the near …
01:17:38 |
Fri 20 May 2016
12: SPEXcast Live!
SPEXcast is live! Phil, T.J., and Augie sit down with our special guest Kevin Cooke for SPEXcast's first live episode from ImagineRIT. Listen in as we discuss the mysterious ice world of Europa, Jupi…
00:30:51 |
Wed 11 May 2016
11: Spaceplanes
Phil, Augie, Cole, and newcomer Alex talk about SpaceX and spaceplanes. At the start of the show, the guys discuss SpaceX's recently announced plans to send a capsule to Mars. Skip to 11:34 to hear a…
00:39:27 |
Wed 04 May 2016
10: Cubesats
Phil, T.J., Auggie, and our guest Drew discuss Cubesats and their subsystems. These small satellites are taking advantage of the microelectronic revolution to provide low cost platforms for scientifi…
00:45:30 |
Thu 28 Apr 2016
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