The Modern Space Race

The space race isn’t just between nations anymore—it’s a global sprint involving private companies, new technologies, and bold ambitions. In this Q&A episode, we answer 10 of the most pressing and po…

Since early 2025, NASA faces severe budget cuts under the Trump administration, with a proposed 47% reduction to its Science Mission Directorate that could cancel 41 missions—including the Mars Sampl…

In late May and early June 2025, the space industry saw major developments: the FAA opened an investigation into SpaceX’s Starship Flight 9 upper stage failure; ESA detailed plans for its Ramses miss…

The Trump administration’s proposed NOAA budget cuts threaten critical satellite-based pollution studies just as satellite re-entries surge—especially from SpaceX's Starlink. Meanwhile, global space …

In this episode, we cover a flurry of major spaceflight activity from May 10 to May 20, including SpaceX's record-setting Starlink launches, the return of a 1972 Soviet Venus lander, the ESA’s ground…

In this episode, we cover major milestones in space exploration, including SpaceX's record-setting Falcon 9 launch, the European Space Agency's atmospheric reentry mission, and NASA’s progress with A…

A Soviet spacecraft will come crashing back to Earth. A record breaking 6 lauches occured in 18 hours, Jared Issacmen is approved by the senate, and more this week in space.

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In a packed week of space news, SpaceX launched the top-secret NROL-145 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, deploying a next-gen spy satellite into orbit. Meanwhile, scientists using…

April 2025 was packed with major space milestones. SpaceX conducted multiple launches, including reconnaissance satellites for the U.S. government and record-breaking Starlink deployments, while Blue…

In March-April 2025, Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket, launched from Andøya Spaceport, experienced failure 18 seconds after liftoff, but the data gathered was deemed valuable for future missions. Spa…

SpaceX has achieved a significant milestone by completing the fastest booster turnaround in just nine days, underscoring its advancing reusability capabilities. Meanwhile, Boeing’s Starliner faces de…

In this episode, we dive into SpaceX's preparations for the pivotal Flight 9 test, featuring Ship 35 and a potential booster, as well as the rapid development of Pad B at Starbase, including its new …

SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8 achieved a successful booster recovery, NASA launched the SPHEREx and PUNCH missions, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander is deploying experiments like the LISTER drill, …

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Welcome to The Modern Space Race! Thank you so much for listening, I really appreciate it! It would be an immense help if you would rate the podcast and share it with your friends if you enjoyed!

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Welcome to The Modern Space Race! Thank you so much for listening, I really appreciate it! It would be an immense help if you would rate the podcast and share it with your friends if you enjoyed!

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Welcome to The Modern Space Race! Thank you so much for listening, I really appreciate it! It would be an immense help if you would rate the podcast and share it with your friends if you enjoyed!

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Welcome to The Modern Space Race! Thank you so much for listening, I really appreciate it! It would be an immense help if you would rate the podcast and share it with your friends if you enjoyed!

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Welcome to The Modern Space Race! Thank you so much for listening, I really appreciate it! It would be an immense help if you would rate the podcast and share it with your friends if you enjoyed!

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Welcome to The Modern Space Race! Thank you so much for listening, I really appreciate it! It would be an immense help if you would rate the podcast and share it with your friends if you enjoyed!

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