SPEXcast

---

Featured

SpaceX 15 September 2021

Inspiration4: A New Era of Spaceflight

Four new astronauts from four different decades of life and backgrounds similar to the everyday person are set to become astronauts

---

Articles 21 April 2021

How did SpaceX beat out Dynetics for the Moon lander contract? Part 2

Their proposal blended innovative and ambitious orbital refueling with conservative capabilities, but ran afoul the laws of physics

---

Articles 20 April 2021

How did SpaceX beat out Blue Origin for the Moon lander contract? Part 1

NASA said it was all about the money, but their official document uncovers problems from illegal accounting to risky propulsion systems

---

Articles 18 April 2021

82: SpaceX sole winner of NASA HLS contract

After 10 months of exploratory work, NASA has selected SpaceX to return humans to the Moon

---

Articles 8 February 2021

The 5 Small Space Launchers to Watch in 2021

Four dedicated small rockets are going up against the reusable, and dirt cheap, SpaceX Falcon 9

---

Episodes 5 February 2021

81: The ISS Gets New Wings!

After 20 years, the International Space Station gets a major technological upgrade, but its lifespan is limited.

---

Articles 2 February 2021

Everything you need to know about the International Space Station's new solar panels

After 20 years, the station is getting advanced solar panels using cutting edge technology

---

SLS 19 January 2021

NASA's SLS Green Run Test Failure ends hope of 2024 of Lunar Landing

A "major component failure" is the most recent issue to plague the world's most expensive rocket

---

Episodes 18 November 2020

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.

---

Featured

Episodes 26 October 2020

79: Talking Starlink and Fiber Internet with Stealth Communications

Shrihari Pandit, CEO of Stealth Communications, takes us through the ins and outs of how LEO constellations like Starlink will play a role in delivering high speed internet to people across the globe.