Episodes
64: SpaceX Raptor Breathes Fire and Virgin Galactic Takes Flight
Layoffs hit both companies despite huge milestones in commercial space
Philip Linden
I am passionate about space exploration and podcasting. I handle the editing and audio production of SPEXcast. The views expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.
SpaceX
SpaceX Raptor Hits 268.9 Bar - The Highest Operating Pressure of Any Flight Engine
The Russian RD-170/180 is eclipsed, 30 years after its initial design, paving the way to Mars
Articles
Everything You Need to Know for InSight's Mars Landing Today
Mars will gain another robotic resident today at 11:54am PST
Missions
How will Parker Solar Probe "Touch the Sun"?
We dive into the array of sensors NASA's latest probe will use as it flies through the Sun's corona to study our star's atmosphere
Episodes
59: Copenhagen Suborbitals with Mads Wilson
An ambitious volunteer space program aims to send a human past the Karman line with rockets built from scratch.
Articles
4 Examples of Cutting Edge Space Research Available for Free!
AIAA has a collection of free to access research articles covering solar sails, hybrid rockets, and more.
Episodes
57: Mars Rover Operations with Doug Klein, JPL Sampling Systems Engineer
We learn how Curiosity is driven from 150 million miles away, the current challenges the rover is facing, and what's next for Mars 2020.
Articles
NASA's Mars Helicopter Scout Takes to the Martian Skies
The first aircraft to take flight on another planet will be launching in 2020.
Episodes
56: Mars Cube One, the first interplanetary CubeSats with Joel Steinkraus
We sit down with JPL engineer Joel Steinkraus to talk about MarCO, the first (and second) CubeSats to leave Earth's orbit.
Hyperspectral Imaging
Space Applications of Hyperspectral Imaging
Part 2 of our series on Hyperspectral imaging dives into the satellites and applications that leverage that technology.
Science
What is Hyperspectral Imaging?
Exotic imaging techniques allow for remote sensing of our own planet and beyond
Deep Dive
InSight: A closer look at NASA's next Mars lander
NASA's InSight lander will investigate Martian geophysical properties for the first time since Viking 2.
