Space Explored

Terminal Count: Boeing and Airbus out of space?

9to5Mac — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:51:17 +0000

Terminal Count is a weekly newsletter and podcast discussing the current events of the spaceflight industry. This week, Seth discusses recent reports suggesting Boeing and Airbus divest from space, plenty of SpaceX headlines, and the difficultly President Trump might face changing current space policy.

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Terminal Count: Starship and New Glenn have very different weeks

9to5Mac — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Terminal Count is a weekly newsletter and podcast discussing the current events of the spaceflight industry. This week, Seth discusses both Blue Origin and SpaceX finally getting their big launches off the ground, Utah's proposed spaceport, Artemis 2 updates, and more.

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Terminal Count: Blue Origin scrubs, Sierra Space CEO is out

9to5Mac — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:47:55 +0000

Terminal Count is a weekly newsletter and podcast discussing the current events of the spaceflight industry. This week, Seth discusses Blue Origin's scrubbed first New Glenn launch attempt, Sierra Space's CEO leaving the company, and more.

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Terminal Count: Blue Origin aiming for New Glenn debut and Starship Flight 7

9to5Mac — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 22:51:37 +0000

Terminal Count is a weekly newsletter and podcast discussing the current events of the spaceflight industry. This week, Seth discusses the upcoming new administration, Blue Origin's debut with its New Glenn rocket, Starship Flight 7, and more.

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Trying to put the eclipse into word with astronaut Terry Virts

9to5Mac — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:54:53 +0000

This week Seth is joined with former NASA astronaut Terry Virts to discuss their experiences witnessing April's total solar eclipse. To finish the discussion, Virts goes into detail about what it's like taking photos from space and the workflow of getting them to NASA and out on social media.

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How has the space market fared in 2023?

9to5Mac — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 17:21:28 +0000

This week on the Space Explored Podcast, Seth and Jared talk about the biggest and their favorite stories of the past week. To continue to wrap up 2023, the two discuss how the business side of space fared and went down over the year. Yes that means more talk about Astra.

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Was 2023 a good year for space?

9to5Mac — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 03:01:44 +0000

This week Seth and Jared discuss updates in the space industry from the past week including Vega's missing tanks, SpaceX's new valuation and more. The two also broke down some quick opinions of the year for spaceflight.

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Lets talk seriously about the Artemis Program

9to5Mac — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 23:20:49 +0000

This week Seth and Jared go over the top stories from the last week but for the main topic they piggy back off of @smartereveryday's video about Apollo versus Artemis. A mandatory watch for everyone.

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What is Starship V2?

9to5Mac — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:49:12 +0000

This week Seth and Jared discuss a lot of news about rockets currently in development: Starship Flight 2, Vulcan, New Glenn, and Ariane 6. Also, we breakdown what exactly Starship V2 could be.

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Astra is at an inflection point

9to5Mac — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:20:29 +0000

This week Seth and Jared discuss (the now past) flight of SpaceX's Starship rocket, Virgin Galactic layoffs. But the main topic this week is Astra, which is in trouble again, as they try to secure are financing.

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What happens with Antares now?

9to5Mac — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 04:54:27 +0000

This week Jared and Seth discuss the week's top stories but dive into the world of Northrop Grumman with the final launch of its Antares 220+ rocket. What happens with Cygnus? Is Northrop working on a new rocket to replace it? Why did they have to retire the rocket?

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Are ULA and Blue Origin in trouble?

9to5Mac — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000

This week Seth and Jared discuss the various issues that have plagued Blue Origin and ULA over recent weeks and other top stories.

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What happens to Europe now the Ariane 5 is gone?

9to5Mac — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 16:27:33 +0000

This week Seth and Austin DeSisto discuss the week's top stories and then dive into the main topic concerning Europe. With the retirement of the Ariane 5 and a lack of any other operational launcher, what does the future look like for European spaceflight?

Can SpaceX still hit 100 launches in 2023?

9to5Mac — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 18:47:39 +0000

This week Seth is joined by Space Explored and Everyday Astronaut contributor Austin DeSisto to discuss this week's latest news. The big topic for this week is whether or not SpaceX can reach its big 100-launch goal by the end of 2023.

Blue Origin gets help from NASA on a orbital crew system

9to5Mac — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 16:50:08 +0000

This week Seth and Jared recap the week's top stories like the first launch of Rocket Lab's HASTE, Astra's financial future, and more. Then the two deep dive into Blue Origin's agreement with NASA to help in its development of an orbital crew system.

Boeing sued for stealing this weird tool (allegedly)

9to5Mac — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:21:00 +0000

This week Seth and Jared explain the lawsuit filed against Boeing last week to the best of their non-lawyer selves. The two also discuss the other top stories of the week.

Boeing finds more faults with Starliner, delays CFT launch

9to5Mac — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:35:34 +0000

This week Seth and Jared discuss Boeing's issues with its Starliner Crewed Flight Test and if it is even savable at this point. The two also recap the top stories of the week, including another SpaceX dragon launch and Space Force's Star Command.

SpaceX launches 200 successful Falcon 9 rockets in a row

9to5Mac — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 22:03:38 +0000

This week Seth and Jared discussed the milestone launch of SpaceX's 200th consecutive Falcon 9 rocket without a failure. The big question is, will there ever be another failed launch from SpaceX?

How a Starship delay could ruin NASA's Artemis plans

9to5Mac — Thu, 25 May 2023 17:55:17 +0000

This week Seth and Jared discuss the week's top stories and dig into the biggest one around the lawsuit against the FAA for letting Starship launch. We discuss what this could mean for SpaceX and more importantly NASA if there are any delays because of this.

Will Rocket Lab end up the only SmallSat launch in town?

9to5Mac — Thu, 18 May 2023 17:25:02 +0000

This week Seth and Jared discuss the week's news with one important company continually making headlines, Rocket Lab. Will the company end up owning the SmallSat launch sector like SpaceX does with the medium to heavy lift launches? It sure seems like the new launch market has slowed down a lot.

Starship testing reaching climax, too many rocket launches?, more

9to5Mac — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:29:59 +0000

This week Seth and Jared recap Starship's lead up to a potential static fire, other top stories from the week, and ponder the question if we are launching too many rockets.

2022 year in review and predictions for 2023

9to5Mac — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 23:04:44 +0000

This week Seth and Jared recap their favorite events from 2022 and give some predictions for what SpaceX, NASA, and other companies will do in 2023.

Artemis 1 launch, SpaceX throws away a booster, more

9to5Mac — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:24:54 +0000

This week Seth and Jared discuss their experience watching the launch of NASA's Artemis 1 mission and this week's top headlines. Also, some bold statements on the future of SLS's launch schedule.

Interview with NASA's Tom Engler, Shotwell leads Starship, more

9to5Mac — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 20:48:24 +0000

This week we bring an interview out of the archives with NASA's Tom Engler on how Kennedy Space Center has changed from the Shuttle program to now. Jared and Seth also discuss the week's top headlines and correctly predicted Artemis 1's fate.

Falcon Heavy launch, Amazon looks at SpaceX, more

9to5Mac — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:05:23 +0000

This week (on the late episode of the podcast), Seth and Jared talk about their very different Falcon Heavy launch experiences, less than 13 miles apart. They also recap the headlines from the past week, including Amazon's thoughts on the launch of Kuiper with SpaceX, Elon and Twitter, and even some Artemis news.

What Polaris Dawn will do in space, lots of SpaceX in the news, more

9to5Mac — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 04:00:47 +0000

This week Seth and Jared dive into the science that Polaris Dawn will complete while in space. There are also plenty of SpaceX headlines to talk about as we near the fourth Falcon Heavy launch.

Elon, Starlink, and Ukraine, more

9to5Mac — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 01:25:56 +0000

Seth and Jared discuss what is going on in Ukraine with Elon Musk and Starlink. They also catch you up on the top headlines in space from this past week.

Astra delisting notice, Elon Musk with Ukraine, more

9to5Mac — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 15:04:35 +0000

This week Seth and Jared dive into Astra Space receiving a delisting warning from the NASDAQ and what that means if you own shares of the company. Also, they catch you up on all the rockets that launched last (eight in seven days!!!), Elon Musk's peace idea for Ukraine and Taiwan, oh and what's the deal with that Crew-5 Meatball?

DART hits an asteroid, Artemis 1 still on the pad, more

9to5Mac — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:25:51 +0000

This week Seth and Jared discuss NASA's "Hollywood moment," by crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid all in the name of science! Also, Artemis 1 is still on the pad, with weather predictions worsening for NASA.

Space Coast weather is getting rough, more

9to5Mac — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:29:54 +0000

This week Seth and Jared dive into the weather that has been and will affect Space Coast launches, especially now that we get into the thick of hurricane season. Starship is back in the news with a record-breaking static fire and organic material found on Mars?

Blue Origin launch aborts, new Artemis 1 details, more

9to5Mac — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:01:49 +0000

This week, Seth and Jared discuss what happened during Blue Origin's mid-flight abort, the new Artemis 1 launch date, and more space news.

Artemis 1 delayed for a few weeks and more

9to5Mac — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 15:45:32 +0000

Seth and Jared discuss why Artemis 1 scrubbed on its second launch attempt and why it will be a longer delay this time. Also, SpaceX is gaining more ISS crew rotation flights and a new contract with Rocket Lab.

Artemis 1 update, ABL Space and Firefly launch next month

9to5Mac — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 17:01:20 +0000

Seth and Jared discuss what happened during the launch countdown of Artemis 1 and what NASA is doing to hopefully launch again on Friday. Also, they talk about how we can see two new companies start launch operations in September.

Space Explored Podcast 44: Artemis I on the horizon

9to5Mac — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:13:41 +0000

This week Seth and Jared discuss everything, and probably more, that you need to know about Artemis I. From where to view the launch, the mission objectives, and more, you'll be ready for when launch coverage begins this weekend.

Starship static fires are back, Artemis I nears, more

9to5Mac — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 21:16:04 +0000

This week Seth and Jared discuss the Artemis I mission as it nears closer and closer to launching. The two also talk about other current events in the space industry and look at the newest images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

First color Webb photos, Starship Booster 7, more

9to5Mac — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:36:28 +0000

This week Zac and Seth talk about the first James Webb Space Telescope's first color image and what we felt when seeing them. Also, they discussed what the Super Heavy Booster 7 explosion means for the program going forward and more space news from the past week.

CAPSTONE phone home, Nelson interview, and more

9to5Mac — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:32:42 +0000

This week Seth and Derek discuss the issues NASA's CAPSTONE had with communicating back with Earth, an interview with NASA Administrator about Starship, Russia, and Europeans on the moon, and more.

SLS launch dates, Starlink email blast, and more

9to5Mac — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:03:26 +0000

This week Zac and Seth discuss SLS being greenlit to continue towards launch, SpaceX emailing its users to message the FCC and congress, and more news from this week.

Lightyear movie review, record breaking SpaceX launches and SLS wet dress rehearsal

9to5Mac — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 14:03:27 +0000

This week Derek and Seth discuss their thoughts on the realistic parts of Pixar's new Lightyear movie (and just their overall thoughts) and a week full of SpaceX news, good and bad.

Starship environmental review, Astra launch failure, and more

9to5Mac — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 15:57:14 +0000

This week Derek and Seth discuss what Starship's final FAA environmental review means for the program and Astra's most recent launch failure. They also talked about upcoming and recently released space-themed movies and TV shows.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Bankruptcy email, and more space news

9to5Mac — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 06:56:26 +0000

This week Seth and Derek discuss Elon Musk's email to SpaceX employees asking for help fixing Raptor development issues back in Hawthorne. They also talk about how this email shows the importance of Starship to the survival of Starlink. Finally, they wrap up with the first National Space Council meeting of President Biden's term and Neutron's announcement.

Delays to Artemis II and III, return of Crew-2, a week full of launches, and more

9to5Mac — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 18:02:12 +0000

This week on the Space Explored Podcast, Seth Kurkowski and Derek Wise talk about the unsurprising delays of NASA's upcoming crewed Artemis flights and the return of SpaceX's Crew-2 mission from the International Space Station. They also talk about the upcoming week full of launches from SpaceX, Astra, and Rocket Lab.

Future of commercial space stations, Lightyear, Starship developments, and more

9to5Mac — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 02:24:47 +0000

This week on the Space Explored Podcast, Seth Kurkowski and Derek Wise discuss developments in Starship testing and possible locations for future launches. Along with that, they discussed new commercial space stations coming by the end of the decade and more news from the week.

Lucy launches to space, Senate really wants two HLS landers, and more

9to5Mac — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 17:02:56 +0000

This week on the Space Explored Podcast, Seth Kurkowski and Derek Wise discuss the launch of William Shatner and NASA's Lucy mission, the Senate's NASA budget proposal, and the FAA's first public comment hearing for SpaceX's Starship.

Blue Origin workplace and safety concerns, Captain Kirk goes to space, Lucy launch, and more

9to5Mac — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 18:41:37 +0000

This week on the Space Explored Podcast, Seth and Derek discuss the concerns around Blue Origin's workplace environment and the safety of their rockets. As well they discuss William Shatner's then-upcoming launch, which was launched this morning, and more.

Inspiration4, NASA leadership shake up, Starship Draft Environmental Assessment, and more

9to5Mac — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:55:04 +0000

This week Space Explored's Seth Kurkowski and Derek Wise discuss the first all civilian mission to orbit, the shocking change to NASA's leadership for human spaceflight, what Starship's Draft Environmental Assessment means for the program, and more.

Astra misses space but brings the excitement, Doug arrives in Florida, ULA leaks, and more

9to5Mac — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 23:07:02 +0000

This week on the Space Explored podcast Seth and Derek talk about SpaceX’s recent and upcoming launches, the newest members of SpaceX’s fleet, Astra’s failed launch attempt, and more.

Tesla Bots and SpaceX, Blue Origin lawsuit, and upcoming launches

9to5Mac — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 17:26:12 +0000

This week Seth and Derek discuss the possibility Tesla Bots have with working with SpaceX here on Earth and in space. They also talk about Blue Origin's lawsuit against NASA's HLS contract and upcoming launches from the US.

New SpaceX boats, continued Starliner issues, and more [Repost]

9to5Mac — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 20:48:05 +0000

This week on the Space Explored Podcast Seth Kurkowski and Zac Hall discuss SpaceX's acquisition of new ships for fairing recovery and most likely droneship operations, Boeing's continued issues with Starliner, and NASA's Artemis program progression.

Starship first full rocket stacking, OFT-2 delayed, Inspiration4 coming to Netflix

9to5Mac — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 04:23:03 +0000

This week Seth and Zac discuss Starship's impressive build and stacking, Inpsiration4 Netflix special, Boeing's OFT-2 delay, Perseverance first sample return, and more.