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Let's actually explain how thermal balance of spacecraft works, and how we'd need to configure a spacecraft to eliminate the heat that's produced by computer equipment crunching numbers in a space data center. This is all very rough, and I overestimated the size of the starlink V3, but it's still in the ballpark. Real designers of course can't just use 'in the ballpark'. Is It Really Impossible To Cool A Datacenter In Space? | 24:29 Scott Manley | 1.87M subscribers | 1,073,338 views | March 18, 2026

SpaceX's New Starship Reveal Is Incredible in the "Go For Orbit" documentary! From Raptor engine manufacturing and McGregor testing to reused heat shield tiles and the decision to continue into orbit, there's plenty to explore. Meanwhile, Starship Flight 15 preparations continue at Starbase, with Booster 22 and Ship 42 awaiting their next steps toward a potential double catch attempt using the launch tower's chopsticks, pending FAA approval. Blue Origin reveals its Northstar rocket engine and New Glenn GS3 third stage, while Rocket Lab advances Neutron testing and approaches Electron's 100th launch. Plus, NASA's twin ESCAPADE spacecraft head toward Mars, CHAPEA...

In this week's Avid Space Industry Update, Blue Origin makes major strides in bringing LC-36 back online while ULA prepares to launch its first batch of Amazon LEO satellites and Rocket Lab continues its push to bring Neutron into service. Building, Testing, Flying - Weekly Spaceflight News | 7:29 Avid Space | 251K subscribers | 2,165 views | November 5, 2026

The launches include Starlink of Vandenberg, including the 700th Falcon 9 overall on the 31st, plus a couple of Electrons from Mahia and a run of Chinese vehicles. Galactic Energy put the first pathfinder for a low-inclination remote-sensing constellation up on a Ceres-1S from an offshore barge, while CAS Space flew the second Kinetica-2 (the liquid RP-1/LOX tri-core version) with another batch of Qianfan satellites. ISRO’s GSLV got NVS-03 into geosynchronous transfer orbit after the previous one’s failure, and Rocket Lab’s 99th Electron carried an iQPS SAR bird. On the bigger picture side, NASA laid out the Artemis Acceleration plan...

Ship 42 has fired its engines for the last time on the ground, and Elon Musk just made a promise about it that no Starship has ever kept. The FAA moved Flight 15. SpaceX hasn't said a date. We did, last episode, and the new one doesn't match ours. Musk also posted a launch number for Louisiana that makes the FAA's biggest Starbase plan look small. NASA stacked the Artemis III core stage and said who flies first. And ULA’s Vulcan rocket has a date you'll want to hear. So, when does Flight 15 fly? SpaceX's Starship 42 Fired Its...

No description has been added to this video. [YouTube summary] Rocket Lab conducts its 99th Electron mission, deploying the Wadatsumi 2 satellite for iQPS to enhance synthetic aperture radar imaging capabilities. The broadcast also provides an exclusive look at ongoing hardware development for the upcoming Neutron rocket, detailing the transport and integration processes occurring at the company's Virginia facilities. Rocket Lab - 'The Sea God Surveys' Launch | 1:15:05 Rocket Lab | 222K subscribers | 37,701 views | November 2, 2026

The data covers January 22 through October 18, 2026, and includes both retrofitted Model Y robotaxis and purpose-built Cybercabs. Tesla now has more than 300 Cybercabs in Austin, with Dallas next in line. Tesla lists Las Vegas, Jacksonville, Phoenix, and San Antonio as coming soon. Phoenix and Las Vegas aren't surprises. Tesla has been staging for a Robotaxi launch in Phoenix for months, and Las Vegas has been on the roadmap since early this year. Jacksonville and San Antonio are new additions... Update: On the Earnings Call, Tesla shared that it's launching Unsupervised Cybercab rides in Dallas, Texas next month....

With Ship 42 and Booster 22 in the final process flow ahead of launch, the ships and boosters for flights 15 and 16 are moving ahead for a needed ramp up in launch rates. Construction is also winding down on the Giga Bay, and work is just getting started on an expansion at the Massey Outpost.Flight 15 Vehicles Tested Ahead of November Launch! | 9:03 Avid Space | 251K subscribers | 11,929 views | November 1, 2026

Just in time for Halloween in the eastern United States, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 27 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Oct. 31, 2026, at 12:04 a.m. EDT (9:04 p.m. PDT - Oct. 30). [Full Story] The mission marked SpaceX's 118th Falcon 9 launch of the year, with the rocket's first-stage booster completing another successful landing aboard the droneship Of Course I Still Love You in the Pacific Ocean. SpaceX Halloween Blastoff! 🎃🚀 Launches Starlink satellites from California, nails landing | 9:12 VideoFromSpace | 2.17M subscribers |...

Since it's Halloween - here's a story of spacecraft that returned from the grave, spacecraft which died and were abandoned and then somehow, returned from the dead. Well there's also a story about a hacker bringing a spacecraft back to life, with the help of a 'Frankenstein' satellite model assembled after a grave robbing incident.

🎃 SpaceX ramps up preparations for Starship Flight 15 with roaring Raptor 3 engines and loads of other Starship tests. In fact, SpaceX Has Never Moved This Fast With Starship. Meanwhile NASA's Artemis III mission takes shape as SLS stacking progresses, Orion prepares for docking demonstrations, and Blue Origin advances New Glenn and Blue Moon development. We unpack the surprising four-launch lunar lander plan for them, and the challenges of returning astronauts to the Moon with Artemis IV. Falcon 9 launches more Starlink satellites from Vandenberg, the International Space Station faces a permanent change over its Zvezda air leak, and...

In this week's Avid Space industry update, SpaceX launches their second Starfall capsule, we have program updates from PLD Space, Rocket Lab and NASA, and Japan sends a lander to Mars' moon Phobos. NASA Releases New Details on Moon Base Progress | 6:05 Avid Space | 251K subscribers | 11,408 views | October 29, 2026 YouTube transcript reformatted at textformatter.ai *may* follow.

Baiju Bhatt, the billionaire co-founder of Robinhood. A Billionaire Just Unveiled His SpaceX Rival... And the Internet Has THOUGHTS | 10:48 Ellie in Space | 232K subscribers | 2,069 views | October 28, 2026

Booster 22 fired up on Pad 2, and SpaceX wants to catch both halves of Starship on Flight 15. But to reach the tower, the ship has to fly home over land, something no Starship has ever done. Also: where Flight 16 really launches from, Ship 43 at Massey's, Starbase's 456-launch plan and the Louisiana spaceport, NASA's Artemis Acceleration briefing, and Blue Origin's New Glenn date. Booster 22 Just Fired! SpaceX Goes for a Double Catch | 23:36 What about it!? | 674K subscribers | 138,119 views | October 27, 2026

Why Did Apollo Need 1 Launch, But Starship Needs 8? | 14:29 Ellie in Space | 232K subscribers | 49,788 views | October 26, 2026

Blastoff! SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on 116th Falcon 9 flight of 2026, nails landing | 9:06 VideoFromSpace | 2.17M subscribers | 47,290 views | October 24, 2026

NASA Confirms SpaceX's Starship Refueling Estimate! | 17:21 Ellie in Space | 232K subscribers | 1,683 views | October 23, 2026

The first Starship built for astronauts may already be standing inside the Starfactory. We think we found it. And today we take you through it, deck by deck, from the docking port in the nose down to the airlock that opens onto the Moon. NASA released a new Moon Base update, with the plan for a permanent base at the lunar south pole, and Starship just picked up one more cargo contract for the Moon. At Starbase, the service platform is off Pad 2, the chopsticks are rehearsing for Flight 15, and SpaceX showed us, for the first time, what...

Today we shared an update on Neutron's development, including adjusting the schedule for flight one to 2027. Sir Peter Beck provides a technical deep dive into Rocket Lab's progress with Neutron. The presentation covers advancements in carbon composite manufacturing, the development of new out-of-autoclave curing processes, and the strategic planning for vehicle production as the team balances long-term reliability with launch readiness. Rocket Lab | Neutron Update | 7:05 Rocket Lab | 221K subscribers | 38,021 views | October 22, 2026

Blue Origin Works Towards Bringing New Glenn Back Online This Year - Weekly Spaceflight News | 9:23 Avid Space | 251K subscribers | 1,148 views | October 22, 2026