#  @thespacebucket TheSpaceBucket TheSpaceBucket posts on YouTube about spacex, space, the first, youtube the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [-----] [#](/creator/youtube::UCPgCsQ6Tc4g2TGiGnm0-J_g/interactions)  - [--] Week [------] +1,047% - [--] Month [------] -41% - [--] Months [---------] +62% - [--] Year [---------] -29% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/youtube::UCPgCsQ6Tc4g2TGiGnm0-J_g/posts_active)  - [--] Months [--] -26% - [--] Year [--] -23% ### Followers: [------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCPgCsQ6Tc4g2TGiGnm0-J_g/followers)  - [--] Week [------] -0.13% - [--] Month [------] no change - [--] Months [------] +12% - [--] Year [------] +29% ### CreatorRank: [-------] [#](/creator/youtube::UCPgCsQ6Tc4g2TGiGnm0-J_g/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [stocks](/list/stocks) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [finance](/list/finance) [celebrities](/list/celebrities) [countries](/list/countries) **Social topic influence** [spacex](/topic/spacex), [space](/topic/space), [the first](/topic/the-first), [youtube](/topic/youtube), [company](/topic/company), [in the](/topic/in-the), [firefly aerospace](/topic/firefly-aerospace) #62, [moon](/topic/moon), [lunar](/topic/lunar), [future](/topic/future) **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@boeing](/creator/undefined) [@ucfomtqsgz6gqbkmkizc4gq](/creator/undefined) [@ucnvopb9q7okrvjjzrpppm5g](/creator/undefined) [@spinlaunch6288](/creator/undefined) [@ucrlfhb0zrhiyvzltjgeatw](/creator/undefined) [@uci0bnkq6ktekfvhglzugizw](/creator/undefined) [@intuitivemachines](/creator/undefined) [@ucibaddabglfdes33shmld0a](/creator/undefined) [@uclcvor7lv8tljwjvknmmnkg](/creator/undefined) [@uclqai3rvxjfmsaqzh0ex0va](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Firefly Aerospace (FLY)](/topic/firefly-aerospace) [StarShip (STARSHIP)](/topic/starship) [Intuitive Machines, Inc. (LUNR)](/topic/intuitive-machines) [ORBIT (GRIFT)](/topic/orbit) [Jupiter (JUP)](/topic/jupiter) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Could Terran R Compete With SpaceX's Falcon [--] Not long after Terran [--] lifted off with an impressive first and only flight Relativity announced a few plan changes relating to Terran R. This partially reusable 3D printed rocket will prioritize saving the first stage and is trying to launch in [----]. In order to create such an ambitious launch vehicle Relativity recently started revamping and creating massive test and production sites specifically for this rocket. This comes in addition to physical progress on the main Aeon R engines and even large test domes. Recent updates suggest the company" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ntvjmir4OQc) 2023-08-10T19:59Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "What Exactly Happened On New Glenn's Second Launch This afternoon New Glenn lifted off for the second time apart of the NG-2 mission. Here we saw payload deployment of the two ESCAPADE spacecraft headed to Mars in addition to another booster landing attempt. This time around Blue Origin managed to successfully land the booster marking a first for the rocket and a significant milestone for the company. Here I will go more in-depth into the launch booster landing payload operations and more. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Blue Origin -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NOJL7BP4zzU) 2025-11-14T00:02Z 74.7K followers, 106K engagements "Blue Ghost Has Been Very Busy On The Moon's Surface It's been about [--] days since Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander touched down on the Moon's surface and since then it's been very busy. In that time the lander has primarily been conducting different payload science and videoing it when possible. In addition images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter show the lander's exact location and how close it truly is to a crater. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Firefly Aerospace - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC31UF9oKANw77yxBLxN852A Chapters: 0:00 -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Olaad05LWvc) 2025-03-12T19:46Z 74.7K followers, 174K engagements "Rocket Lab Is About To Attempt Its New Recovery Method After multiple attempts to catch Electrons first stage out of mid-air with a helicopter the company is rethinking whats best for partial reusability. In the lead up to Rocket Labs first mission catch attempt they tested the process of recovering the booster from the water with a controlled descent. Now in early [----] this initial testing method looks like it might be the official future strategy. In just two days from now Rocket Lab will launch from LC-1 and plans to recover the booster after a safe water splashdown. In the few times this" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_D3zB3miRT4) 2023-03-20T20:40Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Will SpaceX Land Both of Falcon Heavy's Boosters At Sea SpaceX landing Falcon [--] boosters on drone ships has become quite common but something we havent seen much of for Falcon Heavy. In the last [--] missions stretching over the course of more than one year the heavy lift rocket has expended its center core each time. As for the side boosters in each of those missions they either were expended as well or made their way back to land. For these launches whether or not the core and side boosters are expended and even the difference between landing at sea or land all effects the performance of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1aRtEBglZmI) 2024-02-11T20:47Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Firefly Aerospace Is One Step Closer To Landing On The Moon Firefly Aerospace like many other companies within the space industry is working on more than just one project. After a partially successful first orbital test flight with Alpha not long ago the company is close to a second test flight. Not only this but Firefly has also been making significant progress on Blue Ghost an innovative lunar lander meant to provide services for NASA and other customers. Very recently Firefly provided updates regarding the lunar lander program and what to expect in the near future. Specifically they just" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4zdWzXMuPkw) 2022-04-29T19:26Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements "Rocket Lab Continues To Prepare For Neutron's Maiden Flight Throughout Rocket Lab's various facilities we're starting to see large structural components of Neturon making progress as the company pushes toward a maiden flight. Most recently in the last few days the company showcased the interstage which is just about ready to begin qualification testing. In a video from the company we see teams working with this structure along with a few other core Neutron sections in the background. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:26 - Structural Testing Full article here -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5CC0cgaUKhs) 2026-02-15T21:48Z 74.7K followers, 19.9K engagements "Firefly Aerospace Is Now Working On Two Moon Missions For years now Firefly Aerospace has been working on more than just a small lift launch vehicle. In reality the company also has an innovative Moon lunar lander named Blue Ghost. Years ago in [----] NASA awarded the company a significant contract to land multiple payloads on the surface. Not only is this mission making progress but the company just announced that they have received a second contract. For one just days ago Firefly received its fourth payload that will be integrated onto Blue Ghost and sent to the Moon. In total this first" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6JdX0KRP-Eo) 2023-03-15T20:25Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Firefly Aerospace Has Begun Testing A Medium-Lift Launch Vehicle So far Firefly Aerospace has had two orbital test flights of their small lift Alpha rocket. The first was unsuccessful and saw the flight termination system triggered after an electrical issue with one of the main engines. The second and more recent flight was partially successful as it saw all payloads deployed however multiple were reported to have reentered the atmosphere sooner than planned. With this in mind the company is not far away from a third attempt with hopes for a fully successful mission. This comes in addition to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9supbg4sMzw) 2023-05-19T00:03Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "How Firefly Aerospace Plans To Land On The Moon Very recently Firefly managed to reach orbit for the first time ever during its To The Black Mission. This marked a massive milestone for the company and hopefully the beginning of consistent launch operations going forward. While exciting Firefly Aerospace is not only working on Alpha and launches to low Earth orbit but also an even more ambitious goal to land on the Moon. For quite a while now Firefly has been working on a lunar lander named Blue Ghost. The mission was awarded by NASA as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AYgV_i8XMq0) 2022-10-15T20:04Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Firefly Aerospaces New Line of Orbital Vehicles Small lift launch vehicles play a very important role within the space industry providing smaller payloads access to orbit or even dedicated missions for medium-sized satellites. This being said smaller rockets are somewhat limited by power and propellant which can restrict how far they can deploy whatever cargo is on board. As Firefly Aerospace continues to test and develop the Alpha rocket in preparation for its upcoming missions they have also been working on extra utility that could change this rockets capabilities. Yesterday the company" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BtCjHHASK5Y) 2023-08-09T20:38Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Firefly Aerospace Final Launch Prep Medium Lift Rocket Engine & More Firefly Aerospace has been very busy since its last mission back in October of last year. This was the companys second mission and they considered it a success despite the fact that its payloads placed in a lower orbit than planned reentered within several days. Either way it was still an impressive performance for the second-ever launch and a big improvement from the first orbital test flight. In the time since then we have seen significant engine testing and some of the final preparation for the third launch attempt. Right" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Dgfqo8eXDL0) 2023-04-03T19:12Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Firefly Aerospace Prepares For [--] Alpha Launches This Year Not long ago Firefly Aerospace attempted its second-ever orbital test flight and reported successful results. This was a massive milestone for the company and the start of consistent launch operations. Soon after the mission Firefly made it clear that they would be attempting a total of [--] missions in [----] and [--] in [----]. An extremely ambitious timeline from a company that only just reached orbit. Recently they announced more testing in preparation for future launches in the coming months. The Alpha rocket is hoping to become a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Dr_x04VAL5I) 2023-02-23T22:10Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Firefly Aerospace Continues To Work On Blue Ghost Lunar Lander It seems almost everywhere you look within the space industry a company or agency is working on a new ambitious project for the future. Rocket Labs launch to the Moon is scheduled only days from now and even companies like Firefly Aerospace are working towards a Moon landing as well. Over the past few months the company has provided some updates on its progress and what to expect. Most recently Firefly Aerospace highlighted that its fully assembled Structural Qualification Model was carefully packaged and shipped to a test" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=E6J7FCO9Y4A) 2022-06-27T18:04Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "A Closer Look At Firefly Aerospaces Facilities Due to the complexity of a single rocket launch there is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes in order for a mission to launch and be successful. This large amount of infrastructure is sorted in different categories each with a specific purpose and goal. These same facilities use unique locations and equipment to ensure they are as efficient and cost-effective as possible. Firefly Aerospace has many different facilities in order to develop manufacture and test their Alpha launch vehicle. Some of these main facilities include a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FR6N8BH-kKQ) 2022-01-16T18:58Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements "Firefly Aerospace's New Launch Contract [--] Scheduled Missions Update & More Not even a week ago we watched the second ever Alpha flight test and the first time both Firefly Aerospace and the Alpha launch vehicle successfully reached orbit. However while one launch is great Firefly has much bigger plans for the future including consistent and reliable access to space with this launch vehicle among others. In order to do that they need more launch contracts and missions. This being said just yesterday morning the company announced a brand new launch contract with the U.S. Space Force." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IuDZFktY_mQ) 2022-10-06T19:48Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Is About To Launch Again After years without a launch SpaceXs Falcon Heavy has come back with a full schedule of unique missions. Since November of last year we have already watched the heavy-lift rocket lift off two times both with successful results. Now in February the company is preparing for another launch just over a month away. As of right now Falcon Heavys next mission is scheduled to happen in early April with Viasat. This launch features a special mission profile and a long coast phase in between burns for the upper stage. Not to mention a very big primary" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JsbtZ0lx8UI) 2023-02-21T21:22Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Firefly Aerospace Is About To Attempt A Second Orbital Test Flight Successfully reaching orbit is an immensely difficult task that few agencies and companies around the world have done. Firefly Aerospace is a relatively new space company that has been trying to reach orbit for the last few years. Specifically just over half a year ago the company attempted the first-ever orbital test flight with Alpha. While it was not 100% successful it provided valuable information and encouraged to team to keep going. Now in early April of [----] Firefly Aerospace is getting very close to the next launch." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Nqklr7yL4mo) 2022-04-03T19:11Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Firefly Aerospaces Fascinating Plans For The Future You may be aware of Firefly Aerospace and its work on the Alpha launch vehicle. This is a small-lift launch vehicle that is making great progress towards efficient and cost-effective launches. However you may not know about some of the private companies crazy ideas for the future. All of which are extremely ambitious and quite unique. Some of Firefly Aerospaces future plans include a larger rocket lunar lander space utility vehicle and Gamma. Projects such as Gamma stand out thanks to the design along with the goal to be highly reusable not" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Oda5aUrzuNo) 2021-11-07T20:52Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements "Firefly Aerospace Will Soon Attempt To Land On The Moon Firefly Aerospace is one of many companies within the space industry working hard to develop manufacture and achieve the impressive milestone of reaching orbit. While working on this goal the private company is also looking at other options and working with agencies such as NASA. This has led them to an upcoming mission to the Moon. Not long ago Firefly Aerospace announced they successfully completed NASAs Critical Design Review of its Blue Ghost lunar lander. This puts the company on schedule for a mission to the Moon in September of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vjaq4foD0rY) 2022-02-22T21:28Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Firefly Aerospace Progresses Towards Second Orbital Test Flight Firefly Aerospace has been quietly continuing to make progress as they work toward the companys second test flight. Around [--] months ago in September of [----] the company attempted its first-ever Alpha test flight. While not entirely successful it provided Firefly Aerospace with a lot of valuable experience and information. Now months later they are making good progress on a second attempt. Very recently Firefly Aerospace announced some important news regarding their upcoming second test flight. After thorough testing Firefly" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WsHXf46uuos) 2022-02-26T19:56Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements "Firefly Aerospace Will Soon Attempt To Land On The Moon Not long ago Firefly Aerospace completed a significant milestone with the second-ever launch of the Alpha rocket. While exciting the company is working on more than just reaching low Earth orbit including an upcoming mission to the Moon. In recent weeks we have seen some more updates on this project and exactly what Firefly has been working on. Specifically the third payload for the companys Blue Ghost lunar lander was just delivered and fit-checked. This is one of [--] payloads apart of the NASA-sponsored mission that Blue Ghost is" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=X5Ijkj7DdrY) 2022-12-11T00:41Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "A Closer Look At Firefly Aerospaces Alpha Launch Vehicle With the small satellite market continuing to grow bigger than ever before many different companies are working on small-lift launch vehicles. These are smaller rockets as the name suggests that mainly launch small satellites and constellations. Firefly Aerospace is no exception with the development and manufacturing of their Alpha launch vehicle. Firefly Aerospaces Alpha rocket is working towards being unique and effective in a few different ways. The Alpha launch vehicle uses a combination of unique architecture performance avionics" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YqFE2BXG92M) 2021-12-07T20:50Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements "Firefly Aerospace's Commercial Lunar Lander Firefly Aerospace has been hard at work developing current and future launch vehicles. This includes Alpha Beta and even a rocketplane named Gamma however the private company is also working on a lunar lander. This lunar lander is not only planned for multiple missions to the Moon with NASA but is meant for commercial use as well. All of this is planned to begin around [----]. Firefly Aerospace is working on a Moon lunar lander named Blue Ghost. This technology and service could provide a one-of-a-kind opportunity to many different customers. Firefly" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_DWVjrALKMY) 2021-11-24T20:22Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements "Firefly Aerospace Is About To Launch Multiple Missions Ever since Fireflys second orbital test flight with the Alpha rocket we have seen a significant increase in work on a few different projects. This not only includes work toward more Alpha launches but also a new medium-lift vehicle hoping to expand what the company is capable of. Just days ago we learned more about this new vehicles engine and some of the tests its completed in the past couple of months. Not to mention new Alpha launch contracts including one with Lockheed Martin. This joins an already busy list of launches scheduled to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cdxdcJXH0pI) 2023-07-14T22:51Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "A Closer Look At Firefly Aerospaces Gamma Rocket Plane As time goes on and more companies in the space industry develop new technology we are seeing more ambitious unique and innovative ideas. While riskier than your traditional rocket if successful they can provide practically limitless benefits. Firefly Aerospace has been working hard on rockets and components including Alpha and the Space Utility Vehicle to name a few. In addition Firefly Aerospace is developing a rocket plane named Gamma. Current concepts of the launch vehicle show a very unique way of launching humans and cargo." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=czsomrRTEYY) 2021-12-18T19:25Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements "What Exactly Does Firefly Aerospaces Space Utility Vehicle Do When launching satellites or other cargo into space there are practically endless options and destinations you can head to. Majority of which is limited by different rockets and launch vehicles capabilities. Even when headed to an orbit around Earth there are many options each providing different benefits along with challenges of getting there. Firefly Aerospace is working on a small-lift launch vehicle named Alpha along with a Space Utility Vehicle. Firefly Aerospaces Space Utility Vehicle or SUV is meant to expand its launch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=k5_8GaFhK04) 2022-01-09T19:41Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements "The Environments Within Firefly Aerospaces Alpha Launch Vehicle Firefly Aerospace has been hard at work on their small-lift launch vehicle named Alpha. While the company was only founded a few years ago they have managed to make very consistent and impressive progress not only on Alpha but other aspects of the business as well. Alpha is working out to become a very high-quality and realistic competitor in the future of small-lift launches. Firefly Aerospace has managed to create a unique design throughout the launch vehicle including the environments as well. Some of the main environments" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=l5T69zu6ZF0) 2022-01-02T19:31Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements "Firefly Aerospace Just Acquired A New Company Firefly Aerospace is in the process of expanding its capabilities with the hope to become a frequent and reliable launch provider. Current examples include work on the new Medium Launch Vehicle or MLV an increased Alpha launch cadence and now a new acquisition. Specifically just yesterday Firefly announced they are acquiring Spaceflight Inc. This offers more services to the company and makes Firefly more than just a launch provider. In regard to this we have seen Rocket Lab lead down this path of Vertical integration with the acquisition of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mKlgJ3QWVqY) 2023-06-09T22:22Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Firefly Aerospace's Second Orbital Test Flight Is Closer Than Ever As of right now an immense amount of work is being done throughout the entire space industry all working towards unique but similar goals. This includes orbital test flights missions to the Moon and much more. Firefly Aerospace is one of these companies and has been staying very busy over the past few months in preparation for its second orbital test flight of Alpha. Alpha is Firefly Aerospaces small-lift launch vehicle meant to provide an affordable option to reach space for different customers. Not very long ago Firefly" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q8_j-FwNfls) 2022-05-26T21:18Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Firefly Aerospace Launch Scrub New Launch Dates & Alpha Overview Reaching orbit for the first time is an immensely difficult task that few companies and agencies around the world have successfully completed. Firefly Aerospace is a company working towards this ambitious goal using the Alpha launch vehicle. While the first attempt just over a year ago was unsuccessful and ended with an explosion the company is confident this time around applying what they learned the first time. Over the last two days Firefly Aerospace had launch opportunities for the small lift launch vehicle. This included a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=uhvujomua5o) 2022-09-13T20:22Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Firefly Aerospace's Second Orbital Test Flight Is Not Far Away Right now a lot is going on throughout the entire space industry. With the recent release of Webbs first images SpaceXs continued work towards Starships first orbital test flight SLS and much more it seems like everyone is very busy. Firefly Aerospace is no exception with the work towards its second orbit test flight with Alpha. Alpha is attempting to offer the highest payload capacity for the lowest cost per kilogram in its vehicle class. Firefly describes Alpha as the worlds most advanced [----] kg small satellite launch vehicle." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=v45E7EjCmps) 2022-07-14T21:02Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "SpaceX's Starship Buoy Camera In order for SpaceX to capture and provide live video feeds from the middle of the Indian Ocean they use a small buoy with an attached camera and a Starlink dish. More space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TnejP6uk4Ro) 2025-09-15T14:46Z 74.7K followers, 404K engagements "A Closer Look At Starship's Upper Stage Landing SpaceX just released two new angles of the recent Flight [--] upper stage splashdown from multiple different drones. With these it provides an extremely clear view of the state of the ship and how it held up during reentry along with better angles of the final flip maneuver. One angle in particular starts well before engine ignition as the upper stage belly flops toward the water. Here I will go more in-depth into the new footage how the heat shield held up the preparation for future catch attempts and more. For more space-related content -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xOSkCVy3taE) 2025-10-14T22:42Z 74.7K followers, 465.6K engagements "The Unique Capabilities Of Firefly Aerospace's Alpha & Space Utility Vehicle Team Each day Firefly Aerospace gets closer to its next launch attempt. While the first was not successful they have been working hard to improve and prepare Alpha for the upcoming launch. It is extremely difficult to reach space and even more so for the initial attempts. One unique combination Firefly takes advantage of involves the use of Alpha and the Space Utility Vehicle. Firefly Aerospace is working not only on a small-lift launch vehicle named Alpha but also an additional spacecraft named the Space Utility" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-Ls2zdYRpws) 2022-03-12T18:22Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements "Axiom Stations First Module Is Almost Done Not long from now Axiom Space is expecting the first module of its commercial space station to arrive in Houston and begin launch prep. Over the last year or so the plans have changed quite a bit regarding both the design of the station and its interaction with the International Space Station. Currently the plan is to launch and dock the first module to the ISS. After that instead of all four segments before the second module arrives the initial segment will detach and start operating independently. A big part of this change of plans has to do with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-_39t27QUOk) 2025-09-18T19:04Z 74.7K followers, 12.6K engagements "What Exactly Happened On SpaceX's Tenth Starship Flight Test After two scrubs due to an issue with the ground systems and weather this afternoon Starship lifted off for a tenth time. While Starship V2 has had a rocky history so far with an early end to each of its previous flights this time around both the booster and ship completed their flight profiles. This included a soft splashdown of the booster followed by the upper stage completing payload deployment a Raptor relight and finally reentry ending with a flip and splashdown in the Indian Ocean. TheSpaceBucket.com -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2U8btAF1ru0) 2025-08-27T02:30Z 74.7K followers, 99.8K engagements "The Ax-1 Mission Has Launched & Is Headed To The ISS Space offers a one-of-a-kind environment where many unique things are possible. This includes special manufacturing science research and much more. All of which are planned to be tested on the Ax-1 Mission. With the help of SpaceX NASA and other agencies this mission is working towards becoming a big step for the space industry and the future of space access. After a lot of planning and prep the first private astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station. This marks the beginning of the just over week-long trip going to and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2yLhCT9-Ylg) 2022-04-08T19:17Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements "The Evolution of SpaceX's Booster Recovery Droneships For years we have watched SpaceX land mainly Falcon [--] but also Falcon Heavy boosters on drone ships. So much so that today the process is not even considered a big deal to a lot of people because of how common its become. However it wasn't always like this and in the time since SpaceX started operating these floating landing platforms a lot has changed to improve the technology and make this process more viable. Between improved communication the Octagrabber navigation system upgrades and physical changes the drone ships have been busy. At" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GtkI4nfy3BE) 2023-05-25T22:07Z 74.7K followers, 11.6K engagements "A Closer Look At SpaceX's New ISS Deorbit Vehicle Only a few weeks ago NASA announced its decision to pick SpaceX to provide a spacecraft capable of deorbiting the International Space Station. However considering both the unique requirements as well as the necessary power to complete such an important task at the time it wasnt clear what vehicle design the company would use. That was until today when we were provided both graphics along with new details about its design. Here I will go more in-depth into this vehicles design what we know so far its upgrades from a standard Dragon spacecraft" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IneBYeCpesw) 2024-07-17T22:48Z 74.7K followers, 21.9K engagements "Astra Just Announced Its Plans Going Forward As you can imagine starting and working on a rocket company is an extremely ambitious and risky endeavor. For many companies in order to be successful they must be capable of consistently reaching orbit with their own launch vehicle. This however is much easier said than done. In reality reaching orbit for the first time is immensely difficult and costs quite a bit of time and money. This being said Astra recently managed to do it for the first time ever. This marked an invaluable milestone for the company that joined a long list of other" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KKupu7lUAvo) 2022-05-02T19:18Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Relativity Is Almost Ready For Terran 1's First Orbital Test Flight Relativity Space like a few other companies within the space industry has been busy preparing for the first launch of its rocket. The company has kept us updated over the last few months as they transport set up and test some of the rockets major components and stages prior to the first launch attempt. Based on recent news it seems that things are going as intended and a launch is not far away. Specifically yesterday the company managed to complete a [--] second stage test which was their longest yet. The stage seems to have" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PNj7j417Nko) 2022-09-21T22:32Z 74.6K followers, [----] engagements "Blue Origin Is Ready To Launch New Glenn In just a few days from now we can expect to see the second New Glenn rocket lift off with payloads heading to Mars and a booster landing attempt. In the last week the booster was static-fired successfully before being rolled back to the facility. The two payloads were then integrated the next day and at this point the rocket is just about ready. The company confirmed a launch opportunity as soon as Sunday assuming no additional delays related to weather sea state etc. Here I will go more in-depth into the launch date payload encapsulation flight" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RL2PmTNXlm8) 2025-11-06T20:36Z 74.7K followers, 29K engagements "Why Didn't SpaceX Catch Starship's Booster What's thought to be a comms antenna on top of the launch tower was damaged due to the Raptor's exhaust. This could be the reason SpaceX sent the booster to a water landing rather than a catch attempt. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UXVMSZCcJFE) 2024-11-22T16:50Z 74.7K followers, 24.3K engagements "When Will Astra Space Attempt The First Rocket [--] Launch Astra Space is trying to turn things around after the unfortunate cancellation of Rocket [--]. Being a launch company its not ideal to have access to space and then lose it and have to develop a new rocket. This being said this is Astras current situation as they work to manufacture Rocket [--] a new and improved launch option according to the company. While Rocket [--] shares quite a few similarities with Rocket [--] it also features a lot of differences. These changes are meant to fix past problems and lead the new design to success but will also" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_gWr1ci-njY) 2023-01-09T21:35Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Firefly Aerospace Just Launched A Mission Within [--] Hours After two previous attempts with varying results Firefly Aerospace just announced that they successfully launched their third mission with Alpha and reached orbit. This mission came somewhat as a surprise because it had to do with the U.S. Space Force and military operations. We had known that the launch was going to happen sometime soon but Firefly didnt reveal the exact date. This was because Firefly themselves did not know exactly when the launch was going to be. Specifically the purpose of the mission was for the company to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bpjKpYmZZUw) 2023-09-15T20:00Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "Rocket Lab Is Making Progress Toward Neutron's Maiden Flight After around two years of construction Launch Complex [--] a site made specifically for Neutron operations is now ready to support the vehicles maiden flight. Late last month Rocket Lab officially cut the ribbon and celebrated the sites opening. On the pad is a significant amount of infrastructure including a massive launch mount water deluge system and propellant storage just to name a few. With this they are hoping to start supporting final pre-launch testing and then the maiden flight by the end of this year. Full article here -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cggYnX97UN0) 2025-09-12T19:48Z 74.8K followers, 11.1K engagements "Why Is The FAA Fining SpaceX $633009 In Penalties Earlier this morning the FAA released a statement that highlighted two different safety requirements and the corresponding fines due to SpaceX not complying. While Starship has been in the news lately in relation to the FAA and certain delays these new fines are actually related to specific Falcon [--] and Heavy operations that occurred around a year ago. While a fine of this size is insignificant in the grand scheme of things for a company like SpaceX it does bring more attention to the topic and relationship between the FAA and the company." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cw2QZUuZUjs) 2024-09-17T19:43Z 74.7K followers, 14.5K engagements "In-Depth View Of The Rocket Taking Humans Back To The Moon One of humanitys greatest achievements was putting the first humans on the Moon. This happened over [--] years ago on the most powerful rocket ever built the Saturn V. Since then NASA has worked on different launch vehicles and projects but nothing came close to the power and size of the Saturn V. This is all changing with the development and testing of NASAs SLS or Space Launch System. The Space Launch System is planned to be one of the most powerful rockets in the world. SLS will help bring humans back to the Moon and beyond using" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cx1T8gSuGfs) 2021-11-28T21:33Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements "Rocket Lab Continues To Prepare For Neutron's Maiden Flight With Rocket Lab still aiming for a maiden flight of Neutron late this year the company is moving fast trying to prepare not only the vehicle but the different infrastructure that supports it. A few days ago on the 10th the company announced details regarding the contractor working on Neutrons landing vessel. This ship was revealed early in the year and since then has been undergoing different upgrades and alterations so that in the future it can act as a landing pad for Neutrons booster downrange in the ocean. Full article here -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hWxS_xOa0Io) 2025-07-14T20:17Z 74.8K followers, 35.7K engagements "Blue Origin Is Almost Ready For New Glenns Second Launch In only a few weeks from now we can expect the second New Glenn rocket to roll to the pad for testing and then launch. Over the past few days Blue Origin has shared new info and videos of the second booster which is nearly complete. It only needs a few more BE-4 engines installed followed by some of the finishing steps before its ready to integrate with the upper stage and begin pre-launch milestones. Here I will go more in-depth into the recent progress final steps launch timeline and more. Full article here -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=pZpmLUyii0g) 2025-09-30T20:05Z 74.7K followers, 21.7K engagements "A Closer Look At New Glenn's Booster Landing Today we got more angles of New Glenn's first booster landing along with comments from Blue Origin. One video shows how far off to the side the booster is before it moves over the Jacklyn barge and comes in for a landing. The other is the full booster onboard footage as it came in during its descent We also got confirmation that the two ESCAPADE spacecraft are working and have established contact with teams on the ground. Here I will go more in-depth into the new booster videos features of its landing the NG-2 mission and more. For more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qWceY13RnbA) 2025-11-14T23:45Z 74.7K followers, 156.2K engagements "SpaceX's Most Expensive Payload Yet Over the past few years SpaceX has been launching both the Falcon [--] and Heavy nearly constantly and is responsible for a majority of the payload mass sent into space. While the Falcon 9s payloads usually consist of Starlink satellites or rideshare missions Falcon Heavy is often reserved for large single spacecraft. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/falcon-heavy-is-about-to-launch-a-5-billion-spacecraft/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX NASA -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vucTM6OncNA) 2024-06-14T17:00Z 74.7K followers, 586.1K engagements "Vulcan Completes Tanking Tests Ahead of First Launch The Vulcan Centaur has been very busy as it prepares to lift off for the first time just over a month from now. United Launch Alliance is currently in the process of testing each and every system on the rocket. This includes various tanking tests that look to have provided great results. In terms of the upcoming mission there is a lot riding on the success of Vulcan. The next-generation rocket already has more than [--] launch contracts despite never being off the ground with customers including the US military Amazon and more. These missions" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=woTrEEZ1ZW0) 2023-03-18T20:36Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements "SpaceX Is Requesting FAA Approval For Starship Catch Attempts In the last few days the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted a Draft Tiered Environmental Assessment regarding Starship operations. Specifically it has to do with airspace closures as a result of new Starship trajectories and catch attempts. Up until now weve seen Starship upper stages splash down in the Indian Ocean during successful flight tests. Soon however SpaceX plans to put the upper stage in orbit and attempt a return to launch site and catch a mission milestone that requires approval from the FAA. Here I will go" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=y1-xukOtNg0) 2025-09-22T20:12Z 74.7K followers, 11.2K engagements "The Problem With NASAs SLS RS-25 Engine The core of the Artemis program and one of the most expensive aspects has been the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. In particular the RS-25 engines which were used decades ago on the Space Shuttle have cost a lot. All the way back around [----] NASA awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a combined total of $5.7 billion apart of a Restart and Production program meant to upgrade and produce a certain amount of engines. While enough engines were completed and delivered for SLSs maiden flight not long ago the future is looking a bit shaky based on new information." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=05ochg2jlAw) 2023-05-26T22:30Z 73.5K followers, [----] engagements "ULA Is Trying To Increase Vulcan's Launch Cadence The last time Vulcan launched was October [----] which was the second-ever flight of the vehicle. In the time since then we havent heard much regarding future missions or what to expect. That being said not long from now the company is hoping to begin a consistent launch cadence of up to two launches a month. Throughout this year ULA has been building up a stockpile of core stages BE-4 engines solid rocket boosters and even working on new infrastructure all to support a rapid increase in the number of Vulcan launches. Full article here -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1VPgFHRBvpc) 2025-06-08T19:40Z 74.8K followers, 12.9K engagements "What Happened To Rocket Lab's Electron Reuse Plan Over the past few years weve seen Rocket Lab continue to make progress toward reusing the Electron rockets first stage. Over time this strategy has changed quite a bit from initial helicopter catch attempts to a controlled splashdown and refurbishment. That being said it seems we are hearing much less about this process as the company makes a push toward Neutron development their larger and more advanced partially reusable launch vehicle. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/is-rocket-lab-still-trying-to-reuse-electrons-booster/ For" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5ipCk8uTQhs) 2024-11-13T20:44Z 74.1K followers, 15.5K engagements "Blue Ghost Just Successfully Touched Down On The Moon Early this morning on March 2nd Firefly Aerospaces privately built lunar lander successfully touched down on the Moons surface. Marking Firefly the first commercial company in history to achieve a fully successful Moon landing. Already they have shared some images during the final descent and even on the surface. Now they are focused on health checks and preparing for the next [--] days to conduct various science and experiments with the payloads aboard. Full article here -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6LTjkhoqP48) 2025-03-02T19:05Z 73.4K followers, 115.2K engagements "Blue Origin Could Buy ULA In Only Months For quite a few years now United Launch Alliance has been known for consistent launches and a perfect record. This among other factors has allowed them to continue to secure massive launch contracts with a host of customers especially including the government. Right now however the company is in a very unique scenario as they retire their previous workhorse rockets and prepare to launch a new vehicle. At the exact same time the company is now closer than ever before to being bought out. One of the few companies in this bidding war that wants control is" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6tcN5ZTIqTA) 2023-12-26T22:40Z 73.3K followers, 11.3K engagements "Why Astra Cancelled Its Rocket [--] Line & What's Next Reaching orbit is an immensely difficult task that few companies have managed to successfully complete on a consistent basis. Astra Space knows this very well with a list of attempted launches over the past few years. While the company has managed to reach orbit they have also failed multiple times. This includes the most recent launch of LV0010 which suffered a second stage failure. These continued issues combined with a few other factors have pushed the company to cancel its rocket [--] line and move on to the next iteration. Specifically" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=AWLUEKuGLKU) 2022-08-08T20:40Z 74.6K followers, [----] engagements "SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Is About To Launch A $5 Billion Spacecraft Over the past few years SpaceX has been launching both the Falcon [--] and Heavy nearly constantly and is responsible for a majority of the payload mass sent into space. While the Falcon 9s payloads usually consist of Starlink satellites or rideshare missions Falcon Heavy is often reserved for large single spacecraft. These are usually either from contracts with the military or NASA experiments that have been decades in the making. Just yesterday we got the first good look at one of the heavy lift launch vehicles upcoming payloads" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=B8CH5VdA4vA) 2024-06-04T21:29Z 74.2K followers, 54.1K engagements "How SpaceX Will Catch Starship Out of Mid-Air Currently SpaceX is in the process of developing and testing its Starship Rocket. Meant to be one of the biggest and more powerful in the world it is also planning on being fully reusable. However rather than land like the Falcon [--] booster SpaceX has a different plan in mind. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/why-spacex-is-catching-starship-out-of-mid-air/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX NASASpaceFlight -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EPBoq2FQdfc) 2021-09-28T21:05Z 74.1K followers, [---] engagements "A Closer Look At Starship's Upper Stage Landing Only a few hours ago SpaceX released new angles of Starship's upper stage completing its landing burn and they're pretty incredible. Not only do we get the full video from the buoy camera but they also had a drone positioned right next to the ship as it flipped and splashed down. This gives us a much higher quality and complete picture of the damage the vehicle sustained how the heat shield held up the accuracy of the landing and more. Here I will go more in-depth into the new footage and the splashdown of the ship. Website -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FjEoAh_ciTw) 2025-08-28T23:57Z 74.8K followers, 1.1M engagements "Astra's Achievements & Ambitious Goals For The Future We are not even halfway through the year and so much has happened throughout the entire space industry. It seems like each day we watch a company or agency work towards a new and ambitious goal. Astra is no exception with the companys very impressive progress over the last few years and especially in [----] so far. Not long ago Astra released some information on exactly what they had accomplished so far and what they plan for the future. This includes their strategy multiple phase approaches and specific examples of improvements over" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FjRasm7FUyY) 2022-05-24T19:20Z 74.1K followers, [----] engagements "A Closer Look At The Damage To Starship's Test Site Last night during a static fire test of Starship's upper stage and before engine ignition a catastrophic anomaly resulted in the loss of the vehicle and with it a good chunk of the test stand. In various videos showcasing the aftermath you can see some of the damage done to the test stand itself along with some of the propellant tanks and infrastructure. We also got more insight into the cause with comments from Elon suggesting a COPV tank could have been responsible. While Flight [--] was setting up for a launch as soon as the end of this" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GxjZNMSHVT4) 2025-06-19T17:04Z 73.5K followers, 126.2K engagements "The First Commercial Space Station Structure Is Complete In just the last week Vast announced that its Haven-1 space station has completed welding meaning the main structure is done. With that step finished its now ready for testing before integration and finally a launch. Currently the company is aiming for May of next year to put the station in orbit. If successful that would ensure its the first commercial space station and open future opportunities to launch additional segments and expand it over time. In addition to the main structure theres also been progress on life support systems and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HH-fMkxOxuA) 2025-09-25T19:38Z 74.8K followers, 11.9K engagements "A Closer Look At Blue Ghost's Lunar Touchdown A few days ago Firefly Aerospace successfully landed on the Moon with its privately built Blue Ghost lunar lander. While initially we only got a few images of the lander after it had touched down on the Moon Firefly just released a new video. Here we can see not only the landing but also some of the final maneuvers that were made leading up to the touchdown. It also gives us a good idea of the speed and state of the landing as teams work to complete more science over the next two weeks. For more space-related content check out -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IMd2A1Wljfc) 2025-03-04T20:23Z 73.4K followers, 188.4K engagements "ULA's Vulcan Prepares To Fire Its BE-4 Engines For The First Time For months now we have seen progress ramp up as United Launch Alliance and the Vulcan rocket approach its maiden flight. While there have been a few different delays thanks to explosive tests and various reasons the company is still on track for a launch very soon. As ULA phases out other rockets Vulcan is meant to become the new workhorse and has a lot riding on its success. In the last few days we saw the completion of different tanking tests on the full test article. This is in preparation for the final main test before" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IR6GWZfkvAY) 2023-05-21T21:57Z 73.4K followers, 11.1K engagements "Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Has Begun Pad Testing It seems each week we are receiving a new Blue Origin update from the company as they get closer to the maiden flight of New Glenn. Usually they keep most information to themselves however with the launch approaching full-scale preparations tend to be much harder to hide and involve massive stages and infrastructure. Credit: NASA - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ Blue Origin - https://www.youtube.com/c/blueoriginchannel Max Evans (NSF) - https://twitter.com/_mgde_" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LXbEMFRBRs0) 2024-02-15T16:06Z 74.2K followers, 258.3K engagements "How Starship Will Land On Mars With SpaceXs Starship development continuing at rapid speeds the thought of Mars can come to mind. While Starship and SpaceX still have a long way to go before they attempt a landing on the red planet SpaceX has given some information on how exactly a Starship might safely land. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/how-will-spacexs-starship-land-on-mars/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceXVision - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjeJp0R7lIkyKA83LEKkiPQ SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX NASA -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LqkemPdZBzc) 2021-10-07T19:34Z 74.1K followers, [---] engagements "What Happened After SpaceX Caught The Super Heavy Booster Yesterday we watched the return and catch of the Super Heavy booster on Starships fifth flight. Between then and now we have received a handful of new information from both SpaceX and Musk regarding the condition of the booster the purpose of the catch and when to expect Flight [--]. Based on what they said it seems that there were only some minor issues that they expect to fix before the next Starship flight. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/a-closer-look-at-the-catch-of-super-heavy/ For more space-related content check out" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NUrL-ZU8dkg) 2024-10-14T21:25Z 74.1K followers, 488.4K engagements "Rocket Lab Is Getting Close To Neutron's Maiden Flight Yesterday Rocket Lab released a bunch of new information on the Neutron program as they get closer to the vehilces maiden flight. The company confirmed they are still targeting the first launch later this year and are nearning completion on some key mission milestones. Included in the update was not only information on their progress but also a few different videos showcasing what theyve been working on over the past few months. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/rocket-lab-is-almost-on-neutrons-final-pre-launch-milestones/" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PSTdauS_Qt4) 2025-05-09T19:13Z 74.1K followers, 27.6K engagements "A SpaceX Falcon [--] Just Failed To Reach Orbit An over [---] launch success streak just ended after a Falcon [--] upper stage experienced a liquid oxygen leak. For the time being the vehicle is grounded as the FAA completes an investigation and makes sure the vehicle is safe to fly. In reality we should expect to see the Falcon [--] lifting off not long from now" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PxY3f6qqBvg) 2024-07-15T16:55Z 74.1K followers, 19.4K engagements "Rocket Lab Is Ramping Up Neutron Engine Production Rocket Lab is currently working on a new partially reusable medium lift launch vehicle named Neutron with the goal of launching it for the first time late this year. While its launch site physical stages and design are important arguably the most time-consuming and crucial aspect has to do with the engines. The company has been working to design manufacture and now test a new engine named Archimedes specifically for the Neutron rocket. Recently we got more information on how this has scaled and the current production and test schedule" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QP719FRlM5E) 2025-08-23T18:34Z 74.7K followers, 13K engagements "Sierra Space Has Begun Inflatable Habitat Impact Testing For years now Sierra Space has been working on inflatable space habitats. The future goal is to launch these modules and then inflate them once in orbit effectively launching massive space station segments in a single mission and avoiding the issue of fairing size limitations. Over the past few years weve seen them conduct a bunch of different tests on its inflatable LIFE habitat. This included pressure tests on both scaled-down versions and eventually full-size test articles. Recently just in the last few weeks the company began" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rrsqkl1AGWw) 2025-05-19T18:54Z 74.7K followers, 27K engagements "Astra Just Revealed Rocket 4's Design Launch Date Launch System [---] & More Earlier this year Astra failed to reach orbit during the TROPICS mission with NASA when the upper stage shut down early due to a higher-than-normal fuel consumption rate. This marked the 5th failure with the Rocket [--] line and soon after Astra announced it would be moving on to Rocket [--]. Since that update the company had kept quiet in regard to details about this new launch system. Thankfully just a couple of days ago on the 7th Astra released a bunch of new information on Rocket [--] including its design purpose expected" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SKS98FNOvQI) 2022-11-10T20:45Z 74.6K followers, [----] engagements "New Footage From SpaceX's Booster Catch On Starship Flight [--] we watched as SpaceX managed to catch the booster out of the air on the first try. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TJ4rJCZNUjk) 2024-10-17T16:11Z 74.8K followers, 230.2K engagements "Blue Origin Just Announced New Glenn's Second Launch Date Earlier today on June [--] we got confirmation that New Glenns second launch is officially set to occur no earlier than August [--]. Again Blue Origin will be attempting to land and recover the booster out at sea on the companys landing barge. As far as what the payload will be currently its unclear but theres some speculation it could be NASAs ESCAPADE spacecraft. With the FAA mishap investigation closed and testing already underway for the next flight vehicle a launch in August is ambitious but possible. Full article here -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VRcGY8Ynfg0) 2025-06-09T22:00Z 73.4K followers, 17K engagements "A Closer Look At SpaceXs Upgraded Starship Variant As SpaceX prepares for flight [--] of Starship they are also busy designing and planning additional vehicle variants that are even larger than the current rocket. While in the past few months we received a few updates and hints from the company a new update from Musk provided some specific measurements and insights into Starship V3. This included specific heights for both the booster and upper stage additional Raptor engines and propellant needs just to name a few. Not only that but they are also hinting at plans to catch the booster with the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XNfNYlDrF7w) 2024-04-07T20:06Z 74.8K followers, 17.5K engagements "What Exactly Happened On SpaceX's Eleventh Starship Flight Test For the final time with a V2 variant Starship test article this afternoon SpaceX launched an eleventh time and like usual it was eventful. This flight included the reuse of a Super Heavy booster that was previously used back on Flight [--] in March. As for the launch the test included a unique engine startup sequence for the booster landing burn in preparation for the next generation of boosters. We also saw the upper stage complete a more aggressive reentry profile with missing tiles to gather data and prepare for future ship catch" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Xe7otUFw-qE) 2025-10-14T02:30Z 73.5K followers, 31.9K engagements "Boeings Starliner Program Has Now Reached $1.1 Billion In Losses Since practically the start of the Boeing Starliner program the company along with the spacecraft have run into different issues. Between general delays and problems during test filgths Starliner cant seem to catch a break with bad news. Most recently its first crewed launch scheduled to happen this month was indefinitely delayed as two major problems were discovered. These issues had to do with the parachute system and a flammable material used throughout the interior of the spacecraft. With this delay came another loss of $257" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YH7eGh7xc-0) 2023-07-27T22:43Z 74K followers, [----] engagements "The Main Upgrades Made For Starship Flight [--] With Flight [--] set to liftoff in a few days on the 27th SpaceX has been busy preparing both the first booster set to be reused along with an upgraded Starship upper stage. In a recent report from the company they went into more detail about each of the changes made and what separates the vehicle from past flights. If successful well see a launch that ends with the upper stage completing a landing burn and flip followed by a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean. Full article here -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YugEqUnoZTQ) 2025-05-25T19:29Z 74.4K followers, 21.2K engagements "How Starship Will Land On The Moon Since the very start of Starship development SpaceX has been making fast progress on prototypes and the testing process. After winning the lunar lander contract SpaceX received a large sum of money meant for the development of a Moon lunar lander. However this Starship model will have to be a bit different than the ones we have seen up to this point for multiple different reasons. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/how-will-spacexs-starship-land-on-the-moon/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZXSsIJ2cZak) 2021-10-13T18:52Z 74.1K followers, [---] engagements "Upgrading A Rocket Engine The design of SpaceX's Raptor rocket engine has changed significantly since the company began producing it. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zq25uoadGgE) 2025-09-23T16:18Z 74.7K followers, 556.7K engagements "Rocket Lab's Neutron Launch Pad Is Almost Ready Rocket Labs new launch vehicle Neutron is already starting to secure some significant launch contracts both with the government and different commercial companies. This includes a new announcement from the company only days ago outlining a multi-launch agreement set to occur in [----]. At the same time we are continuing to get the occasional update on actual launch progress including recent work on the medium-lift launch vehicles new 165-ton launch mount. Full article here -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_SJ7QJ6-nn4) 2024-11-15T21:08Z 74.2K followers, 25K engagements "A Closer Look At Starship's Booster Landing SpaceX keeps releasing new videos of the recent Starship flight test with the most recent addition being a video of the booster. Here we get a close-up tracking shot as the booster ignites specific engines to initially slow it and then eventually enter a hover before dropping into the water. Notably this booster was reused and had previously flown on Flight [--] back in March. It was caught by the tower refurbished and upgraded and then tested and readied for the most recent launch. Here I will go more in-depth into the new video why SpaceX lit" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cUAUyksMSjc) 2025-10-16T01:18Z 74.7K followers, 93.4K engagements "A New Massive Inflatable Space Habitat Sierra Space is working on inflatable space habitats and even has plans for a single module with the internal volume of multiple International Space Stations. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX NASA - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ SNC - https://www.youtube.com/user/sierranevadacorp" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=d423dj1da4Q) 2024-10-09T16:18Z 74.8K followers, 93.6K engagements "SpaceX Made A New Spacesuit Not long from now a crew of four will attempt the first-ever commercial extravehicular activity (EVA) with SpaceX-designed extravehicular activity (EVA) spacesuits upgraded from the current intravehicular (IVA) suit" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dRYGLOY2gDY) 2024-09-06T16:22Z 74.8K followers, 38.1K engagements "Possible Delay Until Mid November Small Fire In VAB & More NASA has been trying to launch the Space Launch System for quite a while now. Unfortunately quite a few complications have gotten in the way including a liquid hydrogen leak electrical systems and even a hurricane. All of which are having an impact on the launch date and further down the road the return of humans to the surface of the Moon. This being said the agency wants to make sure they get it right and have Artemis I be a fully successful mission. In the last few days alone the agency has moved the next generation launch vehicle" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eqxqToai6gQ) 2022-09-28T20:10Z 74.2K followers, [----] engagements "Upgrading A Launch Pad SpaceX thought they could get away with [--] Starship launch before upgrading the launch pad but that wasn't the case. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fjq_pcFyZ0I) 2025-10-14T18:40Z 74.4K followers, 82.5K engagements "Rocket Lab Has A Very Busy Launch Schedule The space industry is getting filled with many different companies every day. This not only includes different organizations attempting to provide launch services but unique satellites and other payloads intended for space. Whether its headed to low Earth orbit or a different planet the demand for a ride to space is growing fast with no plan to slow down anytime soon. A great example of this is the frequent launches Rocket Lab announces with different companies around the world. Very recently Rocket Lab announced they are going to be launching three" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gLIuwNB2yUI) 2022-05-01T19:24Z 74.8K followers, [---] engagements "Boeings Starliner Spacecraft Is About To Launch With A Leak Starliner is only days away from its first crewed launch however its running into a few complications. Earlier this month on the 8th was the spacecrafts first launch attempt that was eventually scrubbed due to a valve problem not with the spacecraft but with the rocket. Fortunately for crews while work was going on related to the Atlas V an issue with Starliner was discovered. This initially pushed the launch date back to an unknown date but has since been rescheduled for June 1st in only a few days. The specific issue has to do with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=hZI2kc85PCM) 2024-05-29T20:36Z 74.8K followers, 15K engagements "A Closer Look At Falcon Heavy & Its Launch Schedule After multiple years without a Falcon Heavy launch this is set to change not long from now. Scheduled only months away during the summer the Falcon Heavy is planned to launch once again apart of USSF-44. Not only this but even more missions with the heavy-lift launch vehicle are scheduled not long after as well. The Falcon Heavy is a very special launch vehicle for many different reasons. Whether you are looking at its power partial reusability or its general architecture and design you are bound to find something unique. These reasons among" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jom1-bd1ayc) 2022-04-24T19:32Z 74.8K followers, [----] engagements "A New Crew Capable Spacecraft is Ready Earlier this morning after over a decade of development and testing we finally watched Boeings Starliner spacecraft lift off with humans aboard. This came after a few scrubbed attempts primarily related to the Atlas V launch vehicle both on the 1st of this month and early last month. Fourntately today there were no issues and as the clock hit zero the engines ignited and the rocket soon cleared the pad. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/starliners-first-crewed-spacecraft-just-launched/ For more space-related content check out -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kqFHhyBB8dM) 2024-06-11T22:15Z 73.6K followers, 12.2K engagements "Astra Fails To Reach Orbit And Deliver NASA TROPICS Payloads Many of us have been keeping up with Astra as they continue to work towards ambitious goals for the future. After multiple failed attempts in previous years Astra recently had its first successful payload delivery. This marked a massive milestone for the company as reaching orbit is an immensely difficult task even more so on the first attempt. However just yesterday Astra failed to reach orbit and successfully deliver the multiple payloads on board apart of the NASA TROPICS Mission. The mission was intended to provide rapid-refresh" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ksYOYIyW_fg) 2022-06-13T19:53Z 74.6K followers, [----] engagements "SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft Variant Headed To The Moon Earlier today SpaceXs Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station carrying [--] crew members. This specific spacecraft is apart of the Dragon [--] class and has been launching crew quite frequently over the past few years. Interestingly there are a few other variants of Dragon including one that isnt even meant to carry a crew. Back in [----] NASA selected SpaceX to deliver cargo experiments and other supplies to the agencys Gateway station in lunar orbit. However due to the distance and amount of cargo required the companys" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=lACGuhR46ho) 2023-08-27T20:06Z 74.2K followers, 47.1K engagements "Buoy Camera Angle of Starship Splashdown SpaceX released the buoy camera angle of Flight 11's upper stage splashdown. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=m6OZ0XAe6-U) 2025-10-16T20:59Z 74.3K followers, 58.3K engagements "A Closer Look At The Switch From Starliner To SpaceX's Dragon After over two months in space constant ground testing and general back and forth between the agency and Boeing a decision was finally made. SpaceX is now responsible for returning Butch and Suni from the ISS the two astronauts who launched on Boeings Starliner apart of the spacecrafts first crewed flight test. During a news conference held earlier today NASA confirmed the decision and provided additional context into exactly what it means. Here I will go more in-depth into the switch NASAs reasoning what this means for Starliner" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mINlj5r2qT4) 2024-08-24T20:27Z 74.8K followers, 10.7K engagements "We Now Know Exactly What Caused The Loss of Starship Flight [--] Just hours ago SpaceX confirmed that Flight [--] is officially scheduled to liftoff on May 27th. In addition they released a full statement regarding Flight [--] with specifics on what happened to the upper stage which was lost during its engine burn. What was initially thought to be an issue very similar to what happened on Flight [--] related to harmonic resonance turns out to have been an individual Raptor engine. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/we-now-know-exactly-what-caused-the-loss-of-starship-flight-8/ For more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oyqjCkdOy2M) 2025-05-23T17:20Z 74.7K followers, 41.7K engagements "Rocket Launch Destroys Elevator On the first launch of NASA's SLS rocket it blew the doors off and broke the launch tower's elevator. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: NASA - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qbrpvepqUDM) 2025-10-24T17:24Z 73.3K followers, 23.4K engagements "The Intuitive Machines Lunar Lander Is About To Attempt Touchdown It's only been a few days since Blue Ghost touched down and within [--] hours a different lunar lander is scheduled to do the same. Late last month a Falcon [--] launched Intuitive Machine's Athena spacecraft apart of the IM-2 mission. This is also a privately built lunar lander and a follow up to the IM-1 mission which managed to touch down but tip over in the process resulting in the lander being on its side. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Intutitive Machines -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rPNHrtG5CVk) 2025-03-05T20:35Z 74.4K followers, 39.5K engagements "What Exactly Happened On SpaceX's Seventh Starship Launch Attempt After a lot of upgrades this afternoon Starship lifted off for the seventh time and like usual it was eventful. Notably this was the first flight with Starship V2 an upgraded Starship variant that features a larger size new forward flap positions avionics etc. For this reason the plan was a very busy upper-stage flight profile filled with engine relights the first payload deployment and then re-entry. Unfortunately the ship experienced a RUD right around the engine cutoff. As for the booster for a second time it successfully" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vAmyOezZF6g) 2025-01-17T01:15Z 74.4K followers, 653.5K engagements "The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Officially Out of Power As it was getting darker and Blue Ghost began to run out of power the lander captured some final video and images of a lunar sunset from the Moon. With this NASA scientists are now investigating the data to try and learn more about a certain lunar phenomenon. After two weeks on the lunar surface Firefly and NASA confirmed that the lander completed 100% of its planned payload science. At this point the mission is concluded and teams aren't expecting to hear from the lander again. For more space-related content check out -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zMniZKhYVmQ) 2025-03-19T19:44Z 73.4K followers, 17.3K engagements "We Now Know Exactly Whats Delaying SpaceX's Starship Flight [--] Earlier this morning SpaceX released a full update on Starship multiple pages long which included some significant claims against certain agencies delaying the IFT-5 launch. In reality the Flight [--] upper stage and Super Heavy booster have been ready to launch since August. The company also revealed that a previously communicated launch license from the FAA for mid-September has now been changed to late November at the earliest. If that wasnt enough a lot of the public comment periods surrounding these delays can continually be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-0_8DvJazkc) 2024-09-10T18:55Z 48.7K followers, 51.8K engagements "NASAs Artemis [--] Mission Is Facing New Delays NASA is currently in the process of upgrading some of its critical infrastructure necessary for the future Artemis missions and humans return to the Moon. This mainly includes ground systems such as the mobile launcher or even vehicle assembly building. However a recent report from the GAO found that Artemis [--] scheduled less than a year from now in September [----] is at risk of being delayed. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/nasas-artemis-2-mission-is-facing-new-delays/ For more space-related content check out -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-2Cb_g4VNok) 2024-11-01T20:23Z 63.9K followers, 14.5K engagements "SpaceX Just Installed Starship's Flight Termination System At this point we are only days away from Starships second integrated test flight based on recent updates. Just this morning workers moved and installed the Flight Termination System explosives on Starship. This is one of the final steps before launch and something SpaceX only does when a mission is about to happen. Combine this with the recent official update from SpaceX saying they are targeting the middle of November and this vehicle could be just about ready to lift off. The only thing the company has been waiting on is approval" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-f2PXLS8bKo) 2023-11-09T21:01Z 49K followers, 71.7K engagements "Why NASA Awarded $3.4 Billion For Blue Origin's Lunar Lander An important part of the upcoming Artemis missions is the transfer from lunar orbit to the Lunar surface and back. For this job NASA looked to the commercial industry and gave companies the opportunity to present lander designs and win significant contracts. While SpaceX won the first large contract for Artemis III and IV Blue Origin was just picked as well. Earlier today NASA announced that Blue Origin was selected to continue working on its lunar lander with the new contract worth $3.4 billion. This is a very big deal for Blue" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0SU9QknKDdg) 2023-10-24T07:29Z 30.9K followers, 20.1K engagements "How Firefly Aerospaces Lunar Lander Works Over time we have gotten closer and closer to Fireflys expected lunar landing attempt. Reaching the Moon is an incredible feat that few agencies have achieved around the world. While Firefly has not yet reached orbit they have the ambitious goal of landing on the Moon with a lunar lander. With the help from agencies like NASA and more Firefly has developed a lander of the future. Named Blue Ghost Firefly Aerospaces lunar lander was selected by NASAs Commercial Lunar Payload Services or CLPS. The mission entails delivering a suite of ten different" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0UF4KA9TPtg) 2022-03-03T20:10Z 53.6K followers, [---] engagements "ULA's Vulcan Has Finally Received Both BE-4 Engines For Its First Launch Almost a decade ago in [----] Blue Origin announced it had made a deal with United Launch Alliance and would be providing BE-4 engines for the companys next generation Vulcan rocket. Since then there have been quite a few ups and downs regarding progress and delays as various issues arose with the development and testing of these engines. Thankfully after all this time ULA has officially received both BE-4 flight engines for Vulcan. As of right now the company is working to install the final engine on the Vulcan test" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1DEzdx3m6EY) 2022-11-02T19:59Z 66.6K followers, [----] engagements "Rocket Lab Has Begun Neutrons Test Campaign After a lot of initial development and manufacturing Rocket Lab is just about ready to conduct some of the first significant testing milestones related to Neutron their new partially reusable medium-lift launch vehicle. This comes as both the physical launch site starts to take shape and the first full Archimedes engine is completed. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/rocket-lab-has-begun-neutrons-test-campaign/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Rocket Lab -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1Jqtbi7ohuc) 2024-05-29T15:53Z 37.7K followers, [----] engagements "A Bunch of New Space Stations With the ISS set to retire around [----] a number of different companies are working on their own commercial stations to provide unique on-obrit services. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2QUVwqvWrrk) 2024-09-02T15:25Z 61.9K followers, 165.6K engagements "NASA's Plan To Retire The ISS NASA has been planning to deorbit the International Space Station for quite a while now. Just recently they picked SpaceX to provide the vehicle which will help lower the station and help control its reentry. Something expected to happen around [----]. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX NASA - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2pg6-0YGPaY) 2024-07-01T16:07Z 42.4K followers, 12K engagements "What Exactly Went Wrong During Odysseuss Landing A few days ago on the 22nd the Intuitive Machines lunar lander attempted to touchdown on the lunar south pole. This was quite a big deal as not only was it a private company responsible but this was also the first U.S. lunar landing attempt in over [--] years. However what was initially reported by the company as a successful and upright landing has since changed with new information. We now know that during its final approach toward the surface they believe one of its legs got caught in a hole in the ground tipping the entire lunar lander onto" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=340_YrOr2Vo) 2024-02-24T20:18Z 43.2K followers, 183.6K engagements "Trying To Land Rocket Boosters Out At Sea Blue Origin is almost ready for the maiden flight of New Glenn and with it the first booster landing attempt. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX Blue Origin - https://www.youtube.com/c/blueoriginchannel" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3GGtolD0-QY) 2024-10-05T16:17Z 48.8K followers, 40.8K engagements "How Close Is Blue Origins New Glenn Rocket To A Maiden Flight For a while now Blue Origin has been keeping to themselves for the most part while they construct and test New Glenn a next-generation heavy-lift launch vehicle meant to become the companys workhorse and future. With a reusable booster and significant payload capabilities its hoping to become a large competitor within the industry offering low prices and reliability. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/is-blue-origins-new-glenn-close-to-a-maiden-flight/ For more space-related content check out -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3gBhxRdz_II) 2024-06-04T16:14Z 39K followers, [----] engagements "Why Are Customers Switching From The Ariane [--] To SpaceX Only days ago the Ariane [--] rocket lifted off for the first time ever. With this vehicle now ready Europe again has access to its own heavy-lift launch vehicle. However in one very recent instance a company set to launch its payload on the Ariane 6s 3rd flight made the decision to instead launch with SpaceX and the Falcon [--]. While this is just a single example a few officials at various European agencies have expressed their disappointment and confusion with the decision. Here I will go more in-depth into the change in launch providers" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3jGxlPebUxk) 2024-07-14T21:18Z 42.7K followers, 12.5K engagements "We Now Know Why SpaceX Aborted The Booster Catch It's been around [--] hours since SpaceX's sixth Starship launch and we now know what caused the booster to abort the catch. This includes a statement from the company along with a tweet from Musk confirming that the tower lost comms and caused the booster to redirect to an ocean splashdown rather than a second catch attempt. In other words it seems that the booster itself was fine however automated health checks with the tower found an issue and canceled the catch. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=3s5cagyGjNc) 2024-11-20T21:33Z 53.1K followers, 281.6K engagements "How Will The Falcon 9's Grounding Impact Upcoming Launches Last night during a routine Falcon [--] Starlink launch the vehicle experienced an anomaly with the upper stage. This led to an unsuccessful second burn and a deployment of the satellites into a lower-than-intended orbit. To put in perspective how rare this is for the company it marks the first Falcon [--] failure in around [--] years after an over [---] mission success streak. Importantly the FAA has issued a few statements regarding an investigation and a note that SpaceX wont be flying the vehicle until the agency has confirmed its safe to do" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4-c3z1TJHLc) 2024-07-12T21:33Z 66.4K followers, 19.6K engagements "Why Rocket Labs Upcoming Launch Is So Important Tonight Rocket Labs Electron rocket is scheduled to lift off and has quite a unique mission profile planned. As the 39th Electron launch the rocket is not only carrying multiple payloads in a rideshare configuration but it will also test partial reusability. Something Rocket Lab has been working on for years now as they try and figure out the best method. Reusability with rockets is already an extremely complex process with small launch vehicles however there are additional challenges as you have very little fuel margins left over. This in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=44vHJY_FYfs) 2023-10-12T04:12Z 30.7K followers, [----] engagements "Why SpaceXs Falcon Heavy Went [--] Years Without a Launch After a few successful launches in [----] the Falcon Heavy would go on to sit dormant for over [--] years without a single mission. The rocket had demonstrated itself as one of the most powerful and cost-effective launch vehicles in the industry yet nobody was using it. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/why-spacexs-falcon-heavy-went-3-years-without-a-launch/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6Xcjna8zMoY) 2024-01-31T14:30Z 31K followers, [----] engagements "A Closer Look At Starliner's Return To Earth By now Starliner is back on the ground and on its way to Boeing Facilities in Florida for inspection and refurbishment. This comes after a successful undocking and reentry of the capsule and a landing at White Sands. However as revealed in the post-landing teleconference there were a few issues that arose during the return including multiple thruster failures and even a new problem that popped up with the navigation system. This puts the company in an even more difficult position as they decide what to do going forward. Here I will go more in-depth" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=71YUGJ_CU_U) 2024-09-08T20:47Z 48.7K followers, 166.1K engagements "More Improvements To Starship's Next Launch Prototype After years of development manufacturing and testing SpaceX is officially ready for the first integrated test flight of Starship. Currently the test is trending towards the third week of April pending regulatory approval. In the past we have seen exciting flights with the Straship upper stage but nothing close to what's expected to happen in possibly just weeks. This brings up the question however of what exactly does the flight profile look like and what can we expect to see on the day of launch Between information provided by SpaceX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=78y_lx2qg_I) 2023-06-28T00:47Z 30.8K followers, [----] engagements "SpaceXs Polaris Dawn Mission Just Returned From Space After an eventful trip filled with spacewalks live music and much more the Polaris Dawn crew has returned to Earth. This happened very early this morning after a scheduled deorbit burn and eventual Earth reentry. The crew splashed down before teams at SpaceX made contact opened the hatch and officially completed this 6-day mission. Leading up to the reentry process there was quite a bit of prep to ensure everything went smoothly. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/a-closer-look-at-spacexs-polaris-dawn-return-to-earth/ For more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7Eg8PKo8TQU) 2024-09-15T19:57Z 48.7K followers, 38.1K engagements "SpaceX Is Planning To Launch Starship Next Month Just two months after Starships second test flight SpaceX is already closing in on the next attempt. New insights from SpaceX along with the companys progress suggest they are planning to receive a launch license next month. If so they intend to attempt a third flight with improved hardware just days after. Thanks to improvements on the pad among other upgrades the time between the 2nd and third flight is setting up to be much shorter than the last attempt. In the time since the second flight SpaceX has continued to investigate what went wrong" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7eby99W9IAU) 2024-01-18T18:51Z 24.6K followers, [----] engagements "Is This The End of Blue Origin's Commercial Space Station New information suggests that the Orbital Reef space station led by Sierra Space and Blue Origin has run into some significant issues. Specifically the relationship between the two companies is reported to have gone sour prompting future concerns. This in combination with Blue Origin Orbital Reef employees being moved to different projects along with other leadership changes and the stations outlook is not looking good. For years now the two companies funded by NASA have been working to develop their respective parts of the station." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7iOkHsPLhhc) 2023-10-03T21:04Z 30.7K followers, [----] engagements "What Happened To Blue Origins New Shepard Rocket The last time Blue Origins New Shepard rocket launched was September 12th [----] meaning it has now been over a year since the last flight. The rocket went from launching crew and different payloads every few months to staying grounded. This all has to do with the last flight which suffered an in-flight engine anomaly and the activation of the capsule abort system. The booster proceeded to crash into the desert floor while the capsule deployed parachutes and landed safely on the ground. Even though there were no crew aboard New Shepard often does" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7oHTvv9LNh4) 2023-09-13T18:27Z 30.7K followers, 10.6K engagements "What Exactly Happened During SpaceXs Polaris Dawn Spacewalk Very early this morning we watched as four private astronauts were exposed to the vacuum of space with two members actually exciting the Dragon capsule. Besides a handful of firsts one of the main mission goals was to test these spacesuits in the actual environment and gather as much data as possible for teams at SpaceX. This combined with the process of depressurizing the Dragon capsule among other milestones made for a successful and eventful EVA. Here I will go more in-depth into preparing Dragon for the hatch opening the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=91mQrQGczpc) 2024-09-12T18:52Z 48.7K followers, 68.7K engagements "Another Lunar Lander Just Hit The Moon Too Hard Earlier today ispace's M2 lunar lander attempted to touchdown on the surface of the Moon. Unfortunately the landing was unsuccessful with the lander expected to have impacted the surface being destroyed in the process. During the official stream we were shown live telemetry which gives us a hint into what happened to the vehicle and during which phase of its landing. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: ispace - https://www.youtube.com/@UCnvOpb9Q7okRVJJzrpPpM5g Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - Hard Impact" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9D6EIwpvpUg) 2025-06-06T01:15Z 66.4K followers, 102.3K engagements "New Image Reveals The Athena Lunar Lander Is On Its Side Yesterday Intuitive Machines attempted to touch down on the Moon for a second time. Unfortunately just like the first attempt it landed but tipped over leaving it on its side. To make matters worse due to its exact landing location and its relation to the sun and temperatures the lander is out of power and not expected to recharge effectively ending the mission. This means practically all the payloads aboard that were hoping to gather data and conduct surface operations will not be able to. For more space-related content check out -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9_3WmS4ECTM) 2025-03-07T19:27Z 67K followers, 124.7K engagements "Rocket Lab Is Getting Closer To Neutrons Maiden Flight Rocket Lab is still targeting a maiden flight of the Neutron launch vehicle as soon as [----]. As we approach the end of [----] progress is ramping up both on Archimedes engine development as well as composite test structures. Even the launch pad has been busy as they prepare to support a new partially reusable medium-lift rocket. While the companys current time estimates are ambitious theyre not completely out of the question with more and more work being done each day. Full article here -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9f4A9CEc3Yo) 2024-10-17T20:43Z 63.8K followers, 44K engagements "What Exactly Happened On SpaceX's Second Starship Launch Attempt After [---] days of repairs upgrades and iteration SpaceX just attempted the second integrated test flight of the Starship launch vehicle and the improvements were obvious. The last flight was on April 20th earlier this year and ended with a bang after a few issues with the launch pad engines internal fires etc. This time around we saw a very different result from engine ignition all the way to an eventual explosion. With this test complete SpaceX now has a lot of work ahead of them as they find out exactly what went wrong and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BOGgpo_c08c) 2023-11-18T16:16Z 48.8K followers, 514.7K engagements "Drilling On The Moon Firefly Aerospace launched its Blue Ghost lunar lander and captured video of its landing and payload operations before it eventually ran out of power. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Firefly Aerospace - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC31UF9oKANw77yxBLxN852A" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BrXEnSC09L8) 2025-09-26T19:02Z 70.5K followers, 27K engagements "SpaceXs New Raptor V3 Is Changing Starship's Design Some of the most important parts of any launch vehicle are its engines. Both its efficiency and power among other factors can have a massive influence on a rockets payload capability production time and even reuse properties. For a while now we have been receiving the occasional update on the next generation of Raptor engines powering Starship. Earlier today however Musk shared some significant information on both upcoming production and the removal of heat shields and fire suppression in Super Heavy thanks to engine upgrades. Here I will go" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Bwhg1u7SKEg) 2024-06-24T21:25Z 49K followers, 52.1K engagements "Axiom Station's First Module Is Not Far From Completion As the International Space Station nears its retirement date NASA and its partners are continuing to work on a future replacement. Back in [----] the agency picked Axiom Space a company based in Houston to build commercial space station modules and attach them to the ISS. In the last few years they have been busy and are making fast progress on the first segment. Just recently we got more information on the exact progress upcoming tests and the expected future launch date. The plan is to consistently manufacture and launch these" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=C6pTi06cglw) 2024-01-21T21:43Z 48.8K followers, 77.9K engagements "SpaceX Has Completed All The Starship FAA Launch Requirements Two days ago the FAA closed the Starship mishap investigation and cited [--] corrective actions the company needed to take before the next Starship launch could be approved. At that point that was all the information we had received and while many thought that SpaceX had already completed most of these actions it turns out the company is already done. Specifically earlier today Elon provided the exact list of every action and congratulated the SpaceX team on completing these different tasks. Some of the required corrective actions" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CJ0nlaLtJN0) 2023-09-10T20:44Z 48.8K followers, 72K engagements "Images Reveal Lunar Lander Crash Site Earlier this year on June 5th ispace's Resilience spacecraft attempted a soft landing but ended up impacting the Moon at a high speed. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: ispace - https://www.youtube.com/@UCnvOpb9Q7okRVJJzrpPpM5g Shan - https://x.com/Ramanean" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CfKc2jYSowI) 2025-09-19T16:43Z 70.3K followers, 23.3K engagements "Intuitive Machines Is About To Attempt A Second Moon Landing Earlier this year in February Intuitive Machines a public U.S. company managed to touchdown on the Moon albeit sideways after the lander tipped over. While not ideal they still managed to complete a decent amount of the missions original science goals and objectives. Interestingly a lot of those objectives apply to the next lander which is in the final assembly stage right now. The mission named IM-2 a follow-up to IM-1 will again use the Nova-C lander which was the same design as the previous lander. The main difference being a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DKfJTuHRwg8) 2024-06-20T20:37Z 66.5K followers, 31.3K engagements "Astra Space Is Running Out of Money. For smaller rocket companies they are tasked with the significant challenge of creating a launch vehicle capable of reaching orbit consistently. This process is not only immensely difficult but also very expensive as you are bound to have failures along the way. Astra Space is a company that has been trying for years to create a small lift launch vehicle with the ability to reach orbit and deliver payloads. Unfortunately for the company this process has not gone the smoothest with quite a few failures stopping Astra in their tracks. Toward the middle of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DoHWKJuA3OE) 2023-11-06T19:43Z 48.9K followers, [----] engagements "What Exactly Happened On SpaceX's Ninth Starship Launch Attempt After just over [--] days since the last flight test this afternoon Starship lifted off for flight nine and as usual it was eventful. Unlike Flights [--] and [--] this time around the upper stage successfully made it past engine cutoff however propellant leaks within the vehicle led to a loss of attitude control causing an uncontrolled reentry. In addition we watched the first reused super heavy booster complete a controlled hot staging and higher angle of attack return before it exploded during engine ignition on the final landing burn." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=EU9fiHGY4UU) 2025-05-28T03:11Z 70.2K followers, 147.3K engagements "SpaceX Was Just Approved For Starship Flight [--] After [---] days of prep testing and work both on the vehicle and Stage [--] infrastructure SpaceX is officially ready to launch Starship Flight [--] tomorrow morning. Just hours ago they announced that the FAA approved the flight with SpaceX receiving an official launch license. With everything now in place teams are getting ready to not only launch the vehicle tomorrow but also attempt to catch the booster out of mid-air. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/spacex-was-just-approved-for-starship-flight-5/ For more space-related content check" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FAdFlZXO6lY) 2024-10-12T19:09Z 47.3K followers, 29.4K engagements "Buoy Camera Captures SpaceX's Landing Maneuver A few days after Starship IFT-5 SpaceX released footage from a buoy camera right where the upper stage landed. This gave us a great view of the engine ignition flip and touchdown in the ocean. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FnCFfP1uYRg) 2024-10-24T16:18Z 70.2K followers, 83.5K engagements "Astra Space Is Still Trying To Launch Rocket [--] Astra Space has had a bit of a rocky history but is still making progress toward the launch of its new rocket. Just days ago they announced a new $44 million contract from the Department of Defense supplying crucial funding to the company. At the same time we are watching different test campaigns take place with Rocket [--] hardware and test articles. As of right now the company is targeting a maiden flight of this new vehicle by the end of [----]. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/astra-space-is-still-working-on-rocket-4/ For more" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Fyf5tkSAf4M) 2024-10-29T20:10Z 63.9K followers, 13.7K engagements "The FAA Needs More From SpaceX Before Starship Launch Approval Right now SpaceX is only a few weeks away from Starship IFT-3 flight hardware being complete and ready to launch. At that point SpaceX is hoping to attempt a third flight with a few upgrades and alterations based on data from the last integrated flight test. This being said the company still needs a launch license from the FAA which could take time. New reports highlight SpaceXs confidence in getting this approval soon while others mention that the FAA still requires more information from the company. This brings up concerns as to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GBn8FUKZhgc) 2024-02-08T20:38Z 48.9K followers, 13.1K engagements "Boeings Starliner Spacecraft Is Ready For Its Return To Earth We are just about [--] hours away from the scheduled undocking of Boeings Starliner spacecraft. For weeks now teams have been busy adjusting the mission plan and flight profile knowing the vehicle will now return without a crew. In just the last few days cargo has been loaded onto the spacecraft in addition to thorough inspections inside the vehicle. With these steps complete today the hatch is set to be closed and assuming everything goes as planned wont be opened until Starliner is back on Earth. Here I will go more in-depth into" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=G_AaXav5wFg) 2024-09-05T20:43Z 53K followers, 63.1K engagements "United Launch Alliance Just Shipped Vulcan For Its Maiden Flight For almost a decade now United Launch Alliance has been working to develop manufacture and test Vulcan. This next generation launch vehicle has a lot riding on its success as the company works to retire its other rockets and replace them with Vulcan. In the last couple of months progress has been ramping up as the first launch of this rocket closes in. Just yesterday ULA CEO Tory Bruno gave a bunch of new updates regarding this first test article and its progress related to launch. As we speak both the first and second stages of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GcRQ_6YAbks) 2023-01-11T22:20Z 66.6K followers, [----] engagements "Exactly How Rocket Lab Plans To Catch Electrons Booster On The Next Mission Throughout the space industry we are seeing more companies work towards unique and ambitious ideas. While risky they provide many benefits if successful including lower costs faster launches and much more. Over the past few years Rocket Lab has been practicing catching Electrons booster. However none of these attempts have been done during an official launch. This is set to change less than a week from now on April 22nd. The There and Back Again mission will see Electron take off with multiple rideshare payloads" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GtS3dJ3re3g) 2022-04-16T19:30Z 63.7K followers, [---] engagements "SpaceXs Falcon [--] Is No Longer Grounded According To The FAA A few days ago on the 28th a failed Falcon [--] booster landing resulted in a prompt grounding of the vehicle from the FAA. The agency had begun an investigation into the anomaly and for the time being didnt want the rocket flying. With SpaceXs busy flight manifest including the Polaris Dawn mission practically ready to launch this brought some concerns as to what delays would be caused. Fortunately only a few days later the agency confirmed that the Falcon [--] could return to flight. Here I will go more in-depth into the ongoing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=H7MjWMN0Aew) 2024-08-31T20:22Z 66.4K followers, [----] engagements "Vulcan Launch Anomaly On United Launch Alliance's Second Vulcan launch they experienced an anomaly with one of the Solid Rocket Boosters. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: ULA - https://www.youtube.com/user/UnitedLaunchAlliance" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HF9o-623NHA) 2024-10-11T16:06Z 46.3K followers, 11.5K engagements "Rocket Heat Shields Are Difficult SpaceX is working on Starship's heat shield in order to facilitate rapid reusability of the vehicle. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HIjqpnutrhk) 2024-11-02T16:55Z 48.9K followers, 10.7K engagements "NASA Just Pushed Back Boeings Crewed Starliner Return Date Boeings first crewed Starliner launched earlier this month on the 5th and arrived at the International Space Station on the 6th. What was originally intended to be an approximately week-long stay has since been extended by quite a bit. The agency just announced that the new target return date will be June 22nd about another week away. The reason has to do with the margin being available and teams wanting to complete additional testing on the spacecraft along with ensuring they pick a good return date. Here I will go more in-depth into" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HLS7G4z4aSw) 2024-06-15T19:57Z 41.5K followers, 51.1K engagements "What Exactly Happened On Starship's Sixth Launch Attempt After only [--] days since the last Starship launch this afternoon we watched the sixth attempt and it was very eventful. Due to the fact that this launch is set to be the last time we see a V1 Starship fly the company made some final alterations to the flight profile and vehicle itself to gather as much data as possible before the switch to V2. This included a more aggressive booster catch attempt a steeper and therefore hotter ship reentry a raptor relight in space etc. For more space-related content check out -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Hj4tvltSZZo) 2024-11-20T00:53Z 63.9K followers, 537.2K engagements "A Closer Look At SpaceX's Oil Rig Progress & Plans In July of [----] SpaceX purchased two offshore oil rigs. SpaceX made this purchase with their Starship rockets future in mind. They plan to use these oil rigs for future missions and launches. However SpaceX has to make some modifications to the rigs prior to any launch attempt. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/why-spacex-bought-two-oil-rigs-for-7-million/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Jack Sweeney - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgsynN1--tBK_kaynuoftgg SpaceXvision -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HzR-7KCJD0k) 2021-10-01T21:43Z 63.9K followers, [----] engagements "We Now Know The Flight Profile of Starship Flight [--] Just yesterday SpaceX announced that the next Starship Flight is only about [--] days away scheduled to liftoff on November 18th. In addition they released a host of new information related to the flight profile and general launch plan. This includes interesting details like a scheduled launch at [--] P.M. CT as opposed to much earlier in the morning in support of a daytime ship landing among other details. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/we-now-know-spacexs-next-starship-flight-profile/ For more space-related content check out -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IUjwrA22Uqo) 2024-11-07T20:26Z 49.2K followers, 27.2K engagements "SpaceX & FAA Drama SpaceX and the FAA have been going back and forth as the company attempts to complete Starship Flight [--] in a timely manner. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ipm_A8de08w) 2024-10-06T16:13Z 48.8K followers, 48K engagements "What Exactly Did NASA Find In The OSIRIS-REx Sample Its been over [--] years since NASA launched a spacecraft intended to retrieve samples from an Asteroid. A few weeks ago the sample successfully landed in the Utah desert and was just partially opened by NASA scientists. Inside is the largest asteroid sample ever returned to Earth. Initial scientific returns are promising showing that Bennu is rich in both water and carbon-containing compounds. When NASA picked Asteroid Bennu they were hoping that it would contain these exact features. Interestingly when the spacecraft first made contact it" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IqPiWLJMsps) 2023-10-12T21:31Z 48.8K followers, [----] engagements "The Odysseus Moon Lander Is Officially Out of Power After just about a week on the Moons surface the Odysseus lander is officially out of power as the long lunar night begins. In the last few days we received even more images showcasing its position on the surface broken landing legs and tilt. This comes in addition to another press conference revealing what payloads were affected and the state of the lander. While its possible that Odysseus survives the lunar night teams at Intuitive Machines didnt design the lander to do so which means the mission has likely come to an end. Here I will go" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IqpV9zDdu1E) 2024-02-29T18:20Z 48.8K followers, 66.1K engagements "Blue Origin Just Installed New Glenns BE-4 Engines Early this morning Blue Origin shared the first images of a New Glenn booster with [--] BE-4 engines installed. This is the first time weve ever seen this and with it all being flight hardware a launch very soon is expected. In addition to the image the companys CEO shared more information on the engines their operation on the upcoming flight and even which specific engines are responsible for gimbaling. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/blue-origin-just-installed-new-glenns-be-4-engines/ For more space-related content check out -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ix3JzPOXRvY) 2024-10-24T21:11Z 63.9K followers, 37.3K engagements "What Exactly Happened On SpaceX's Fourth Starship Launch Attempt Early this morning SpaceX launched Starship for the fourth time and it was easily the most impressive one yet. The last flight was back in March earlier this year and ended a bit early with both the booster and upper stage being destroyed. This time around however the company made a few key changes and upgrades to the entire vehicle and mission plan that helped Starship reach a couple of significant new milestones. Here I will go more in-depth into the fourth flight exactly what happened what to expect in the near future and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=J5HBZpWrE1g) 2024-06-06T16:05Z 48.9K followers, 47.8K engagements "Sea State Conditions Continue To Delay New Glenns Maiden Flight Earlier today only about [--] hours before the beginning of New Glenns launch window the company reported that they would be delaying the launch by one day to January 13th. The reason is due to sea state conditions which they pointed out are unfavorable for the booster landing. This is the second time the launch has been delayed by a day or two due to the sea state in the Atlantic. With this being the first New Glenn launch and landing attempt its clear the company wants the best conditions possible in order to land the booster." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=J6Of4mygX7E) 2025-01-12T01:08Z 53.6K followers, 13.9K engagements "The First Commercial Space Station Is Running Into Problems Back in [----] NASA selected Axiom Space to provide at least one habitable commercial module to be attached to the International Space Station. At the time they were awarded $140 million to begin development and manufacturing. Since then the company has contracted out that core station build and is nearing the completion of the initial module. However new information suggests they are running into financial issues that could reduce the stations size and threaten the project as a whole. Here I will go more in-depth into the concerns" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JEtEsXiBmGo) 2024-09-18T20:55Z 48.6K followers, 25.6K engagements "When A Lunar Lander Tips Over On the IM-2 mission issues with the lander's laser altimeter caused it to make contact with the Moon's surface too quickly and end up inside a crater. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Intuitive Machines - https://www.youtube.com/@UCfoMtQsGz6G_qBkmkiZc4gQ" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jtr1Wg5HgBI) 2025-10-01T16:36Z 70.8K followers, 21.7K engagements "More Delays For The Maiden Flight of ULA's Vulcan Centaur & BE-4 Engines United Launch Alliance has been working on Vulcan since [----]. In the time since then there have been quite a few delays with the maiden flight originally scheduled to happen in [----]. These delays had to do with ULAs progress Blue Origin and the BE-4 and even Astrobotic who is providing the primary payload on this initial launch. One of the most recent delays came late last year when Astrobotic requested more time in order to prepare their CLPS Moon lander. This changed the launch date from quarter [--] of [----] to the first" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KWA5ryyvEHw) 2023-01-06T22:15Z 66.6K followers, [----] engagements "Are Inflatable Space Habitats Safe Companies like Sierra Space are getting close to full-scale inflatable space habitat tests in space. These rapid developments however bring up questions regarding this technologys safety and future application. The main benefit of inflatable habitats is the ability to launch a relatively small uninflated structure which later inflates on orbit to a massive station that would not have been possible to launch at that final size. At the same time this restricts the company from using certain rigid materials that are more common in space station construction." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KvNST5IR0jY) 2024-03-30T18:06Z 48.9K followers, 19.3K engagements "How Did SpaceXs New Pad Hold Up Against Starship Static Fires By now there have been two separate Booster [--] Static fires within the month of August as SpaceX prepares to launch Starship a second time. Both of which used the new water-cooled steel plate to dampen and deflect the heat power and sound waves that [--] Raptor engines produce. While only partial thrust and for a few seconds they still give a great insight into how these pad upgrades have performed and what it will look like on launch day. Before Starships first launch back in April the static fire certainly didnt destroy the pad but" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LYRJn3uvw3M) 2023-08-31T20:41Z 49K followers, 51.4K engagements "Where Did Firefly's Blue Ghost Lander End Up Yesterday Firefly Aerospace released a new video showcasing the recent landing of Blue Ghost on the Moon. Even though the mission has been over for a few months now with the lander running out of power back in March this is the first time we're seeing additional camera angles of touchdown. With this we can get a much better idea of the surrounding terrain and how the lander made its final approach and touchdown on the surface. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Firefly Aerospace -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MuK8XEZ0u8g) 2025-06-03T20:46Z 70.2K followers, 27.6K engagements "How Close Is The First Commercial Space Station From Launching We are starting to get really close to the addition of commercial space stations in orbit. One company in particular Axiom Space has its first module nearly done with the next major step being launch. Thanks to a deal with NASA the company plans to send one module up at a time and connect them to the International Space Station. Once all the modules have been launched and the station can support itself they will disconnect it and Axiom Station will be on its own. Here I will go more in-depth into the companys current progress the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=N1mUllSDLhY) 2024-06-14T21:39Z 48.8K followers, 28.3K engagements "Why Rocket Lab Was Unable To Catch Electron's Booster During Today's Mission Throughout the space industry more and more companies are working toward either partial or full reusability. Depending on the launch vehicle this can offer quite a few benefits if done successfully including cost savings and a significant increase in launch cadence. Rocket Lab is a great example that is not only working on an almost fully reusable Neutron rocket but also the partial reusability of Electron. Today we watched the companys second ever booster catch attempt during an actual mission. Earlier this year" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=N2smNSwMErQ) 2022-11-05T00:20Z 63.8K followers, 16K engagements "A Closer Look At Starship's Upper Stage Landing It's now been a few days since Starship Integrated Flight Test [--] and SpaceX just released ground footage of the ship's landing. While not very long for the first time since some of the original Starship upper-stage flight tests we got a view of the bellyflop flip and splashdown in the ocean. With this we get a much better idea of the accuracy of the landing along with how it performed and held up after Earth reentry. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX Landing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NWY4WGR3wLg) 2024-10-18T23:26Z 70.4K followers, 334.1K engagements "SpaceX Is Preparing To Install Starships Flight Termination System With the third Starship flight attempt just weeks away almost every day a new development is taking place as preparations for the launch ramp up. One of the final steps that in the past has always been a good indicator of launch readiness has to do the flight terminations system. This system uses explosives planted on the vehicle to ensure SpaceX can detonate Starship safely if necessary during the test. This being said its only ever seen and installed when the company is just about ready to lift off. In addition new comments" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=NphJxpAQiO0) 2024-02-20T22:53Z 48.9K followers, 13.7K engagements "What Upgrades Were Made To Starships Next Prototype As of right now we could be just over a week away from the fourth launch of Starship. SpaceX has said that the launch could be as soon as June 5th with the only thing possibly holding them back being regulatory approval which is still pending. However this approval process has only improved over time and when combined with the companys confidence to set a launch date so soon June 5th seems like a realistic date. With that being said it brings up questions regarding SpaceXs plans for this fourth flight. Flight [--] was a big improvement but" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=O2095Mowfvc) 2024-05-25T20:38Z 48.9K followers, 12.2K engagements "Sierra Space Is Working On A Second Dream Chaser For the past few months now Tenacity or DC-101 a new commercial spaceplane has been undergoing testing at NASAs facility in preparation for its first-ever launch. This same vehicle has been going through production and various testing for years now in preparation for its maiden flight. However this isnt the only Dream Chaser vehicle being actively worked on. Just recently the company shared more information on a second spaceplane under construction that will add to the Dream Chaser fleet. This comes in addition to new tests being completed and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=O644-MTQgdY) 2024-03-22T19:59Z 49K followers, 36K engagements "Dream Chaser Tenacity Still Needs More Work Its been quite a while since we heard anything about Dream Chaser and specifically Tenacity the first test article set to launch and berth to the International Space Station. What at one point looked like a vehicle not far from being integrated on top of a Vulcan rocket has since gone off the radar with very few updates from the company and NASA. Earlier this month however we got some insight from the program manager of the ISS. Comments suggest the vehicle is still undergoing testing in addition to possible delays related to its propulsion system." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OUYnFum0FBo) 2025-08-18T20:12Z 70.3K followers, 13.7K engagements "Important Upcoming Launches You Should Keep An Eye On Right now it seems as if everywhere you look within the space industry something is happening. With the combination of large agencies such as NASA along with all the companies making impressive strides progress is everywhere. This is very exciting however it can be hard to keep track of everything going on and what to expect in the near future. Within a short period of time we are expecting a large number of important and interesting launches. This includes the Ax-1 Mission Artemis [--] Rocket Labs Black Sky Starship and more. All of which" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PjDbEu69Oio) 2022-03-25T19:14Z 58.1K followers, [----] engagements "Why Starship Might Not Land Humans On Artemis III Earlier this month SpaceX released a few new videos of Lunar Starship Raptor testing. This included a descent burn test along with a chilled raptor ignition simulating the journey through space. Besides these examples there have been a few other instances of progress on the lunar Starship. This makes sense as the company needs to have a working lunar variant ready by Artemis III where they plan to land humans on the surface. At least that was the plan however new timelines and work within NASA mean Artemis III might not land humans on the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QX4TkxUKRTc) 2023-09-22T19:46Z 48.8K followers, [----] engagements "A Closer Look At Neutrons New Design Rocket Lab has been busy designing manufacturing and testing components for the partially reusable Neutron rocket. Even since its first announcement not long ago relative to the space industry a lot has changed design-wise. This being said the primary goal and some of its major features have stayed the same the company has just found a more efficient way to achieve it. Only days ago they released a few new images of the updated design which looks much more like the final results and what we can eventually expect to fly. Each illustration gives some new" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Qa7SdLdgUI4) 2023-07-28T23:11Z 48.7K followers, 12.7K engagements "Dream Chaser Tenacity Is Officially Complete After decades of development and testing the first Dream Chaser test article is complete and preparing for its maiden flight. In the past the Space Shuttle was a staple within the industry flying over [---] times both with crew and cargo. Its unique design allowed it to be reused after landing on a runway. However it was far from perfect and was eventually retired in [----]. Now a new modern spaceplane is getting ready to lift off and mark the beginning of Dream Chasers busy future. This includes multiple variants meant for crew and cargo a smaller" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=QkidYnvP3pg) 2023-11-02T21:10Z 49.1K followers, 681.9K engagements "Are Inflatable Space Habitats Safe Companies like Sierra Space are getting close to full-scale inflatable space habitat tests in space. These rapid developments however bring up questions regarding this technologys safety and future application. The main benefit of inflatable habitats is the ability to launch a relatively small uninflated structure which later inflates on orbit to a massive station that would not have been possible to launch at that final size. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/are-inflatable-space-habitats-safe/ For more space-related content check out -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RQjCY9IJQXk) 2024-03-31T14:27Z 49.1K followers, [----] engagements "NASAs First Lunar Space Station Modules Are Being Built Apart of NASAs big plan to return to the Moon for the first time the agency is building a space station in lunar orbit. These modules are intended to act as a home-away-from-home for astronauts during extended stays in lunar orbit. They also are meant to enable additional capabilities in support of the Artemis Program and the return to the Moon. When the station is complete it will feature many different segments and establish an impressive footprint however this being said it will start as just two modules. These two initial modules are" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RVEXcqGueW8) 2023-10-21T20:22Z 48.9K followers, [----] engagements "SpaceX Is Making A Push Toward Starship Flight [--] Only about [--] days after Integrated Flight Test [--] SpaceX is getting ready for flight [--] of Starship. This includes the recent transport of the booster to the launchpad for testing. If that wasnt enough with SpaceX practically approved for the next flight already it means another launch very soon is within reach. Considering the specific ship and booster that will fly next we have an idea of what the flight profile will include and some of the milestones the company wants to reach. Full article here -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rqnh6N3eK3c) 2024-10-23T21:12Z 70.4K followers, 26K engagements "More Astronaut Training For Dream Chasers First Launch In only a few months from now we are expecting to see the return of spaceplanes within the industry. After over a decade since the Space Shuttles last mission a new type of spacecraft is preparing for its maiden flight. Named Dream Chaser this spaceplane is quite a bit smaller than the Shuttle but more versatile thanks to its launch options and different variants. Recently the first test article Tenacity has been experiencing a few different delays as both Sierra Space (the company building Dream Chaser) and the launch provider ULA need" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SLatWDhNZho) 2023-10-20T20:04Z 49K followers, [----] engagements "NASA's Artemis Program Is Running Out Of Margin A new GAO report highlights that the Exploration Ground Systems program could cause even more delays" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Sf7IxTqL990) 2024-11-18T16:47Z 70.2K followers, [----] engagements "Why SpaceX Is Confident Starships Next Launch Will Be Different The first integrated test flight of Starship lasted just under [--] minutes before the flight termination system activated and destroyed both the booster and upper stage. This cut the flight test short however the vehicle had managed to clear the pad and provide minutes of invaluable flight data to teams at SpaceX. It also revealed a few problems that would need to be addressed before the next attempt. This leads us to today as a new booster and upper stage are stacked on the launch pad patiently waiting for FAA approval. This being" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TaF6A4aR5sI) 2023-11-03T00:45Z 24.8K followers, 10.4K engagements "SpaceX Has Started Upgrading Starship For The Next Flight After the most recent test flight SpaceX is already getting ready for the next with ship heat shield upgrades underway among other prep. Comments from Musk suggest they will be ready in about a month from now with upgraded hardware for flight [--]. While very ambitious SpaceX does have a few developments going in their favor for a quick turnaround including no mishap investigation from the FAA. That being said acquiring a possibly modified launch license replacing a new heat shield and preparing to launch again is no easy feat. Here I" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TiuOq8w8NRk) 2024-06-13T20:28Z 41.9K followers, 23.9K engagements "SpaceX's Starship Pad Development After Starship's first launch the pad was destroyed pretty bad. Since then SpaceX has made some changes to ensure it could not only withstand a launch but be ready for the next one in a relatively short time period" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TnQVI_uHh28) 2024-06-19T16:06Z 41.9K followers, 11K engagements "A Closer Look At Starship's Upcoming Artemis Moon Mission The successful launch of SLS and Orion marked a crucial first step in the goal of returning humans to the surface of the Moon. In the coming years more and more progress is expected to be completed with even more exciting missions planned. This includes help from various contracted companies such as SpaceX with the Starship Lunar Lander. Recently NASA gave an update on the exact plan for Artemis II and Artemis III. Here they went more in detail regarding the operations of the lunar Starship and how that plays into various upcoming" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TvYMxh-UF2w) 2023-01-15T21:05Z 70.6K followers, [----] engagements "Starship Is Launching An Entire Space Station In One Mission As SpaceXs Starship gets closer to a successful orbital flight test the next-generation launch vehicle is beginning to receive some significant contracts. Just yesterday reports came out that Voyager Space one of the companies working on Starlab a commercial space station has picked SpaceX and specifically Starship as the launch vehicle. This is big news as Voyager Space and its partners are putting a lot of trust in SpaceX both in terms of reliability and schedule. If everything goes according to plan in just one launch Starship" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UGB-RTmX_pY) 2024-02-01T19:36Z 31.1K followers, 92.8K engagements "What Exactly Went Wrong On Rocket Lab's Last Launch For the past few months Rocket Lab had put its launch schedule on hold as it determined the exact cause of the most recent missions anomaly. Specifically the last Rocket Lab flight named We Will Never Desert You suffered an in-flight anomaly soon after stage separation resulting in the loss of both the vehicle and payload. Just recently the company released a full report on exactly what went wrong and how they plan to prevent it in the future. This also marks the return to flight as they prepare for a mission that could launch as early as" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UODVZHwdQd4) 2023-11-12T20:39Z 70.2K followers, [----] engagements "A Flight Capable New Glenn Is Vertical On The Pad By now the first flight-capable New Glenn rocket is vertical on the launch pad and only a few tests away from a maiden flight. Next up on the pre-launch checklist is a static fire expected to happen in the coming days. Once complete assuming it goes as planned and the data is promising New Glenn will just about be ready for flight. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/a-flight-capable-new-glenn-is-vertical-on-the-pad/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=V5mUORR23Pg) 2024-11-22T21:18Z 53.1K followers, 59.6K engagements "NASA Just Requested A SpaceX Emergency Response Study A few days ago a brand-new contract was signed and awarded to SpaceX from NASA. In the little details provided from the actual document it mentions a price of around a quarter million dollars with the purpose being a study for emergency response capabilities. In other words in theory how fast could the company get a Dragon up in the event of an emergency. The first thing that comes to mind for many is likely Starliners current position at the station. That being said there is no information in the document that suggests this has anything" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VLWpRKWb3MI) 2024-07-18T19:54Z 66.7K followers, 28.1K engagements "Will Boeings Crewed Starliner Leaks Affect Earth Re-entry Its now been about [--] days since Starliner docked to the International Space Station for the first time with Crew and already teams are starting to prepare for undocking and reentry. This includes ground teams assessing the five helium leaks on Starliner to determine if they pose any risk for the return mission. A recent statement suggests that they dont plan to leave the station until June 18th at the earliest. That gives the crew time to complete more Starliner-related tests at the station and ground crews to check and make sure the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VMk9dW7zZ4U) 2024-06-12T19:53Z 48.9K followers, 54.7K engagements "Boeing's Starliner Spacecraft Is Finally Ready To Launch Crew Boeing and NASA just held a briefing yesterday and it looks like Starliner is finally set to launch crew and in only a few weeks. The program so far has been far from smooth with budget problems delays in-flight anomalies etc. All of which have pushed back this maiden flight that originally was supposed to happen around [--] years ago. This however is set to change with a launch date scheduled for early May. For the past few months the company alongside NASA have been working on a few issues that came up related to flammable tape used" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VVo5DT1k9LM) 2024-03-24T19:15Z 35.6K followers, 34.2K engagements "Environmental Concerns Could Push Starship's Launch To Next Year For the past few weeks we have been keeping up with the FAA as approval is the only thing standing between Starship and a second launch attempt. While it sounded like a launch in October was likely new information suggests the launch could still be months away. Specifically a new statement reveals the FAA has given the Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) [---] days to review changes that SpaceX made to determine if they are acceptable. This is not very good news especially considering the Fish & Wildlife Service was not happy with the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VuhxhpfhPFE) 2023-09-19T20:37Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "What Upgrades Were Made To Starships Next Prototype As of right now we could be just over a week away from the fourth launch of Starship. SpaceX has said that the launch could be as soon as June 5th with the only thing possibly holding them back being regulatory approval which is still pending. However this approval process has only improved over time and when combined with the companys confidence to set a launch date so soon June 5th seems like a realistic date. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/what-upgrades-were-made-to-starships-next-prototype/ For more space-related content" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=W-6_UBxyYEA) 2024-05-26T17:13Z 37.5K followers, [----] engagements "What Went Wrong With Astras Most Recent Launch Launching and successfully reaching orbit with a rocket is an unbelievably complex and difficult task. After many attempts Astra was able to have its first successful launch only a few months prior. However the most recent launch attempt did not go as planned. Here I will highlight the general mission details and what exactly went wrong. On February 10th only a few days ago Astra launched its rocket for the seventh time hoping for the second successful mission ever. On the very top were [--] satellites headed to low Earth orbit. However only a few" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WFlHqIMT0eE) 2022-02-12T20:13Z 70.2K followers, [---] engagements "Images Show The Resilience Lunar Lander Debris Field Earlier this month on June 6th the Resilience lunar lander attempted to softly touch down but instead impacted the Moon's surface at a high speed. At the time we weren't provided any live images during the landing attempt only telemetry which gave insight into what went wrong but not the whole picture. Over the past few days however teams working with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter released some of the first images showing the impact site and crater created by the landing attempt. ispace also released an updated analysis on what they" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WKt4gGTT8Iw) 2025-06-25T19:40Z 66.7K followers, [----] engagements "When Can We Realistically Expect Starships Second Test Flight At this point SpaceX is officially ready to launch Ship [--] and Booster [--] which are stacked and just completed some final testing. The only thing holding the launch back is approval from the FAA which has been in the works for a while now. Even though no official launch date has been shared based on recent updates and patterns prior to the first integrated test flight back in April we can estimate when this rocket will lift off. Current signs suggest a launch next month in mid to late November is very likely. A full flight-like wet" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WOu7g8QBle0) 2023-10-26T20:13Z 25.4K followers, [----] engagements "What Happened To Boeings Starliner Spacecraft It has been quite a long time since we heard anything regarding Boeings Starliner spacecraft. Last year the vehicle was just weeks away from its first human mission and then a number of problems derailed the companys plan and schedule. Now in [----] we are learning more about Boeings recent tests and the possibility of a launch in the coming months. Unfortunately these delays have also come at a cost to the company and not just in the form of lost opportunities over the past few years. Pretty consistently since [----] the company has been charged" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WVUWMYqFNXw) 2024-01-19T22:12Z 30.8K followers, 29.5K engagements "What Is dearMoon & How Is It Progressing What seems like very long ago a future mission with Starship was announced. This mission was named dearMoon and had quite an ambitious goal. Right now SpaceX is hard at work developing manufacturing and testing Starship along with many pieces of vital equipment throughout Starbase. This can bring up the question of what exactly this mission is and will SpaceX be ready in time SpaceX has managed to make immense progress on Starship in a very short period of time. This combined with the launch vehicles extremely ambitious goal of being fully reusable and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XUAnFWzJk40) 2023-10-23T22:27Z 24.6K followers, [----] engagements "Blue Origin Prepares To Produce Hundreds of BE-4 Engines Right now Blue Origin is trying its best to create more flight-capable BE-4 engines than ever before. With current and future demand soaring what once was an engine stuck in development is now the backbone of hundreds of future missions. This bump in production will need to be nearly perfect as rockets such as ULAs Vulcan and eventually New Glenn begin to fly. Blue Origin has two main factories producing these engines among others one in Washington and one in Alabama. Recently we learned that one of the companys relatively new factories" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=XZaBLxrz2p0) 2023-09-05T21:25Z [--] followers, [----] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"Could Terran R Compete With SpaceX's Falcon [--] Not long after Terran [--] lifted off with an impressive first and only flight Relativity announced a few plan changes relating to Terran R. This partially reusable 3D printed rocket will prioritize saving the first stage and is trying to launch in [----]. In order to create such an ambitious launch vehicle Relativity recently started revamping and creating massive test and production sites specifically for this rocket. This comes in addition to physical progress on the main Aeon R engines and even large test domes. Recent updates suggest the company"
YouTube Link 2023-08-10T19:59Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"What Exactly Happened On New Glenn's Second Launch This afternoon New Glenn lifted off for the second time apart of the NG-2 mission. Here we saw payload deployment of the two ESCAPADE spacecraft headed to Mars in addition to another booster landing attempt. This time around Blue Origin managed to successfully land the booster marking a first for the rocket and a significant milestone for the company. Here I will go more in-depth into the launch booster landing payload operations and more. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Blue Origin -"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T00:02Z 74.7K followers, 106K engagements
"Blue Ghost Has Been Very Busy On The Moon's Surface It's been about [--] days since Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander touched down on the Moon's surface and since then it's been very busy. In that time the lander has primarily been conducting different payload science and videoing it when possible. In addition images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter show the lander's exact location and how close it truly is to a crater. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Firefly Aerospace - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC31UF9oKANw77yxBLxN852A Chapters: 0:00 -"
YouTube Link 2025-03-12T19:46Z 74.7K followers, 174K engagements
"Rocket Lab Is About To Attempt Its New Recovery Method After multiple attempts to catch Electrons first stage out of mid-air with a helicopter the company is rethinking whats best for partial reusability. In the lead up to Rocket Labs first mission catch attempt they tested the process of recovering the booster from the water with a controlled descent. Now in early [----] this initial testing method looks like it might be the official future strategy. In just two days from now Rocket Lab will launch from LC-1 and plans to recover the booster after a safe water splashdown. In the few times this"
YouTube Link 2023-03-20T20:40Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Will SpaceX Land Both of Falcon Heavy's Boosters At Sea SpaceX landing Falcon [--] boosters on drone ships has become quite common but something we havent seen much of for Falcon Heavy. In the last [--] missions stretching over the course of more than one year the heavy lift rocket has expended its center core each time. As for the side boosters in each of those missions they either were expended as well or made their way back to land. For these launches whether or not the core and side boosters are expended and even the difference between landing at sea or land all effects the performance of the"
YouTube Link 2024-02-11T20:47Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace Is One Step Closer To Landing On The Moon Firefly Aerospace like many other companies within the space industry is working on more than just one project. After a partially successful first orbital test flight with Alpha not long ago the company is close to a second test flight. Not only this but Firefly has also been making significant progress on Blue Ghost an innovative lunar lander meant to provide services for NASA and other customers. Very recently Firefly provided updates regarding the lunar lander program and what to expect in the near future. Specifically they just"
YouTube Link 2022-04-29T19:26Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Rocket Lab Continues To Prepare For Neutron's Maiden Flight Throughout Rocket Lab's various facilities we're starting to see large structural components of Neturon making progress as the company pushes toward a maiden flight. Most recently in the last few days the company showcased the interstage which is just about ready to begin qualification testing. In a video from the company we see teams working with this structure along with a few other core Neutron sections in the background. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:26 - Structural Testing Full article here -"
YouTube Link 2026-02-15T21:48Z 74.7K followers, 19.9K engagements
"Firefly Aerospace Is Now Working On Two Moon Missions For years now Firefly Aerospace has been working on more than just a small lift launch vehicle. In reality the company also has an innovative Moon lunar lander named Blue Ghost. Years ago in [----] NASA awarded the company a significant contract to land multiple payloads on the surface. Not only is this mission making progress but the company just announced that they have received a second contract. For one just days ago Firefly received its fourth payload that will be integrated onto Blue Ghost and sent to the Moon. In total this first"
YouTube Link 2023-03-15T20:25Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace Has Begun Testing A Medium-Lift Launch Vehicle So far Firefly Aerospace has had two orbital test flights of their small lift Alpha rocket. The first was unsuccessful and saw the flight termination system triggered after an electrical issue with one of the main engines. The second and more recent flight was partially successful as it saw all payloads deployed however multiple were reported to have reentered the atmosphere sooner than planned. With this in mind the company is not far away from a third attempt with hopes for a fully successful mission. This comes in addition to"
YouTube Link 2023-05-19T00:03Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"How Firefly Aerospace Plans To Land On The Moon Very recently Firefly managed to reach orbit for the first time ever during its To The Black Mission. This marked a massive milestone for the company and hopefully the beginning of consistent launch operations going forward. While exciting Firefly Aerospace is not only working on Alpha and launches to low Earth orbit but also an even more ambitious goal to land on the Moon. For quite a while now Firefly has been working on a lunar lander named Blue Ghost. The mission was awarded by NASA as part of the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)"
YouTube Link 2022-10-15T20:04Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefly Aerospaces New Line of Orbital Vehicles Small lift launch vehicles play a very important role within the space industry providing smaller payloads access to orbit or even dedicated missions for medium-sized satellites. This being said smaller rockets are somewhat limited by power and propellant which can restrict how far they can deploy whatever cargo is on board. As Firefly Aerospace continues to test and develop the Alpha rocket in preparation for its upcoming missions they have also been working on extra utility that could change this rockets capabilities. Yesterday the company"
YouTube Link 2023-08-09T20:38Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace Final Launch Prep Medium Lift Rocket Engine & More Firefly Aerospace has been very busy since its last mission back in October of last year. This was the companys second mission and they considered it a success despite the fact that its payloads placed in a lower orbit than planned reentered within several days. Either way it was still an impressive performance for the second-ever launch and a big improvement from the first orbital test flight. In the time since then we have seen significant engine testing and some of the final preparation for the third launch attempt. Right"
YouTube Link 2023-04-03T19:12Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace Prepares For [--] Alpha Launches This Year Not long ago Firefly Aerospace attempted its second-ever orbital test flight and reported successful results. This was a massive milestone for the company and the start of consistent launch operations. Soon after the mission Firefly made it clear that they would be attempting a total of [--] missions in [----] and [--] in [----]. An extremely ambitious timeline from a company that only just reached orbit. Recently they announced more testing in preparation for future launches in the coming months. The Alpha rocket is hoping to become a"
YouTube Link 2023-02-23T22:10Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace Continues To Work On Blue Ghost Lunar Lander It seems almost everywhere you look within the space industry a company or agency is working on a new ambitious project for the future. Rocket Labs launch to the Moon is scheduled only days from now and even companies like Firefly Aerospace are working towards a Moon landing as well. Over the past few months the company has provided some updates on its progress and what to expect. Most recently Firefly Aerospace highlighted that its fully assembled Structural Qualification Model was carefully packaged and shipped to a test"
YouTube Link 2022-06-27T18:04Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"A Closer Look At Firefly Aerospaces Facilities Due to the complexity of a single rocket launch there is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes in order for a mission to launch and be successful. This large amount of infrastructure is sorted in different categories each with a specific purpose and goal. These same facilities use unique locations and equipment to ensure they are as efficient and cost-effective as possible. Firefly Aerospace has many different facilities in order to develop manufacture and test their Alpha launch vehicle. Some of these main facilities include a"
YouTube Link 2022-01-16T18:58Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace's New Launch Contract [--] Scheduled Missions Update & More Not even a week ago we watched the second ever Alpha flight test and the first time both Firefly Aerospace and the Alpha launch vehicle successfully reached orbit. However while one launch is great Firefly has much bigger plans for the future including consistent and reliable access to space with this launch vehicle among others. In order to do that they need more launch contracts and missions. This being said just yesterday morning the company announced a brand new launch contract with the U.S. Space Force."
YouTube Link 2022-10-06T19:48Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Is About To Launch Again After years without a launch SpaceXs Falcon Heavy has come back with a full schedule of unique missions. Since November of last year we have already watched the heavy-lift rocket lift off two times both with successful results. Now in February the company is preparing for another launch just over a month away. As of right now Falcon Heavys next mission is scheduled to happen in early April with Viasat. This launch features a special mission profile and a long coast phase in between burns for the upper stage. Not to mention a very big primary"
YouTube Link 2023-02-21T21:22Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace Is About To Attempt A Second Orbital Test Flight Successfully reaching orbit is an immensely difficult task that few agencies and companies around the world have done. Firefly Aerospace is a relatively new space company that has been trying to reach orbit for the last few years. Specifically just over half a year ago the company attempted the first-ever orbital test flight with Alpha. While it was not 100% successful it provided valuable information and encouraged to team to keep going. Now in early April of [----] Firefly Aerospace is getting very close to the next launch."
YouTube Link 2022-04-03T19:11Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefly Aerospaces Fascinating Plans For The Future You may be aware of Firefly Aerospace and its work on the Alpha launch vehicle. This is a small-lift launch vehicle that is making great progress towards efficient and cost-effective launches. However you may not know about some of the private companies crazy ideas for the future. All of which are extremely ambitious and quite unique. Some of Firefly Aerospaces future plans include a larger rocket lunar lander space utility vehicle and Gamma. Projects such as Gamma stand out thanks to the design along with the goal to be highly reusable not"
YouTube Link 2021-11-07T20:52Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace Will Soon Attempt To Land On The Moon Firefly Aerospace is one of many companies within the space industry working hard to develop manufacture and achieve the impressive milestone of reaching orbit. While working on this goal the private company is also looking at other options and working with agencies such as NASA. This has led them to an upcoming mission to the Moon. Not long ago Firefly Aerospace announced they successfully completed NASAs Critical Design Review of its Blue Ghost lunar lander. This puts the company on schedule for a mission to the Moon in September of"
YouTube Link 2022-02-22T21:28Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace Progresses Towards Second Orbital Test Flight Firefly Aerospace has been quietly continuing to make progress as they work toward the companys second test flight. Around [--] months ago in September of [----] the company attempted its first-ever Alpha test flight. While not entirely successful it provided Firefly Aerospace with a lot of valuable experience and information. Now months later they are making good progress on a second attempt. Very recently Firefly Aerospace announced some important news regarding their upcoming second test flight. After thorough testing Firefly"
YouTube Link 2022-02-26T19:56Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace Will Soon Attempt To Land On The Moon Not long ago Firefly Aerospace completed a significant milestone with the second-ever launch of the Alpha rocket. While exciting the company is working on more than just reaching low Earth orbit including an upcoming mission to the Moon. In recent weeks we have seen some more updates on this project and exactly what Firefly has been working on. Specifically the third payload for the companys Blue Ghost lunar lander was just delivered and fit-checked. This is one of [--] payloads apart of the NASA-sponsored mission that Blue Ghost is"
YouTube Link 2022-12-11T00:41Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"A Closer Look At Firefly Aerospaces Alpha Launch Vehicle With the small satellite market continuing to grow bigger than ever before many different companies are working on small-lift launch vehicles. These are smaller rockets as the name suggests that mainly launch small satellites and constellations. Firefly Aerospace is no exception with the development and manufacturing of their Alpha launch vehicle. Firefly Aerospaces Alpha rocket is working towards being unique and effective in a few different ways. The Alpha launch vehicle uses a combination of unique architecture performance avionics"
YouTube Link 2021-12-07T20:50Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace's Commercial Lunar Lander Firefly Aerospace has been hard at work developing current and future launch vehicles. This includes Alpha Beta and even a rocketplane named Gamma however the private company is also working on a lunar lander. This lunar lander is not only planned for multiple missions to the Moon with NASA but is meant for commercial use as well. All of this is planned to begin around [----]. Firefly Aerospace is working on a Moon lunar lander named Blue Ghost. This technology and service could provide a one-of-a-kind opportunity to many different customers. Firefly"
YouTube Link 2021-11-24T20:22Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace Is About To Launch Multiple Missions Ever since Fireflys second orbital test flight with the Alpha rocket we have seen a significant increase in work on a few different projects. This not only includes work toward more Alpha launches but also a new medium-lift vehicle hoping to expand what the company is capable of. Just days ago we learned more about this new vehicles engine and some of the tests its completed in the past couple of months. Not to mention new Alpha launch contracts including one with Lockheed Martin. This joins an already busy list of launches scheduled to"
YouTube Link 2023-07-14T22:51Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"A Closer Look At Firefly Aerospaces Gamma Rocket Plane As time goes on and more companies in the space industry develop new technology we are seeing more ambitious unique and innovative ideas. While riskier than your traditional rocket if successful they can provide practically limitless benefits. Firefly Aerospace has been working hard on rockets and components including Alpha and the Space Utility Vehicle to name a few. In addition Firefly Aerospace is developing a rocket plane named Gamma. Current concepts of the launch vehicle show a very unique way of launching humans and cargo."
YouTube Link 2021-12-18T19:25Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements
"What Exactly Does Firefly Aerospaces Space Utility Vehicle Do When launching satellites or other cargo into space there are practically endless options and destinations you can head to. Majority of which is limited by different rockets and launch vehicles capabilities. Even when headed to an orbit around Earth there are many options each providing different benefits along with challenges of getting there. Firefly Aerospace is working on a small-lift launch vehicle named Alpha along with a Space Utility Vehicle. Firefly Aerospaces Space Utility Vehicle or SUV is meant to expand its launch"
YouTube Link 2022-01-09T19:41Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements
"The Environments Within Firefly Aerospaces Alpha Launch Vehicle Firefly Aerospace has been hard at work on their small-lift launch vehicle named Alpha. While the company was only founded a few years ago they have managed to make very consistent and impressive progress not only on Alpha but other aspects of the business as well. Alpha is working out to become a very high-quality and realistic competitor in the future of small-lift launches. Firefly Aerospace has managed to create a unique design throughout the launch vehicle including the environments as well. Some of the main environments"
YouTube Link 2022-01-02T19:31Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace Just Acquired A New Company Firefly Aerospace is in the process of expanding its capabilities with the hope to become a frequent and reliable launch provider. Current examples include work on the new Medium Launch Vehicle or MLV an increased Alpha launch cadence and now a new acquisition. Specifically just yesterday Firefly announced they are acquiring Spaceflight Inc. This offers more services to the company and makes Firefly more than just a launch provider. In regard to this we have seen Rocket Lab lead down this path of Vertical integration with the acquisition of"
YouTube Link 2023-06-09T22:22Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace's Second Orbital Test Flight Is Closer Than Ever As of right now an immense amount of work is being done throughout the entire space industry all working towards unique but similar goals. This includes orbital test flights missions to the Moon and much more. Firefly Aerospace is one of these companies and has been staying very busy over the past few months in preparation for its second orbital test flight of Alpha. Alpha is Firefly Aerospaces small-lift launch vehicle meant to provide an affordable option to reach space for different customers. Not very long ago Firefly"
YouTube Link 2022-05-26T21:18Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace Launch Scrub New Launch Dates & Alpha Overview Reaching orbit for the first time is an immensely difficult task that few companies and agencies around the world have successfully completed. Firefly Aerospace is a company working towards this ambitious goal using the Alpha launch vehicle. While the first attempt just over a year ago was unsuccessful and ended with an explosion the company is confident this time around applying what they learned the first time. Over the last two days Firefly Aerospace had launch opportunities for the small lift launch vehicle. This included a"
YouTube Link 2022-09-13T20:22Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace's Second Orbital Test Flight Is Not Far Away Right now a lot is going on throughout the entire space industry. With the recent release of Webbs first images SpaceXs continued work towards Starships first orbital test flight SLS and much more it seems like everyone is very busy. Firefly Aerospace is no exception with the work towards its second orbit test flight with Alpha. Alpha is attempting to offer the highest payload capacity for the lowest cost per kilogram in its vehicle class. Firefly describes Alpha as the worlds most advanced [----] kg small satellite launch vehicle."
YouTube Link 2022-07-14T21:02Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"SpaceX's Starship Buoy Camera In order for SpaceX to capture and provide live video feeds from the middle of the Indian Ocean they use a small buoy with an attached camera and a Starlink dish. More space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX"
YouTube Link 2025-09-15T14:46Z 74.7K followers, 404K engagements
"A Closer Look At Starship's Upper Stage Landing SpaceX just released two new angles of the recent Flight [--] upper stage splashdown from multiple different drones. With these it provides an extremely clear view of the state of the ship and how it held up during reentry along with better angles of the final flip maneuver. One angle in particular starts well before engine ignition as the upper stage belly flops toward the water. Here I will go more in-depth into the new footage how the heat shield held up the preparation for future catch attempts and more. For more space-related content -"
YouTube Link 2025-10-14T22:42Z 74.7K followers, 465.6K engagements
"The Unique Capabilities Of Firefly Aerospace's Alpha & Space Utility Vehicle Team Each day Firefly Aerospace gets closer to its next launch attempt. While the first was not successful they have been working hard to improve and prepare Alpha for the upcoming launch. It is extremely difficult to reach space and even more so for the initial attempts. One unique combination Firefly takes advantage of involves the use of Alpha and the Space Utility Vehicle. Firefly Aerospace is working not only on a small-lift launch vehicle named Alpha but also an additional spacecraft named the Space Utility"
YouTube Link 2022-03-12T18:22Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Axiom Stations First Module Is Almost Done Not long from now Axiom Space is expecting the first module of its commercial space station to arrive in Houston and begin launch prep. Over the last year or so the plans have changed quite a bit regarding both the design of the station and its interaction with the International Space Station. Currently the plan is to launch and dock the first module to the ISS. After that instead of all four segments before the second module arrives the initial segment will detach and start operating independently. A big part of this change of plans has to do with"
YouTube Link 2025-09-18T19:04Z 74.7K followers, 12.6K engagements
"What Exactly Happened On SpaceX's Tenth Starship Flight Test After two scrubs due to an issue with the ground systems and weather this afternoon Starship lifted off for a tenth time. While Starship V2 has had a rocky history so far with an early end to each of its previous flights this time around both the booster and ship completed their flight profiles. This included a soft splashdown of the booster followed by the upper stage completing payload deployment a Raptor relight and finally reentry ending with a flip and splashdown in the Indian Ocean. TheSpaceBucket.com -"
YouTube Link 2025-08-27T02:30Z 74.7K followers, 99.8K engagements
"The Ax-1 Mission Has Launched & Is Headed To The ISS Space offers a one-of-a-kind environment where many unique things are possible. This includes special manufacturing science research and much more. All of which are planned to be tested on the Ax-1 Mission. With the help of SpaceX NASA and other agencies this mission is working towards becoming a big step for the space industry and the future of space access. After a lot of planning and prep the first private astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station. This marks the beginning of the just over week-long trip going to and"
YouTube Link 2022-04-08T19:17Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements
"The Evolution of SpaceX's Booster Recovery Droneships For years we have watched SpaceX land mainly Falcon [--] but also Falcon Heavy boosters on drone ships. So much so that today the process is not even considered a big deal to a lot of people because of how common its become. However it wasn't always like this and in the time since SpaceX started operating these floating landing platforms a lot has changed to improve the technology and make this process more viable. Between improved communication the Octagrabber navigation system upgrades and physical changes the drone ships have been busy. At"
YouTube Link 2023-05-25T22:07Z 74.7K followers, 11.6K engagements
"A Closer Look At SpaceX's New ISS Deorbit Vehicle Only a few weeks ago NASA announced its decision to pick SpaceX to provide a spacecraft capable of deorbiting the International Space Station. However considering both the unique requirements as well as the necessary power to complete such an important task at the time it wasnt clear what vehicle design the company would use. That was until today when we were provided both graphics along with new details about its design. Here I will go more in-depth into this vehicles design what we know so far its upgrades from a standard Dragon spacecraft"
YouTube Link 2024-07-17T22:48Z 74.7K followers, 21.9K engagements
"Astra Just Announced Its Plans Going Forward As you can imagine starting and working on a rocket company is an extremely ambitious and risky endeavor. For many companies in order to be successful they must be capable of consistently reaching orbit with their own launch vehicle. This however is much easier said than done. In reality reaching orbit for the first time is immensely difficult and costs quite a bit of time and money. This being said Astra recently managed to do it for the first time ever. This marked an invaluable milestone for the company that joined a long list of other"
YouTube Link 2022-05-02T19:18Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Relativity Is Almost Ready For Terran 1's First Orbital Test Flight Relativity Space like a few other companies within the space industry has been busy preparing for the first launch of its rocket. The company has kept us updated over the last few months as they transport set up and test some of the rockets major components and stages prior to the first launch attempt. Based on recent news it seems that things are going as intended and a launch is not far away. Specifically yesterday the company managed to complete a [--] second stage test which was their longest yet. The stage seems to have"
YouTube Link 2022-09-21T22:32Z 74.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Blue Origin Is Ready To Launch New Glenn In just a few days from now we can expect to see the second New Glenn rocket lift off with payloads heading to Mars and a booster landing attempt. In the last week the booster was static-fired successfully before being rolled back to the facility. The two payloads were then integrated the next day and at this point the rocket is just about ready. The company confirmed a launch opportunity as soon as Sunday assuming no additional delays related to weather sea state etc. Here I will go more in-depth into the launch date payload encapsulation flight"
YouTube Link 2025-11-06T20:36Z 74.7K followers, 29K engagements
"Why Didn't SpaceX Catch Starship's Booster What's thought to be a comms antenna on top of the launch tower was damaged due to the Raptor's exhaust. This could be the reason SpaceX sent the booster to a water landing rather than a catch attempt. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX"
YouTube Link 2024-11-22T16:50Z 74.7K followers, 24.3K engagements
"When Will Astra Space Attempt The First Rocket [--] Launch Astra Space is trying to turn things around after the unfortunate cancellation of Rocket [--]. Being a launch company its not ideal to have access to space and then lose it and have to develop a new rocket. This being said this is Astras current situation as they work to manufacture Rocket [--] a new and improved launch option according to the company. While Rocket [--] shares quite a few similarities with Rocket [--] it also features a lot of differences. These changes are meant to fix past problems and lead the new design to success but will also"
YouTube Link 2023-01-09T21:35Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Firefly Aerospace Just Launched A Mission Within [--] Hours After two previous attempts with varying results Firefly Aerospace just announced that they successfully launched their third mission with Alpha and reached orbit. This mission came somewhat as a surprise because it had to do with the U.S. Space Force and military operations. We had known that the launch was going to happen sometime soon but Firefly didnt reveal the exact date. This was because Firefly themselves did not know exactly when the launch was going to be. Specifically the purpose of the mission was for the company to"
YouTube Link 2023-09-15T20:00Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Rocket Lab Is Making Progress Toward Neutron's Maiden Flight After around two years of construction Launch Complex [--] a site made specifically for Neutron operations is now ready to support the vehicles maiden flight. Late last month Rocket Lab officially cut the ribbon and celebrated the sites opening. On the pad is a significant amount of infrastructure including a massive launch mount water deluge system and propellant storage just to name a few. With this they are hoping to start supporting final pre-launch testing and then the maiden flight by the end of this year. Full article here -"
YouTube Link 2025-09-12T19:48Z 74.8K followers, 11.1K engagements
"Why Is The FAA Fining SpaceX $633009 In Penalties Earlier this morning the FAA released a statement that highlighted two different safety requirements and the corresponding fines due to SpaceX not complying. While Starship has been in the news lately in relation to the FAA and certain delays these new fines are actually related to specific Falcon [--] and Heavy operations that occurred around a year ago. While a fine of this size is insignificant in the grand scheme of things for a company like SpaceX it does bring more attention to the topic and relationship between the FAA and the company."
YouTube Link 2024-09-17T19:43Z 74.7K followers, 14.5K engagements
"In-Depth View Of The Rocket Taking Humans Back To The Moon One of humanitys greatest achievements was putting the first humans on the Moon. This happened over [--] years ago on the most powerful rocket ever built the Saturn V. Since then NASA has worked on different launch vehicles and projects but nothing came close to the power and size of the Saturn V. This is all changing with the development and testing of NASAs SLS or Space Launch System. The Space Launch System is planned to be one of the most powerful rockets in the world. SLS will help bring humans back to the Moon and beyond using"
YouTube Link 2021-11-28T21:33Z 74.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Rocket Lab Continues To Prepare For Neutron's Maiden Flight With Rocket Lab still aiming for a maiden flight of Neutron late this year the company is moving fast trying to prepare not only the vehicle but the different infrastructure that supports it. A few days ago on the 10th the company announced details regarding the contractor working on Neutrons landing vessel. This ship was revealed early in the year and since then has been undergoing different upgrades and alterations so that in the future it can act as a landing pad for Neutrons booster downrange in the ocean. Full article here -"
YouTube Link 2025-07-14T20:17Z 74.8K followers, 35.7K engagements
"Blue Origin Is Almost Ready For New Glenns Second Launch In only a few weeks from now we can expect the second New Glenn rocket to roll to the pad for testing and then launch. Over the past few days Blue Origin has shared new info and videos of the second booster which is nearly complete. It only needs a few more BE-4 engines installed followed by some of the finishing steps before its ready to integrate with the upper stage and begin pre-launch milestones. Here I will go more in-depth into the recent progress final steps launch timeline and more. Full article here -"
YouTube Link 2025-09-30T20:05Z 74.7K followers, 21.7K engagements
"A Closer Look At New Glenn's Booster Landing Today we got more angles of New Glenn's first booster landing along with comments from Blue Origin. One video shows how far off to the side the booster is before it moves over the Jacklyn barge and comes in for a landing. The other is the full booster onboard footage as it came in during its descent We also got confirmation that the two ESCAPADE spacecraft are working and have established contact with teams on the ground. Here I will go more in-depth into the new booster videos features of its landing the NG-2 mission and more. For more"
YouTube Link 2025-11-14T23:45Z 74.7K followers, 156.2K engagements
"SpaceX's Most Expensive Payload Yet Over the past few years SpaceX has been launching both the Falcon [--] and Heavy nearly constantly and is responsible for a majority of the payload mass sent into space. While the Falcon 9s payloads usually consist of Starlink satellites or rideshare missions Falcon Heavy is often reserved for large single spacecraft. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/falcon-heavy-is-about-to-launch-a-5-billion-spacecraft/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX NASA -"
YouTube Link 2024-06-14T17:00Z 74.7K followers, 586.1K engagements
"Vulcan Completes Tanking Tests Ahead of First Launch The Vulcan Centaur has been very busy as it prepares to lift off for the first time just over a month from now. United Launch Alliance is currently in the process of testing each and every system on the rocket. This includes various tanking tests that look to have provided great results. In terms of the upcoming mission there is a lot riding on the success of Vulcan. The next-generation rocket already has more than [--] launch contracts despite never being off the ground with customers including the US military Amazon and more. These missions"
YouTube Link 2023-03-18T20:36Z 74.7K followers, [----] engagements
"SpaceX Is Requesting FAA Approval For Starship Catch Attempts In the last few days the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted a Draft Tiered Environmental Assessment regarding Starship operations. Specifically it has to do with airspace closures as a result of new Starship trajectories and catch attempts. Up until now weve seen Starship upper stages splash down in the Indian Ocean during successful flight tests. Soon however SpaceX plans to put the upper stage in orbit and attempt a return to launch site and catch a mission milestone that requires approval from the FAA. Here I will go"
YouTube Link 2025-09-22T20:12Z 74.7K followers, 11.2K engagements
"The Problem With NASAs SLS RS-25 Engine The core of the Artemis program and one of the most expensive aspects has been the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. In particular the RS-25 engines which were used decades ago on the Space Shuttle have cost a lot. All the way back around [----] NASA awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a combined total of $5.7 billion apart of a Restart and Production program meant to upgrade and produce a certain amount of engines. While enough engines were completed and delivered for SLSs maiden flight not long ago the future is looking a bit shaky based on new information."
YouTube Link 2023-05-26T22:30Z 73.5K followers, [----] engagements
"ULA Is Trying To Increase Vulcan's Launch Cadence The last time Vulcan launched was October [----] which was the second-ever flight of the vehicle. In the time since then we havent heard much regarding future missions or what to expect. That being said not long from now the company is hoping to begin a consistent launch cadence of up to two launches a month. Throughout this year ULA has been building up a stockpile of core stages BE-4 engines solid rocket boosters and even working on new infrastructure all to support a rapid increase in the number of Vulcan launches. Full article here -"
YouTube Link 2025-06-08T19:40Z 74.8K followers, 12.9K engagements
"What Happened To Rocket Lab's Electron Reuse Plan Over the past few years weve seen Rocket Lab continue to make progress toward reusing the Electron rockets first stage. Over time this strategy has changed quite a bit from initial helicopter catch attempts to a controlled splashdown and refurbishment. That being said it seems we are hearing much less about this process as the company makes a push toward Neutron development their larger and more advanced partially reusable launch vehicle. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/is-rocket-lab-still-trying-to-reuse-electrons-booster/ For"
YouTube Link 2024-11-13T20:44Z 74.1K followers, 15.5K engagements
"Blue Ghost Just Successfully Touched Down On The Moon Early this morning on March 2nd Firefly Aerospaces privately built lunar lander successfully touched down on the Moons surface. Marking Firefly the first commercial company in history to achieve a fully successful Moon landing. Already they have shared some images during the final descent and even on the surface. Now they are focused on health checks and preparing for the next [--] days to conduct various science and experiments with the payloads aboard. Full article here -"
YouTube Link 2025-03-02T19:05Z 73.4K followers, 115.2K engagements
"Blue Origin Could Buy ULA In Only Months For quite a few years now United Launch Alliance has been known for consistent launches and a perfect record. This among other factors has allowed them to continue to secure massive launch contracts with a host of customers especially including the government. Right now however the company is in a very unique scenario as they retire their previous workhorse rockets and prepare to launch a new vehicle. At the exact same time the company is now closer than ever before to being bought out. One of the few companies in this bidding war that wants control is"
YouTube Link 2023-12-26T22:40Z 73.3K followers, 11.3K engagements
"Why Astra Cancelled Its Rocket [--] Line & What's Next Reaching orbit is an immensely difficult task that few companies have managed to successfully complete on a consistent basis. Astra Space knows this very well with a list of attempted launches over the past few years. While the company has managed to reach orbit they have also failed multiple times. This includes the most recent launch of LV0010 which suffered a second stage failure. These continued issues combined with a few other factors have pushed the company to cancel its rocket [--] line and move on to the next iteration. Specifically"
YouTube Link 2022-08-08T20:40Z 74.6K followers, [----] engagements
"SpaceX's Falcon Heavy Is About To Launch A $5 Billion Spacecraft Over the past few years SpaceX has been launching both the Falcon [--] and Heavy nearly constantly and is responsible for a majority of the payload mass sent into space. While the Falcon 9s payloads usually consist of Starlink satellites or rideshare missions Falcon Heavy is often reserved for large single spacecraft. These are usually either from contracts with the military or NASA experiments that have been decades in the making. Just yesterday we got the first good look at one of the heavy lift launch vehicles upcoming payloads"
YouTube Link 2024-06-04T21:29Z 74.2K followers, 54.1K engagements
"How SpaceX Will Catch Starship Out of Mid-Air Currently SpaceX is in the process of developing and testing its Starship Rocket. Meant to be one of the biggest and more powerful in the world it is also planning on being fully reusable. However rather than land like the Falcon [--] booster SpaceX has a different plan in mind. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/why-spacex-is-catching-starship-out-of-mid-air/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX NASASpaceFlight -"
YouTube Link 2021-09-28T21:05Z 74.1K followers, [---] engagements
"A Closer Look At Starship's Upper Stage Landing Only a few hours ago SpaceX released new angles of Starship's upper stage completing its landing burn and they're pretty incredible. Not only do we get the full video from the buoy camera but they also had a drone positioned right next to the ship as it flipped and splashed down. This gives us a much higher quality and complete picture of the damage the vehicle sustained how the heat shield held up the accuracy of the landing and more. Here I will go more in-depth into the new footage and the splashdown of the ship. Website -"
YouTube Link 2025-08-28T23:57Z 74.8K followers, 1.1M engagements
"Astra's Achievements & Ambitious Goals For The Future We are not even halfway through the year and so much has happened throughout the entire space industry. It seems like each day we watch a company or agency work towards a new and ambitious goal. Astra is no exception with the companys very impressive progress over the last few years and especially in [----] so far. Not long ago Astra released some information on exactly what they had accomplished so far and what they plan for the future. This includes their strategy multiple phase approaches and specific examples of improvements over"
YouTube Link 2022-05-24T19:20Z 74.1K followers, [----] engagements
"A Closer Look At The Damage To Starship's Test Site Last night during a static fire test of Starship's upper stage and before engine ignition a catastrophic anomaly resulted in the loss of the vehicle and with it a good chunk of the test stand. In various videos showcasing the aftermath you can see some of the damage done to the test stand itself along with some of the propellant tanks and infrastructure. We also got more insight into the cause with comments from Elon suggesting a COPV tank could have been responsible. While Flight [--] was setting up for a launch as soon as the end of this"
YouTube Link 2025-06-19T17:04Z 73.5K followers, 126.2K engagements
"The First Commercial Space Station Structure Is Complete In just the last week Vast announced that its Haven-1 space station has completed welding meaning the main structure is done. With that step finished its now ready for testing before integration and finally a launch. Currently the company is aiming for May of next year to put the station in orbit. If successful that would ensure its the first commercial space station and open future opportunities to launch additional segments and expand it over time. In addition to the main structure theres also been progress on life support systems and"
YouTube Link 2025-09-25T19:38Z 74.8K followers, 11.9K engagements
"A Closer Look At Blue Ghost's Lunar Touchdown A few days ago Firefly Aerospace successfully landed on the Moon with its privately built Blue Ghost lunar lander. While initially we only got a few images of the lander after it had touched down on the Moon Firefly just released a new video. Here we can see not only the landing but also some of the final maneuvers that were made leading up to the touchdown. It also gives us a good idea of the speed and state of the landing as teams work to complete more science over the next two weeks. For more space-related content check out -"
YouTube Link 2025-03-04T20:23Z 73.4K followers, 188.4K engagements
"ULA's Vulcan Prepares To Fire Its BE-4 Engines For The First Time For months now we have seen progress ramp up as United Launch Alliance and the Vulcan rocket approach its maiden flight. While there have been a few different delays thanks to explosive tests and various reasons the company is still on track for a launch very soon. As ULA phases out other rockets Vulcan is meant to become the new workhorse and has a lot riding on its success. In the last few days we saw the completion of different tanking tests on the full test article. This is in preparation for the final main test before"
YouTube Link 2023-05-21T21:57Z 73.4K followers, 11.1K engagements
"Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Has Begun Pad Testing It seems each week we are receiving a new Blue Origin update from the company as they get closer to the maiden flight of New Glenn. Usually they keep most information to themselves however with the launch approaching full-scale preparations tend to be much harder to hide and involve massive stages and infrastructure. Credit: NASA - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ Blue Origin - https://www.youtube.com/c/blueoriginchannel Max Evans (NSF) - https://twitter.com/_mgde_"
YouTube Link 2024-02-15T16:06Z 74.2K followers, 258.3K engagements
"How Starship Will Land On Mars With SpaceXs Starship development continuing at rapid speeds the thought of Mars can come to mind. While Starship and SpaceX still have a long way to go before they attempt a landing on the red planet SpaceX has given some information on how exactly a Starship might safely land. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/how-will-spacexs-starship-land-on-mars/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceXVision - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjeJp0R7lIkyKA83LEKkiPQ SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX NASA -"
YouTube Link 2021-10-07T19:34Z 74.1K followers, [---] engagements
"What Happened After SpaceX Caught The Super Heavy Booster Yesterday we watched the return and catch of the Super Heavy booster on Starships fifth flight. Between then and now we have received a handful of new information from both SpaceX and Musk regarding the condition of the booster the purpose of the catch and when to expect Flight [--]. Based on what they said it seems that there were only some minor issues that they expect to fix before the next Starship flight. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/a-closer-look-at-the-catch-of-super-heavy/ For more space-related content check out"
YouTube Link 2024-10-14T21:25Z 74.1K followers, 488.4K engagements
"Rocket Lab Is Getting Close To Neutron's Maiden Flight Yesterday Rocket Lab released a bunch of new information on the Neutron program as they get closer to the vehilces maiden flight. The company confirmed they are still targeting the first launch later this year and are nearning completion on some key mission milestones. Included in the update was not only information on their progress but also a few different videos showcasing what theyve been working on over the past few months. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/rocket-lab-is-almost-on-neutrons-final-pre-launch-milestones/"
YouTube Link 2025-05-09T19:13Z 74.1K followers, 27.6K engagements
"A SpaceX Falcon [--] Just Failed To Reach Orbit An over [---] launch success streak just ended after a Falcon [--] upper stage experienced a liquid oxygen leak. For the time being the vehicle is grounded as the FAA completes an investigation and makes sure the vehicle is safe to fly. In reality we should expect to see the Falcon [--] lifting off not long from now"
YouTube Link 2024-07-15T16:55Z 74.1K followers, 19.4K engagements
"Rocket Lab Is Ramping Up Neutron Engine Production Rocket Lab is currently working on a new partially reusable medium lift launch vehicle named Neutron with the goal of launching it for the first time late this year. While its launch site physical stages and design are important arguably the most time-consuming and crucial aspect has to do with the engines. The company has been working to design manufacture and now test a new engine named Archimedes specifically for the Neutron rocket. Recently we got more information on how this has scaled and the current production and test schedule"
YouTube Link 2025-08-23T18:34Z 74.7K followers, 13K engagements
"Sierra Space Has Begun Inflatable Habitat Impact Testing For years now Sierra Space has been working on inflatable space habitats. The future goal is to launch these modules and then inflate them once in orbit effectively launching massive space station segments in a single mission and avoiding the issue of fairing size limitations. Over the past few years weve seen them conduct a bunch of different tests on its inflatable LIFE habitat. This included pressure tests on both scaled-down versions and eventually full-size test articles. Recently just in the last few weeks the company began"
YouTube Link 2025-05-19T18:54Z 74.7K followers, 27K engagements
"Astra Just Revealed Rocket 4's Design Launch Date Launch System [---] & More Earlier this year Astra failed to reach orbit during the TROPICS mission with NASA when the upper stage shut down early due to a higher-than-normal fuel consumption rate. This marked the 5th failure with the Rocket [--] line and soon after Astra announced it would be moving on to Rocket [--]. Since that update the company had kept quiet in regard to details about this new launch system. Thankfully just a couple of days ago on the 7th Astra released a bunch of new information on Rocket [--] including its design purpose expected"
YouTube Link 2022-11-10T20:45Z 74.6K followers, [----] engagements
"New Footage From SpaceX's Booster Catch On Starship Flight [--] we watched as SpaceX managed to catch the booster out of the air on the first try. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX"
YouTube Link 2024-10-17T16:11Z 74.8K followers, 230.2K engagements
"Blue Origin Just Announced New Glenn's Second Launch Date Earlier today on June [--] we got confirmation that New Glenns second launch is officially set to occur no earlier than August [--]. Again Blue Origin will be attempting to land and recover the booster out at sea on the companys landing barge. As far as what the payload will be currently its unclear but theres some speculation it could be NASAs ESCAPADE spacecraft. With the FAA mishap investigation closed and testing already underway for the next flight vehicle a launch in August is ambitious but possible. Full article here -"
YouTube Link 2025-06-09T22:00Z 73.4K followers, 17K engagements
"A Closer Look At SpaceXs Upgraded Starship Variant As SpaceX prepares for flight [--] of Starship they are also busy designing and planning additional vehicle variants that are even larger than the current rocket. While in the past few months we received a few updates and hints from the company a new update from Musk provided some specific measurements and insights into Starship V3. This included specific heights for both the booster and upper stage additional Raptor engines and propellant needs just to name a few. Not only that but they are also hinting at plans to catch the booster with the"
YouTube Link 2024-04-07T20:06Z 74.8K followers, 17.5K engagements
"What Exactly Happened On SpaceX's Eleventh Starship Flight Test For the final time with a V2 variant Starship test article this afternoon SpaceX launched an eleventh time and like usual it was eventful. This flight included the reuse of a Super Heavy booster that was previously used back on Flight [--] in March. As for the launch the test included a unique engine startup sequence for the booster landing burn in preparation for the next generation of boosters. We also saw the upper stage complete a more aggressive reentry profile with missing tiles to gather data and prepare for future ship catch"
YouTube Link 2025-10-14T02:30Z 73.5K followers, 31.9K engagements
"Boeings Starliner Program Has Now Reached $1.1 Billion In Losses Since practically the start of the Boeing Starliner program the company along with the spacecraft have run into different issues. Between general delays and problems during test filgths Starliner cant seem to catch a break with bad news. Most recently its first crewed launch scheduled to happen this month was indefinitely delayed as two major problems were discovered. These issues had to do with the parachute system and a flammable material used throughout the interior of the spacecraft. With this delay came another loss of $257"
YouTube Link 2023-07-27T22:43Z 74K followers, [----] engagements
"The Main Upgrades Made For Starship Flight [--] With Flight [--] set to liftoff in a few days on the 27th SpaceX has been busy preparing both the first booster set to be reused along with an upgraded Starship upper stage. In a recent report from the company they went into more detail about each of the changes made and what separates the vehicle from past flights. If successful well see a launch that ends with the upper stage completing a landing burn and flip followed by a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean. Full article here -"
YouTube Link 2025-05-25T19:29Z 74.4K followers, 21.2K engagements
"How Starship Will Land On The Moon Since the very start of Starship development SpaceX has been making fast progress on prototypes and the testing process. After winning the lunar lander contract SpaceX received a large sum of money meant for the development of a Moon lunar lander. However this Starship model will have to be a bit different than the ones we have seen up to this point for multiple different reasons. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/how-will-spacexs-starship-land-on-the-moon/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX -"
YouTube Link 2021-10-13T18:52Z 74.1K followers, [---] engagements
"Upgrading A Rocket Engine The design of SpaceX's Raptor rocket engine has changed significantly since the company began producing it. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX"
YouTube Link 2025-09-23T16:18Z 74.7K followers, 556.7K engagements
"Rocket Lab's Neutron Launch Pad Is Almost Ready Rocket Labs new launch vehicle Neutron is already starting to secure some significant launch contracts both with the government and different commercial companies. This includes a new announcement from the company only days ago outlining a multi-launch agreement set to occur in [----]. At the same time we are continuing to get the occasional update on actual launch progress including recent work on the medium-lift launch vehicles new 165-ton launch mount. Full article here -"
YouTube Link 2024-11-15T21:08Z 74.2K followers, 25K engagements
"A Closer Look At Starship's Booster Landing SpaceX keeps releasing new videos of the recent Starship flight test with the most recent addition being a video of the booster. Here we get a close-up tracking shot as the booster ignites specific engines to initially slow it and then eventually enter a hover before dropping into the water. Notably this booster was reused and had previously flown on Flight [--] back in March. It was caught by the tower refurbished and upgraded and then tested and readied for the most recent launch. Here I will go more in-depth into the new video why SpaceX lit"
YouTube Link 2025-10-16T01:18Z 74.7K followers, 93.4K engagements
"A New Massive Inflatable Space Habitat Sierra Space is working on inflatable space habitats and even has plans for a single module with the internal volume of multiple International Space Stations. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX NASA - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ SNC - https://www.youtube.com/user/sierranevadacorp"
YouTube Link 2024-10-09T16:18Z 74.8K followers, 93.6K engagements
"SpaceX Made A New Spacesuit Not long from now a crew of four will attempt the first-ever commercial extravehicular activity (EVA) with SpaceX-designed extravehicular activity (EVA) spacesuits upgraded from the current intravehicular (IVA) suit"
YouTube Link 2024-09-06T16:22Z 74.8K followers, 38.1K engagements
"Possible Delay Until Mid November Small Fire In VAB & More NASA has been trying to launch the Space Launch System for quite a while now. Unfortunately quite a few complications have gotten in the way including a liquid hydrogen leak electrical systems and even a hurricane. All of which are having an impact on the launch date and further down the road the return of humans to the surface of the Moon. This being said the agency wants to make sure they get it right and have Artemis I be a fully successful mission. In the last few days alone the agency has moved the next generation launch vehicle"
YouTube Link 2022-09-28T20:10Z 74.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Upgrading A Launch Pad SpaceX thought they could get away with [--] Starship launch before upgrading the launch pad but that wasn't the case. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX"
YouTube Link 2025-10-14T18:40Z 74.4K followers, 82.5K engagements
"Rocket Lab Has A Very Busy Launch Schedule The space industry is getting filled with many different companies every day. This not only includes different organizations attempting to provide launch services but unique satellites and other payloads intended for space. Whether its headed to low Earth orbit or a different planet the demand for a ride to space is growing fast with no plan to slow down anytime soon. A great example of this is the frequent launches Rocket Lab announces with different companies around the world. Very recently Rocket Lab announced they are going to be launching three"
YouTube Link 2022-05-01T19:24Z 74.8K followers, [---] engagements
"Boeings Starliner Spacecraft Is About To Launch With A Leak Starliner is only days away from its first crewed launch however its running into a few complications. Earlier this month on the 8th was the spacecrafts first launch attempt that was eventually scrubbed due to a valve problem not with the spacecraft but with the rocket. Fortunately for crews while work was going on related to the Atlas V an issue with Starliner was discovered. This initially pushed the launch date back to an unknown date but has since been rescheduled for June 1st in only a few days. The specific issue has to do with"
YouTube Link 2024-05-29T20:36Z 74.8K followers, 15K engagements
"A Closer Look At Falcon Heavy & Its Launch Schedule After multiple years without a Falcon Heavy launch this is set to change not long from now. Scheduled only months away during the summer the Falcon Heavy is planned to launch once again apart of USSF-44. Not only this but even more missions with the heavy-lift launch vehicle are scheduled not long after as well. The Falcon Heavy is a very special launch vehicle for many different reasons. Whether you are looking at its power partial reusability or its general architecture and design you are bound to find something unique. These reasons among"
YouTube Link 2022-04-24T19:32Z 74.8K followers, [----] engagements
"A New Crew Capable Spacecraft is Ready Earlier this morning after over a decade of development and testing we finally watched Boeings Starliner spacecraft lift off with humans aboard. This came after a few scrubbed attempts primarily related to the Atlas V launch vehicle both on the 1st of this month and early last month. Fourntately today there were no issues and as the clock hit zero the engines ignited and the rocket soon cleared the pad. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/starliners-first-crewed-spacecraft-just-launched/ For more space-related content check out -"
YouTube Link 2024-06-11T22:15Z 73.6K followers, 12.2K engagements
"Astra Fails To Reach Orbit And Deliver NASA TROPICS Payloads Many of us have been keeping up with Astra as they continue to work towards ambitious goals for the future. After multiple failed attempts in previous years Astra recently had its first successful payload delivery. This marked a massive milestone for the company as reaching orbit is an immensely difficult task even more so on the first attempt. However just yesterday Astra failed to reach orbit and successfully deliver the multiple payloads on board apart of the NASA TROPICS Mission. The mission was intended to provide rapid-refresh"
YouTube Link 2022-06-13T19:53Z 74.6K followers, [----] engagements
"SpaceX's Dragon Spacecraft Variant Headed To The Moon Earlier today SpaceXs Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station carrying [--] crew members. This specific spacecraft is apart of the Dragon [--] class and has been launching crew quite frequently over the past few years. Interestingly there are a few other variants of Dragon including one that isnt even meant to carry a crew. Back in [----] NASA selected SpaceX to deliver cargo experiments and other supplies to the agencys Gateway station in lunar orbit. However due to the distance and amount of cargo required the companys"
YouTube Link 2023-08-27T20:06Z 74.2K followers, 47.1K engagements
"Buoy Camera Angle of Starship Splashdown SpaceX released the buoy camera angle of Flight 11's upper stage splashdown. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX"
YouTube Link 2025-10-16T20:59Z 74.3K followers, 58.3K engagements
"A Closer Look At The Switch From Starliner To SpaceX's Dragon After over two months in space constant ground testing and general back and forth between the agency and Boeing a decision was finally made. SpaceX is now responsible for returning Butch and Suni from the ISS the two astronauts who launched on Boeings Starliner apart of the spacecrafts first crewed flight test. During a news conference held earlier today NASA confirmed the decision and provided additional context into exactly what it means. Here I will go more in-depth into the switch NASAs reasoning what this means for Starliner"
YouTube Link 2024-08-24T20:27Z 74.8K followers, 10.7K engagements
"We Now Know Exactly What Caused The Loss of Starship Flight [--] Just hours ago SpaceX confirmed that Flight [--] is officially scheduled to liftoff on May 27th. In addition they released a full statement regarding Flight [--] with specifics on what happened to the upper stage which was lost during its engine burn. What was initially thought to be an issue very similar to what happened on Flight [--] related to harmonic resonance turns out to have been an individual Raptor engine. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/we-now-know-exactly-what-caused-the-loss-of-starship-flight-8/ For more"
YouTube Link 2025-05-23T17:20Z 74.7K followers, 41.7K engagements
"Rocket Launch Destroys Elevator On the first launch of NASA's SLS rocket it blew the doors off and broke the launch tower's elevator. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: NASA - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ"
YouTube Link 2025-10-24T17:24Z 73.3K followers, 23.4K engagements
"The Intuitive Machines Lunar Lander Is About To Attempt Touchdown It's only been a few days since Blue Ghost touched down and within [--] hours a different lunar lander is scheduled to do the same. Late last month a Falcon [--] launched Intuitive Machine's Athena spacecraft apart of the IM-2 mission. This is also a privately built lunar lander and a follow up to the IM-1 mission which managed to touch down but tip over in the process resulting in the lander being on its side. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Intutitive Machines -"
YouTube Link 2025-03-05T20:35Z 74.4K followers, 39.5K engagements
"What Exactly Happened On SpaceX's Seventh Starship Launch Attempt After a lot of upgrades this afternoon Starship lifted off for the seventh time and like usual it was eventful. Notably this was the first flight with Starship V2 an upgraded Starship variant that features a larger size new forward flap positions avionics etc. For this reason the plan was a very busy upper-stage flight profile filled with engine relights the first payload deployment and then re-entry. Unfortunately the ship experienced a RUD right around the engine cutoff. As for the booster for a second time it successfully"
YouTube Link 2025-01-17T01:15Z 74.4K followers, 653.5K engagements
"The Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Is Officially Out of Power As it was getting darker and Blue Ghost began to run out of power the lander captured some final video and images of a lunar sunset from the Moon. With this NASA scientists are now investigating the data to try and learn more about a certain lunar phenomenon. After two weeks on the lunar surface Firefly and NASA confirmed that the lander completed 100% of its planned payload science. At this point the mission is concluded and teams aren't expecting to hear from the lander again. For more space-related content check out -"
YouTube Link 2025-03-19T19:44Z 73.4K followers, 17.3K engagements
"We Now Know Exactly Whats Delaying SpaceX's Starship Flight [--] Earlier this morning SpaceX released a full update on Starship multiple pages long which included some significant claims against certain agencies delaying the IFT-5 launch. In reality the Flight [--] upper stage and Super Heavy booster have been ready to launch since August. The company also revealed that a previously communicated launch license from the FAA for mid-September has now been changed to late November at the earliest. If that wasnt enough a lot of the public comment periods surrounding these delays can continually be"
YouTube Link 2024-09-10T18:55Z 48.7K followers, 51.8K engagements
"NASAs Artemis [--] Mission Is Facing New Delays NASA is currently in the process of upgrading some of its critical infrastructure necessary for the future Artemis missions and humans return to the Moon. This mainly includes ground systems such as the mobile launcher or even vehicle assembly building. However a recent report from the GAO found that Artemis [--] scheduled less than a year from now in September [----] is at risk of being delayed. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/nasas-artemis-2-mission-is-facing-new-delays/ For more space-related content check out -"
YouTube Link 2024-11-01T20:23Z 63.9K followers, 14.5K engagements
"SpaceX Just Installed Starship's Flight Termination System At this point we are only days away from Starships second integrated test flight based on recent updates. Just this morning workers moved and installed the Flight Termination System explosives on Starship. This is one of the final steps before launch and something SpaceX only does when a mission is about to happen. Combine this with the recent official update from SpaceX saying they are targeting the middle of November and this vehicle could be just about ready to lift off. The only thing the company has been waiting on is approval"
YouTube Link 2023-11-09T21:01Z 49K followers, 71.7K engagements
"Why NASA Awarded $3.4 Billion For Blue Origin's Lunar Lander An important part of the upcoming Artemis missions is the transfer from lunar orbit to the Lunar surface and back. For this job NASA looked to the commercial industry and gave companies the opportunity to present lander designs and win significant contracts. While SpaceX won the first large contract for Artemis III and IV Blue Origin was just picked as well. Earlier today NASA announced that Blue Origin was selected to continue working on its lunar lander with the new contract worth $3.4 billion. This is a very big deal for Blue"
YouTube Link 2023-10-24T07:29Z 30.9K followers, 20.1K engagements
"How Firefly Aerospaces Lunar Lander Works Over time we have gotten closer and closer to Fireflys expected lunar landing attempt. Reaching the Moon is an incredible feat that few agencies have achieved around the world. While Firefly has not yet reached orbit they have the ambitious goal of landing on the Moon with a lunar lander. With the help from agencies like NASA and more Firefly has developed a lander of the future. Named Blue Ghost Firefly Aerospaces lunar lander was selected by NASAs Commercial Lunar Payload Services or CLPS. The mission entails delivering a suite of ten different"
YouTube Link 2022-03-03T20:10Z 53.6K followers, [---] engagements
"ULA's Vulcan Has Finally Received Both BE-4 Engines For Its First Launch Almost a decade ago in [----] Blue Origin announced it had made a deal with United Launch Alliance and would be providing BE-4 engines for the companys next generation Vulcan rocket. Since then there have been quite a few ups and downs regarding progress and delays as various issues arose with the development and testing of these engines. Thankfully after all this time ULA has officially received both BE-4 flight engines for Vulcan. As of right now the company is working to install the final engine on the Vulcan test"
YouTube Link 2022-11-02T19:59Z 66.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Rocket Lab Has Begun Neutrons Test Campaign After a lot of initial development and manufacturing Rocket Lab is just about ready to conduct some of the first significant testing milestones related to Neutron their new partially reusable medium-lift launch vehicle. This comes as both the physical launch site starts to take shape and the first full Archimedes engine is completed. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/rocket-lab-has-begun-neutrons-test-campaign/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Rocket Lab -"
YouTube Link 2024-05-29T15:53Z 37.7K followers, [----] engagements
"A Bunch of New Space Stations With the ISS set to retire around [----] a number of different companies are working on their own commercial stations to provide unique on-obrit services. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/"
YouTube Link 2024-09-02T15:25Z 61.9K followers, 165.6K engagements
"NASA's Plan To Retire The ISS NASA has been planning to deorbit the International Space Station for quite a while now. Just recently they picked SpaceX to provide the vehicle which will help lower the station and help control its reentry. Something expected to happen around [----]. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX NASA - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ"
YouTube Link 2024-07-01T16:07Z 42.4K followers, 12K engagements
"What Exactly Went Wrong During Odysseuss Landing A few days ago on the 22nd the Intuitive Machines lunar lander attempted to touchdown on the lunar south pole. This was quite a big deal as not only was it a private company responsible but this was also the first U.S. lunar landing attempt in over [--] years. However what was initially reported by the company as a successful and upright landing has since changed with new information. We now know that during its final approach toward the surface they believe one of its legs got caught in a hole in the ground tipping the entire lunar lander onto"
YouTube Link 2024-02-24T20:18Z 43.2K followers, 183.6K engagements
"Trying To Land Rocket Boosters Out At Sea Blue Origin is almost ready for the maiden flight of New Glenn and with it the first booster landing attempt. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX Blue Origin - https://www.youtube.com/c/blueoriginchannel"
YouTube Link 2024-10-05T16:17Z 48.8K followers, 40.8K engagements
"How Close Is Blue Origins New Glenn Rocket To A Maiden Flight For a while now Blue Origin has been keeping to themselves for the most part while they construct and test New Glenn a next-generation heavy-lift launch vehicle meant to become the companys workhorse and future. With a reusable booster and significant payload capabilities its hoping to become a large competitor within the industry offering low prices and reliability. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/is-blue-origins-new-glenn-close-to-a-maiden-flight/ For more space-related content check out -"
YouTube Link 2024-06-04T16:14Z 39K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Are Customers Switching From The Ariane [--] To SpaceX Only days ago the Ariane [--] rocket lifted off for the first time ever. With this vehicle now ready Europe again has access to its own heavy-lift launch vehicle. However in one very recent instance a company set to launch its payload on the Ariane 6s 3rd flight made the decision to instead launch with SpaceX and the Falcon [--]. While this is just a single example a few officials at various European agencies have expressed their disappointment and confusion with the decision. Here I will go more in-depth into the change in launch providers"
YouTube Link 2024-07-14T21:18Z 42.7K followers, 12.5K engagements
"We Now Know Why SpaceX Aborted The Booster Catch It's been around [--] hours since SpaceX's sixth Starship launch and we now know what caused the booster to abort the catch. This includes a statement from the company along with a tweet from Musk confirming that the tower lost comms and caused the booster to redirect to an ocean splashdown rather than a second catch attempt. In other words it seems that the booster itself was fine however automated health checks with the tower found an issue and canceled the catch. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit:"
YouTube Link 2024-11-20T21:33Z 53.1K followers, 281.6K engagements
"How Will The Falcon 9's Grounding Impact Upcoming Launches Last night during a routine Falcon [--] Starlink launch the vehicle experienced an anomaly with the upper stage. This led to an unsuccessful second burn and a deployment of the satellites into a lower-than-intended orbit. To put in perspective how rare this is for the company it marks the first Falcon [--] failure in around [--] years after an over [---] mission success streak. Importantly the FAA has issued a few statements regarding an investigation and a note that SpaceX wont be flying the vehicle until the agency has confirmed its safe to do"
YouTube Link 2024-07-12T21:33Z 66.4K followers, 19.6K engagements
"Why Rocket Labs Upcoming Launch Is So Important Tonight Rocket Labs Electron rocket is scheduled to lift off and has quite a unique mission profile planned. As the 39th Electron launch the rocket is not only carrying multiple payloads in a rideshare configuration but it will also test partial reusability. Something Rocket Lab has been working on for years now as they try and figure out the best method. Reusability with rockets is already an extremely complex process with small launch vehicles however there are additional challenges as you have very little fuel margins left over. This in"
YouTube Link 2023-10-12T04:12Z 30.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Why SpaceXs Falcon Heavy Went [--] Years Without a Launch After a few successful launches in [----] the Falcon Heavy would go on to sit dormant for over [--] years without a single mission. The rocket had demonstrated itself as one of the most powerful and cost-effective launch vehicles in the industry yet nobody was using it. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/why-spacexs-falcon-heavy-went-3-years-without-a-launch/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX"
YouTube Link 2024-01-31T14:30Z 31K followers, [----] engagements
"A Closer Look At Starliner's Return To Earth By now Starliner is back on the ground and on its way to Boeing Facilities in Florida for inspection and refurbishment. This comes after a successful undocking and reentry of the capsule and a landing at White Sands. However as revealed in the post-landing teleconference there were a few issues that arose during the return including multiple thruster failures and even a new problem that popped up with the navigation system. This puts the company in an even more difficult position as they decide what to do going forward. Here I will go more in-depth"
YouTube Link 2024-09-08T20:47Z 48.7K followers, 166.1K engagements
"More Improvements To Starship's Next Launch Prototype After years of development manufacturing and testing SpaceX is officially ready for the first integrated test flight of Starship. Currently the test is trending towards the third week of April pending regulatory approval. In the past we have seen exciting flights with the Straship upper stage but nothing close to what's expected to happen in possibly just weeks. This brings up the question however of what exactly does the flight profile look like and what can we expect to see on the day of launch Between information provided by SpaceX"
YouTube Link 2023-06-28T00:47Z 30.8K followers, [----] engagements
"SpaceXs Polaris Dawn Mission Just Returned From Space After an eventful trip filled with spacewalks live music and much more the Polaris Dawn crew has returned to Earth. This happened very early this morning after a scheduled deorbit burn and eventual Earth reentry. The crew splashed down before teams at SpaceX made contact opened the hatch and officially completed this 6-day mission. Leading up to the reentry process there was quite a bit of prep to ensure everything went smoothly. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/a-closer-look-at-spacexs-polaris-dawn-return-to-earth/ For more"
YouTube Link 2024-09-15T19:57Z 48.7K followers, 38.1K engagements
"SpaceX Is Planning To Launch Starship Next Month Just two months after Starships second test flight SpaceX is already closing in on the next attempt. New insights from SpaceX along with the companys progress suggest they are planning to receive a launch license next month. If so they intend to attempt a third flight with improved hardware just days after. Thanks to improvements on the pad among other upgrades the time between the 2nd and third flight is setting up to be much shorter than the last attempt. In the time since the second flight SpaceX has continued to investigate what went wrong"
YouTube Link 2024-01-18T18:51Z 24.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Is This The End of Blue Origin's Commercial Space Station New information suggests that the Orbital Reef space station led by Sierra Space and Blue Origin has run into some significant issues. Specifically the relationship between the two companies is reported to have gone sour prompting future concerns. This in combination with Blue Origin Orbital Reef employees being moved to different projects along with other leadership changes and the stations outlook is not looking good. For years now the two companies funded by NASA have been working to develop their respective parts of the station."
YouTube Link 2023-10-03T21:04Z 30.7K followers, [----] engagements
"What Happened To Blue Origins New Shepard Rocket The last time Blue Origins New Shepard rocket launched was September 12th [----] meaning it has now been over a year since the last flight. The rocket went from launching crew and different payloads every few months to staying grounded. This all has to do with the last flight which suffered an in-flight engine anomaly and the activation of the capsule abort system. The booster proceeded to crash into the desert floor while the capsule deployed parachutes and landed safely on the ground. Even though there were no crew aboard New Shepard often does"
YouTube Link 2023-09-13T18:27Z 30.7K followers, 10.6K engagements
"What Exactly Happened During SpaceXs Polaris Dawn Spacewalk Very early this morning we watched as four private astronauts were exposed to the vacuum of space with two members actually exciting the Dragon capsule. Besides a handful of firsts one of the main mission goals was to test these spacesuits in the actual environment and gather as much data as possible for teams at SpaceX. This combined with the process of depressurizing the Dragon capsule among other milestones made for a successful and eventful EVA. Here I will go more in-depth into preparing Dragon for the hatch opening the"
YouTube Link 2024-09-12T18:52Z 48.7K followers, 68.7K engagements
"Another Lunar Lander Just Hit The Moon Too Hard Earlier today ispace's M2 lunar lander attempted to touchdown on the surface of the Moon. Unfortunately the landing was unsuccessful with the lander expected to have impacted the surface being destroyed in the process. During the official stream we were shown live telemetry which gives us a hint into what happened to the vehicle and during which phase of its landing. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: ispace - https://www.youtube.com/@UCnvOpb9Q7okRVJJzrpPpM5g Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - Hard Impact"
YouTube Link 2025-06-06T01:15Z 66.4K followers, 102.3K engagements
"New Image Reveals The Athena Lunar Lander Is On Its Side Yesterday Intuitive Machines attempted to touch down on the Moon for a second time. Unfortunately just like the first attempt it landed but tipped over leaving it on its side. To make matters worse due to its exact landing location and its relation to the sun and temperatures the lander is out of power and not expected to recharge effectively ending the mission. This means practically all the payloads aboard that were hoping to gather data and conduct surface operations will not be able to. For more space-related content check out -"
YouTube Link 2025-03-07T19:27Z 67K followers, 124.7K engagements
"Rocket Lab Is Getting Closer To Neutrons Maiden Flight Rocket Lab is still targeting a maiden flight of the Neutron launch vehicle as soon as [----]. As we approach the end of [----] progress is ramping up both on Archimedes engine development as well as composite test structures. Even the launch pad has been busy as they prepare to support a new partially reusable medium-lift rocket. While the companys current time estimates are ambitious theyre not completely out of the question with more and more work being done each day. Full article here -"
YouTube Link 2024-10-17T20:43Z 63.8K followers, 44K engagements
"What Exactly Happened On SpaceX's Second Starship Launch Attempt After [---] days of repairs upgrades and iteration SpaceX just attempted the second integrated test flight of the Starship launch vehicle and the improvements were obvious. The last flight was on April 20th earlier this year and ended with a bang after a few issues with the launch pad engines internal fires etc. This time around we saw a very different result from engine ignition all the way to an eventual explosion. With this test complete SpaceX now has a lot of work ahead of them as they find out exactly what went wrong and"
YouTube Link 2023-11-18T16:16Z 48.8K followers, 514.7K engagements
"Drilling On The Moon Firefly Aerospace launched its Blue Ghost lunar lander and captured video of its landing and payload operations before it eventually ran out of power. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Firefly Aerospace - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC31UF9oKANw77yxBLxN852A"
YouTube Link 2025-09-26T19:02Z 70.5K followers, 27K engagements
"SpaceXs New Raptor V3 Is Changing Starship's Design Some of the most important parts of any launch vehicle are its engines. Both its efficiency and power among other factors can have a massive influence on a rockets payload capability production time and even reuse properties. For a while now we have been receiving the occasional update on the next generation of Raptor engines powering Starship. Earlier today however Musk shared some significant information on both upcoming production and the removal of heat shields and fire suppression in Super Heavy thanks to engine upgrades. Here I will go"
YouTube Link 2024-06-24T21:25Z 49K followers, 52.1K engagements
"Axiom Station's First Module Is Not Far From Completion As the International Space Station nears its retirement date NASA and its partners are continuing to work on a future replacement. Back in [----] the agency picked Axiom Space a company based in Houston to build commercial space station modules and attach them to the ISS. In the last few years they have been busy and are making fast progress on the first segment. Just recently we got more information on the exact progress upcoming tests and the expected future launch date. The plan is to consistently manufacture and launch these"
YouTube Link 2024-01-21T21:43Z 48.8K followers, 77.9K engagements
"SpaceX Has Completed All The Starship FAA Launch Requirements Two days ago the FAA closed the Starship mishap investigation and cited [--] corrective actions the company needed to take before the next Starship launch could be approved. At that point that was all the information we had received and while many thought that SpaceX had already completed most of these actions it turns out the company is already done. Specifically earlier today Elon provided the exact list of every action and congratulated the SpaceX team on completing these different tasks. Some of the required corrective actions"
YouTube Link 2023-09-10T20:44Z 48.8K followers, 72K engagements
"Images Reveal Lunar Lander Crash Site Earlier this year on June 5th ispace's Resilience spacecraft attempted a soft landing but ended up impacting the Moon at a high speed. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: ispace - https://www.youtube.com/@UCnvOpb9Q7okRVJJzrpPpM5g Shan - https://x.com/Ramanean"
YouTube Link 2025-09-19T16:43Z 70.3K followers, 23.3K engagements
"Intuitive Machines Is About To Attempt A Second Moon Landing Earlier this year in February Intuitive Machines a public U.S. company managed to touchdown on the Moon albeit sideways after the lander tipped over. While not ideal they still managed to complete a decent amount of the missions original science goals and objectives. Interestingly a lot of those objectives apply to the next lander which is in the final assembly stage right now. The mission named IM-2 a follow-up to IM-1 will again use the Nova-C lander which was the same design as the previous lander. The main difference being a"
YouTube Link 2024-06-20T20:37Z 66.5K followers, 31.3K engagements
"Astra Space Is Running Out of Money. For smaller rocket companies they are tasked with the significant challenge of creating a launch vehicle capable of reaching orbit consistently. This process is not only immensely difficult but also very expensive as you are bound to have failures along the way. Astra Space is a company that has been trying for years to create a small lift launch vehicle with the ability to reach orbit and deliver payloads. Unfortunately for the company this process has not gone the smoothest with quite a few failures stopping Astra in their tracks. Toward the middle of"
YouTube Link 2023-11-06T19:43Z 48.9K followers, [----] engagements
"What Exactly Happened On SpaceX's Ninth Starship Launch Attempt After just over [--] days since the last flight test this afternoon Starship lifted off for flight nine and as usual it was eventful. Unlike Flights [--] and [--] this time around the upper stage successfully made it past engine cutoff however propellant leaks within the vehicle led to a loss of attitude control causing an uncontrolled reentry. In addition we watched the first reused super heavy booster complete a controlled hot staging and higher angle of attack return before it exploded during engine ignition on the final landing burn."
YouTube Link 2025-05-28T03:11Z 70.2K followers, 147.3K engagements
"SpaceX Was Just Approved For Starship Flight [--] After [---] days of prep testing and work both on the vehicle and Stage [--] infrastructure SpaceX is officially ready to launch Starship Flight [--] tomorrow morning. Just hours ago they announced that the FAA approved the flight with SpaceX receiving an official launch license. With everything now in place teams are getting ready to not only launch the vehicle tomorrow but also attempt to catch the booster out of mid-air. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/spacex-was-just-approved-for-starship-flight-5/ For more space-related content check"
YouTube Link 2024-10-12T19:09Z 47.3K followers, 29.4K engagements
"Buoy Camera Captures SpaceX's Landing Maneuver A few days after Starship IFT-5 SpaceX released footage from a buoy camera right where the upper stage landed. This gave us a great view of the engine ignition flip and touchdown in the ocean. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX"
YouTube Link 2024-10-24T16:18Z 70.2K followers, 83.5K engagements
"Astra Space Is Still Trying To Launch Rocket [--] Astra Space has had a bit of a rocky history but is still making progress toward the launch of its new rocket. Just days ago they announced a new $44 million contract from the Department of Defense supplying crucial funding to the company. At the same time we are watching different test campaigns take place with Rocket [--] hardware and test articles. As of right now the company is targeting a maiden flight of this new vehicle by the end of [----]. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/astra-space-is-still-working-on-rocket-4/ For more"
YouTube Link 2024-10-29T20:10Z 63.9K followers, 13.7K engagements
"The FAA Needs More From SpaceX Before Starship Launch Approval Right now SpaceX is only a few weeks away from Starship IFT-3 flight hardware being complete and ready to launch. At that point SpaceX is hoping to attempt a third flight with a few upgrades and alterations based on data from the last integrated flight test. This being said the company still needs a launch license from the FAA which could take time. New reports highlight SpaceXs confidence in getting this approval soon while others mention that the FAA still requires more information from the company. This brings up concerns as to"
YouTube Link 2024-02-08T20:38Z 48.9K followers, 13.1K engagements
"Boeings Starliner Spacecraft Is Ready For Its Return To Earth We are just about [--] hours away from the scheduled undocking of Boeings Starliner spacecraft. For weeks now teams have been busy adjusting the mission plan and flight profile knowing the vehicle will now return without a crew. In just the last few days cargo has been loaded onto the spacecraft in addition to thorough inspections inside the vehicle. With these steps complete today the hatch is set to be closed and assuming everything goes as planned wont be opened until Starliner is back on Earth. Here I will go more in-depth into"
YouTube Link 2024-09-05T20:43Z 53K followers, 63.1K engagements
"United Launch Alliance Just Shipped Vulcan For Its Maiden Flight For almost a decade now United Launch Alliance has been working to develop manufacture and test Vulcan. This next generation launch vehicle has a lot riding on its success as the company works to retire its other rockets and replace them with Vulcan. In the last couple of months progress has been ramping up as the first launch of this rocket closes in. Just yesterday ULA CEO Tory Bruno gave a bunch of new updates regarding this first test article and its progress related to launch. As we speak both the first and second stages of"
YouTube Link 2023-01-11T22:20Z 66.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Exactly How Rocket Lab Plans To Catch Electrons Booster On The Next Mission Throughout the space industry we are seeing more companies work towards unique and ambitious ideas. While risky they provide many benefits if successful including lower costs faster launches and much more. Over the past few years Rocket Lab has been practicing catching Electrons booster. However none of these attempts have been done during an official launch. This is set to change less than a week from now on April 22nd. The There and Back Again mission will see Electron take off with multiple rideshare payloads"
YouTube Link 2022-04-16T19:30Z 63.7K followers, [---] engagements
"SpaceXs Falcon [--] Is No Longer Grounded According To The FAA A few days ago on the 28th a failed Falcon [--] booster landing resulted in a prompt grounding of the vehicle from the FAA. The agency had begun an investigation into the anomaly and for the time being didnt want the rocket flying. With SpaceXs busy flight manifest including the Polaris Dawn mission practically ready to launch this brought some concerns as to what delays would be caused. Fortunately only a few days later the agency confirmed that the Falcon [--] could return to flight. Here I will go more in-depth into the ongoing"
YouTube Link 2024-08-31T20:22Z 66.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Vulcan Launch Anomaly On United Launch Alliance's Second Vulcan launch they experienced an anomaly with one of the Solid Rocket Boosters. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: ULA - https://www.youtube.com/user/UnitedLaunchAlliance"
YouTube Link 2024-10-11T16:06Z 46.3K followers, 11.5K engagements
"Rocket Heat Shields Are Difficult SpaceX is working on Starship's heat shield in order to facilitate rapid reusability of the vehicle. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX"
YouTube Link 2024-11-02T16:55Z 48.9K followers, 10.7K engagements
"NASA Just Pushed Back Boeings Crewed Starliner Return Date Boeings first crewed Starliner launched earlier this month on the 5th and arrived at the International Space Station on the 6th. What was originally intended to be an approximately week-long stay has since been extended by quite a bit. The agency just announced that the new target return date will be June 22nd about another week away. The reason has to do with the margin being available and teams wanting to complete additional testing on the spacecraft along with ensuring they pick a good return date. Here I will go more in-depth into"
YouTube Link 2024-06-15T19:57Z 41.5K followers, 51.1K engagements
"What Exactly Happened On Starship's Sixth Launch Attempt After only [--] days since the last Starship launch this afternoon we watched the sixth attempt and it was very eventful. Due to the fact that this launch is set to be the last time we see a V1 Starship fly the company made some final alterations to the flight profile and vehicle itself to gather as much data as possible before the switch to V2. This included a more aggressive booster catch attempt a steeper and therefore hotter ship reentry a raptor relight in space etc. For more space-related content check out -"
YouTube Link 2024-11-20T00:53Z 63.9K followers, 537.2K engagements
"A Closer Look At SpaceX's Oil Rig Progress & Plans In July of [----] SpaceX purchased two offshore oil rigs. SpaceX made this purchase with their Starship rockets future in mind. They plan to use these oil rigs for future missions and launches. However SpaceX has to make some modifications to the rigs prior to any launch attempt. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/why-spacex-bought-two-oil-rigs-for-7-million/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Jack Sweeney - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgsynN1--tBK_kaynuoftgg SpaceXvision -"
YouTube Link 2021-10-01T21:43Z 63.9K followers, [----] engagements
"We Now Know The Flight Profile of Starship Flight [--] Just yesterday SpaceX announced that the next Starship Flight is only about [--] days away scheduled to liftoff on November 18th. In addition they released a host of new information related to the flight profile and general launch plan. This includes interesting details like a scheduled launch at [--] P.M. CT as opposed to much earlier in the morning in support of a daytime ship landing among other details. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/we-now-know-spacexs-next-starship-flight-profile/ For more space-related content check out -"
YouTube Link 2024-11-07T20:26Z 49.2K followers, 27.2K engagements
"SpaceX & FAA Drama SpaceX and the FAA have been going back and forth as the company attempts to complete Starship Flight [--] in a timely manner. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX"
YouTube Link 2024-10-06T16:13Z 48.8K followers, 48K engagements
"What Exactly Did NASA Find In The OSIRIS-REx Sample Its been over [--] years since NASA launched a spacecraft intended to retrieve samples from an Asteroid. A few weeks ago the sample successfully landed in the Utah desert and was just partially opened by NASA scientists. Inside is the largest asteroid sample ever returned to Earth. Initial scientific returns are promising showing that Bennu is rich in both water and carbon-containing compounds. When NASA picked Asteroid Bennu they were hoping that it would contain these exact features. Interestingly when the spacecraft first made contact it"
YouTube Link 2023-10-12T21:31Z 48.8K followers, [----] engagements
"The Odysseus Moon Lander Is Officially Out of Power After just about a week on the Moons surface the Odysseus lander is officially out of power as the long lunar night begins. In the last few days we received even more images showcasing its position on the surface broken landing legs and tilt. This comes in addition to another press conference revealing what payloads were affected and the state of the lander. While its possible that Odysseus survives the lunar night teams at Intuitive Machines didnt design the lander to do so which means the mission has likely come to an end. Here I will go"
YouTube Link 2024-02-29T18:20Z 48.8K followers, 66.1K engagements
"Blue Origin Just Installed New Glenns BE-4 Engines Early this morning Blue Origin shared the first images of a New Glenn booster with [--] BE-4 engines installed. This is the first time weve ever seen this and with it all being flight hardware a launch very soon is expected. In addition to the image the companys CEO shared more information on the engines their operation on the upcoming flight and even which specific engines are responsible for gimbaling. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/blue-origin-just-installed-new-glenns-be-4-engines/ For more space-related content check out -"
YouTube Link 2024-10-24T21:11Z 63.9K followers, 37.3K engagements
"What Exactly Happened On SpaceX's Fourth Starship Launch Attempt Early this morning SpaceX launched Starship for the fourth time and it was easily the most impressive one yet. The last flight was back in March earlier this year and ended a bit early with both the booster and upper stage being destroyed. This time around however the company made a few key changes and upgrades to the entire vehicle and mission plan that helped Starship reach a couple of significant new milestones. Here I will go more in-depth into the fourth flight exactly what happened what to expect in the near future and"
YouTube Link 2024-06-06T16:05Z 48.9K followers, 47.8K engagements
"Sea State Conditions Continue To Delay New Glenns Maiden Flight Earlier today only about [--] hours before the beginning of New Glenns launch window the company reported that they would be delaying the launch by one day to January 13th. The reason is due to sea state conditions which they pointed out are unfavorable for the booster landing. This is the second time the launch has been delayed by a day or two due to the sea state in the Atlantic. With this being the first New Glenn launch and landing attempt its clear the company wants the best conditions possible in order to land the booster."
YouTube Link 2025-01-12T01:08Z 53.6K followers, 13.9K engagements
"The First Commercial Space Station Is Running Into Problems Back in [----] NASA selected Axiom Space to provide at least one habitable commercial module to be attached to the International Space Station. At the time they were awarded $140 million to begin development and manufacturing. Since then the company has contracted out that core station build and is nearing the completion of the initial module. However new information suggests they are running into financial issues that could reduce the stations size and threaten the project as a whole. Here I will go more in-depth into the concerns"
YouTube Link 2024-09-18T20:55Z 48.6K followers, 25.6K engagements
"When A Lunar Lander Tips Over On the IM-2 mission issues with the lander's laser altimeter caused it to make contact with the Moon's surface too quickly and end up inside a crater. For more space-related content - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Intuitive Machines - https://www.youtube.com/@UCfoMtQsGz6G_qBkmkiZc4gQ"
YouTube Link 2025-10-01T16:36Z 70.8K followers, 21.7K engagements
"More Delays For The Maiden Flight of ULA's Vulcan Centaur & BE-4 Engines United Launch Alliance has been working on Vulcan since [----]. In the time since then there have been quite a few delays with the maiden flight originally scheduled to happen in [----]. These delays had to do with ULAs progress Blue Origin and the BE-4 and even Astrobotic who is providing the primary payload on this initial launch. One of the most recent delays came late last year when Astrobotic requested more time in order to prepare their CLPS Moon lander. This changed the launch date from quarter [--] of [----] to the first"
YouTube Link 2023-01-06T22:15Z 66.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Are Inflatable Space Habitats Safe Companies like Sierra Space are getting close to full-scale inflatable space habitat tests in space. These rapid developments however bring up questions regarding this technologys safety and future application. The main benefit of inflatable habitats is the ability to launch a relatively small uninflated structure which later inflates on orbit to a massive station that would not have been possible to launch at that final size. At the same time this restricts the company from using certain rigid materials that are more common in space station construction."
YouTube Link 2024-03-30T18:06Z 48.9K followers, 19.3K engagements
"How Did SpaceXs New Pad Hold Up Against Starship Static Fires By now there have been two separate Booster [--] Static fires within the month of August as SpaceX prepares to launch Starship a second time. Both of which used the new water-cooled steel plate to dampen and deflect the heat power and sound waves that [--] Raptor engines produce. While only partial thrust and for a few seconds they still give a great insight into how these pad upgrades have performed and what it will look like on launch day. Before Starships first launch back in April the static fire certainly didnt destroy the pad but"
YouTube Link 2023-08-31T20:41Z 49K followers, 51.4K engagements
"Where Did Firefly's Blue Ghost Lander End Up Yesterday Firefly Aerospace released a new video showcasing the recent landing of Blue Ghost on the Moon. Even though the mission has been over for a few months now with the lander running out of power back in March this is the first time we're seeing additional camera angles of touchdown. With this we can get a much better idea of the surrounding terrain and how the lander made its final approach and touchdown on the surface. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: Firefly Aerospace -"
YouTube Link 2025-06-03T20:46Z 70.2K followers, 27.6K engagements
"How Close Is The First Commercial Space Station From Launching We are starting to get really close to the addition of commercial space stations in orbit. One company in particular Axiom Space has its first module nearly done with the next major step being launch. Thanks to a deal with NASA the company plans to send one module up at a time and connect them to the International Space Station. Once all the modules have been launched and the station can support itself they will disconnect it and Axiom Station will be on its own. Here I will go more in-depth into the companys current progress the"
YouTube Link 2024-06-14T21:39Z 48.8K followers, 28.3K engagements
"Why Rocket Lab Was Unable To Catch Electron's Booster During Today's Mission Throughout the space industry more and more companies are working toward either partial or full reusability. Depending on the launch vehicle this can offer quite a few benefits if done successfully including cost savings and a significant increase in launch cadence. Rocket Lab is a great example that is not only working on an almost fully reusable Neutron rocket but also the partial reusability of Electron. Today we watched the companys second ever booster catch attempt during an actual mission. Earlier this year"
YouTube Link 2022-11-05T00:20Z 63.8K followers, 16K engagements
"A Closer Look At Starship's Upper Stage Landing It's now been a few days since Starship Integrated Flight Test [--] and SpaceX just released ground footage of the ship's landing. While not very long for the first time since some of the original Starship upper-stage flight tests we got a view of the bellyflop flip and splashdown in the ocean. With this we get a much better idea of the accuracy of the landing along with how it performed and held up after Earth reentry. For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX - https://www.youtube.com/c/SpaceX Landing"
YouTube Link 2024-10-18T23:26Z 70.4K followers, 334.1K engagements
"SpaceX Is Preparing To Install Starships Flight Termination System With the third Starship flight attempt just weeks away almost every day a new development is taking place as preparations for the launch ramp up. One of the final steps that in the past has always been a good indicator of launch readiness has to do the flight terminations system. This system uses explosives planted on the vehicle to ensure SpaceX can detonate Starship safely if necessary during the test. This being said its only ever seen and installed when the company is just about ready to lift off. In addition new comments"
YouTube Link 2024-02-20T22:53Z 48.9K followers, 13.7K engagements
"What Upgrades Were Made To Starships Next Prototype As of right now we could be just over a week away from the fourth launch of Starship. SpaceX has said that the launch could be as soon as June 5th with the only thing possibly holding them back being regulatory approval which is still pending. However this approval process has only improved over time and when combined with the companys confidence to set a launch date so soon June 5th seems like a realistic date. With that being said it brings up questions regarding SpaceXs plans for this fourth flight. Flight [--] was a big improvement but"
YouTube Link 2024-05-25T20:38Z 48.9K followers, 12.2K engagements
"Sierra Space Is Working On A Second Dream Chaser For the past few months now Tenacity or DC-101 a new commercial spaceplane has been undergoing testing at NASAs facility in preparation for its first-ever launch. This same vehicle has been going through production and various testing for years now in preparation for its maiden flight. However this isnt the only Dream Chaser vehicle being actively worked on. Just recently the company shared more information on a second spaceplane under construction that will add to the Dream Chaser fleet. This comes in addition to new tests being completed and"
YouTube Link 2024-03-22T19:59Z 49K followers, 36K engagements
"Dream Chaser Tenacity Still Needs More Work Its been quite a while since we heard anything about Dream Chaser and specifically Tenacity the first test article set to launch and berth to the International Space Station. What at one point looked like a vehicle not far from being integrated on top of a Vulcan rocket has since gone off the radar with very few updates from the company and NASA. Earlier this month however we got some insight from the program manager of the ISS. Comments suggest the vehicle is still undergoing testing in addition to possible delays related to its propulsion system."
YouTube Link 2025-08-18T20:12Z 70.3K followers, 13.7K engagements
"Important Upcoming Launches You Should Keep An Eye On Right now it seems as if everywhere you look within the space industry something is happening. With the combination of large agencies such as NASA along with all the companies making impressive strides progress is everywhere. This is very exciting however it can be hard to keep track of everything going on and what to expect in the near future. Within a short period of time we are expecting a large number of important and interesting launches. This includes the Ax-1 Mission Artemis [--] Rocket Labs Black Sky Starship and more. All of which"
YouTube Link 2022-03-25T19:14Z 58.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Starship Might Not Land Humans On Artemis III Earlier this month SpaceX released a few new videos of Lunar Starship Raptor testing. This included a descent burn test along with a chilled raptor ignition simulating the journey through space. Besides these examples there have been a few other instances of progress on the lunar Starship. This makes sense as the company needs to have a working lunar variant ready by Artemis III where they plan to land humans on the surface. At least that was the plan however new timelines and work within NASA mean Artemis III might not land humans on the"
YouTube Link 2023-09-22T19:46Z 48.8K followers, [----] engagements
"A Closer Look At Neutrons New Design Rocket Lab has been busy designing manufacturing and testing components for the partially reusable Neutron rocket. Even since its first announcement not long ago relative to the space industry a lot has changed design-wise. This being said the primary goal and some of its major features have stayed the same the company has just found a more efficient way to achieve it. Only days ago they released a few new images of the updated design which looks much more like the final results and what we can eventually expect to fly. Each illustration gives some new"
YouTube Link 2023-07-28T23:11Z 48.7K followers, 12.7K engagements
"Dream Chaser Tenacity Is Officially Complete After decades of development and testing the first Dream Chaser test article is complete and preparing for its maiden flight. In the past the Space Shuttle was a staple within the industry flying over [---] times both with crew and cargo. Its unique design allowed it to be reused after landing on a runway. However it was far from perfect and was eventually retired in [----]. Now a new modern spaceplane is getting ready to lift off and mark the beginning of Dream Chasers busy future. This includes multiple variants meant for crew and cargo a smaller"
YouTube Link 2023-11-02T21:10Z 49.1K followers, 681.9K engagements
"Are Inflatable Space Habitats Safe Companies like Sierra Space are getting close to full-scale inflatable space habitat tests in space. These rapid developments however bring up questions regarding this technologys safety and future application. The main benefit of inflatable habitats is the ability to launch a relatively small uninflated structure which later inflates on orbit to a massive station that would not have been possible to launch at that final size. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/are-inflatable-space-habitats-safe/ For more space-related content check out -"
YouTube Link 2024-03-31T14:27Z 49.1K followers, [----] engagements
"NASAs First Lunar Space Station Modules Are Being Built Apart of NASAs big plan to return to the Moon for the first time the agency is building a space station in lunar orbit. These modules are intended to act as a home-away-from-home for astronauts during extended stays in lunar orbit. They also are meant to enable additional capabilities in support of the Artemis Program and the return to the Moon. When the station is complete it will feature many different segments and establish an impressive footprint however this being said it will start as just two modules. These two initial modules are"
YouTube Link 2023-10-21T20:22Z 48.9K followers, [----] engagements
"SpaceX Is Making A Push Toward Starship Flight [--] Only about [--] days after Integrated Flight Test [--] SpaceX is getting ready for flight [--] of Starship. This includes the recent transport of the booster to the launchpad for testing. If that wasnt enough with SpaceX practically approved for the next flight already it means another launch very soon is within reach. Considering the specific ship and booster that will fly next we have an idea of what the flight profile will include and some of the milestones the company wants to reach. Full article here -"
YouTube Link 2024-10-23T21:12Z 70.4K followers, 26K engagements
"More Astronaut Training For Dream Chasers First Launch In only a few months from now we are expecting to see the return of spaceplanes within the industry. After over a decade since the Space Shuttles last mission a new type of spacecraft is preparing for its maiden flight. Named Dream Chaser this spaceplane is quite a bit smaller than the Shuttle but more versatile thanks to its launch options and different variants. Recently the first test article Tenacity has been experiencing a few different delays as both Sierra Space (the company building Dream Chaser) and the launch provider ULA need"
YouTube Link 2023-10-20T20:04Z 49K followers, [----] engagements
"NASA's Artemis Program Is Running Out Of Margin A new GAO report highlights that the Exploration Ground Systems program could cause even more delays"
YouTube Link 2024-11-18T16:47Z 70.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Why SpaceX Is Confident Starships Next Launch Will Be Different The first integrated test flight of Starship lasted just under [--] minutes before the flight termination system activated and destroyed both the booster and upper stage. This cut the flight test short however the vehicle had managed to clear the pad and provide minutes of invaluable flight data to teams at SpaceX. It also revealed a few problems that would need to be addressed before the next attempt. This leads us to today as a new booster and upper stage are stacked on the launch pad patiently waiting for FAA approval. This being"
YouTube Link 2023-11-03T00:45Z 24.8K followers, 10.4K engagements
"SpaceX Has Started Upgrading Starship For The Next Flight After the most recent test flight SpaceX is already getting ready for the next with ship heat shield upgrades underway among other prep. Comments from Musk suggest they will be ready in about a month from now with upgraded hardware for flight [--]. While very ambitious SpaceX does have a few developments going in their favor for a quick turnaround including no mishap investigation from the FAA. That being said acquiring a possibly modified launch license replacing a new heat shield and preparing to launch again is no easy feat. Here I"
YouTube Link 2024-06-13T20:28Z 41.9K followers, 23.9K engagements
"SpaceX's Starship Pad Development After Starship's first launch the pad was destroyed pretty bad. Since then SpaceX has made some changes to ensure it could not only withstand a launch but be ready for the next one in a relatively short time period"
YouTube Link 2024-06-19T16:06Z 41.9K followers, 11K engagements
"A Closer Look At Starship's Upcoming Artemis Moon Mission The successful launch of SLS and Orion marked a crucial first step in the goal of returning humans to the surface of the Moon. In the coming years more and more progress is expected to be completed with even more exciting missions planned. This includes help from various contracted companies such as SpaceX with the Starship Lunar Lander. Recently NASA gave an update on the exact plan for Artemis II and Artemis III. Here they went more in detail regarding the operations of the lunar Starship and how that plays into various upcoming"
YouTube Link 2023-01-15T21:05Z 70.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Starship Is Launching An Entire Space Station In One Mission As SpaceXs Starship gets closer to a successful orbital flight test the next-generation launch vehicle is beginning to receive some significant contracts. Just yesterday reports came out that Voyager Space one of the companies working on Starlab a commercial space station has picked SpaceX and specifically Starship as the launch vehicle. This is big news as Voyager Space and its partners are putting a lot of trust in SpaceX both in terms of reliability and schedule. If everything goes according to plan in just one launch Starship"
YouTube Link 2024-02-01T19:36Z 31.1K followers, 92.8K engagements
"What Exactly Went Wrong On Rocket Lab's Last Launch For the past few months Rocket Lab had put its launch schedule on hold as it determined the exact cause of the most recent missions anomaly. Specifically the last Rocket Lab flight named We Will Never Desert You suffered an in-flight anomaly soon after stage separation resulting in the loss of both the vehicle and payload. Just recently the company released a full report on exactly what went wrong and how they plan to prevent it in the future. This also marks the return to flight as they prepare for a mission that could launch as early as"
YouTube Link 2023-11-12T20:39Z 70.2K followers, [----] engagements
"A Flight Capable New Glenn Is Vertical On The Pad By now the first flight-capable New Glenn rocket is vertical on the launch pad and only a few tests away from a maiden flight. Next up on the pre-launch checklist is a static fire expected to happen in the coming days. Once complete assuming it goes as planned and the data is promising New Glenn will just about be ready for flight. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/a-flight-capable-new-glenn-is-vertical-on-the-pad/ For more space-related content check out - https://thespacebucket.com/ Credit: SpaceX -"
YouTube Link 2024-11-22T21:18Z 53.1K followers, 59.6K engagements
"NASA Just Requested A SpaceX Emergency Response Study A few days ago a brand-new contract was signed and awarded to SpaceX from NASA. In the little details provided from the actual document it mentions a price of around a quarter million dollars with the purpose being a study for emergency response capabilities. In other words in theory how fast could the company get a Dragon up in the event of an emergency. The first thing that comes to mind for many is likely Starliners current position at the station. That being said there is no information in the document that suggests this has anything"
YouTube Link 2024-07-18T19:54Z 66.7K followers, 28.1K engagements
"Will Boeings Crewed Starliner Leaks Affect Earth Re-entry Its now been about [--] days since Starliner docked to the International Space Station for the first time with Crew and already teams are starting to prepare for undocking and reentry. This includes ground teams assessing the five helium leaks on Starliner to determine if they pose any risk for the return mission. A recent statement suggests that they dont plan to leave the station until June 18th at the earliest. That gives the crew time to complete more Starliner-related tests at the station and ground crews to check and make sure the"
YouTube Link 2024-06-12T19:53Z 48.9K followers, 54.7K engagements
"Boeing's Starliner Spacecraft Is Finally Ready To Launch Crew Boeing and NASA just held a briefing yesterday and it looks like Starliner is finally set to launch crew and in only a few weeks. The program so far has been far from smooth with budget problems delays in-flight anomalies etc. All of which have pushed back this maiden flight that originally was supposed to happen around [--] years ago. This however is set to change with a launch date scheduled for early May. For the past few months the company alongside NASA have been working on a few issues that came up related to flammable tape used"
YouTube Link 2024-03-24T19:15Z 35.6K followers, 34.2K engagements
"Environmental Concerns Could Push Starship's Launch To Next Year For the past few weeks we have been keeping up with the FAA as approval is the only thing standing between Starship and a second launch attempt. While it sounded like a launch in October was likely new information suggests the launch could still be months away. Specifically a new statement reveals the FAA has given the Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) [---] days to review changes that SpaceX made to determine if they are acceptable. This is not very good news especially considering the Fish & Wildlife Service was not happy with the"
YouTube Link 2023-09-19T20:37Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"What Upgrades Were Made To Starships Next Prototype As of right now we could be just over a week away from the fourth launch of Starship. SpaceX has said that the launch could be as soon as June 5th with the only thing possibly holding them back being regulatory approval which is still pending. However this approval process has only improved over time and when combined with the companys confidence to set a launch date so soon June 5th seems like a realistic date. Full article here - https://thespacebucket.com/what-upgrades-were-made-to-starships-next-prototype/ For more space-related content"
YouTube Link 2024-05-26T17:13Z 37.5K followers, [----] engagements
"What Went Wrong With Astras Most Recent Launch Launching and successfully reaching orbit with a rocket is an unbelievably complex and difficult task. After many attempts Astra was able to have its first successful launch only a few months prior. However the most recent launch attempt did not go as planned. Here I will highlight the general mission details and what exactly went wrong. On February 10th only a few days ago Astra launched its rocket for the seventh time hoping for the second successful mission ever. On the very top were [--] satellites headed to low Earth orbit. However only a few"
YouTube Link 2022-02-12T20:13Z 70.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Images Show The Resilience Lunar Lander Debris Field Earlier this month on June 6th the Resilience lunar lander attempted to softly touch down but instead impacted the Moon's surface at a high speed. At the time we weren't provided any live images during the landing attempt only telemetry which gave insight into what went wrong but not the whole picture. Over the past few days however teams working with the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter released some of the first images showing the impact site and crater created by the landing attempt. ispace also released an updated analysis on what they"
YouTube Link 2025-06-25T19:40Z 66.7K followers, [----] engagements
"When Can We Realistically Expect Starships Second Test Flight At this point SpaceX is officially ready to launch Ship [--] and Booster [--] which are stacked and just completed some final testing. The only thing holding the launch back is approval from the FAA which has been in the works for a while now. Even though no official launch date has been shared based on recent updates and patterns prior to the first integrated test flight back in April we can estimate when this rocket will lift off. Current signs suggest a launch next month in mid to late November is very likely. A full flight-like wet"
YouTube Link 2023-10-26T20:13Z 25.4K followers, [----] engagements
"What Happened To Boeings Starliner Spacecraft It has been quite a long time since we heard anything regarding Boeings Starliner spacecraft. Last year the vehicle was just weeks away from its first human mission and then a number of problems derailed the companys plan and schedule. Now in [----] we are learning more about Boeings recent tests and the possibility of a launch in the coming months. Unfortunately these delays have also come at a cost to the company and not just in the form of lost opportunities over the past few years. Pretty consistently since [----] the company has been charged"
YouTube Link 2024-01-19T22:12Z 30.8K followers, 29.5K engagements
"What Is dearMoon & How Is It Progressing What seems like very long ago a future mission with Starship was announced. This mission was named dearMoon and had quite an ambitious goal. Right now SpaceX is hard at work developing manufacturing and testing Starship along with many pieces of vital equipment throughout Starbase. This can bring up the question of what exactly this mission is and will SpaceX be ready in time SpaceX has managed to make immense progress on Starship in a very short period of time. This combined with the launch vehicles extremely ambitious goal of being fully reusable and"
YouTube Link 2023-10-23T22:27Z 24.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Blue Origin Prepares To Produce Hundreds of BE-4 Engines Right now Blue Origin is trying its best to create more flight-capable BE-4 engines than ever before. With current and future demand soaring what once was an engine stuck in development is now the backbone of hundreds of future missions. This bump in production will need to be nearly perfect as rockets such as ULAs Vulcan and eventually New Glenn begin to fly. Blue Origin has two main factories producing these engines among others one in Washington and one in Alabama. Recently we learned that one of the companys relatively new factories"
YouTube Link 2023-09-05T21:25Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
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