Best SpaceNews Podcasts (2025)

In this episode of Space Minds, former NASA commercial space division chief Phil McAlister sits down with host David Ariosto for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of human spaceflight, NASA’s internal culture, and the explosive growth of the commercial space sector.McAlister spent nearly 20 years inside NASA, helping spearhead programs l…

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China's Zhuque-3 launches but misses the landing 7:33

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Spire and Deloitte team up for cybersecurity satellites 7:37

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The European Space Agency's big budget win 10:04

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Space Force looks at prototypes for space-based interceptors 6:47

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NASA trims Boeing's commercial crew contract 7:49

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A SpaceX Starship testing setback 10:00

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Science Fiction and Innovation in Space 56:23

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In this episode of Space Minds, Senior Staff Writer Jeff Foust moderates a panel at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, the next installment of the Center’s Discovery Series.The panel brings together leaders from Astrobotic, Apex, Johns Hopkins APL and Stoke Space to explore how ideas once confined to the pages of science fiction are rap…

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Big upgrades for Blue Origin's New Glenn after latest launch 7:01

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Katalyst Space Technologies wins a rare launch contract 7:14

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Reimagining Space Stations for the Commercial Age 27:10

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In this episode of Space Minds, host Mike Gruss sits down with Marshall Smith, CEO of Starlab Space for a fireside chat at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center, the next installment of the Center’s Discovery Series. In the fireside chat, they explored how today’s commercial space pioneers are turning concepts once rooted in science fiction…

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Eutelsat and Ursa Major each raise more money 7:27

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York Space Systems files to go public 6:42

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What's next for Blue Origin's New Glenn 8:16

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Blue Origin's New Glenn sticks the landing 9:43

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Keeping America first in space 42:44

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In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Jim Bridenstine, former NASA Administrator and U.S. Congressman, who oversaw the launch of the Artemis program—America’s renewed effort to return astronauts to the Moon.Now Managing Partner of the Artemis Group, Bridenstine discusses the intersection of politics, policy, and innovation …

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Chinese crew may be heading home soon 7:49

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A call to halt NASA Goddard facility closures 5:59

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Rocket Lab's Neutron rocket debut pushed to 2026 8:29

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A Chinese Ceres-1 rocket fails to reach orbit 9:38

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The FAA's new temporary curfew for commercial launches 10:11

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The reaction to the Isaacman re-nomination 7:30

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How Vast plans to keep humanity in orbit 33:03

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In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Max Haot, CEO of Vast, the ambitious aerospace company based in Long Beach, California, one of a very few companies working diligently towards the first commercial space station. Just days after the successful launch of Vast’s pathfinder mission, Haot shares what it was like to see thei…

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Isaacman gets a second shot to lead NASA 8:21

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Intuitive Machines plans to buy Lanteris 7:05

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The ISS marks 25 years of continuous crews 8:06

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SpaceX's 'simplified' lunar lander plan 9:35

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Former NASA leaders criticize Artemis lander plans 7:43

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Inside the new age of space domain awareness 37:42

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In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Doug Hendrix, co-founder and CEO of ExoAnalytic Solutions — a company born from three physicists’ passion for solving hard problems in space. Hendrix shares how ExoAnalytic grew from missile defense algorithms to building a global telescope network that tracks thousands of objects in or…

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Reconsidering the Space Force-NRO relationship 7:39

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Voyager's new satellite propulsion company 6:33

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Japan's new spacecraft for space station cargo 7:38

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Iridium faces a disruption to the status quo 7:48

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European space companies announce "Project Bromo" 7:12

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The astronaut who filmed the Dream is Alive 28:30

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In this episode of Space Minds, host David Ariosto speaks with Terry Hart, former NASA astronaut and mission specialist on the Space Shuttle Challenger. Hart reflects on the triumphs of early shuttle missions, the lessons of the Challenger tragedy, and how those experiences shape today’s commercial space era led by companies like SpaceX and Blue Or…

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Apex plans a demonstration of space-based interceptors 7:02

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Duffy opens up Artemis 3 6:52

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A roadmap for the European Space Shield 7:13

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Viasat moves into military satellite communications 8:13

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China’s year-end space sprint 21:03

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On this episode of Space Minds, SpaceNews China correspondent Andrew Jones joins host Mike Gruss to unpack China’s year‑end sprint in space: expected tests tied to Long March 10 and a new crew spacecraft, up to eight maiden commercial launches from firms like Landspace and Space Pioneer alongside CASC’s Long March‑12A, and the state‑backed funding …