SpaceX Daily

SpaceX Daily

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SpaceX Daily episodes

  • Ep 73: Recovering Starship Ship 40 after 24 days at sea supplies the first long-duration ocean…
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    Recovering Starship Ship 40 after 24 days at sea supplies the first long-duration ocean-exposure data for upper-stage reuse planning.
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    SpaceX Starship recovery spotted by photographer, 'incredible to see'
    A photographer captured images of the Starship upper stage under tow near the Florida coast during its return from open ocean. The vehicle had spent roughly 24 days adrift before SpaceX recovery teams secured it. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccVjT5Evayo
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
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    9 min
  • Ep 72: Starbase expansion plans in south Texas would add launch pads and production space that…
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    Starbase expansion plans in south Texas would add launch pads and production space that directly raise the ceiling on Starship flight rate.
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    Elon Musk’s Starbase wants to expand in south Texas
    The proposal targets additional acreage south of Boca Chica for new pads, integration buildings, and support infrastructure. Local filings describe the need for more simultaneous vehicle processing to support higher launch cadence. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWbc2R1plgQ
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    9 min
  • Ep 71: Falcon 9's 38-minute coast-to-coast cadence shows how rapid booster recovery and parallel…
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    Falcon 9's 38-minute coast-to-coast cadence shows how rapid booster recovery and parallel pad processing are lifting annual flight-rate ceilings.
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    SpaceX sets launch record with two Falcon 9 missions 38 minutes apart
    Two Falcon 9 rockets lifted off from opposite U.S. coasts with a 38-minute-31-second separation. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEZMwlUeLzQ
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    9 min
  • Ep 70: Starship still lacks an orbital refueling demo after thirteen flights, keeping the revised…
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    Starship still lacks an orbital refueling demo after thirteen flights, keeping the revised 2028 Mars cargo window dependent on solving that single bottleneck first.
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    Title: ScienceBlog.com
    SpaceX has shifted its first uncrewed Mars landing target from 2018 to no earlier than 2028 across successive updates. The decade-long pattern of schedule slips centers on unresolved Starship milestones. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZIlMSfF2VU
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    10 min
  • Ep 69: Plans for a new Starship static-fire site in Florida move the upper-stage catch test…
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    Plans for a new Starship static-fire site in Florida move the upper-stage catch test campaign closer to dual-coast operations.
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    Starship's 14th Flight Could Launch as Early as Late August, Marking First Attempt at Tower Catch of Upper Stage
    The upcoming flight would mark the first attempt to catch the Ship upper stage with the launch tower arms rather than the Super Heavy booster. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuKEKG5-Gpc
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    10 min
  • Ep 68: Starship 14's planned tower catch tests the lighter booster's recovery hardware and moves…
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    Starship 14's planned tower catch tests the lighter booster's recovery hardware and moves rapid reuse one flight closer.
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    Title: SpaceX will ‘catch’ Starship #14
    SpaceX plans to attempt a tower catch on the Super Heavy booster during the Starship 14 flight test. The booster carries updated hardware for the lighter vehicle configuration now in testing. A successful catch would demonstrate controlled descent and tower alignment on the revised design. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_MuDQcS19Y
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    8 min
  • Ep 67: Starship's push toward 100-ton lunar deliveries reframes the hardware requirements for…
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    Starship's push toward 100-ton lunar deliveries reframes the hardware requirements for routine Moon cargo runs.
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    SpaceX Launches More Starlink Satellites. Why the Stock Is Rising. — Barron's (2026-08-12)
    The launch added another batch of satellites to the constellation from Cape Canaveral. The mission used a Falcon 9 booster on a trajectory optimized for the current orbital plane. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh1qG3pVp3E
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    11 min
  • Ep 66: Tuesday's rescheduled Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral keeps the year's 72nd broadband…
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    Tuesday's rescheduled Starlink launch from Cape Canaveral keeps the year's 72nd broadband mission on track after the Monday scrub.
    Top News
    Title: Starlink 10-19 Scrubbed, Rescheduled Tuesday, X Report 11 Aug 2026
    The Starlink 10-19 mission carrying 29 satellites is now set for 10:54 a.m. EDT Tuesday from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The Monday attempt was scrubbed, shifting the target to the next available window. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFI0ogCtdQ4
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    10 min
  • Ep 65: Experts labeling Starship’s heat shield a potential dead end could push the next full…
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    Experts labeling Starship’s heat shield a potential dead end could push the next full orbital refueling attempt back by months.
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    Elon Musk may consider Starship's heat shield problem 'solved', but experts think it's a 'dead end': starlust.org
    Multiple analysts argue the current tile attachment method on the Ship upper stage fails to address repeated thermal cycling stresses seen in prior flights. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ka3hxRsT-k
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    10 min
  • Ep 64: West Coast launch cadence reaching its 50th flight this year shows how Vandenberg…
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    West Coast launch cadence reaching its 50th flight this year shows how Vandenberg infrastructure is sustaining overall flight rate while East Coast pads slow.
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    50th Vandenberg Launch as East Coast Slows, X Report 9 Aug 2026 — KeepTrack
    SpaceX completed its 50th launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base this year. The milestone comes as East Coast operations from Florida and Texas have reduced tempo in recent weeks. ...
    AI Disclosure: This podcast is curated by Patrick but uses AI-generated voice synthesis for audio production.
    🎬 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZejCBdj53U
    📝 Full show notes, transcript & sources: read the episode page
    🌐 Part of the Nerra Network — explore every show at nerranetwork.com.
    11 min

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The daily companion for following SpaceX as a public company (Nasdaq: SPCX). Starship, Falcon, Starlink, Dragon, Starshield, the SPCX market picture, and the Musk compute stack — xAI, Grok, Colossus, and Cursor — with sources, community buzz, one honest counterpoint, a dedicated AI & Compute segment, and a daily engineering deep dive. Not financial advice.