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The Modern Space Race
by Jacob Lab
Welcome to The Modern Space Race — your front-row seat to humanity’s greatest leap into the stars. Every Friday, we bring you the most important, fascinating, and up-to-date space news from around the globe: from Starship test launches at Starbase and NASA’s Artemis missions, to new rocket technologies, international space policy, and the latest discoveries from Mars, the Moon, and beyond. Then, join us every Wednesday for our listener-favorite Q&A episodes, where we answer your most burning questions about space exploration, orbital mechanics, astronaut life, private spaceflight, planetary science, and everything in between. Whether you're a student, a lifelong space geek, an engineer, or just someone curious about w
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[Q&A] Update on Nasa Artemis Missions, When will Space Tourism be Cheaper, Whose Leading the Space Race
The space race isn’t just between nations anymore—it’s a global sprint involving private companies, new technologies, and bold ambitions. In this Q&A episode, we answer 10 of the most pressing and popular questions about the modern space race in 2025: When will we return to the Moon? Is SpaceX...
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Weekly Space News: Starship 36 Explodes During Static Fire and NASA’s Budget Cuts Threaten Space Science
Since early 2025, NASA faces severe budget cuts under the Trump administration, with a proposed 47% reduction to its Science Mission Directorate that could cancel 41 missions—including the Mars Sample Return—and slash its workforce to historic lows, sparking fears of lost scientific leadership…
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Jared Isaccman Will No Longer be NASA Administrator - Weekly Space News
In late May and early June 2025, the space industry saw major developments: the FAA opened an investigation into SpaceX’s Starship Flight 9 upper stage failure; ESA detailed plans for its Ramses mission to asteroid Apophis; Blue Origin completed its 12th human spaceflight; Rocket Lab launched a…
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Starship Flight 9 and Budget Cuts Affect Important Research - Weekly Space News
The Trump administration’s proposed NOAA budget cuts threaten critical satellite-based pollution studies just as satellite re-entries surge—especially from SpaceX's Starlink. Meanwhile, global space activity intensifies with SpaceX Starlink launches, China’s Tianwen-2 asteroid mission, Blue...
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Starship Flight 9 and a Lot More! Weekly Space News
In this episode, we cover a flurry of major spaceflight activity from May 10 to May 20, including SpaceX's record-setting Starlink launches, the return of a 1972 Soviet Venus lander, the ESA’s groundbreaking Proba-3 mission, China's growing satellite fleet, the FAA’s greenlight for Starship…
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Starbase is a City & Starship Approved for 25 Launches a Year
In this episode, we cover major milestones in space exploration, including SpaceX's record-setting Falcon 9 launch, the European Space Agency's atmospheric reentry mission, and NASA’s progress with Artemis 2. We also explore India’s Gaganyaan mission delay, the shift in NASA's priorities toward...
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Record Breaking 6 Launches in 18 Hours-Weekly Space News
A Soviet spacecraft will come crashing back to Earth. A record breaking 6 lauches occured in 18 hours, Jared Issacmen is approved by the senate, and more this week in space. We have a website now! Check it out here: https://www.podpage.com/the-modern-space-race/ Welcome to The Modern Space Race!...
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Potential Signs of Life on Exoplanet K2-18b
In a packed week of space news, SpaceX launched the top-secret NROL-145 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, deploying a next-gen spy satellite into orbit. Meanwhile, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope announced the potential discovery of biosignature gases on the...
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1st All Womens Spaceflight in 70 years and a 3rd Mechazilla Begins Construction in Florida
April 2025 was packed with major space milestones. SpaceX conducted multiple launches, including reconnaissance satellites for the U.S. government and record-breaking Starlink deployments, while Blue Origin sent an all-female crew into suborbital space on NS-31. The U.S. government launched the...
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Fram2 Missions Send Humans over the Poles, and SpinLaunch Announces Satellite Constellation
In March-April 2025, Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket, launched from Andøya Spaceport, experienced failure 18 seconds after liftoff, but the data gathered was deemed valuable for future missions. SpaceX’s Fram2 mission completed the first human spaceflight to orbit Earth over both poles…
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SpacX Set’s New Turnaround Milestone and SLS Core Stage Stacked for Artemis 2
SpaceX has achieved a significant milestone by completing the fastest booster turnaround in just nine days, underscoring its advancing reusability capabilities. Meanwhile, Boeing’s Starliner faces delays due to persistent technical issues, potentially pushing its next crewed launch to early 2026....
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SpaceX, Firefly, and Space Industry Milestones-Weekly Space News
In this episode, we dive into SpaceX's preparations for the pivotal Flight 9 test, featuring Ship 35 and a potential booster, as well as the rapid development of Pad B at Starbase, including its new flame trench and advanced infrastructure. We also cover SpaceX's expansion at Cape Canaveral to…
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SpaceX Flight 8, SPHEREx Launches, And Wheres Flight 9?
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8 achieved a successful booster recovery, NASA launched the SPHEREx and PUNCH missions, Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander is deploying experiments like the LISTER drill, China launched the TJSW-15 satellite, and the Artemis 2 mission is progressing despite delays....
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Starship Flight 8-What To Expect; And Two Important Missions Experience Issues
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All Launches In the Past Week and Starship Launches Next Week!!
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SpaceX Fix's Issues From Flight 6
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SpaceX Launches Launched US Spy Satellites
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Weekly Space Updates-A Japanese Rocket Engine Exploded During Testing
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Blue Origin Sends “Space Gal” To Space
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Looking Forward to Starship Flight 7
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Starship Flight 6 Goes Bannana’s
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Starship Flight 6-Mostly Succesful!!!
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Starship Flight 6 Launching Tomorrow!!!
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Starship Flight 6 Flightplan Explained!!!
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Daily Space Updates-11/15/24
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Daily Space Updates-11/14/24
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Daily Space Updates-11/13/24
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Daily Space Updates-11/12/24
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What Will Happen To Artemis Under Trump? 11/11/24
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Russia Launches 53 Satellites in 1 Launch-11/8/24
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Intuitive Machines Test Drive Moon Rover-November 7th 2024
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SpaceX Targets Nov 18th for Next Starship Launch-November 6th 2024
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Asteroid Company Gets License for Moon Landing-November 5th 2024
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Buzz Aldrin Endorses Trump For President-October 30th 2024
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First Starship V2 Scrapped?-October 29th 2024
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SpaceX Catch “One Second Away From Disaster”-October 28th 2024
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DSU-4: SpaceX Preps for Flight 6 on November 11th-October 26th 2024
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DSU-3: Crew-8 Returns-October 25th 2024
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DSU-2: Astra Receives 44 Million in Funding-October 24th 2024
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Daily Space Updates 1-October 23rd 2024
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008-SpaceX Flight 5 Super Heavy Catch
Welcome to The Modern Space Race! Thank you so much for listening, I really appreciate it! In this episode I do an overview of the SpaceX Flight 5 Launch and Catch attempt, much more information to come soon! If you would consider leaving a review, and following It would be immensely appreciated,...
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007-Space News: Falcon 9 Failure and Ariane 6 Launch
In this episode multiple launches, including more SpaceX Starlinks, the first Launch of Ariane 6, more launches from China, Nasa cancels a 500 million dollar moon rover, after it was built and ready to launch, space x and ispace have launch failures, and more this week. Welcome to The Modern…
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006-When Did The Modern Space Race Start?
In this episode we take a look at when the modern space race actually started Welcome to The Modern Space Race! Thank you so much for listening, I really appreciate it! In this episode I do an overview of the Modern space race, and talk a little bit about this podcast. If you would consider…
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005-Space News: Starship’s 5th Launch is only a Month Away?
In this episode a more Starlink satellites launch, starship flight 5 announced for a month from now, a self-healing metal for satellites, and much more! Welcome to The Modern Space Race! Thank you so much for listening, I really appreciate it! In this episode I do an overview of the Modern space...
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004-Why Is SpaceX So Important
In this episode were looking at why SpaceX has dominated the Space Race! Welcome to The Space Race! Thank you so much for listening, I really appreciate it! In this episode I do an overview of the 21st century space race, and talk a little bit about this podcast. If you would consider leaving a...
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003-Space News: Boeing Crewed Launch Delayed
This week we’ve had multiple launches, including more space x starlink launches, we could be meeting the Egyptian god of chaos with an army of cubesats, FAA to conduct new environmental review for SpaceX’s Starship operations in Florida, the dream chaser space plane passed final testing before...
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002-Boeing’s Starliner
In this episode we dive into the Boeing Starliner, and why it has just launched, while Dragon has been servicing the ISS for years. Welcome to The Space Race! Thank you so much for listening, I really appreciate it! In this episode I do an overview of the 21st century space race, and talk a…
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001-The Space Race Begins
Welcome to The Space Race! Thank you so much for listening, I really appreciate it! In this episode I do an overview of the 21st century space race, and talk a little bit about this podcast. If you would consider leaving a review, and following It would be immensely appreciated, and if you'd like...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to The Modern Space Race — your front-row seat to humanity’s greatest leap into the stars. Every Friday, we bring you the most important, fascinating, and up-to-date space news from around the globe: from Starship test launches at Starbase and NASA’s Artemis missions, to new rocket technologies, international space policy, and the latest discoveries from Mars, the Moon, and beyond.
Then, join us every Wednesday for our listener-favorite Q&A episodes, where we answer your most burning questions about space exploration, orbital mechanics, astronaut life, private spaceflight, planetary science, and everything in between. Whether you're a student, a lifelong space geek, an engineer, or just someone curious about w
HOSTED BY
Jacob Lab
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