22 Best Spaceflight Podcasts

1. 13 Minutes: Trouble with Hubble

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NEW from the BBC's space podcast: A revolutionary telescope and the tiny flaw that almost destroyed the dream. Hubble transformed our understanding of the universe. Maggie Aderin tells the dramatic story of one of the most ambitious scientific instruments ever built - and how it almost ended in disaster. Already delayed by years and millions of dollars over budget, the Hubble Space Telescope is finally ready to launch and change history...more Host Kevin Fong
Producer/Network BBC
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1M+
Recent Guests Kristin Fisher, Jeremy Hansen +14 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 30.3KTwitter 2.4MInstagram 7M Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Houston We Have a Podcast

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From Earth orbit to the Moon and Mars, explore the world of human spaceflight with NASA each week on the official podcast of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Listen to in-depth conversations with the astronauts, scientists and engineers who make it possible.more Hosts Katie Konans, Gary Jordan
Producer/Network NASA
Email ****@mail.nasa.gov
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Andre Douglas, Jenni Gibbons +12 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 2.1KFacebook 2.1MTwitter 2.2MInstagram 1.6M Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Since Jul 2017 Get Email Contact

3. Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science

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Planetary Radio brings you the human adventure across our Solar System and beyond. We visit each week with the scientists, engineers, leaders, advocates, and astronauts who are taking us across the final frontier. Regular features raise your space IQ while they put a smile on your face. Join host Sarah Al-Ahmed and Planetary Society colleagues including Bill Nye the Science Guy and Bruce Betts as they dive deep into space science and exploration. The monthly Space Policy Edition takes you inside the DC beltway where the future of the US space program hangs in the balance...more Host Sarah Al-Ahmed
Producer/Network The Planetary Society
Email ****@planetary.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Jack Kiraly, Julianna Charlene Kolczynski +76 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.8KFacebook 974.8KTwitter 242.3KInstagram 716.1K Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Main Engine Cut Off

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MECO is opinion and analysis of spaceflight, exploration, policy, and strategy, by Anthony Colangelo.
Host Anthony Colangelo
Email ****@mainenginecutoff.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Jake Robins, Ghonhee Lee +14 more
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 442Twitter 7.5K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since Apr 2016 Get Email Contact

5. Are We There Yet?

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Your weekly podcast journey into the latest news, missions, and stories shaping space exploration.
Host Brendan Byrne
Producer/Network Central Florida Public Media
Email ****@wmfe.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Eileen Collins, Winston Scott +2 more
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 435Facebook 11.9KTwitter 6.5KInstagram 2.9K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. The Space Above Us

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A podcast about the history of NASA human spaceflight. New episodes every other Thursday. (ish)
Host JP Burke
Email ****@thespaceabove.us
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Dave Wolf, John Blaha
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 349Facebook 341Twitter 953 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Small Steps, Giant Leaps

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NASA's technical workforce put boots on the Moon, tire tracks on Mars, and the first reusable spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. Learn what's next as they build missions that redefine the future with amazing discoveries and remarkable innovations.more Host Andres Almeida
Producer/Network NASA
Email ****@nasa.gov
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Dr. Kimberly Arcand, Dr. Mary Skow +8 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 145Facebook 13.7KTwitter 43.8KInstagram 104.4M Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

8. Failure To Launch

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This is a podcast about all the mistakes, failures, and explosions that made space exploration possible.
Producer/Network Failure To Launch Podcast
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Gene Mikulka, Gareth Dennis +9 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 28Facebook 85.3KTwitter 32Instagram 17 Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Your Space Journey

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Welcome to 'Your Space Journey,' an interview series that takes you on an exhilarating voyage through the vast realm of space exploration. In this captivating series, we bring you in-depth conversations with the leaders of space exploration, including astronauts who have ventured beyond Earth, brilliant scientists who unravel the mysteries of the cosmos, and ingenious engineers who design cutting-edge spacecraft. Join us as we delve into their awe-inspiring stories, remarkable achievements, and captivating visions for the future of space exploration.more Host Chuck Fields
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 28Facebook 1.1KTwitter 127Instagram 148 Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

10. The Space Show

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The Space Show is a one-hour radio program presented every Wednesday evening between 7.00 and 8.00 pm Australian Eastern Time by Andrew Rennie for 88.3 Southern FM and the Space Association of Australia Inc. The program aims to promote a public understanding of spaceflight and astronomy and to provide the public and members of the Space Association with up-to-date news, interviews and features of space-related events.more Host Andrew Rennie
Producer/Network Andrew Rennie for the Space Association of Australia
Email ****@space.asn.au
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Koichi Wakata, Andreas Mogensen +30 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 6Twitter 1.7K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Stories From Space

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Stories From Space Podcast With Matthew S Williams is an examination of the past, present, and future of human spaceflight. Throughout the series, we'll examine the breakthroughs that revolutionized our understanding of the Universe and our place in it.We'll take a look at the brave individuals who work tirelessly to advance the frontiers of our understanding. We'll analyze the time-honored concepts that are getting closer and closer to realization. And we will talk to the esteemed people who continue to push the boundaries of the unknown.There are some fascinating stories up there. Listen up!more Producer/Network ITSPmagazine Podcasts
Email ****@itspmagazine.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Dr. Alex Polanski
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Specific Impulse

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Welcome to 'Specific Impulse,' the ultimate podcast for space technology enthusiasts and professionals. Join spacetech investor Jason Carvalho and legendary space engineer Jeff Thornburg as they dive deep into the latest advancements in rocket engines, propulsion systems, and the future of space exploration. Whether you're an aspiring aerospace professional or a passionate space enthusiast, tune in for expert insights and inspiring conversations that propel you towards the stars.more Producer/Network Jason Carvalho & Jeff Thornburg
Email ****@humanus.vc
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 109 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

13. Scott Manley

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Talk-heavy rockets, launches and orbital mechanics plus weekly space news. · Niche: spaceflight & rocketryLinks:Twitter: http://twitter.com/DJSnMInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialscottmanley/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scott-Manley/472800559455346Twitch: http://twitch.tv/szyzygDiscord: https://discord.gg/DcKbS8wPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/scottmanleymore Producer/Network Scott Manley
Email ****@gmail.com
Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Mission Voices | Conversations Shaping Humanity's Future in Space

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Every journey to Mars begins with a story. Mission Voices is The Mars Initiative's original interview series and podcast exploring the people shaping humanity's future in space. Hosted by Lexie Garrett , each episode features conversations with astronauts, engineers, scientists, educators, advocates, entrepreneurs, and innovators working to advance the next era of human exploration. Together, we explore the stories behind the missions, the breakthroughs behind the headlines, and the ideas driving humanity's return to the Moon, journey to Mars, and future beyond Earth...more Producer/Network Mars Initiative
Email ****@marsinitiative.org
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. The Commercial Space Revolution Podcast: SpaceX, Reusable Rockets, Satellites, Starlink, Lunar Missi

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The Commercial Space Revolution Podcast explores the companies, technologies, entrepreneurs, missions, and economic forces transforming space from a government-led frontier into one of the world's fastest-growing commercial industries. From SpaceX and reusable rockets to satellite networks, lunar missions, private space stations, spaceports, Mars exploration, and the emerging New Space Economy, each episode examines how private enterprise is reshaping humanity's relationship with space.The podcast covers SpaceX, Starship, Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Starlink, reusable launch systems, Blue Origin..more Producer/Network Podily
Email ****@j.ceo
Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

16. We Choose To Go To Kennedy

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Recorded from the very launch site that propelled the U.S. space program, join our hosts as we dive into the past, present and future of space exploration. From captivating experiences to engaging astronaut encounters, explore space like never before on 'We Choose to Go to Kennedy', the official podcast of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.more Producer/Network Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Email ****@delawarenorth.com
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. A New Frontier

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Welcome to A New Frontier, the podcast tracking the chaotic history of human spaceflight exactly as it happened. Chronological order, no cutting corners. We cover the US, Russia, and every nation in between that dared to touch the sky, plus modern bonus intermissions when breaking space news drops. We dive deep into trusted logs but leave dry textbooks at the door. To my two loyal listeners: strap into your custom-molded couch, look out the window, and let's see how humanity left the planet.more Producer/Network Owen
Email ****@hotmail.com
Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

18. Orbital Briefing: The Missions, Machines, and People of Spaceflight

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Orbital Briefing explores the history, technology, and future of human spaceflight.From the early days of Mercury and Apollo to the Space Shuttle era and the new generation of spacecraft being developed today, each episode dives into the missions, machines, and people that made space exploration possible.Hosted by Ron Walker, Orbital Briefing brings the stories of spaceflight to life through deep dives into historic missions, the engineers who built them, and the technologies that will carry humanity farther into the cosmos.more Producer/Network Ron Walker
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Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

19. Ascending Node

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Welcome to Ascending Node , the podcast that takes you inside the world of rockets, exploration, and the people building humanity's road to space. Your hosts, Tory Bruno and Tabitha Lipkin , bring you stories you won't hear anywhere else. Tory is a rocket scientist with decades of experience designing and building rockets and spacecraft, elevated by a career defined by serving the causes of freedom and exploration...more Producer/Network Tory Bruno, Tabitha Lipkin
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9 Get Email Contact

20. The Orbital Mechanics Podcast

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Every week we cover the latest spaceflight news, discuss past, current and future exploration efforts, and take a look at upcoming events. Tune in to hear about how humans get to space, how they stay in space and how unmanned craft reach farther and farther into the universe around us.more Hosts Ben Etherington, Dennis Just, David Fourman
Producer/Network David Fourman, Ben Etherington, and Dennis Just
Email ****@theorbitalmechanics.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 280Twitter 2.5K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

21. Spaceflight Connections

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Join NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Johnathan Brackett every two weeks on Spaceflight Connections, your gateway to the fascinating world of space exploration. From cutting-edge robotic missions to the daring journeys of astronauts, this podcast touches on the science, technology, and human stories shaping the future of crewed and robotic spaceflight. Whether it's exploring the challenges of interplanetary travel, or uncovering the mysteries of distant worlds, Spaceflight Connections delivers an engaging glimpse into space science.more Host Johnathan Brackett
Email ****@usa.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

22. The Modern Space Race

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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 ...more Producer/Network Jacob Lab
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Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact