Artemis II has taken flight and there are now 4 people of their way around the moon!! On this episode Iain and Ethan break down the near flawless launch of SLS and highlight some funny and highly relatable issues the crew has faced in space. They also discuss some financial stuff regarding terrible budget cuts to NASA as well as the filing for IPO that SpaceX gave.

NASA Budget cuts

SpaceX IPO

Starlink Breakup

SpaceX files FCC complaint against Amazon

NASA Artemis II tracker

Call your congressional representatives and tell them to say "Hell no!" to NASA budget cuts! Heres how!

This week Iain and Ethan discuss everything around New Glenns second flight including a genius way of keeping the booster stable of the droneship. We also have a few updates to Firefly's mishap from September, the Baguette one is going orbital, and SES gave Relativity a contract. We wrap the week up with our launch roundup with the final non Amazon or Starliner Atlas V launch.

Blue Origin Launches Escapade

Shenzou 20 has safely returned to earth

Relativity has signed a multi launch agreement with SES

Firefly shares information on their test failure

RocketLab Q3 2025 financial results

Kuiper now Amazon Leo

Raytheon and Lockheed Martin parter with Avio to provide solid rocket booster production in the US

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This week Iain and Ethan discuss all things IAC which, shockingly, isnt much. They also talk about firefly's mishap during a test, a new reusable vehicle Avio is designing, and they discuss everyones favorite company Vantor!

• https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/09/after-another-fiery-setback-it-seems-fireflys-alpha-rocket-is-still-in-beta/
• https://europeanspaceflight.com/avio-wins-e40m-esa-contract-to-design-reusable-upper-stage-demo/
• https://vantor.com/
• https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/02/dismantling_discovery/
• https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/australian-space-institute-launches-at-iac-2025

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