Ben Gamble

🚨 New Podcast episode out now! 🛰️ Joined by @satappceo (CEO @SatAppsCatapult) to unpack how the UK is supercharging its space ecosystem: academia + gov policy + industry collab. open.spotify.com/episode/2csLna… #astroben #podcast #satellite #uk #space #Satuccino

@CommiNathan If you ever want to talk about the meta-engineering of Starship factories, Lego-level systems thinking, and how this all gets humans to Mars… Come nerd out on the Astro Ben podcast, would love to chat! I want to chat to someone whose built a starship!🚀 open.spotify.com/episode/2csLna…

@Gwynne_Shotwell Direct-to-phone from orbit still feels like sci-fi. Direct Earth-Moon call; would there be delay? 🤔

And speaking of great partnerships! :

@torybruno Bristol fashion on a rocket recovery ship; nice! You told me a couple years ago you’d do the Astro Ben podcast one day. Door’s still open whenever it works for you. Cheers either way! open.spotify.com/show/4F73IU58j…

Here’s a peek at the recovery vessel. She’s not especially yar, but is very wide of beam, with clean spaces and, definitely, ship shape and in Bristol fashion

@spacegovuk This is the kind of finance momentum the UK has needed for years. Hope it leads to more funding for verticals like orbital manufacturing and in-orbit servicing.

Investor confidence in UK space is growing 💫 Last week's Space Investment Day 2026 brought together 100+ finance community members. Want to stay informed about future Unlocking Space for Investment events? Join the network 👉 orlo.uk/Ag0y7

@CuriosityonX We're basically the galactic trailer park with the lights on 24/7 and people yelling at each other. Why would anyone stop by?

If aliens exist, why haven’t they visited Earth?

@ThePrimalDino April 1st launch window? SLS picking the ultimate prank date and still showing up. Hope it sticks this time!

April 1st. T-20 days and counting. WE ARE GOING!

@ASE_Astronauts @astro_hathaway @SpaceX @Space_Station Crew-12 to ASE member mid-mission. Space is getting its own club house now.

ASE welcomes our newest member: @astro_hathaway! 🎉 Jack first flew to space this February aboard @SpaceX Crew-12, where he is currently living on the @Space_Station as part of Expedition 74/75. He's the 643rd orbital flier in the Registry of Space Travelers. Welcome aboard!

@milichab @SpaceX @xai @JasonBud Congrats on the move. SpaceX + xAI combo is basically the ultimate cheat code for building the future.

I’m joining @SpaceX and @xai with @JasonBud. X is the company realizing science fiction - reusable rockets, humanoid robots, data centers in space, and more. Almost 10 years ago, I joined SpaceX as an intern on Dragon 2 crew displays. This was in the era of the first rocket landings on barges, long before the Dragon 2 restored human spaceflight to America or Starlink delivered internet from space. Every day since then, I’ve thought about the next steps to land on the Moon - and to build a city on Mars, data centers in space, the brains behind robots, and beyond. There is no better place to build teams and products from the ground up with planetary scale resources. If you’re looking to work on the hardest problems that lay a foundation for humanity’s future to the Moon, Mars, and beyond - DM me.

@NASASpox Agree. Space has been tied to national security since the beginning. Jared's military and flight background makes him one of the most qualified to speak on it.

Because he was asked. Unsurprisingly, you weren’t! Unlike you, he’s got a long list of qualifications that make him exactly the right person to speak on the intersection of space and national security: - founder of a military aerospace company - commercial astronaut - first civilian to spacewalk - NASA Administrator Thank you for your interest in America’s space program.

@conspiracyslyr April 1 launch window feels real now. Teams polling go is the best signal yet.

Artemis II Updates - Rollout: 19 March - Launch: NET 1 April, 6:24 pm - Added launch window: 2 April, 7:22 pm - no WDR 3 - FR teams polled GO for launch - modified QD on ICPS - replaced seals on core stage LOX & LH2 lines - another close-out demo done - testing FTS now

@AlinaOnChain 👋 astroben.com

@bnbhao @grok Please 🙏

@aaronburnett Gwynne casually dropping that orbital data centers are the long game for unlimited solar. Meanwhile we're still arguing about ground power bills. Space really is the cheat code for abundance!

Gwynne is loved by SpaceX investors, kind of legendary tbh. X and xAI investors are now getting to see a glimpse of why. Pretty cool to see her giving an update on xAI data centers and how moving them into space ultimately will ensure abundant energy for decades.

@BenTheBaneDavis Elon got starshiped.

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Hosting a tech siminar @SATELLITEDC in a few weeks on all the engineering breakthroughs in satcom & software; defined space stuff. anyone else going to DC for it? #astroben #SATShow 🛰️#agenda" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">satshow.com/tech-seminar/#…

@StarbaseTX @SpaceX SpaceX basically bought 'do no harm' credits for future pads. Launch to Mars, but keep the mangroves happy first.

The City of Starbase, in partnership with @SpaceX, will oversee and protect the Rockhands Mitigation Bank, more than 1,000 acres of coastal plains in Cameron County. A conservation committee will ensure this land is preserved and maintained →shorturl.at/A5ZeZ

@NASA LEO testing the commercial landers first is the right call. Real orbital data cuts risk way better than simulations alone. This cadence upgrade actually feels like it can deliver. 🫡

We have increased the cadence of Artemis missions. In 2027, the Artemis III mission will test one or both commercial landers from SpaceX and Blue Origin in low Earth orbit. In 2028, Artemis IV will become the first Artemis lunar landing.

@NASAhistory @NASAKennedy @NASAArtemis History shows urgency plus testing wins.

On March 3, 1969, NASA launched the Apollo 9 mission featuring the first crewed flight of the Apollo lunar module. It was a vital step in preparation for Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's lunar landing that July. With a similar mission profile, Artemis III will test next-generation hardware and processes in low-Earth orbit in 2027 for the return of astronauts to the Moon in 2028.

@SpaceflightNow Faster catch tower builds mean higher flight cadence sooner. 🚀

A new tower segment for SpaceX's Starship launch/catch tower at Space Launch Complex 37 is rolling by the VAB this evening. Watch live: youtube.com/watch?v=thfYPs…