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Beyond the Launchpad

by Interstellar Gateway

Welcome to Beyond the Launchpad! Join us for an insider’s journey into the stories shaping humanity’s future in space. We go beyond the rockets and countdowns, spotlighting the people, missions, and groundbreaking technology fueling modern space exploration. From behind-the-scenes access at historic launch sites to expert interviews, the challenges of filming rocket launches, and sharing breaking space news, we’re your launchpad to the final frontier—one mission at a time.

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Beyond the Launch Pad - Project Skyfall

In this episode of Beyond the Launchpad - the Interstellar Gateway team members K, Joey, and Sam discuss the logistical planning that went into "Project Skyfall," an ambi

Jun 2 2025
28 min

Pre Flight-8 Extravaganza: LIVE from Starbase, Texas

It's Beyond the Launchpad: The Interstellar Gateway Podcast, LIVE from Starbase In this episode (streamed LIVE just 2 days from Starship's Flight 8 launch) the IGW team

Mar 2 2025
1 h 18 min

Flight-7 Preparations

In this episode of Beyond the Launchpad, we’re diving into SpaceX's Flight 7 test flight for their Starship rocket and the challenges of documenting history in the making

Jan 14 2025
47 min

SpaceX Starship Flight-6 Debrief

It's Episode 2 of Beyond the Launchpad: The Interstellar Gateway Podcast! In this episode (filmed 24 hours post-launch) IGW team members Brandon & Joey breakdown SpaceX'

Dec 9 2024
53 min

Who Are We? (Hosted From SpaceX Starbase)

Welcome to Beyond the Launchpad! In our debut episode, Who Are We, meet some the passionate team members behind Interstellar Gateway as we share our journey of documentin

Dec 9 2024
46 min