NASASpaceflight, often referred to asNSF, is a private aerospace news organization, which operates a YouTube channel, website, and forum, which launched in 2005, as well as various social media channels coveringcrewed anduncrewed spaceflight and aerospace engineering news.
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Screenshot  Screenshot of the NASASpaceflight.com website from May 2023 | |
Type of site | YouTube channel,Online newspaper, &internet forum |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Founder(s) | Chris Bergin |
| URL | nasaspaceflight |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | March 16, 2005; 20 years ago (2005-03-16) |
| Current status | Online |
| NASASpaceFlight | |
|---|---|
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Genres | |
| Subscribers | 1.24 million[1] |
| Views | 562.4 million[1] |
Last updated: January 11, 2025 | |
NASASpaceflight original reporting has been referenced by various news outlets on spaceflight-specific news, such asMSNBC,[2]USA Today[3] andThe New York Times,[4] among others.
NASASpaceflight also produces videos and live streams of rocket launches online, with a special focus on developments atSpaceX'sStarbase facility,[5][6] for which they were recognized with an award bySpaceNews.[7] NSF is currently providing three 24/7 live-streams covering the following:
- theStarship operations atStarbase inTexas;[8]
- the testing of theRaptor andMerlin engines nearMcGregor, Texas;[9]
- various live videos fromCape Canaveral andKennedy Space Center inFlorida.[10]
NSF is owned and operated by managing editor Chris Bergin. The NSF content is produced by a team of spaceflight reporters, journalists, contributors, editors, photographers, and videographers across the United States and other countries.[11]
NSF also operates the Next Spaceflight website, which keeps track of spaceflight launches.[12][non-primary source needed]
References
edit- ^ab"About NASASpaceFlight".YouTube.
- ^Boyle, Alan (7 December 2006)."Security-conscious NASA tightens e-mail policy".NBC News.Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved6 August 2009.
NASASpaceFlight.com, an independent online news outlet, reported that...
- ^Watson, Traci (4 August 2005)."USATODAY.com – Work on shuttle fuel tank probed".usatoday.com.Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved6 August 2021.
- ^Schwartz, John (6 October 2006)."Debris Damage to Shuttle Is Found".The New York Times.Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved6 August 2009.
The existence of the hole was first reported yesterday on the Web site nasaspaceflight.com.
- ^Harwood, William (29 May 2020)."SpaceX Starship prototype explodes after engine test firing in Texas".www.cbsnews.com.Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved6 August 2021.
- ^Berger, Eric (30 March 2021)."SpaceX working toward early Tuesday morning Starship launch [Updated]".Ars Technica.Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved22 August 2021.
- ^"The SpaceNews Awards 2021: Meet the nine winners".SpaceNews. 6 December 2021.Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved6 December 2021.
- ^NASASpaceflight (12 July 2021).Starbase Live: 24/7 Starship & Super Heavy Development From SpaceX's Boca Chica Facility. Retrieved16 February 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^NASASpaceflight (25 April 2022).McGregor Live: 24/7 SpaceX Engine Testing & Development for Starship and Falcon 9 Rockets. Retrieved16 February 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^NASASpaceflight (2 July 2023).Space Coast Live: 24/7 Views of NASA, SpaceX Falcon 9 Operations, and Starship Pad Construction. Retrieved16 February 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^"NSF About Us".Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved1 March 2020.
- ^"Next Spaceflight. Privacy Policy".Next Spaceflight. Retrieved14 February 2024.