NASASpaceflight

NASASpaceflight, often referred to as NSF, 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 covering crewed and uncrewed spaceflight and aerospace engineering news.

NASASpaceflight

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.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Optional
Launched	March 16, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-16)
Current status	Online

NASASpaceFlight
YouTube information
Channel	NASASpaceFlight
Years active	2019–present
Genres	Livestreams spaceflight news technology vlogging
Subscribers	1,240,000[1] (January 11, 2025)
Total views	562,474,029[1] (January 11, 2025)

NASASpaceflight original reporting has been referenced by various news outlets on spaceflight-specific news, such as MSNBC,^[2] USA Today^[3] and The New York Times,^[4] among others.

NASASpaceflight also produces videos and live streams of rocket launches online, with a special focus on developments at SpaceX's Starbase facility,^[5][6] for which they were recognized with an award by SpaceNews.^[7] NSF is currently providing three 24/7 live-streams covering the following:

• the Starship operations at Starbase in Texas;^[8]
• the testing of the Raptor and Merlin engines near McGregor, Texas;^[9]
• various live videos from Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center in Florida.^[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

1. "About NASASpaceFlight". YouTube.
2. Boyle, Alan (7 December 2006). "Security-conscious NASA tightens e-mail policy". NBC News. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2009. NASASpaceFlight.com, an independent online news outlet, reported that...
3. Watson, Traci (4 August 2005). "USATODAY.com – Work on shuttle fuel tank probed". usatoday.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
4. Schwartz, John (6 October 2006). "Debris Damage to Shuttle Is Found". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2009. The existence of the hole was first reported yesterday on the Web site nasaspaceflight.com.
5. 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. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
6. Berger, Eric (30 March 2021). "SpaceX working toward early Tuesday morning Starship launch [Updated]". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
7. "The SpaceNews Awards 2021: Meet the nine winners". SpaceNews. 6 December 2021. Archived from the original on 8 September 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
8. NASASpaceflight (12 July 2021). Starbase Live: 24/7 Starship & Super Heavy Development From SpaceX's Boca Chica Facility. Retrieved 16 February 2025 – via YouTube.
9. NASASpaceflight (25 April 2022). McGregor Live: 24/7 SpaceX Engine Testing & Development for Starship and Falcon 9 Rockets. Retrieved 16 February 2025 – via YouTube.
10. NASASpaceflight (2 July 2023). Space Coast Live: 24/7 Views of NASA, SpaceX Falcon 9 Operations, and Starship Pad Construction. Retrieved 16 February 2025 – via YouTube.
11. "NSF About Us". Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
12. "Next Spaceflight. Privacy Policy". Next Spaceflight. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

External links

• Official NASASpaceflight Website
• Official NASASpaceflight Forum