This week, Lucy and Captain James T Kirk head for space, and Mike & Rach want to know how long it will be before data centres are well above the clouds! Plus new music from Blindspott!

This week, landsat 9 is ready for orbit, as does a film director and an actress. We tak a look back at the inspiration 4 mission.

This week, Rocketlab goes public, Inspiration4 is about to launch and they take a closer look at the European Space Agency. Plus it’s Maori Language Week with new waiata from Shepherds Reign and Valkerie.

This week a health issue knocks a spacewalk for six, Blue Origin launch another dodgy looking rocket, and Mike and Rach take a closer look at Japans space agency!

RocketLab start to crank up their launches out of Mahia, Starliner has even more delays, and we take a look at India's orbital space programme!

Tonight, RocketLab get back to their fine art of launching satellites, what on (or above) Earth happened when the new Russian lab docked to the International Space station, and on that topic, Megan wants to know how safe the ISS is to live on?

Tonight - Hubble is back online, where is Apollo 11's Lunar Ascent Module really, and IT in space - how does it all work?

Mike, Rach & Megan look at a space launch from our own backyard, how to fix an IT problem on an ageing telescope, and animals in space – which, why, and how? (Contains details that may distress some.)

Mike, Rach, and Megan look at China’s first crewed launch in a while, which space company mogul will make it to space first – and space archeology – does space junk have historical value?

Mike, Rach, and Megan look at Rocket Lab's failure on their latest mission, a reminder about the Southland Astronomical Society's Stardate, and the topic is - why aren't some people happy with Rocket Lab's launches from Mahia?