Deep Space Update Surprises! Vega fails, Gerst Out, Hayabusa Sample & More

On the last leg of my trip we have a huge number of updates from space - a surprise launch of a Soyuz 2.1v, a surprising failure of a Vega rocket a surprising staff change at NASA and much more. Virgin Galactic becomes publicly traded, virgin orbit test drops a rocket and Hayabusa grabs another asteroid sample.

[emilartwave]

I love how you still keep staying positive even when your laptop was stolen :) great work, and nice intro, made me smile.

[pyro]

Beatboxing X-Wing and Snoring Dog are definitely the best ways to do your intros and outros.

[mikeclarke]

You gotta throw that manual intro into your videos once in awhile when you're back. :) "Hello Rocky. Who wants a solid rocket booster. Yes you do. Rocky wants a solid rocket booster, good boy"

[lylewood]

Having covered shuttle missions since 1982, I've interviewed and had many conversations with Gerst over the years. The last time I saw him was a brief visit in the gift shop in the admin building at Kennedy and he looked tired. Perhaps, after many years of shouldering one hellaciously gigantic burden, it may just be time to slow down. He did a remarkable job and the injury/death-free assembly and success of the ISS is very much a tribute to Bill Gerstenmaier.

[jocax]

Please PLEASE keep the intro/outro for special events or something.
Like, for Scott abroad videos. They're delightfully funny and should be kept in somehow

[isaacplaysbass]

I love the new intro/outro. It is symbolic of triumph over adversity. Fly safe.

[chrisfromsouthaus]

My Wife and I went to watch Hayabusa 1's reentry, at Woomera. We can't wait to go see Hayabusa 2, in December next year!

[arrowed_sparrow]

Million dollar intro right there. Great video, and I guess you can't learn without failing. Also, at my job lately, more and more kids are talking about rocket's and space travel. So we're going to build a few model rocket's. You and channels like this are keeping the conversations alive, can't thank you enough.

[christopherthornburgh]

Love your updates Scott, Thanks for all you

[TheFLOW]

With Arianespace it is a bit like with North Korea. The commentator keeps cheering, while you can clearly see the shocked faces of the engineers.

[lorditsprobingtime]

I'm in love with Rocky. I even love his cute snoring. I hope he lives a long and happy life with you there.

[ryanmcnair]

Yet another well researched and presented video, Scott! Much praise!

[tezerd]

I guess ESA commentators for Vega launches get the same training that NASA commentators for Soyuz launches get

[Frank_G_Finster]

I was shocked, reading Gerst out, and i am actually glad, that this was not about Alexander Gerst... Thank you for the video. Fun to watch and full of info.

[achilles]

Aww. Rocky is adorable. Stay safe tomorrow brother. GodSpeed Scott.

[johnson]

I love watching your videos daily as I watch at work before I head to my flight lessons daily. thank you for all the fly safes throught the years and for more to come.

[gcm]

Hayabusa2 has been an outstanding mission and I feel it is very underrated

[Kevin_Street]

Thank you for these regular updates! They're really informative and interesting.

[fcbrants]

Back to Scotland to get the accent refilled? Great videos, thanks for the update!!

[IvoTrausch]

Interesting fact: while NASA-Gerst gets demoted, another Gerst, german Astronaut Alexander Gerst, gets his honorary doctorate, tomorrow (12th July) at my University, where he did his PHD back in 2003.
There is a live stream available for those who speak the german language, but I don't know if it's open to the public.