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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · Jul 14

This is the part of deploying a satellite that you never hear about, and the European Space Agency let me have a go!

I spent two days at their Mission Control, and you won't believe how precisely they can position a satellite in space!

More Amazing Than the Launch‽ (at the European Space Agency!)

The European Space Agency invited me to their mission control centre in Germany to find out what it takes to be a Satellite Operations Engineer working on their new Earth observation satellite, BIOMASS. Matt Gray | http://mattg.co.uk | @MattGrayYes 📋 Credits 📋 Series Producer/Director: Cambria Bailey-Jones Camera Operator / Editor: Jamie MacLeod | https://www.jamiemacleod.co.uk Sound Design: Dan Pugsley | https://www.cassinisound.com Captions: Jacob Salas | caption.plus Executive Producer: Guy Larsen A Matt Gray & Penny4 Production https://www.penny4.co.uk Special thanks to Elia, Jakob, Maya, Nicola, Lucy and Daniel at ESA and ESOC along with all of our contributors for this episode! @EuropeanSpaceAgency 📱 Follow Matt elsewhere on the internet 📱 All my social links are at https://mattg.co.uk https://chaos.social/@MattGrayYes (Mastodon) https://patreon.com/MattGrayYes https://instagram.com/MattGrayYes https://www.tiktok.com/@MattGrayYes https://twitch.tv/MattGrayYes 🌍 Extra Info 🌍 ESA: Biomass satellite returns striking first images of forests and more https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Biomass/Biomass_satellite_returns_striking_first_images_of_forests_and_more More about BIOMASS: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Biomass People always ask about my t-shirts. I bought my white one from https://thespark.company. And the ESA one was a gift from ESA. 💷 Advert 💷 This video has no adverts or sponsors. Want to contribute towards my videos? Sign up to my Patreon: https://patreon.com/MattGrayYes Want to sponsor a video? More detail here: https://mattg.co.uk/contact/ 💸 Full Disclosure 💸 💷 My Patreon supporters' help meant I could work on this instead of other paid work Hi, I'm Matt Gray. You may know me from my work with Tom Scott, The Technical Difficulties, Matt Gray is Trying, or even as a broadcast engineer working in radio and TV. Previous video titles These EXPERTS show what it takes to FLY A SATELLITE at the European Space Agency What actually happens after launch‽ (at the European Space Agency!)

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Lateral with Tom Scott @lateralcast.com · 2d

LAST CALL! Still time to grab one of the final tickets for the live show in London, this Sunday: www.lateralcast.com/live

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Matt Round @mattround.com · 2d

Was going to launch this next week but what the hell, it seems to be working so here you go

VOLE.wtf 🐹⁉️ @vole.wtf · 2d

🪫NEW THING🪫
Any riff-raff can join Bluesky, but it takes true dedication to apply for this club
vole.wtf/one-percent/

The 1% Guild 🪫

An exclusive club for those who live life on the edge.

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Andrew Facini @andrewfacini.com · Jan 24

In the first 100 days I will dig down into the place of honor. On day one I will issue an Executive Order that the radical woke warning signs be removed and anyone perpetuating the "dangerous and repulsive" lie to be terminated. I will restore the country by touching the ancient treasures.

Graphic showing the proposed pictogram warning of the dangers of buried nuclear waste for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

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Prof Anna Watts @profannawatts.bsky.social · 3d

Lol the Nobels can't even acknowledge women's contribution to discovery. But sure let's acknowledge The Machines.

Headline from an article in Nature this week that states "Prizes must recognize machine contributions to discovery. The future of science will be written by humans and machines together. Awards should reflect that reality."

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Alex Morris @asjmorris.bsky.social · 3d

Experiment successful.

The cast of TV sitcom Cheers, Cliff, Coach, Carla, Sam, Diane and Norm, but they're all been quickly faceswapped with Cher's face. The title above reads 'Chers'.

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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · 5d

It looks good to me. Links at the bottom of techdif.co.uk

The Technical Difficulties

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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · 8d

And in case you missed it, we raced to the top of Monaco this summer too!

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In Monaco, Elevators Are A Form Of Public Transport. So We Raced Them.

(...or lifts, if you're British.) Matt's channel - @MattGrayYES Matt tries to fly a satellite - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i1Xz-xiYSU INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/the.tim.traveller TWIT - https://twitter.com/TheTimTraveller FACE - https://www.facebook.com/TheTimTraveller/ Official PDF Map of Monaco's Elevators & Escalators - https://monservicepublic.gouv.mc/en/themes/transport-and-mobility/access-traffic-and-parking/getting-around/how-to-get-about-on-foot-in-the-principality

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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · 8d

The Tim Traveller's videos are great, and I especially love the music he chooses to make cover versions for the soundtrack.

But the music on this one is fucking masterful.
(My favourites were at 10:20 and 12:00)

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The First Ever WORLD Tram Driver Championships

Yes! It's the official TTT highlights from the 2025 World Tram Driver Championships in Vienna. A HUGE THANK YOU TO: Tram-EM (Tournament Organisers) - www.tramem.eu Wiener-Linien (Vienna Public Transport) - www.wienerlinien.at MORE ENTERTAINMENT Official Tram-EM YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@tram-em1847 Official Wiener-Linien YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@wienerlinien Full 6-hour livestream of the tournament - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smp0voLUgk8

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dr lee cyborg @leeborg.bsky.social · 9d

October is blindness awareness month and you might have noticed that recently I've been talking more about vision in general lately. I'm going to answer some common questions and give you some facts. First, blindness is a spectrum. Only 10% of us see nothing, most have residual/some usable vision

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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · 10d

Gotta keep it PHP though

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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · 15d

You may now kiss the bride.

What if all long term contracts were sealed with a kiss?

You may now kiss the landlord.
You may now kiss the car salesperson.
You may now kiss the recruiter.
You may now kiss the mortgage broker.

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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · 18d

Imma play some more of the new Skate. early access on twitch.

(And I sorted my stream issues too)

Https://twitch.tv/mattgrayyes

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Skate. Second Play

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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · 19d

I've just downloaded the new Skate. game and I'm streaming my first play.

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https://mattg.co.uk

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Rob Manuel @robmanuelyeah.bsky.social · 19d

Anyone who writes *chef's kiss" needs to imagine Gordon Ramsay slobbering all over your face, his eager tongue exploring your teeth, every molar, the roof of your mouth, your nostrils, whilst his chest wheezes and the taste of yesterday's Beef Wellington fills your senses.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 21d

Reform are now coming after people with permanent residency. It'll be citizens next. No one is safe from authoritarian governments.

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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · Jul 1

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But that doesn’t entitle anyone to know anything about my personal life.

I’ve seen other creators have their life and relationships discussed, and I don’t want that.

I’m sharing personal info *despite this*, in case it helps someone.

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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · Jul 1

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Being “person off the internet” I’m usually careful not to talk about personal stuff. I’m in the odd position where people have a parasocial relationship with me, and are interested in me and my life.

I enjoy sharing my work, humour, and things I’ve made online.

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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · Jul 1

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I’m non-binary & have gender dysphoria.
I’m prob demisexual & polyamorous.

I’ve got ADHD, ASD, & a history of depression, & panic/anxiety disorder.
I take anti depressants monitored by a psychiatrist, and see a therapist regularly.

Long COVID gave me Chronic Fatigue, and I’ve had it 2 years.

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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · Jul 1

Representation’s important, especially during times like now where people are marginalised and turned into scapegoats regularly.

So here’s some stuff that, while none of your business, I’ll share in case it helps anyone feeling alone:

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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · 21d

Nope, sorry I wasn’t clear: I share your dismay!

I hadn’t heard of the one you shared and didn’t realise there were more than just the one I found out about last week!

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Carolyn Porco @carolynporco.bsky.social · 21d

This is astonishing to me ... that it is legal for one person to accumulate an entire air force, including fighter jets,"one larger & more capable than what many entire nations possess".

Am I the only one terrified by this?!
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This Man Owns The World’s Most Advanced Private Air Force After Buying 46 F/A-18 Hornets

A conversation with the owner of Air USA about probably the most incredible private aircraft purchase of all time and the future of his adversary business.

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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · 21d

Correction. It appears to be owned by an investment management company now.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draken_...

Draken International - Wikipedia

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Matt Gray @mattgrayy.es · 21d

Not to be confused with this private airforce also owned by some rich bloke

www.draken.aero

Ready Everywhere – Draken - Home

Mission success doesn’t start with the mission itself. It starts here. We are engaged. To prepare you for combat, search for the missing, deliver aircraft in top shape. To save lives.

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