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SpaceX
Subscribers 6.9M
Videos 532
Views 742.4M

Channels Like SpaceX

SpaceX covers designs, manufacturing and launches of advanced rockets and spacecraft, evidenced by video titles such as Starship flight tests and high altitude tests, and by search queries including space exploration rockets and rocket propulsion systems. The channel appears to publish a mix of long-form test videos and mission-focused content, with an average of 8.2M views per video and an upload frequency of about 0.0 uploads per week, across 532 videos since joining on Jul 30, 2008.

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We found 45 YouTube channels similar to SpaceX

The Space Race YouTube channel thumbnail
Subscribers 712K
Videos 434
Views 152.3M
Appearances 27
SERP 100%
Similarity 71%
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Both target audiences interested in space exploration and rocket propulsion, with high search overlap on terms like space exploration rockets and reusable rocket technology, and similar content focus on rockets and propulsion (83% match, 100% search, 71% content).

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#2
SpaceInfrastructure

56% relevance

Subscribers 2.2K
Videos 25
Views 190.0K
Appearances 5
SERP 33%
Similarity 71%
space launch infrastructure heavy lift rockets

Shares interest in space launch infrastructure and heavy-lift rockets, evidenced by overlap on queries about space launch infrastructure and heavy lift rockets (56% match, low-moderate search 33%, high content 71%).

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#3

54% relevance

Subscribers 1.8M
Videos 2.9K
Views 739.2M
Appearances 9
SERP 22%
Similarity 75%
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Both cover practical rocket and orbital ascent topics, including payload to orbit and ascent challenges, yielding strong search interest and high-content alignment (54% match, 22% search, 75% content).

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#4
Hazegrayart

54% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M
Videos 456
Views 550.7M
Appearances 6
SERP 18%
Similarity 77%
heavy lift rockets rocket stage recovery launch vehicle comparison

Focuses on heavy-lift rockets, stage recovery, and launch vehicle comparisons, aligning with SpaceX themes in both search queries and technical content (54% match, 18% search, 77% content).

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#5
Rocket Lab

53% relevance

Subscribers 222K
Videos 234
Views 15.6M
Appearances 5
SERP 27%
Similarity 70%
spacecraft design and manufacturing rocket stage recovery stage separation dynamics

Competes in the small-to-medium launch domain with emphasis on rocket staging and recovery dynamics, showing relevant overlap in queries like stage recovery and separation alongside similar technical depth (53% match, 27% search, 70% content).

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#6
NASASpaceflight

53% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M
Videos 4.9K
Views 709.0M
Appearances 3
SERP 10%
Similarity 81%
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Covers commercial spaceflight news and rocket manufacturing processes, overlapping with SpaceX in industry focus and production topics, reflected in search and high-content alignment (53% match, 10% search, 81% content).

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Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are The Space Race (83% match) and SpaceInfrastructure (56% match). The Space Race overlaps on space exploration rockets, reusable rockets technology, and rocket propulsion systems, while SpaceInfrastructure overlaps on space launch infrastructure and heavy lift rockets. Scott Manley (54% match) also closely competes with overlaps in space exploration rockets, payload to orbit, and orbital ascent challenges. SpaceX has 6.9M subscribers, larger than The Space Race (712K) and SpaceInfrastructure (2.2K), indicating SpaceX enjoys a significantly bigger audience though all three channels contend for similar search queries related to rocket design, testing, and launch capabilities.

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#16 49% NASA 74% 12.7M 12% 4
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74% 404K 11% 1
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#20 48% TECH MAP
72% 134K 11% 1
#21 48% NASA Video
73% 1.0M 11% 4
#22 47% VideoFromSpace
69% 2.1M 12% 3
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#34 43% Gravity 65% 1.3M 9% 1
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#36 42% Next Generation Science
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#37 42% Destiny 63% 2.0M 10% 2
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Search Queries Used

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to SpaceX?

The SpaceX channel's biggest competitors on YouTube are The Space Race (83% match, 712K subscribers), SpaceInfrastructure (56% match, 2.2K subscribers), and Scott Manley (54% match, 1.8M subscribers). They share a focus on spaceflight topics and rocket technology similar to SpaceX.

What type of content does SpaceX make?

SpaceX produces videos about starship flight tests and rocket launches, as evidenced by titles like Starship's First Flight Test, Starship's Third Flight Test, and various Starship High Altitude Tests. The channel averages about 8.2M views per video with ~0.0 uploads per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to SpaceX?

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