Cargo for orbit, thrusters for cars on VideoFromSpace
Fifteen uploads pair Tesla's Roadster unveiling with Dragon's delivery of supplies and solar-array hardware to the ISS.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
Tesla Unveils 'Flying' Roadster with SpaceX Thrusters
Dragon had practical cargo to deliver; Tesla had a rather less ordinary use for thrusters. VideoFromSpace's week covered both, moving from the work of supplying an orbiting laboratory to a car designed, according to Tesla, to fly in short bursts.
"Tesla Unveils 'Flying' Roadster with SpaceX Thrusters" was comfortably the week's biggest new upload, reaching roughly 6.5 million views. The footage comes courtesy of Tesla, rather than an independent vehicle test. Its description identifies a SpaceX-developed cold-gas thruster system and an unveiling at the company's Texas facility.
The comments bring that engineering proposition back to everyday life: mechanics needing rocket-science training, insurance claims involving helicopters, and the fate of hot coffee in the cup holder. Others imagine a full-size Rocket League match. The regular video carries the strongest daily momentum, with the separate Roadster Short also drawing substantial attention.
Away from the car, the channel followed Dragon from its Florida launch to docking at the International Space Station. The resupply mission's load included the final set of roll-out solar arrays intended to boost the station's energy budget. A classified U.S. Space Force launch supplied another of the week's busier uploads.
The channel added about 20,000 subscribers over seven days, while daily views are running at more than four times their usual level. Among nearby science channels, Beyond the Observable Universe had a larger weekly view gain; Deep Look and Cody'sLab had quieter viewing weeks. For VideoFromSpace, the unusual terrestrial detour sat alongside the familiar business of getting hardware into orbit.
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What viewers say
Great, now my mechanic needs to learn rocket science
@williammaunder158See it on YouTubeIt's all fine and dandy until you forget about that steaming hot coffee in the cup holder
@axam102See it on YouTube5 more of these + one giant soccer ball + one giant advance soccer stadium = Real Life Rocket League
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Insurance company “ what do you mean you hit a helicopter”
@LewisfernieSee it on YouTube"We'll have flying cars in 2026!"
"Well, grandpa. You were right all along."@x2hakugeiSee it on YouTubeBruce Wayne: "Does it come in black?"
@SnarblesSee it on YouTubeThey should make a smaller, go-kart-style version. I believe it would be a little easier to control
@eccamillaSee it on YouTubeThe next Fast and Furious Movie is gonna be freaking crazy.
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The videos drawing views on VideoFromSpace right now
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- Channel
- VideoFromSpace
- Subscribers
- 2,170,000 ▲ 20,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 9,160,022
- Videos published this week
- 15
- Video published
- October 16, 2026
- Video views so far
- 6,534,525
- Views on its first day
- 2,652,957
The numbers
Here is VideoFromSpace's week in views and subscribers.
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