Matt Gray
@mattgrayy.es
🎥 YouTuber, 🎙 Broadcast Engineer
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Matt Gray
@mattgrayy.es
· Jul 14
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
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🌍 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
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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.
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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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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!
I spent two days at their Mission Control, and you won't believe how precisely they can position a satellite in space!
Reposted by Matt Gray
Serving pasta firmly cooked was popularised by chef Alan Dente at his restaurant in Solihull, after which the style gets its name "Al Dente"
November 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Serving pasta firmly cooked was popularised by chef Alan Dente at his restaurant in Solihull, after which the style gets its name "Al Dente"
Reposted by Matt Gray
I suggest that we start using the phrase "Mr. Beast and the CEO of Salesforce will be there too." as shorthand to explain how little we want to be at any given terrible event.
November 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I suggest that we start using the phrase "Mr. Beast and the CEO of Salesforce will be there too." as shorthand to explain how little we want to be at any given terrible event.
Reposted by Matt Gray
Serving pasta firmly cooked was popularised by chef Alan Dente at his restaurant in Solihull, after which the style gets its name "Al Dente"
November 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Serving pasta firmly cooked was popularised by chef Alan Dente at his restaurant in Solihull, after which the style gets its name "Al Dente"
Reposted by Matt Gray
beautiful video looping, love every one of these videos so much www.instagram.com/p/DRm1vdNjL6a/
November 29, 2025 at 12:58 AM
beautiful video looping, love every one of these videos so much www.instagram.com/p/DRm1vdNjL6a/
Reposted by Matt Gray
not my favourite coprolite, but a solid number two
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
not my favourite coprolite, but a solid number two
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NEW VIDEO OUT!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc3D...
I used to think that my feelings on games looking more unique when I was a kid was mostly nostalgia. Turns out I was just right all along. This is a video about that.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc3D...
I used to think that my feelings on games looking more unique when I was a kid was mostly nostalgia. Turns out I was just right all along. This is a video about that.
Yes, games really WERE cooler years ago
YouTube video by f4mi
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
NEW VIDEO OUT!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc3D...
I used to think that my feelings on games looking more unique when I was a kid was mostly nostalgia. Turns out I was just right all along. This is a video about that.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc3D...
I used to think that my feelings on games looking more unique when I was a kid was mostly nostalgia. Turns out I was just right all along. This is a video about that.
Reposted by Matt Gray
Reposted by Matt Gray
More bus and USB keyboard adventures, this time with the W, A, S and D keys. Oh, and please don't chuck keyboards out of bus windows
November 21, 2025 at 12:05 PM
More bus and USB keyboard adventures, this time with the W, A, S and D keys. Oh, and please don't chuck keyboards out of bus windows
The problem with aging is that past projects start having decade anniversaries.
It's now a decade since our first Park Bench video! And no, there will not be a reunion episode.
youtu.be/Fl-TnkmhTOM?si=f72Jk...
It's now a decade since our first Park Bench video! And no, there will not be a reunion episode.
youtu.be/Fl-TnkmhTOM?si=f72Jk...
Welcome to Matt and Tom's Park Bench
MATT: http://youtube.com/unnamedculprit
TOM: http://youtube.com/TomScottGo
Welcome to the Park Bench! This is where we'll put behind-the-scenes videos, interviews, answer questions, and... well, whatever you suggest in the comments, really.
The show'll start properly in December. What should we do next?
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The problem with aging is that past projects start having decade anniversaries.
It's now a decade since our first Park Bench video! And no, there will not be a reunion episode.
youtu.be/Fl-TnkmhTOM?si=f72Jk...
It's now a decade since our first Park Bench video! And no, there will not be a reunion episode.
youtu.be/Fl-TnkmhTOM?si=f72Jk...
Reposted by Matt Gray
Things like this will become increasingly common as billionaires increasingly treat low earth orbit like their personal playground and garbage dump
The only craft docked at Tiangong space station has been damaged and “does not meet the release conditions for a safe manned return.”
A Collision with Space Debris Leaves 3 Chinese Astronauts Stranded in Orbit
The only craft docked at Tiangong space station has been damaged and “does not meet the release conditions for a safe manned return.”
wrd.cm
November 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Things like this will become increasingly common as billionaires increasingly treat low earth orbit like their personal playground and garbage dump
Reposted by Matt Gray
I like to leave Peperami wrappers in toilet sanitary bins to give the cleaners something to talk about.
November 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I like to leave Peperami wrappers in toilet sanitary bins to give the cleaners something to talk about.
Reposted by Matt Gray
Emo lad I dated cancelled date saying his bat died. He was ultra goth so sounded plausible. On next meet said sorry about the dead bat & he said "no I meant my battery "
November 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Emo lad I dated cancelled date saying his bat died. He was ultra goth so sounded plausible. On next meet said sorry about the dead bat & he said "no I meant my battery "
Perineidolia - seeing faces in the gooch/grundle/taint/scranus/klingons forehead/
November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Perineidolia - seeing faces in the gooch/grundle/taint/scranus/klingons forehead/
It's hydrophonic
It's teledildonic
It's greased lightning!
It's teledildonic
It's greased lightning!
November 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
It's hydrophonic
It's teledildonic
It's greased lightning!
It's teledildonic
It's greased lightning!
Reposted by Matt Gray
succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
Reposted by Matt Gray
When I say I’m on the spectrum, this is the spectrum I’m on.
September 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
When I say I’m on the spectrum, this is the spectrum I’m on.
Reposted by Matt Gray
The Amazing World Of Tomorrow
November 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The Amazing World Of Tomorrow
Reposted by Matt Gray
I've sponsored a bursary place at this year's Radio TechCon.
If you're interested in getting into broadcast engineering or the tech side of radio it's a great event to learn more, and there are friendly people who are more than happy to chat to new faces!
If you're interested in getting into broadcast engineering or the tech side of radio it's a great event to learn more, and there are friendly people who are more than happy to chat to new faces!
Bursaries - Radio TechCon
How to apply for the Radio TechCon bursary scheme for free tickets and travel support.
www.radiotechcon.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I've sponsored a bursary place at this year's Radio TechCon.
If you're interested in getting into broadcast engineering or the tech side of radio it's a great event to learn more, and there are friendly people who are more than happy to chat to new faces!
If you're interested in getting into broadcast engineering or the tech side of radio it's a great event to learn more, and there are friendly people who are more than happy to chat to new faces!
I've sponsored a bursary place at this year's Radio TechCon.
If you're interested in getting into broadcast engineering or the tech side of radio it's a great event to learn more, and there are friendly people who are more than happy to chat to new faces!
If you're interested in getting into broadcast engineering or the tech side of radio it's a great event to learn more, and there are friendly people who are more than happy to chat to new faces!
Bursaries - Radio TechCon
How to apply for the Radio TechCon bursary scheme for free tickets and travel support.
www.radiotechcon.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I've sponsored a bursary place at this year's Radio TechCon.
If you're interested in getting into broadcast engineering or the tech side of radio it's a great event to learn more, and there are friendly people who are more than happy to chat to new faces!
If you're interested in getting into broadcast engineering or the tech side of radio it's a great event to learn more, and there are friendly people who are more than happy to chat to new faces!
Reposted by Matt Gray
I knew you could get glue from horses but I didn't know you could get lighter fluid from swans
October 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I knew you could get glue from horses but I didn't know you could get lighter fluid from swans