Team Spacecast

Meet the dedicated team members behind this site and all of its media platforms! Who are we? And what do we do? Read on to find out!

Erik Salcedo

-Founder & Owner

-Development & Tech

-Astrophotographer

-Content Producer

Erik Salcedo is the founder and creator of the Spacecast brand. He began laying the groundwork for Spacecast amidst the 2020 pandemic with the goal of bringing people (and their words) closer to the cosmos. Now with everything fully up and running, Erik plans to maintain and grow the Spacecast website and its many features - all the while producing original content for all users to enjoy!

Martina Van Beneden

-Content Producer

-Astrophotographer

Martina Van Beneden is a content producer and astrophotographer for Spacecast. She also assists in maintaining the Spacecast website. Martina is currently pursuing a career in Astronomy and, in the future, would like to work for NASA. She plans to work alongside the rest of the team to make spacecast the best it can be and give its users an outlet they love!

Hector Luera

-Development & Tech

Hector Luera is a web developer and technician responsible for helping maintain the Spacecast site and the ‘Talk To The Stars’ feature. He is also a freelance developer behind his own ‘Luera.Dev’ website. When he isn’t taking individual commissions, he is working his day job teaching young kids the world of coding.

Jack Clark

-Content Producer

Jack Clark is a writer for the ‘Spacecast Weekly’ blog page. His infatuation with the natural world is vividly demonstrated in his descriptive and deeply poetic writing style. Mr. Clark is “a Jack of all trades” and spends his free time working on a variety of his own passion projects.

Maximiliano Carrillo

-Astrophotographer

Max Carrillo is the brain behind his own ‘Multiplex Photography’ brand. Typically known for his professional automotive photography shots, Max also has his sites set toward the stars!

Logan Talabock

-Content Producer

-Astrophotographer

Logan Talabock is a content producer and astrophotographer for Spacecast. However outside of Spacecast, Logan is pursuing a degree in engineering!

Spacecast Poineers

The following are among the most dedicated members of the Spacecast community! All of which have either contributed monetarily, physically or both! A huge thanks to all of the pioneers listed below, our platform would not be the same without you!

Pioneers:

Contributions:

-Shanna A.

Astrophotography Dept.

-Zachary L.P.

Community engagement, Merch Dept.

-John Ledesma

Community engagement

-Science & Beyond

Community engagement

-Jerry S.

Astrophotography Dept.

-Michael Doran

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