spacex
Popularity Analysis
Stable
86
out of 100
Excellent Performance
Key Insights
- 1Cross-platform audience skews heavily STEM/tech-news oriented, with a strong US/EU time-zone concentration: engagement typically spikes around major mission events (launches, static fires, FAA updates) and again when mainstream tech/finance accounts amplify clips. On Mastodon and Bluesky, conversation density is lower than X but dwell-time and thread depth are higher—posts that invite discussion (questions, explainer threads) earn more boosts/reposts than drive-by hype.
- 2Top-performing content formats are short native video + captioned highlights (stage sep, landing burn, tower catch attempts), timely stills/GIFs, and concise explainers that add context beyond the headline. Posts that include at least one concrete datum (T-0 time, orbit/trajectory, payload, engine count, NOTAM window, launch site) tend to outperform generic excitement posts; ‘what to watch for’ checklists and post-event debriefs also sustain engagement after the live moment.
- 3Platform nuances: On X, velocity matters—posting 10–30 minutes before key milestones and again within ~5 minutes of the moment (liftoff/MECO/landing) captures algorithmic lift from rapid replies/reposts; quote-posting primary sources (SpaceX webcast, NSF, FAA filings) improves credibility and share rate. On Bluesky, hashtag discovery is improving but still more feed-driven—pair #spacex with high-signal keywords in the first 120 characters and consider a short thread for context to boost repost depth. On Mastodon, many instances are ‘hashtag-first’ for discovery—use 2–4 precise tags max (including #spacex) and add alt text + a short technical caption; this increases boosts and follows in communities that filter by tags.
Pro Tip: Capture the “event curve” (before, during, after)AI
Plan a 3-post sequence: (1) 30–60 minutes before the event with a one-sentence preview + 2–3 key facts, (2) a native clip/GIF within 0–5 minutes of the milestone, and (3) a post-event debrief within 1–3 hours with a clear takeaway (success criteria, anomalies, next window). Use #spacex consistently in all three posts, but tailor the rest: X favors speed and replies, Bluesky favors concise context, Mastodon favors tag precision and alt text for discovery.