T+132: SpaceX SmallSat Updates
SpaceX updated their SmallSat launch offering—dropping the price and increasing the number of flights. It certainly looks like they’ll be a force to be reckoned with in the small launch market. This e...
12 Sep 201910min
T+131: Andrew Rush, CEO of Made in Space
Andrew Rush, CEO of Made in Space, joins me to talk about their big new NASA contract for Archinaut One and the history, present, and future of in-space manufacturing. This episode of Main Engine Cut ...
31 Aug 201943min
T+130: SmallSat Launch Roundup
SmallSat was last week which meant a flurry of announcements. This year was launch heavy, so I break down some announcements from SpaceX, Arianespace, and Rocket Lab. This episode of Main Engine Cut O...
14 Aug 201922min
T+129: Steve Altemus and Dr. Tim Crain, Intuitive Machines
Steve Altemus, President & CEO, and Dr. Tim Crain, VP of Research & Development, from Intuitive Machines join me to talk about their Nova-C lander, the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, and t...
5 Aug 201948min
T+128: NASA Shuffles CLPS, Partners on Blue Moon and Starship
NASA terminated OrbitBeyond’s CLPS task order, opened CLPS up to more providers, and announced exciting partnerships with Blue Origin, SpaceX, and others. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brough...
2 Aug 201919min
T+127: Gateway Habitat, Starhopper, and ABL Space Systems
I share some thoughts on three important stories from this week: NASA quietly announced their intention to sole source the Gateway habitat to Northrop Grumman, Starhopper made its first flight, and Lo...
28 Jul 201920min
T+126: The NASA Ousters
Two top NASA human exploration leaders—Bill Gerstenmaier and Bill Hill—have been ousted from their positions. I break down what this means for NASA and its plans, where things could go from here, and ...
18 Jul 201918min
T+125: Andrew Jones
Andrew Jones returns to the show to update us on China’s various efforts. We talk Chang’e-4 and Yutu-2, the mysterious Long March 5 delay, and what the future of Chinese launch may look like. This epi...
3 Jul 201919min
