T+68: Mike Lewis, CTO of NanoRacks
Mike Lewis, CTO of NanoRacks joins me to talk about what they’re working on today, as well as their big plans for the future, including their upcoming airlock and the Ixion project—their ongoing work ...
20 Des 201748min
T+67: Special Preview of MECO Headlines, December 1–8, 2017
A special preview of the MECO Headlines shows: Elon Musk kinda-sorta-maybe announces the Falcon Heavy demo payload, Russia and China carry out successful military launches, NASA announces some very in...
8 Des 201721min
T+66: A Visit to NanoRacks, and Virgin Orbit Books a Department of Defense Launch
I was in Houston last week and I visited NanoRacks for a bit. And Virgin Orbit piqued the interest of the Department of Defense, which has some interesting implications. This episode of Main Engine Cu...
27 Nov 201726min
T+65: The New GEO Model, Orbital ATK’s Composite Case, Good and Bad SpaceX News
SES gives us a preview of their new GEO strategy (which may be a harbinger of the future), Orbital ATK tests a new composite case to be used for their Next-Generation Launcher and future SLS boosters,...
11 Nov 201725min
T+64: BE-4 Fires Up, and Some Thoughts on the Future of Commercial and Military Launch
Blue Origin fired up their BE-4 engine for the first time, which is a big moment. And I share some meandering thoughts on the future of commercial and military launch. This episode of Main Engine Cut ...
28 Okt 201724min
T+63: Centaur V, BFR Updates
Tory Bruno wrote an op-ed in SpaceNews regarding Vulcan and its future, and he announced that ULA will be upgrading Centaur. Elon Musk spent some time on reddit talking about BFR and updating us on so...
18 Okt 201726min
T+62: Chris Gebhardt on SpaceX’s BFR 2017 Update
Chris Gebhardt of NASASpaceflight joins me to discuss Elon Musk’s presentation last week, in which he provided an update to the BFR. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 20 executi...
5 Okt 20171h 8min
T+61: Northrop Grumman Acquires Orbital ATK, Lockheed Martin Unveils New Satellite Family
Northrop Grumman is acquiring Orbital ATK in a $9.2 billion deal. Lockheed Martin unveiled a new family of satellite busses, positioning themselves for the next era of satellite bus production. This e...
25 Sep 201722min
