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
T+60: New Glenn’s Fairing, OneWeb’s Factory
Blue Origin announced a size increase to New Glenn’s fairing, and OneWeb has decided to keep their Toulouse factory open for other customers after their initial 10-satellite production run is over. Bo...
16 Sep 201723min
T+59: Jake Robins
Jake Robins of the WeMartians Podcast joins me to discuss the state and future of the Mars exploration program, lean sample return, and more. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 1...
7 Sep 201749min
T+58: Totality
I spent 2 minutes and 40 seconds in the shadow of the Moon in Gallatin, TN. Totality was an incredibly powerful experience, and I wanted to share what it was like to be there as best I could. This epi...
25 Aug 201717min
