T+292: New Glenn Flight 1, Starship Flight 7
Blue Origin flew New Glenn successfully for the first time, and SpaceX flew Starship for the seventh time. Both featured failures at different points of the flight, with the impacts on Starship being ...
21 Jan 202522min
T+291: Axiom Updates Station Plans, Firefly Wins Another CLPS Mission
Axiom Space announced changes to their station build out plan, bringing free-flying capability forward in their timeline and switching to a berthing port at the ISS to avoid the US Deorbit Vehicle. Fi...
21 Dec 202420min
T+290: Jared Isaacman Nominated NASA Administrator
Jared Isaacman, the man with a private space program, has been nominated NASA Administrator, to run the nation’s space program.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 32 executive pro...
6 Dec 202421min
T+289: Starship Flight 6, ABL’s Pivot, NS-26 (Headlines Preview)
A special preview of MECO Headlines, covering Starship Flight 6, ABL’s pivot to missile defense, and much more. Subscribe today to get Headlines regularly!This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brough...
22 Nov 202430min
T+288: The Return of President Trump
Donald Trump has been reelected President of the United States, and the main character of spaceflight, Elon Musk, is one of his top advisors. Some thoughts on where things may go from here, and a bit ...
13 Nov 202427min
T+287: Polaris Dawn (with Jared Isaacman)
Jared Isaacman of the Polaris Program joins me to talk about the Polaris Dawn mission, his EVA experience, the Hubble Space Telescope situation, how the Polaris Program and SpaceX approach tech develo...
1 Nov 202442min
T+286: Starship Flight 5
SpaceX is entering a new era for Starship after the epic Flight 5, with its pinpoint ship reentry and staggeringly beautiful booster catch.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 31 e...
17 Okt 202420min
T+285: The Public Dispute Between SpaceX and the FAA
SpaceX and the FAA have been going a few rounds back and forth in public over fines and delays. It’s weird and inscrutable but maybe helpful in the long run in a few ways.This episode of Main Engine C...
30 Sep 202418min
