Ranked #1
T+94: #dearMoon
T+94: #dearMoon
Some thoughts on the #dearMoon project, SpaceX’s announcement, and the essence of SpaceX’s strategy—bringing us along fo... Read more
24 Sep 2018
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19mins
Ranked #2
T+140: Launch Protests and Lander Hopefuls
T+140: Launch Protests and Lander Hopefuls
Blue Origin successfully protested the US Air Force’s RFP for the National Security Space Launch program, which will hav... Read more
27 Nov 2019
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23mins
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Ranked #3
T+7: Bezos and Musk at Code Conference, and a Hard Look at Vulcan’s Economics
T+7: Bezos and Musk at Code Conference, and a Hard Look at Vulcan’s Economics
Some interesting tidbits emerged from interviews with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk at Code Conference. And a hard look at th... Read more
8 Jun 2016
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25mins
Ranked #4
T+124: Gateway Logistics Services, FY2020 NDAA, and Small GEO Satellites
T+124: Gateway Logistics Services, FY2020 NDAA, and Small GEO Satellites
NASA put out a draft RFP for Gateway Logistic Services, the House Armed Services’ Committee weighs in on the US Air Forc... Read more
20 Jun 2019
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24mins
Ranked #5
T+2: SpaceX’s Red Dragon, Falcon Performance, and the Political Fallout of OA-6
T+2: SpaceX’s Red Dragon, Falcon Performance, and the Political Fallout of OA-6
SpaceX officially announced their first Red Dragon mission to Mars, which will pave the way for future missions. They al... Read more
4 May 2016
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14mins
Ranked #6
T+149: Let’s Talk About Starship with Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut
T+149: Let’s Talk About Starship with Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut
Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut, joins me to talk all about SpaceX’s Starship, its history thus far, it’s nearly-imposs... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #7
T+127: Gateway Habitat, Starhopper, and ABL Space Systems
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 t... Read more
28 Jul 2019
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20mins
Ranked #8
T+138: Peter Beck, Founder of Rocket Lab
T+138: Peter Beck, Founder of Rocket Lab
Peter Beck, Founder, CEO, and CTO of Rocket Lab, joins me to talk about what they’ve been up to with Electron and Photon... Read more
30 Oct 2019
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29mins
Ranked #9
T+125: Andrew Jones
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 L... Read more
3 Jul 2019
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19mins
Ranked #10
T+3: Falcon 9 GTO Mission Drone Ship Landing, Orbital ATK’s Current and Future Launch Vehicles
T+3: Falcon 9 GTO Mission Drone Ship Landing, Orbital ATK’s Current and Future Launch Vehicles
SpaceX landed another Falcon 9 first stage on their drone ship—this time on a GTO launch, which is a major milestone on ... Read more
11 May 2016
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11mins
Ranked #11
T+142: T.S. Kelso, CelesTrak and AGI
T+142: T.S. Kelso, CelesTrak and AGI
Last week, I took a ride out to the AGI offices and sat down with Josh Poley and T.S. Kelso. We shot a handful of videos... Read more
16 Dec 2019
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41mins
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T+128: NASA Shuffles CLPS, Partners on Blue Moon and Starship
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 wit... Read more
2 Aug 2019
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19mins
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T+143: Starliner, 2020 US Space Budget
T+143: Starliner, 2020 US Space Budget
Starliner’s flight test did not go as planned, and the US 2020 budget was passed, which creates Space Force and has big ... Read more
23 Dec 2019
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24mins
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T+6: Orbital ATK’s Next-Gen Vehicle, Falcon 9 Proving Its Reusability, and ULA’s Tough Future
T+6: Orbital ATK’s Next-Gen Vehicle, Falcon 9 Proving Its Reusability, and ULA’s Tough Future
Orbital ATK shared some more details about their next-generation launch vehicle, SpaceX is working out their certificati... Read more
1 Jun 2016
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15mins
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T+4: Boeing’s CST-100, SpaceX’s Dragon 2, and a Scorched Falcon 9
T+4: Boeing’s CST-100, SpaceX’s Dragon 2, and a Scorched Falcon 9
Boeing announced a 6 month delay in the schedule for their CST-100 crew vehicle. SpaceX’s Dragon 2 is in the lead to be ... Read more
18 May 2016
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13mins
Ranked #16
T+129: Steve Altemus and Dr. Tim Crain, Intuitive Machines
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... Read more
5 Aug 2019
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48mins
Ranked #17
T+144: 2019 Impacts
T+144: 2019 Impacts
A look back at 2019 through the lens of “Who actually did something that matters this year?”This episode of Main Engine ... Read more
31 Dec 2019
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20mins
Ranked #18
T+5: Space Stations Around the Moon and Mars, ExoMars 2016, and China’s Momentum in Space
T+5: Space Stations Around the Moon and Mars, ExoMars 2016, and China’s Momentum in Space
Orbital ATK and Lockheed Martin unveiled proposals for space stations around the Moon by 2020, and Mars by 2028. ExoMars... Read more
25 May 2016
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16mins
Ranked #19
T+139: RemoveDEBRIS with Richard Duke
T+139: RemoveDEBRIS with Richard Duke
Richard Duke from the Surrey Space Center joins me to talk about their RemoveDEBRIS mission, which launched last year an... Read more
21 Nov 2019
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38mins
Ranked #20
T+137: Artemis Politics, United Lander Alliance
T+137: Artemis Politics, United Lander Alliance
Artemis and international politics were on display on the first day of IAC 2019, followed by strange-yet-politically-min... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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17mins