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T+285: The Public Dispute Between SpaceX and the FAA
Episode 285
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 l…
1 year, 6 months ago
T+284: Stoke Space (with Andy Lapsa, CEO)
Episode 284
Andy Lapsa, Co-Founder and CEO of Stoke Space, joins me to talk about the company, their vision for the future, their approach to launch, the larger …
1 year, 7 months ago
T+283: Starliner, Fram2, VIPER, Blue Moon (with Jeff Foust)
Episode 283
Jeff Foust of Space News joins me to talk about Starliner, Fram2, VIPER, Blue Moon, and everything else going on in space.
This episode of Main Engine…
1 year, 7 months ago
T+282: Space Policy and Presidential Transitions (with Mark Albrecht)
Episode 282
Mark Albrecht joins me to talk about the state and future of space policy in a very dynamic Presidential election year. He shares some stories from t…
1 year, 7 months ago
T+281: Star Catcher (with Andrew Rush, President & CEO)
Episode 281
Andrew Rush returns to the show to talk about his new venture, Star Catcher. They are working to build an energy grid in space, beaming energy direct…
1 year, 8 months ago
T+280: VIPER Cancelled, Falcon 9 Grounded
Episode 280
NASA announced their intent to cancel VIPER, the rover that was due to go to the Moon on Astrobotic’s Griffin lander, after severe schedule and cost …
1 year, 8 months ago
T+279: Phantom and VLEO (with JP Ramos, Business Development Manager at Redwire)
Episode 279
A few weeks ago, we talked about Redwire’s SabreSat spacecraft, and today we’re talking about their Europe-based Phantom spacecraft. We talk about th…
1 year, 8 months ago
T+278: Firefly Alpha’s New Launch Sites, ISS News Blitz (Deorbit Vehicle, Collins Spacesuits, and Starliner)
Episode 278
Firefly added launch sites in Virginia and Sweden for its Alpha vehicle. NASA has selected SpaceX to build the ISS US Deorbit Vehicle, closed out the…
1 year, 8 months ago
T+277: SabreSat, VLEO, and DARPA’s Otter Program (with Spence Wise, SVP of Missions and Platforms at Redwire)
Episode 277
Redwire announced today that it has been awarded a contract from DARPA to serve as the prime mission integrator for its Otter program. For the progra…
1 year, 9 months ago
T+276: Mars Sample Return Studies, NSSL Phase 3 Lane 1 Selections
Episode 276
NASA selected the organizations who will be carrying out mission design studies for the Mars Sample Return rethink, and the US Space Force selected t…
1 year, 9 months ago