T+338: Zhuque-3, Long March 10B, Chang’e-7 (with Andrew Jones)Andrew Jones returns to the show to catch up on the Chinese space industry—the landings of Zhuque-3 and Long March 10B first stages, Chang’e-7 and its delay, and more. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 32 executive pr

Aug 27 · 48 min

E337T+337: Inversion Space (with Justin Fiaschetti, Co-Founder and CEO)Justin Fiaschetti, Co-Founder and CEO of Inversion Space, joins me to talk about the company’s plan to store maneuverable reentry vehicles in orbit for rapid cargo delivery, the design and architecture decisions driving Arc including cross-Aug 4 · 48 min

E336T+336: Rocket Lab Buys Iridium, New Glenn’s Pad Rebuild, and NASA Awards 4 CLPS MissionsRocket Lab is buying Iridium for $8 billion, Blue Origin has a new plan to get New Glenn flying again without rebuilding the same pad architecture, and NASA just awarded four new CLPS missions. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is broughtJul 2 · 25 min

E335T+335: Auriga Space (with Winnie Lai, Founder and CEO)Founder and CEO of Auriga Space, Winnie Lai, joins me to talk about their electromagnetic launch infrastructure and the path she sees for Auriga across space and defense markets. And yes, we talk about whether this kind of alternative launcJun 15 · 41 min

E334T+334: SpaceX the Outlier, and Organization Leadership (with Matt Gjertsen)I often talk about SpaceX being an extreme outlier in the industry and how many organizations have tried to replicate their approach, but very few (if any) have been successful. Matt Gjertsen of Built joins me to share a take on what exactlJun 9 · 44 min

E333T+333: New Glenn Explodes on LC-36, Starship Flight 12, and NASA Moon Base UpdatesBlue Origin’s New Glenn blew up on LC-36 last night during a static fire test, Starship flew its 12th flight, and NASA had a series of updates on its Moon Base program, including LTV awards, launch and landing contracts, and a somewhat unexMay 29 · 31 min

E332T+332: Quantum Space (with Jim Bridenstine, CEO)Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has joined Quantum Space as CEO. We talk about what the company is working on, the Ranger spacecraft, how they fit into the industry, where he sees their market going, and what it’s like to be a forMay 26 · 37 min

E331T+331: Checking in on K2 (with Neel Kunjur, Co-Founder and CTO)Neel Kunjur, Co-Founder and CTO of K2 Space, joins me to talk about their hardware in space today, how their vision and plans have evolved over the past few years, and how industry changes like the push for orbital data centers have impacteMay 19 · 44 min

E330T+330: 10 Years of MECOThe show turned 10 last Monday, so I thought it would be fun to have our good friend Jake Robins on to look back at where we were then, what’s happened since, and what that teaches us about the future. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off isApr 24 · 32 min

E329T+329: Katalyst Space and the Mission to Boost Swift (with Ghonhee Lee, Founder and CEO)Ghonhee Lee, CEO of Katalyst Space, joins me to talk about their upcoming mission to boost NASA’s Swift observatory, and how they are approaching in-orbit services differently than those that came before. This episode of Main Engine Cut OffApr 23 · 45 min

E328T+328: Pam Melroy, Former NASA Deputy Administrator and Space Shuttle CommanderPam Melroy, Former NASA Deputy Administrator, Space Shuttle Commander, and three-time Shuttle astronaut, joins me to talk about space policy past, present, and future. We talk about the most critical decisions and moments during her time asApr 9 · 52 min

E327T+327: Artemis II, the Lunar Flyby Edition (with Paul Fjeld)Artemis II completed their lunar flyby yesterday, and it was epic on all levels. Paul Fjeld and I discuss that and many other topics related to Artemis, Apollo, and human spaceflight. This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you byApr 7 · 1h 22m