Ride Along with Opportunity for 5,104 Sols
Incredible video (with accelerometer data turned into sound) that really gives you a sense for just how far Opportunity has traveled.
Spirits Are High for Opportunity
The thermal limits were a main concern of mine going into the press conference NASA held yesterday about Opportunity and the currently-active Martian dust storm. Things seem okay!
Photos Taken by Longjiang-2 From Lunar Orbit
Beautiful shots. Earth from lunar orbit is always something special.
Spaceflight Books Three Electron Flights
Good news for Rocket Lab, and better news for Spaceflight, who seemingly had no problem filling these flights.
Episode 09 - Randomly Throwing Money Out Into the Cosmos
Jason Davis joins Jake and Anthony to discuss when and why—but not how—humanity will go to the Moon and Mars. Okay, maybe a little how. And also some space policy talk.
Episode 09 - Randomly Throwing Money Out Into the Cosmos
Jason Davis joins Jake and Anthony to discuss when and why—but not how—humanity will go to the Moon and Mars. Okay, maybe a little how. And also some space policy talk.
Episode 09 - Randomly Throwing Money Out Into the Cosmos
Jason Davis joins Jake and Anthony to discuss when and why—but not how—humanity will go to the Moon and Mars. Okay, maybe a little how. And also some space policy talk.
Off-Nominal 09
This month, Jason Davis of the Planetary Society joined Jake and I on Off-Nominal. We talked about when and why—but not how—humanity will go to the Moon and Mars. Okay, maybe a little about how.
Juno Gets an Extension
Juno is on its 13th orbit right now, so an additional 41 months allows Juno to make 37 orbits—the exact amount originally planned.
Acquisition of Orbital ATK approved, company renamed Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems
These two really are a perfect fit for each other. What a horrible name.
Episode T+84: The End of NASA Exploration Exclusivity
Last week, China opened up their future space station to other nations, and Blue Origin laid some hints about their lunar ambitions. Both of these stories are indicative of what I think the next era of exploration will look like, and it has interesting implications for NASA.
Off-Nominal Studios East
May was absolutely crazy—a bit of vacation, a new (first!) house, and a few more life events sprinkled in. But things are just about settled down, and Off-Nominal Studios East is complete.
Thanks to May Patrons
Very special thanks to the 203 of you out there supporting Main Engine Cut Off on Patreon for the month of May. Your support keeps this blog and podcast going, and most importantly, it keeps it independent.
Episode T+83: Falcon 9 Block 5, RL10 on Centaur V
Two events worth discussing happened while I was on vacation—the first Block 5 Falcon 9 took flight, and ULA selected RL10 for Centaur V.
Charges Against ARCA CEO Dumitru Popescu Dropped
Honestly, I still have no idea what to make of it, but Popescu defended himself in front of a grand jury for 14 hours and they agreed with his case. Let’s see where ARCA goes from here.
Episode 08 - God Save The Queen
While Anthony is away in Europe, Jake is joined by fellow space podcasters Matt and Jamie from the Interplanetary Podcast to discuss Jake's trip to California to see InSight and what's going on in the UK Space Industry.
Episode 08 - God Save The Queen
While Anthony is away in Europe, Jake is joined by fellow space podcasters Matt and Jamie from the Interplanetary Podcast to discuss Jake's trip to California to see InSight and what's going on in the UK Space Industry.
Episode 08 - God Save The Queen
While Anthony is away in Europe, Jake is joined by fellow space podcasters Matt and Jamie from the Interplanetary Podcast to discuss Jake's trip to California to see InSight and what's going on in the UK Space Industry.
Episode T+82: Jon Goff, Altius Space Machines
Jon Goff of Altius Space Machines joins me to talk about how he got to where he is today and what’s ahead for Altius—including satellite servicing with Bulldog, propellant depots, cryo couplers, and wet labs.
Episode T+81: Resource Prospector Cancellation
Last week, we heard news that the Resource Prospector mission has been cancelled. I spend some time thinking through my initial reactions to the news, and speculate about what the path ahead may hold for lunar development.