MECO Space News Headlines
Series produced by KBFG-LP
Anthony Colangelo provides a 4- to 6-minute summary of the space news headlines each week.
Anthony Colangelo of the Main Engine Cut Off podcast provides a 4- to 6-minute radio-friendly summary of the space news headlines each week, including science, engineering, and politics. Anthony's podcast can be found at https://mainenginecutoff.com/podcast
15 Pieces
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Lunar landing mayhem!
NASA drops one lunar landing partner, opens competition up to more, and announces exciting partnerships with Blue Origin and ...
- Added: Aug 02, 2019
- Length: 06:12
It hopped!
Crew and cargo headed to the ISS, India’s Moon mission is on its way, and SpaceX’s Starhopper flew free for the first time.
- Added: Jul 26, 2019
- Length: 05:45
An update on SpaceX’s Dragon 2 explosion, continued progress on their Mars vehicle down in Boca Chica, Texas, and an Indian lunar mission launching...
- Added: Jul 19, 2019
- Length: :00
A major leadership change at NASA, a second landing on the asteroid Ryugu, and a big step for Virgin Orbit.
- Added: Jul 12, 2019
- Length: 05:44
NASA selects a daring mission to Saturn’s moon Titan, and SpaceX completes its most complex mission ever.
- Added: Jun 28, 2019
- Length: 06:50
Space Force gets a little closer to reality, and the politics surrounding Air Force launch contracts remain interesting.
- Added: Jun 14, 2019
- Length: 06:44
NASA has selected the first three companies to fly small lenders to the Moon, and have unveiled their low Earth orbit commercialization plans.
- Added: Jun 07, 2019
- Length: 06:22
A new orbital upper stage for a small launch provider, a static fire of Northrop Grumman’s new vehicle, and an upcoming sea launch.
- Added: May 31, 2019
- Length: 07:03
The first contract for the Lunar Gateway, another SpaceX lawsuit filed against the US Air Force, and a very important and successful SpaceX launch.
- Added: May 24, 2019
- Length: 06:16
$1.6 billion for Project Artemis, and yet another starship appears in a field...this time in Florida.
- Added: May 17, 2019
- Length: 06:07
A launch to the ISS, another launch for Rocketlab, and a big announcement from Blue Origin about their lunar ambitions.
- Added: May 10, 2019
- Length: 05:39
A partial power outage on the ISS, updates on some projects, and Blue Origin launches once again.
- Added: May 03, 2019
- Length: 05:46
An explosion rocks the commercial crew program, and a Mars quake was detected by the Insights lander.
- Added: Apr 26, 2019
- Length: 05:26
A delivery to the ISS, extended missions for some of its crew, and a Falcon Heavy booster that toppled into the sea.
- Added: Apr 19, 2019
- Length: 04:03
A black hole revealed, and unsuccessful lunar landing, and a very successful Falcon Heavy launch.
- Added: Apr 12, 2019
- Length: 06:30
