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Main Engine Cut Off

Main Engine Cut Off

Main Engine Cut Off offers opinion and analysis on spaceflight, exploration, policy, and strategy. Hosted by Anthony Colangelo, the podcast features discussions on current events and interviews with industry leaders. It is geared towards those interested in the business and strategic aspects of space.

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T+320: NASA’s FY2026 Budget, the Isaacman Era, and the Eve of Artemis II (with Casey Dreier)
Jan 22, 2026 · 00:32:17
✨ Discussion on NASA's FY2026 budget.
00:32:17
T+319: Headlines, December 22, 2025
Dec 23, 2025 · 00:49:07
✨ Holiday special featuring a longer-than-usual episode.
00:49:07
T+318: General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force
Dec 17, 2025 · 00:49:05
✨ Interview with General Chance Saltzman, US Space Force Chief.
00:49:05
T+317: Isaacman Renomination Hearing, Starliner Flights Cut, Starship at SLC-37, Zhuque-3 Almost Sticks the Landing, and More (with Stephen Clark)
Dec 8, 2025 · 00:59:59
✨ Stephen Clark discusses Isaacman's hearing and Starliner cuts.
00:59:59
T+316: New Glenn’s Second Launch, First Landing, and Upgrade Roadmap
Nov 26, 2025 · 00:30:12
✨ Blue Origin's New Glenn achieves successful second launch.
00:30:12
T+315: Autonomy in Space (with Simone D’Amico, DJ Bush, and Al Tadros)
Nov 11, 2025 · 01:03:06
✨ Discusses autonomy in space with experts.
01:03:06
T+314: Jockeying for the Artemis 3 Lander, and the NASA Administrator Position
Oct 31, 2025 · 00:34:59
✨ Chaos surrounding the NASA Administrator role.
00:34:59
T+313: Starlink, Kuiper, Project Bromo, and More (with Caleb Henry)
Oct 30, 2025 · 00:33:04
✨ Caleb Henry on Starlink V3 and Kuiper rollout.
00:33:04
T+312: Starship Flight 11, Space Policy, and Priorities (with Miles O’Brien)
Oct 17, 2025 · 00:44:18
✨ Miles O’Brien discusses Starship Flight 11.
00:44:18
T+311: Phil McAlister on Commercial LEO and NASA’s Human Spaceflight Budget
Oct 10, 2025 · 00:42:37
✨ Phil McAlister on Commercial LEO Destinations.
00:42:37
T+310: NASA’s “Prove It” Era
Sep 26, 2025 · 00:19:48
✨ NASA selects Blue Origin for VIPER rover.
00:19:48
T+309: EchoStar’s Spectrum Sale, Starlink’s Financials (with Caleb Henry, Director of Research at Quilty Space)
Sep 11, 2025 · 00:43:01
✨ Caleb Henry on EchoStar's spectrum sale.
Caleb Henry
00:43:01
T+308: Chatting with Casey Handmer
Aug 27, 2025 · 00:36:09
✨ Casey Handmer on NASA's state in 2025.
Casey Handmer
00:36:09
T+307: Executive Order on Regulatory Reform (with Tom Marotta)
Aug 15, 2025 · 00:30:47
✨ Tom Marotta on commercial space regulatory reform.
00:30:47
T+306: Lunar Outpost (with Michael Moreno, VP of Strategy)
Aug 7, 2025 · 00:41:56
✨ Lunar Outpost discusses their company progress.
Michael Moreno
00:41:56
T+305: The Starship 36 Explosion, and ESA Policy (with Adrian Beil, NASASpaceflight)
Jun 27, 2025 · 01:06:14
✨ Adrian Beil on Starship explosion and ESA policy.
Adrian Beil
01:06:14
T+304: The Musk/Trump Breakup, Jared Isaacman’s Withdrawn Nomination, and Starship Flight 9 (with Lori Garver)
Jun 7, 2025 · 00:49:36
✨ Lori Garver on Musk/Trump breakup.
00:49:36
T+303: The Trump 2024 Transition (with Mark Albrecht)
May 7, 2025 · 00:53:42
✨ Mark Albrecht on the Trump 2024 Transition Team.
00:53:42
T+302: A Tour of Marotta Controls
May 5, 2025 · 01:35:35
✨ Tour of Marotta Controls facilities.
01:35:35
T+301: Hypersonics and Constellations (with Caleb Henry)
May 2, 2025 · 00:42:05
✨ Caleb Henry on hypersonics and constellations.
00:42:05

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