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By Anthony Colangelo
MECO is opinion and analysis of spaceflight, exploration, policy, and strategy, by Anthony Colangelo.
Latest episode
T+339: Starbase Louisiana, the Falcon Fade, and the Next Wave of Launch Vehicles
36 min
- Cadence
- Biweekly
- Typical length
- 41 min
- Latest release
- Aug 28
- Language
- EN-US
- Activity
- Current — released within 30 days
Podcast Classification
Topics
Space Launch
Launch vehicles, missions, launch markets, propulsion, and access to space.
Satellites
Satellite systems, communications, Earth observation, navigation, and orbital infrastructure.
Space Science
Planetary science, astronomy, exploration missions, and scientific discovery in space.
Formats
Commentary & Analysis
Interpretation, opinion, debate, review, and analytical discussion.
Audience level
Intermediate
Assumes basic technology literacy and familiarity with common products, roles, and terminology.
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T+339: Starbase Louisiana, the Falcon Fade, and the Next Wave of Launch Vehicles
SpaceX officially announced Starbase Louisiana, and I break down why the site fits Starship’s launch, landing, and orbital architecture so perfectly. I also look at the transition from Falcon to Starship, and the new launch vehicles on the verge of debut.
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.
T+337: Inversion Space (with Justin Fiaschetti, Co-Founder and CEO)
Topics Inversion Arc - Inversion Anduril, Team of Partners to Work on Space Force’s Space-Based Interceptors for Golden Dome for America | Anduril Arc Orbital Supply Capsule Aims To Put Military Supplies Anywhere On Earth Within An Hour The Show Like the show?
T+336: Rocket Lab Buys Iridium, New Glenn’s Pad Rebuild, and NASA Awards 4 CLPS Missions
Rocket 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.
T+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.
T+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.
T+333: New Glenn Explodes on LC-36, Starship Flight 12, and NASA Moon Base Updates
Blue 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 unexplained branding exercise.
T+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 former NASA Administrator running a company in the industry.
T+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 impacted their future.
T+330: 10 Years of MECO
The 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.