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MECO is opinion and analysis of spaceflight, exploration, policy, and strategy, by Anthony Colangelo.

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    • Science
    • 4.9 • 265 Ratings

MECO is opinion and analysis of spaceflight, exploration, policy, and strategy, by Anthony Colangelo.

    T+270: K2 Space (with Neel Kunjur, Co-Founder and CTO)

    T+270: K2 Space (with Neel Kunjur, Co-Founder and CTO)

    Neel Kunjur, Co-Founder and CTO of K2 Space, joins me to talk about their vision for the future of satellites and the wider space industry, what they’ve been up to lately, and what their roadmap to the launch pad looks like from here.

    • 37 min
    T+269: IM-1 and Beyond (with Tim Crain, Co-Founder and CTO of Intuitive Machines)

    T+269: IM-1 and Beyond (with Tim Crain, Co-Founder and CTO of Intuitive Machines)

    Tim Crain, Co-Founder and CTO of Intuitive Machines, joins me to talk about their recent IM-1 mission to land Odysseus on the Moon as part of NASA’s CLPS program.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    T+268: IM-1, CLPS, NASA Budget (with Eric Berger)

    T+268: IM-1, CLPS, NASA Budget (with Eric Berger)

    Eric Berger of Ars Technica joins me to talk about Intuitive Machine’s successful landing despite so many issues on the mission, the future of CLPS, and the tough questions facing NASA and its budget.

    • 43 min
    T+267: Vulcan, New Glenn, Peregrine, Artemis

    T+267: Vulcan, New Glenn, Peregrine, Artemis

    I catch up with a round up of stories from January: ULA’s first Vulcan launch, Blue Origin’s success with its BE-4 engines and what it means for their year, Astrobotic’s Peregrine mission, JAXA’s SLIM mission, and NASA’s announcement of Artemis delays.

    • 36 min
    T+266: Alex Fielding, CEO and Chairman, Privateer

    T+266: Alex Fielding, CEO and Chairman, Privateer

    Alex Fielding, CEO and Chairman of Privateer, joins me to talk about what they’re working on and what drives them as an organization.

    • 1 hr 13 min
    T+265: Headlines, featuring Starship IFT-2, Dragonfly, and Ariane 6

    T+265: Headlines, featuring Starship IFT-2, Dragonfly, and Ariane 6

    A special (free!) airing of this week’s episode of MECO Headlines. Starship IFT-2, Dragonfly, Ariane 6, ISS happenings, launches, and more.

    • 17 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
265 Ratings

265 Ratings

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Almost as amazing as landing on mars

WOW, WOW, WOW, I love this show sooo much. Mostly because I am a total model and non model rocket fan.

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MECO is fun and informative

I love MECO! It’s a fantastic podcast that helps me understand the current space industry and research events. I strongly recommend it.

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