14 min listen
T+33: SpaceX’s Commercial Crew Delay, Fueling Process Approved, and the Inmarsat-Falcon Heavy Situation
T+33: SpaceX’s Commercial Crew Delay, Fueling Process Approved, and the Inmarsat-Falcon Heavy Situation
ratings:
Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Dec 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Inmarsat, under regulatory pressure to get flying, decided to take a mid-2017 launch slot on Ariane 5, moving away from Falcon Heavy. Everyone thinks it’s a big deal, but for the wrong reason. And SpaceX’s Commercial Crew flights have been delayed, but we did find out that NASA’s Safety Technical Review Board approved their plan to load crew before fueling. That is a big deal.
This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 3 executive producers—@spacepat_o, Matt Giraitis, and one anonymous—and 25 other supporters on Patreon.
Inmarsat Switches to Ariane 5 from Falcon Heavy - Main Engine Cut Off
SpaceX Commercial Crew Delay and Propellant Loading - Main Engine Cut Off
Email feedback to anthony@mainenginecutoff.com
Follow @WeHaveMECO
Subscribe on iTunes, Overcast, or elsewhere
Subcribe to Main Engine Cut Off Weekly
Support Main Engine Cut Off on Patreon
This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 3 executive producers—@spacepat_o, Matt Giraitis, and one anonymous—and 25 other supporters on Patreon.
Inmarsat Switches to Ariane 5 from Falcon Heavy - Main Engine Cut Off
SpaceX Commercial Crew Delay and Propellant Loading - Main Engine Cut Off
Email feedback to anthony@mainenginecutoff.com
Follow @WeHaveMECO
Subscribe on iTunes, Overcast, or elsewhere
Subcribe to Main Engine Cut Off Weekly
Support Main Engine Cut Off on Patreon
Released:
Dec 15, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
T+4: Boeing’s CST-100, SpaceX’s Dragon 2, and a Scorched Falcon 9: Boeing announced [a 6 month delay](http://spacenews.com/boeing-delays-first-crewed-cst-100-flight-to-2018/) in the schedule for their CST-100 crew vehicle. SpaceX’s Dragon 2 is in the lead to be the first Commercial Crew vehicle to fly. The most recently-returned Falcon 9 took [a ton of damage on its way back to the drone ship](https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/731984739012251648) and won’t fly again, but will provide a ton of data for SpaceX to use to make improvements to future Falcon 9 stages. by Main Engine Cut Off