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T+40: The Potentially Infamous EM-1 Memo
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26 minutes
Released:
Feb 18, 2017
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Description
Robert Lightfoot, the Acting NASA Administrator, sent a memo to the agency on the possibility of putting a crew on EM-1. I discuss the potential fallout from this idea and where the SLS/Orion program may be heading in the future.
This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 5 executive producers—Pat O, Matt, Jorge, Brad, and one anonymous—and 31 other supporters on Patreon.
Acting NASA Administrator Lightfoot Memo: Agency Update – Feb. 15, 2017
A bolder, risk-taking NASA? Agency looking at Orion crew launch in 2019 | Ars Technica
NASA developing contingency plan for commercial crew delays - SpaceNews.com
S.2617 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): MANIFEST for Human Spaceflight Act of 2016 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The Intricate Dance of Orion, SLS, Commercial Crew, and Soyuz - Main Engine Cut Off
The NASA-Boeing-Soyuz Transaction - Main Engine Cut Off
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This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 5 executive producers—Pat O, Matt, Jorge, Brad, and one anonymous—and 31 other supporters on Patreon.
Acting NASA Administrator Lightfoot Memo: Agency Update – Feb. 15, 2017
A bolder, risk-taking NASA? Agency looking at Orion crew launch in 2019 | Ars Technica
NASA developing contingency plan for commercial crew delays - SpaceNews.com
S.2617 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): MANIFEST for Human Spaceflight Act of 2016 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
Issue #14 - Main Engine Cut Off
The Intricate Dance of Orion, SLS, Commercial Crew, and Soyuz - Main Engine Cut Off
The NASA-Boeing-Soyuz Transaction - Main Engine Cut Off
Email your thoughts and comments to anthony@mainenginecutoff.com
Follow @WeHaveMECO
Subscribe on iTunes, Overcast, or elsewhere
Subscribe to Main Engine Cut Off Weekly
Support Main Engine Cut Off on Patreon
Released:
Feb 18, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
T+5: Space Stations Around the Moon and Mars, ExoMars 2016, and China’s Momentum in Space: Orbital ATK and Lockheed Martin unveiled proposals for space stations around the [Moon by 2020](https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/05/orbital-atk-cislunar-habitat-missions-sls-orion), and [Mars by 2028](http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/organizations/lockheed-martin-organizations/lockheed-martin-outlines-plan-to-send-humans-to-mars-orbit-by-2028/). ExoMars 2016 completed a [functionality analysis test](https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/space/press-release/thales-alenia-space-built-exomars-spacecraft-completes-functionality) ahead of its October arrival at Mars. China revealed plans for [its third space station](http://www.spaceflightinsider.com/missions/human-spaceflight/china-reveals-design-planned-tiangong-3-space-station/), and is set to [launch a new rocket](http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/05/18/china-to-debut-new-rocket-and-spaceport-next-month), with a new spacecraft, from a new lau by Main Engine Cut Off