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T+72: SpaceX’s Motivation for Falcon Heavy
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
SpaceX launched Falcon Heavy last week and shook up the space launch world. I spend some time thinking through SpaceX’s motivations for building Falcon Heavy, and what its effects might be on the world around it.
This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 27 executive producers—Kris, Pat, Matt, Jorge, Brad, Ryan, Jamison, Nadim, Peter, Donald, Lee, Jasper, Chris, Warren, Bob, Brian, Russell, John, Moritz, Tyler, Laszlo, and six anonymous—and 125 other supporters on Patreon.
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Falcon Heavy Demo from the Press Site - YouTube
Falcon Heavy Test Flight - YouTube
Military certification the next big test for Falcon Heavy - SpaceNews.com
SES Rethinks GEO Model - Main Engine Cut Off
SpaceX no longer planning crewed missions on Falcon Heavy - SpaceNews.com
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This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 27 executive producers—Kris, Pat, Matt, Jorge, Brad, Ryan, Jamison, Nadim, Peter, Donald, Lee, Jasper, Chris, Warren, Bob, Brian, Russell, John, Moritz, Tyler, Laszlo, and six anonymous—and 125 other supporters on Patreon.
05 - The Volume of Anti-Starmanism | Off-Nominal
Falcon Heavy Demo from the Press Site - YouTube
Falcon Heavy Test Flight - YouTube
Military certification the next big test for Falcon Heavy - SpaceNews.com
SES Rethinks GEO Model - Main Engine Cut Off
SpaceX no longer planning crewed missions on Falcon Heavy - SpaceNews.com
Email your thoughts and comments to anthony@mainenginecutoff.com
Follow @WeHaveMECO
Listen to MECO Headlines
Join the Off-Nominal Discord
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn or elsewhere
Subscribe to the Main Engine Cut Off Newsletter
Buy shirts and Rocket Socks from the Main Engine Cut Off Shop
Support Main Engine Cut Off on Patreon
Released:
Feb 13, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
T-0: The Near Future of US-Based Competitors: An analysis of the intricate dance between [United Launch Alliance](http://www.ulalaunch.com), [SpaceX](http://www.spacex.com), and [Blue Origin](https://www.blueorigin.com) as we enter the next era of spaceflight. by Main Engine Cut Off