Main Engine Cut Off

Incredible video (with accelerometer data turned into sound) that really gives you a sense for just how far Opportunity has traveled.

The thermal limits were a main concern of mine going into the press conference NASA held yesterday about Opportunity and the currently-active Martian dust storm. Things seem okay!

Beautiful shots. Earth from lunar orbit is always something special.

Good news for Rocket Lab, and better news for Spaceflight, who seemingly had no problem filling these flights.

This month, Jason Davis of the Planetary Society joined Jake and I on Off-Nominal. We talked about when and why—but not how—humanity will go to the Moon and Mars. Okay, maybe a little about how.

Juno is on its 13th orbit right now, so an additional 41 months allows Juno to make 37 orbits—the exact amount originally planned.

These two really are a perfect fit for each other. What a horrible name.

May was absolutely crazy—a bit of vacation, a new (first!) house, and a few more life events sprinkled in. But things are just about settled down, and Off-Nominal Studios East is complete.

Very special thanks to the 203 of you out there supporting Main Engine Cut Off on Patreon for the month of May. Your support keeps this blog and podcast going, and most importantly, it keeps it independent.

Honestly, I still have no idea what to make of it, but Popescu defended himself in front of a grand jury for 14 hours and they agreed with his case. Let’s see where ARCA goes from here.