Main Engine Cut Off

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

This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 35 executive producers—Donald, Pat from KC, David, Theo and Violet, Dawn Aerospace, Steve, SmallSpark Space Systems, Jan, Chris, Bob, Tyler, Stealth Julian, Kris, Russell, Pat, Fred, Craig from SpaceHappyHour.com, Tim Dodd, the Everyday Astronaut, Will and Lars from Agile Space, Lee, Warren, Harrison, Brandon, Joonas, The Astrogators at SEE, Matt, Ryan, Joel, Frank, Benjamin, and four anonymous—and 835 other supporters.

Topics

• After upgrades, Starship achieves numerous successes during second test flight - NASASpaceFlight.com
• Starship/Super Heavy lifts off on second flight - SpaceNews
• Ariane 6 completes long-duration static-fire test - SpaceNews
• ESA sets mid-2024 date for first Ariane 6 launch - SpaceNews
• NASA’s Dragonfly to Proceed with Final Mission Design Work - NASA Science
• NASA postpones Dragonfly review, launch date - SpaceNews
• Space Station – Off The Earth, For The Earth
• Dragon Kicks Off Robotics and Science Activities on Station – Space Station
• Robotics Activities Continue; Crew Completes an Array of Research – Space Station
• Aging, Human Research Studies Ahead of Next Cargo Mission – Space Station
• China launches new-gen Haiyang ocean monitoring satellite - SpaceNews
• Launch Roundup: Starship, Falcon 9, and Chang Zheng-2C this week - NASASpaceFlight.com
• SatTrackCam Leiden (b)log: North Korea successfully launches the Malligyong-1 reconnaissance satellite
• China conducts launch to test satellite internet capabilities - SpaceNews
• Launch Roundup: SpaceX on pace to hit 100 launches in 2023, Soyuz to launch Bars-M - NASASpaceFlight.com

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