Main Engine Cut Off

Starship SN8 took flight last week on a mostly-successful mission to test its final descent phase. I share some thoughts on the test, the state of Starship development, and what that all means for the near future of Starship.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 36 executive producers—Brandon, Matthew, Simon, Lauren, Melissa, Kris, Pat, Matt, Jorge, Ryan, Donald, Lee, Chris, Warren, Bob, Russell, John, Moritz, Joel, Jan, Grant, David, Joonas, Robb, Tim Dodd (the Everyday Astronaut!), Frank, Julian and Lars from Agile Space, Tommy, and seven anonymous—and 438 other supporters.TopicsOn the Spectacular Flight of Starship SN8 and the Future of Starship Development - Main Engine Cut OffStarship | SN8 | High-Altitude Flight Test - YouTubeSpaceX on Twitter: “Starship landing flip maneuver”September 2019 Starship Update - YouTubeU.S. Transportation Command to study use of SpaceX rockets to move cargo around the world - SpaceNewsEpisode T+149: Let’s Talk About Starship with Tim Dodd, the Everyday As