T+167: Phillip Hargrove, NASA Launch Services Program

Phillip Hargrove, a Launch Vehicle Trajectory Analyst at NASA joins me to talk about NASA’s Launch Services Program. We discuss how LSP interacts with mission teams like Mars 2020 Perseverance, launch providers like United Launch Alliance and SpaceX, and what kind of work they tackle in their unique role tying it all together.This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 39 executive producers—Brandon, Matthew, Simon, Lauren, Melissa, Kris, Pat, Matt, Jorge, Brad, Ryan, Nadim, 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, Adam, and seven anonymous—and 398 other supporters.TopicsOff-Nominal - YouTubeOff-Nominal32 - Well Within the Kill Zone | Off-NominalEpisode 32 - Well Within the Kill Zone (with Richard Garriott) - YouTubePhillip H (@FlightMastrPhil) / TwitterLaunching Rockets | NASAPhillip H on Twitter: “LOL you can see me and @MicWoltman walking across the street in the last 8 seconds. This was right after we got there and we realized “oh...that’s @torybruno @JimBridenstine and @Dr_ThomasZ “ and then “oh...that’s an interview” 🏃🏾‍♂️😂 #oops”Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover - NASA MarsWatch the Launch of Mars 2020 Perseverance with us! - WeMartians PodcastLow-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) | NASAJoint Polar Satellite SystemNASA Awards IXPE Launch to SpaceX for $50.3 Million - Main Engine Cut OffNASA Awards Psyche Launch to SpaceX, Who Now Has Its First Mars Launch on the Books - Main Engine Cut OffSpaceX to Fly to Polar Orbit from Florida - Main Engine Cut OffEpisode T+136: Starship to GTO, SSO from Florida - Main Engine Cut OffSpaceX Selected for PACE Launch to SSO from Cape Canaveral - Main Engine Cut OffCape Canaveral Prepares for First Polar Launches in 60 Years   - Scientific AmericanThe ShowLike the show? Support the show!Email your thoughts, comments, and questions to [email protected] @WeHaveMECOListen to MECO HeadlinesJoin the Off-Nominal DiscordSubscribe on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn or elsewhereSubscribe to the Main Engine Cut Off NewsletterBuy shirts and Rocket Socks from the Main Engine Cut Off ShopMusic by Max Justus