T+173: Headlines

With a massive amount of news happening in the week following the election here in the US, it’s a good opportunity to give everyone a listen in on MECO Headlines. I run through all the stories of the week each and every weekend just like this for the supporters of MECO, so if you like what you hear, join the Headlines tier or higher!This episode of Main Engine Cut Off is brought to you by 37 executive producers—Brandon, Matthew, Simon, Lauren, Melissa, Kris, Pat, Matt, Jorge, 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, and seven anonymous—and 421 other supporters.TopicsU.S. Department of Defense > Contract (SpaceX NSSL fleet surveillance)Airbus, Raytheon protest Space Development Agency satellite contract awards - SpaceNewsBlue Canyon Technologies - Small Satellite Leader Blue Canyon Technologies To Be Acquired By Raytheon TechnologiesNew Propulsive Sherpa OTVs Coming in 2021 - SpaceflightArecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico is at risk of collapsingArecibo Radio Telescope: Warning of Structure Collapse (Updated)2020 NASA Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO) Selections | NASANorthrop Grumman Awarded Additional Cargo Resupply Missions to the International Space Station | Northrop GrummanILOA-IM Announce Agreement for 2021 Lunar Landing and Milky Way Galaxy Center ImagingSenate Appropriators Approve Far Less for HLS Than Needed to Meet 2024 Goal - SpacePolicyOnline.comBiden-Harris Transition Team Names Landing Party Members - SpacePolicyOnline.comVirgin Galactic executive to lead Australian Space Agency - SpaceNewsUkraine signs NASA Artemis Agreement to study Moon, Mars, comets, and asteroids - Ukraine signs agreement with NASA to study Moon, Mars, comets, and asteroids - 112.internationalChinese rocket firm Galactic Energy succeeds with first orbital launch, secures funding - SpaceNewsCeres-1 maiden launch - YouTubeIndian PSLV deploys 10 satellites in first launch since start of pandemic - Spaceflight NowLong March 3B lofts second Tiantong-1 spacecraft - NASASpaceFlight.comULA Atlas 5 launches National Reconnaissance Office satellite - SpaceNewsSatTrackCam Leiden (b)log: NROL-101: probably a HEO missionThe 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