That’s the target date for the next Starship test, according to an email invitation to set up cameras. I’ll be at ASCEND in DC.
All posts by Rand Simberg
Captain Kelly Strikes Again
I hope that he is charged with revealing classified information.
Kelly is turning out to be the worst former astronaut in history, I think. Hard to think of anyone worse. https://t.co/MQMzoTKlDk
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) May 12, 2026
The New Iran “Deal”
Yes, Donald, stop talking about a deal with Iran. Just defeat them.
[Update a couple minutes later[
Win or lose, the old Iranian regime’s fate is sealed.
And yes, it should be viewed as an opportunity for UN reform.
[Update a while later]
The shadow cabinet of Soros (which lies at the root of a lot of this mess). DataRepublican follows the money.
Cowboy
Aetherflux has rebranded from a space power company to a launch company, dedicated to its own satellites.
The Scale Of The NGO Fraud
…is staggering:
Just noticed that Community Notes is in this map. pic.twitter.com/ehJwqoaJYQ
— GearHead HP (@grhdhp) November 9, 2025
The Persuasion Of Spencer Pratt
— Jeff Callahan (@thejeffcallahan) May 11, 2026
It would be almost literally a breath of fresh air if he wins.
The Sun Sets
…on Great Britain. Note, though, that this was written before Labour was wiped out in the election. Perhaps there’s hope yet.
Engineering Lessons From Elon
Elon explains how to build anything with first principles pic.twitter.com/DTBuEfazi7
— TaraBull (@TaraBull) May 9, 2026
I’m working on a lunar skycrane project, and doing a trade on how/when to unreel/reel the tether, but I’m thinking about simplifying by simply making it fixed length.
The Bronze Age
What was the most important transition in human history, the thing that most drastically altered our species' way of life? David Reich's lab has found evidence pointing to a new answer.
— Dwarkesh Patel (@dwarkesh_sp) May 9, 2026
There are two standard candidates:
1. The shift from hunting and gathering to farming, around… pic.twitter.com/649RdS9Bl4
Interesting. I would think that the recent explosion of tech would be a similar driver, but it’s happening too fast to affect natural selection.
Falcon 9
It was an historic rocket, but its successor will be much more so.