…as well as links, over at Clark Lindsey’s place. I agree with his take on the reusability issue. ATK made it clear that they don’t even plan to refurbish the solids. That makes sense, given the infrastructure necessary to do so and insufficient traffic level to justify it, but it doesn’t speak to a low-cost system.
Category Archives: Business
Liberty
I’m at the ATK press conference. I’ve been tweeting @Rand_Simberg
[Thursday morning update]
It was hard to get everything accurately while tweeting, but NASASpaceflight has a good technical description of the system. The key thing I didn’t catch until talking to Rominger later at the reception is that it’s not using the Orion tractor abort system.
More Republican Space Socialism
I have a rundown on the latest antics on the Hill over at Open Market.
Mining Asteroids
An interview with Tom Jones, over at the WaPo.
Pirates
Obama’s Fantasy Life
The life of Julia provides insight into it.
The Ninth Circle Of Business Hell
That’s what California is. And the socialist nannies in Sacramento seem determined to take it even lower.
Keystone
This post that says that even Warren Buffett now supports it raises the question — if State Department approval is needed because it crosses a border, why can’t the involved states just start building it now, but not cross the border with it? How could the feds stop it? Canada could simultaneously build their portion up to their side, and then it would be ready to quickly complete once we throw the lunatics out. It would also present a fait accompli, creating even more political pressure to approve it.
The Eurozone
The great unanswered question. With the election results in France, northern Europe would pull out, if they had any sense.
If You’re Not Scared
..you haven’t read the numbers. Millions of members of the work force have simply disappeared in Obama’s depression, and they won’t be coming back until he’s gone.