…is a cultural proxy war against AI.
This is what will drive them into space.
Category Archives: Space
Starship Flight 13
Just two days away.
[Thursday-morning update]
Here‘s what’s riding on the test.
SPCX hit a new low today. Everyone who bought since the IPO is currently underwater. Hard to know where the bottom might be, but it might be near it, and time to get in.
— Rand Simberg (@Simberg_Space) July 15, 2026
[Friday-morning update]
Well, if it hadn’t scrubbed, it would have flown on the 57th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11. Now it has been rescheduled for the same anniversary of the landing, on Monday.
[Bumped]
Every. Sixty.Minutes
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 11, 2026
Need to figure out how to integrate that onto an ocean platform.
The Race For Last Place
Thoughts on launch economics from Lux Ascent (that’s a pseudonym — I know who it is, but don’t know if that person wants to remain pseudonymous).
A New Space Substack
..at the Mercatus Center. With people like Tyler Cowen, it should be interesting.
The Value Of Civilization
Yes, space will be viewed as a waste of money until the looters understand its value, and will then try to take control.
Nuclear Weapons In Space
What Capitalism Will Look Like
…in space.
SpaceX
…is the opening chapter of a new industrial revolution.
The New SpaceX Millionaires
I agree, it’s unlikely they’ll stay in California.
I don’t know about the culture of Silicon Valley versus Miami, but the climate is a hell of a lot better.