…in spaaaaaace…
Seriously, this is a technology that I’m really looking forward to.
Category Archives: Space
Space-Policy Dilemma
It’s a personal one. I’m accepted to give a brief talk on space property rights at the IAC in three weeks. But media can’t give talks, and registration will be about $1500. Not sure I can justify that.
Elon Musk
I watched the webcast last night, but I was tired from building a fence, and then I had an early flight to DC this morning.
[Tuesday-afternoon update]
Thoughts from Bob Zimmerman on Elon’s design philosophy.
Space Nuclear Reactors
I’m not sure this is as big a proliferation concern as some say, but I have no idea where they get this “20% of all launches have failures” thing. That’s not true in general, and its far from true for U.S. systems.
Asteroid Hunting
Casey Dreier has an interesting history of how NASA finally got a decent budget to fulfill its planetary-defense mandate.
Oops
Wayne Hale remembers a flawed safety design from the early Shuttle days.
Gwynne Shotwell
She’s briefly profiled in an article on many notable women.
The Pork Barrel Rolls On
NASA has awarded Lockmart a long-term Orion production contract. Cost plus, natch.
This isn’t really a commitment. I’m sure the contract has a cancellation clause with a generous penalty. It’s primarily theater for Bridenstine to buy off the Colorado and Texas delegations, particularly after he pissed the latter off with his award of the lander to Marshall.
[Evening update]
Link fixed, sorry.
Tongue-Shaped Glaciers
…on Maaaaars.
Carbon Capture
Elon wants to manufacture fuel from the earth’s atmosphere. He takes climate much too seriously.