I’m going to be on Hotel Mars this evening at 1830 EDT (1530 PDT).
[Thursday-morning update]
Sorry, I forgot that he records the shows. That’s just when I did it. I’ll let people know when it will air (if they care, or even if they don’t).
Category Archives: Space
Avengers Endgame
Kyle Smith thinks that it’s the best of the series. The last one was almost overwhelming for me, but maybe we’ll check this one out.
Getting Back To The Moon
Marcia Smith has a report on Scott Pace’s speech yesterday at the USRA meeting.
Crew Dragon
…had an anomaly during a static test at the Cape. Not clear whether this will delay the abort test, but if it does, it will likely delay the first crewed flight as well.
[Late-evening update]
Here’s the latest from Stephen Clark. Sounds like a total capsule lost. I wonder how fast they can build another one?
[Monday-morning update]
Eric Berger has the latest on what we know, and what we don’t.
Off To Fremont
I’ve been advertising the renewed Space Access Conference for a few weeks in the left sidebar. I’m heading off to it in the morning. Hope I’ll see some of my readers there.
FAA Space Licensing
The new NPRM has been released. People have until mid-June to comment.
The New Moon Plan
How much will it cost? A conversation with Jim Bridenstine.
Falcon Heavy News Coverage
Bob Zimmerman isn’t impressed.
I’d note that Jackie Wattles is one of CNN’s space reporters (the other is Rachel Crane, who I met at last year’s launch, and who just received a space journalism award in February from the Commercial Space Federation, a few weeks after giving birth).
Speaking of FH coverage, here’s Eric Berger’s take.
[Monday-morning update]
[Bumped]
Stratolaunch
To cap off an exciting week in space, and particularly private space, the Roc flew for two hours in Mojave this morning.
I still don’t understand the business model for this airplane. I wonder if it will be another Spruce Goose (whose time in the air was vastly exceeded by this flight).
[Update a couple minutes later]
Doug Messier was there.
[Update early afternoon]
Here‘s Jeff Foust’s story.
Beresheet
Looks like the landing failed. Or at least the landing wasn’t soft. It probably left a long trench.
Great effort, though. Just getting into lunar orbit on the first attempt was a huge success; JPL missed the moon completely with several of the Ranger attempts. I hope they’re funded to try again.