Bezos is hinting that at next month’s satellite conference, he may announce an expedition to the lunar south pole.
Category Archives: Space
A Space Resources Institute
There is a bipartisan bill from two Colorado congressmen to establish one.
I heard about this from George Sowers when I stopped by to visit him in Golden a couple weeks ago. Presumably, their goal is to put it in the Front Range, and probably affiliate it with the School of Mines, which currently has the only graduate program in this discipline.
Space Guard
As if the issue wasn’t already confused enough, now the Pentagon and Congress are talking about a “space national guard” (which is not a U.S. Space Guard).
John Batchelor Show
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).
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.