…is taking over flight test from Scaled Composites. Sounds like they already know pretty much what the NTSB report will say. When it comes out, I may do a new edition of the book to incorporate the accident and investigation.
Category Archives: Space
Elon Musk’s War
The Outer-Space Internet
No, not Elon’s. The other one.
I wonder though, how realistic it is to think that Virgin Galactic can deliver the satellites, given their track record to date?
[Second link was wrong, fixed now.]
Tory Bruno
A story about his Twitter account. It is refreshing to be able to interact directly with a CEO like that. Of course, Elon has been doing it for years.
A Mission For SLS
Paul Spudis has a modest proposal for ARM.
But George Turner beat him to it.
Sarah Brightman’s Space Travel
…is good for humanity. I hate the phrase “space exploration” in conjunction with human spaceflight, though.
Tests Of The Dragon Crew Escape System
…have been delayed until “later this year.”
No explanation for the delay.
Republicans Don’t Like The Asteroid Mission
Hey, guys? If you want NASA to go to the moon, here’s a pro tip. Let them spend money on things they actually need to get to the moon, instead of forcing them to waste it on things, like SLS and Orion, that they don’t.
The Martian
An interesting interview with Andy Weir.
The initial windstorm (or, rather, its effects) did seem a little implausible to me, but otherwise (as noted) the book holds up very well, scientifically.
Iran’s Space Program
…has been canceled.
Good.