This seems like a very strange story. Are they planning Falcon launches from Starbase, or is NASA entrusting the mission to Starship?
Category Archives: Space
The Handwriting On The Wall
Another Starship Flight This Month?
Steven Clark says it could happen.
Twenty-Two Years On
Here is what I wrote in the immediate aftermath of the loss of Columbia. You can follow the link to “Next Post” at the bottom to see subsequent posts in the subsequent days. My first speculative guess (TPS damage) turned out to be correct.
[Update a while later]
A golden oldie from that time.
Onward To Mars
Recommendations for fixing NASA from Bob Zubrin (I haven’t read the whole thing yet).
Off The Air
I’m at DFW, on my way to Orlando via West Palm Beach, to attend the Global Spaceport Alliance, Space Mobility, and SpaceCom conferences, so posting will probably be light.
Off The Air
I’m flying to Orlando tomorrow for three space conferences through Thursday. I’ll take my laptop, but posting may be sporadic.
Jared Isaacman
Demystifying him.
This reminds me of the last time Hubble needed repairs two decades ago, and Sean O’Keefe didn’t want to risk a crew on it after Columbia. When Mike Griffin came in, he reversed the decision. I won’t be surprised if the same thing happens this time.
Phil McALister
What he would have done differently on Commercial Crew.
A Civilizational Fork In The Road
Glenn Reynolds says seize the day.