Clark Lindsey has been covering the DARPA teleconference.
Category Archives: Space
Seeking Volunteers
…at Tea Party in Space.
It’s a great cause.
The Other Shoe About To Drop
You remember that letter from Senators Boxer and Feinstein? ATK and Orrin Hatch aren’t going to be very happy with another one coming out tomorrow, from a surprise source (though it’s not that much of a surprise when you think about it). The divide-and-conquer strategy against the porkers is working.
[Update a while later]
No need to wait for tomorrow — I have the scoop over at Competitive Space.
Bitterness, And Denial
The end of Constellation brings out the same flawed arguments in comments.
Yes, if one poured enough money into Constellation, no doubt it could have been made to “work,” if by that you mean get a few government employees to the moon at a billion dollars a ticket. It never had a prayer of contributing to the opening up of space to the rest of us, any more than Apollo did.
And unfortunately, while the name might be gone, the program zombies on until we can kill off the Senate Launch System and Orion-by-another-name.
On The Misreporting By The Houston Chronicle
…on last night’s debate that I discussed (among other things) at the National Review this morning. Tea Party in Space responds.
[Update late evening]
As part of the Tea In Space article, Andrew has a very interesting chart.
An Out-Of-This-World Debate Question
I have some thoughts on last night’s surprise space policy discussion, over at National Review Online.
The Republican Space Policy Debate
The topic of space actually came up in the Republican debate this evening. Jeff Foust has the story. It just demonstrates how unimportant the subject is, that no one on the panel other than Newt really knew anything about it. And what little they do know is undoubtedly wrong, given the abysmal media coverage of the topic for the last year and a half (if not forever).
The Shuttle Is Retiring
“….why I’m glad.”
Building Your Own Spaceship
Thoughts from Cecil Adams. I think he’s far too pessimistic about the prospects for personal spaceflight. Also, he seems to have forgotten about the X-15.