It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of legendary Club member Colonel Joseph “Joe” Kittinger, II MED ’63, a distinguished recipient of the 2001 Explorers Club Medal and an aerospace pioneer. Col. Kittinger passed away today – Friday, December 9, 2022, at 94. pic.twitter.com/xQCYKqUXdx
— The Explorers Club (@ExplorersClub) December 9, 2022
Category Archives: Space
New Speed Record
100 Gbps from earth to space. At some point, the DSN needs to be converted to lasers.
Lunar Landing Pads
An interesting new study on ISRU.
I do expect that the cost of getting to the moon will be dropping dramatically in the next decade, though.
Objections To Mars Colonization
Peter Hague knocks them down.
After Success
What comes next for Artemis?
Continued insanity and associated delays.
The Sound Of Only Eleven Raptors
The Future Of Humanity
Long-term thoughts from Anders Sandberg.
Happy Thanksgiving
Too busy getting things cleaned and fixed up around the house for guests later to put together an extensive compendium, but I’m thankful for both my and Patricia’s continuing good health, and prospects for interesting (and hopefully remunerative) space-related projects in the coming year. Best wishes of a grateful feast for all of my readers today.
[Update a while later]
Four trends for which to be grateful this Thanksgiving.
[Update a few minutes later]
The week in pictures, special Thanksgiving Day edition.
Is There A Naval Architect In The House?
I’m looking for one who’s interested in getting into the launch business.
Greg Bear
RIP.
I never met him, but his books were a major influence on me in the eighties.