Category Archives: Space

Business, Economics, Political Commentary, Space, Technology and Society

Why Falcon Succeeded

December 22, 2021 Rand Simberg 12 Comments

Related Twitter thread between me and Peter:

After 6 years of Falcon landings; my post comparing the trajectories of the early Shuttle program and Falcon 9 https://t.co/wq8bxj67F5
— Peter Hague (@peterrhague) December 22, 2021

Business, Economics, Space, Space Science, Technology and Society

Seeing The Potential

December 20, 2021 Rand Simberg 26 Comments

Planetary scientists are starting to understand just how much Starship changes everything.

[December 20th update]

The science upside for Starship.

[Bumped]

Business, Space

Another Blue Origin Employee Jumping Ship

December 20, 2021 Rand Simberg 4 Comments

Excited to embark on this new voyage! https://t.co/uPUaDkO3u9
— Clay Mowry (@ClayMowry) December 20, 2021

Business, Economics, Space, Technology and Society

How Starship Changes Everything

December 17, 2021 Rand Simberg 33 Comments

My latest essay at The New Atlantis has come out from behind the paywall.

Business, Media Criticism, Political Commentary, Popular Culture, Space, Technology and Society

Elon Musk

December 16, 2021 Rand Simberg 32 Comments

…is the hero we need today.

Take that, Senator Karen!

General, History, Popular Culture, Space

Homer Hickam

December 14, 2021 Rand Simberg 3 Comments

He has a new memoir out, that’s getting pretty good reviews. He has led a hell of a life.

History, Space, Technology and Society

A New Record

December 11, 2021 Rand Simberg 3 Comments

For a few minutes this morning, there were nineteen people in space at one time.

Business, Space, Technology and Society

Dylan Taylor

December 8, 2021 Rand Simberg 7 Comments

Eric Berger profiles the next investor to go into space.

Business, Economics, Space, Technology and Society

Techno-Optimism

December 8, 2021 Rand Simberg 5 Comments

An interesting essay by Noah Smith.

Transterrestrial Musings