It’s interesting to read this essay that I wrote on space policy just after the first flight of SpaceShipOne and see how it’s held up. Things haven’t happened as quickly as I had hoped, and the government policy has remained awful with respect to NASA human spaceflight, but I think we’re finally on the verge of seeing things happen.
Category Archives: Space
Fusion Power
Is it finally less than thirty years away? It doesn’t say what the fuel is, but I assume it’s deuterium. I wonder if the concept can be adapted for space propulsion?
The ISS Incident
Yes, it does need a serious investigation.
[Update a while later]
And then there’s the disastrous suit program.
Sad to see the IG indulging in the sunk-cost fallacy.
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A Tour Of Starbase
I haven’t seen it yet, but this interview with Elon by Tim Dodd comes highly recommended.
[Friday-afternoon update]
A BBC article on the mating of SH and Starship, temporarily creating the largest rocket ever built, with a nice infographic.
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[Saturday-afternoon update]
Part 2 has been posted.
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BE-4
Why the engine is four years late.
I’m surprised that Bob Smith still has a job.
Starliner Woes
George Dvorsky is not impressed.
I wonder how many times Starliner will end up flying, if and when they get it operational? It can’t compete with SpaceX on price, especially when Starship starts flying.
Space Barons
Midnight Basketball For The Russians
After almost three decades, it’s time to put an end to it. It failed.
The Space Resource
I just discovered a good monthly newsletter. The latest issue is out.
Apollo 15
On the fiftieth anniversary of the landing, Bob Zimmerman has some thoughts.