Brian “Rocket Guy” Walker’s latest thrill scheme is to launch himself with a giant crossbow.

Hey, it’s reusable…

Robin Snelson says that you can still form a team for the Lunar Lander Challenge.

I do think that NASA is being overly restrictive with regard to propellants. I mean, it’s not like they’re proposing fluorine. It’s just acid.

Over at The Space Review today, Jeff Foust writes that space enthusiasts have to avoid the Segway problem of overhype. On a related note, Bob Clarebrough says that space entrepreneurs need to be both visionary and customer focused.

[Late morning update]

Clark Lindsey has further thoughts.

Jesse Londin has a good roundup of comments on the new NPRM from FAA-AST on experimental permits for reusable rockets.

Bigelow Aerospace seems to be making good progress in developing private orbital facilities (a key component of a spacefaring infrastructure). Alan Boyle has more.

The new New Space News is out.

Clark Lindsey has some thoughts.

Clark Lindsey has some thoughts.

Clark Lindsey has some thoughts.

Franklin Chang-Diaz wants to build magneto-plasma rockets. In Central America.

Doing the jobs Americans won’t do, I guess.