A non-space publication is noticing the implications of the election for space policy.
[Afternoon update]
Artemis has slipped the schedule again (no surprise), and SLS is looking like it’s in serious trouble.
Moving Space Command to Huntsville in exchange for killing SLS looks like the art of the deal.
[Friday-morning update]
Why Orion’s heat shield offers an opportunity for Isaacman to cancel the entire mess.
[Bumped]
I’m posting this from a Quality Inn in Gallup, NM. We’re on our way to Golden, CO for Thanksgiving. I may post more on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, though, here are some space policy suggestions for the incoming administration from Jeff Greason.
— Jeff Greason (@JeffGreason) November 23, 2024
Bob Zimmerman thinks that NASA is rushing Artemis II to fend of cancellation.
It is very strange that they are not being forthcoming about the heat shield.
It’s not obvious that this professor of aerospace engineering knows that the sun is the hardest place to get to in the solar system. Escape from the solar system is easier.
SLS defenders are starting to sound desperate.
Note that there’s very little support in comments.
I’m sure that there are many NASA staffers hoping to flush it, but I wonder what percentage? It’s my impression that a lot of younger NASA people are woke.
A rundown on the plans.
Thoughts from Devon Eriksen.
SpaceX President & COO Gwynne Shotwell says @Starlink will be profitable this year, but Starship will take the company to the next level.
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) November 15, 2024
“We are going to make some money on Starlink this year. But ultimately I think Starship will be the thing that takes us over the top as one… pic.twitter.com/krgczyAOBZ
[Saturday-afternoon update]
Here is the full talk from @Gwynne_Shotwell at the Baron Capitol conference from yesterday!
— Robin (@xdNiBoR) November 16, 2024
03:50 – Mechazilla
08:54 – Regulatory struggles
11:51 – Starshield
18:00 – Why we need to make life multiplanetary
22:23 – SpaceX management
26:39 – Starlink
38:43 – Starlink on Mars… pic.twitter.com/EzaacTMc4S
The launch industry is seeing the light (and in China as well). The biggest expendable we should expend is SLS.