How it’s coming along. There’s nothing funny about the cost, though.
Category Archives: Space
The Artemis Accords
OK, it’s simply some high-level, unobjectionable principles (other than to Moon Agreement fans), but seems like a long way from draft agreements. And why only bilateral? I guess they want to work off the framework of the ISS agreements. The devil, of course, will lie in the details.
Mark Kelly, Worldview, And China
A long history. I hadn’t realized the degree to which Kelly and China were involved.
I wonder how this will affect the race? McSally is not a great campaigner, but this might help her hang on to the seat.
The Latest Elon Bashing
I’m glad this guy’s not in charge of anything.
Space Force
The comedy series. It sounds like it will be terrible, and based on ignorant premises.
Coming Attractions
NASA dropped this video yesterday. It’s like a movie trailer.
Starship’s Static Fire
It appears to have been a success. Now on to another one, or a hop.
Space Cinema
Tom Cruise is going to film a movie on the ISS.
First Fire
The Artemis Accords
I haven’t talked much about this, but Bob Zimmerman has thoughts.
I’ve been working on this behind the scenes for a couple years, in both DC and London, and some of the ideas in the accords may be based on my IAC paper from last fall, but these are much more limited than my proposals there. They don’t really “supercede” the OST; the administration’s position is that they are not in violation of it, and that it is “permissive” in that regard.