Reflections from Ed Morrissey.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
Another CLD Drop Out?
Like Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman appears to be having second thoughts about building a commercial space facility.
[Afternoon update]
Well, if this is true, it confirms that Blue Origin has abandoned Orbital Reef. That was Brent Sherwood’s baby (he’d been thinking about commercial space facilities for decades, since he was at Boeing), so his departure tells the tale.
One Revolution Per Minute
Manufacturing In LA
Interesting video from Ashlee Vance.
Orbital Reef
Are Blue Origin and Sierra abandoning the project?
Scientific American
Attacks space settlement (again). Peter Hague responds.
I have to say I’m disappointed in Sarah.
Space Tracking Data
This is kind of a big deal. DoD is going to move it to the Department of Commerce.
SLS Flight Rate
This isn’t really a new concern, but there’s nothing they can do about it, except to cancel the stupid program.
Finally
Bob Smith is out at Blue Origin. Thousands of days late and billions of dollars short. It’s not obvious that his replacement will be any better, though.
[Update a couple minutes later]
The comments over there are (appropriately?) brutal.
Costco
I think I’ve found my primary-care physician (something I haven’t had for decades).