After almost six decades, they’re finally going to release the documents. This was one of the case studies I did for NASA when I was supporting S&MA at HQ a decade and half ago, but even at that time, questions remained. This may answer them.
Gerst
He’s been hired by SpaceX. That may give him a new perspective on things.
[Update early afternoon]
Here‘s Eric Berger’s take.
The Socialist Temptation
Last time I was in DC, a couple weeks ago, I tried to have lunch with Iain Murray, but it turned out that he wasn’t downtown, but was at home writing a forthcoming book.
It seems a little spendy, though, if you want to get young people to read it (which should be the goal). Maybe they’ll also have an ebook.
[Update a while later]
If you click here, you’ll tell the publisher that you’d like to see a Kindle edition.
Secrecy
How do we survive it?
Starliner Woes
It continues to look worse and worse for Boeing. I’m almost starting to wonder if it will ever fly. SpaceX can do the job for less money, and it may not be that long before either Dreamchaser or Starship is flying (though it’s not clear that the latter will be capable of docking with the ISS).
[Update a few minutes later]
Comments over there are (deservedly, IMO) brutal.
[Update Monday afternoon]
“We don’t know how many software errors we have.”
[Bumped]
A Climate Blacklist
…that works. Let’s make her “unhirable in academia.”
These are the people who should be sued for defamation.
Seattle
…and its “liberal” reckoning. Your occasional reminder that there is nothing liberal about these kinds of policies.
BTW, I’ve been tied up with something for the past three days, to explain the non-posting.
California’s War On The Gig Economy
The Democrats in the House wants to make the brutality national.
I was approached by a guy in the Costco parking lot the other day with a petition to repeal AB5. I happily signed it (though I’m not registered to vote in CA). I don’t think that Sacramento understands how angry people get when you wipe out their livelihood. Fortunately, Cocaine Mitch will kill this monstrosity in the Senate.
[Late-morning update]
In California, protecting workers means outlawing their jobs.
These Truths
…were made for you and me. A (long) book review of a flawed history.
Satellite Internet And Astronomy
A good overview of the problem, from Marina Koren.