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The Space Policy Stakes

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I think that Greg has it right:

15 thoughts on “The Space Policy Stakes”

  2. I agree with the post, though I also am sickened by use of “the most important election ever” or similar, for every election of this century.

    I’m not saying it’s wrong. I’m saying I’m sick of it being so. And I’m disgusted by the reason it’s so; one side wants to change everything, often stupidly or disastrously. So it’s all about stopping them.

    It shouldn’t be. There was a time, long ago (the far, far distant time of the 80’s and 90’s) when Republicans and Democrats weren’t so far apart. Now, thanks to the hard left turn of the Democratic party, they are far apart, and so the stakes in every election are vastly higher.

    1. If the Federal Government addressed itself to only those things specified in the Constitution, You’d hardly ever hear anything from them and, aside from things like war, we wouldn’t be in the “most important election ever” mode.

  3. It is too bad that our space activities haven’t been more of an issue because it is an area where Trump has done well. But it isn’t popular with the public and the media wont cover it.

    It is also too bad that Bezos knows Trump will be better but is too big of a pussy to say it. The message sent by the persecution of Musk was received.

    1. “The message sent by the persecution of Musk was received.”

      Persecution and eventual prosecution of Elon Musk if Donald Trump loses the election. One would think that wouldn’t be lost on the billionaires many of whom are democratic supporters; the message being is anyone truly safe?

  4. I had a look at the comments on that thread. My god, there are some stupid people out there and they vote.
    I’m not sure the USA isn’t over whichever way the vote goes.
    That is very, very bad for the rest of the world. The US is the only country I know of founded on the belief that government is a problem, not a solution or an end in itself.
    Everywhere else the goodness of government and its relentless growth is regarded as a good thing.

    2. …and it turns out that Starship was just a scam to bilk money out of the government thru phony contracts

      1. Starship was never expected to fly. That’s why it was constructed from sheet metal at Elon’s beach house.

        1. The Boeing approach is superior. “Give us this pile of money and we’ll fly this paper rocket!” Soon: “We need more money.” Soon: “Give us this pile of money and we’ll fly this paper rocket!”

  6. –SpaceX Has a Plan for Starlink to Hit Gigabit Speeds
    Elon Musk’s satellite internet company told the FCC that a few tweaks to its “orbital configuration and operational parameters” could result in nearly 10 times faster downloads.–
    https://www.wired.com/story/spacex-starlink-internet-gigabit-speeds-fcc/
    “SpaceX wants to lower the altitudes of satellites “at 525 km, 530 km, and 535 km to 480 km, 485 km, and 475 km altitude, respectively.” The reconfiguration will increase the “potential maximum number of orbital planes and satellites per plane” while keeping the planned total number of second-generation satellites at 29,988 or less. ”

    Why not add starlink satellite to another starlink satellite in in orbit. Lanch starlink satellites which dock with starlink satellites already in orbit.

    I also think SpaceX should launch telescopes and they should be in the higher orbits, though if you want to use telescopes to view Earth surface, rather space viewing the stars, put telescopes on starlink satellites in lowest orbits.

    Also we are down to have just one satellite measuring global air temperature, so put these instruments to measure global air temperature on a few dozen starlinks satellites.

    1. The earth viewing telescope could also view meteors showers at night. And of course star viewing telescopes can view the stars, anytime- day and night.

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