A brief history of their misbegotten use in spaceflight, by frequent-commenter Mike Puckett.
[Update late afternoon Mountain time]
I want to share my own condolences to Mike on the loss of his beloved cat. But it sounds like she had a good run.
Category Archives: Business
Off The Air
We’re driving up to Salt Lake City for the Smallsat Conference. Staying in Mesquite, NV tonight, then Park City for the first half of the week. I’ll have laptop, but not sure how much posting I’ll be doing. Comments are open.
Therapy
Is it making us and our culture sick?
Space Transportation Policy
The president has issued a memorandum. I’m skimming it right now, but new policy was definitely needed with the upcoming planned cadence of launch, landing, and entry.
Forty Years Of Foresight
I’ve known Eric for almost half a century, and Chris for forty years. My colleague Jim Bennett, another founder, is also briefly shown.
American Shipbuilding
…is back, despite the Jones Act.
Data Centers
Thoughts from Jeffrey Carter.
This resistance to building them down here is probably going to help industrialize space.
What Rubber Hits The Road
When the state determines it.
Tire dealers in Nevada and Arizona are clicking their champagne glasses. I’ll bet that there will also be a lot of Amazon deliveries.
California doesn't do these things for "efficiency", and the cost increase isn't an unfortunate side effect…it's the whole point. CA leaders deliberately make driving financially painful with the goal of forcing you onto public transport. They brag about it in legislation. https://t.co/PUjhkJwt2N
— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) August 19, 2026
Bombs, Burnt Beef, And The $20 Burrito
To think that absent obvious voter fraud, Los Angeles could have had the opportunity to vote for this guy as mayor.
Russia’s Destruction Continues
Ukraine strikes at the very heart of the Russian space program. https://t.co/YzcYwx5whw
— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) August 15, 2026