Eric Berger surveys the contestants.
Category Archives: Space
Ship Catch
A preview of the next flight:
SpaceX has released a new Starship tower catch animation for the upcoming Flight 15! https://t.co/kStn01Da8u
— Truthful🛰️ (@Truthful_ast) October 20, 2026
Space Daily
I haven’t been reading it that much lately, but it seems to have gone to hell.
New Glenn
Blue Origin seems to finally be getting serious.
If so, it’s badly needed, with SpaceX pulling back from the commercial launch market.
Space Superiority
What does it really mean, and how do we achieve it? A useful essay by Courney Stadd.
The Human Settlement Of The Solar System
Bob Zimmerman says that it’s now inevitable, unless we vote wrong.
When The Interceptors Run Out
When the Interceptors Run Out: The Limits of Technological Superiority Supersonic Redhead | October 11, 2026 https://t.co/d5FfnSEBSq
— Supersonic Redhead🛫 (@Supersonic_Red) October 11, 2026
Sudden-Wealth Syndrome
I cannot imagine having this problem. I wouldn’t change my lifestyle much; I’d put the money into my or others’ space ventures, and life extension. But this is one of the reasons that lottery winners often end up blowing the money; they have no apparent purpose in life.
The Delusions Of Percival Lowell
Bob Zimmerman reviews a flawed book about the astronomer.
Does NASA Want A Space Economy?
There is still a large contingent that wants to go back to the old cost-plus ways.
I could see giving this as a sop to Boeing in exchange for accepting an end to SLS. It won’t last that long, because Starship will be flying people before most people realize.