Thoughts from Bob Zimmerman.
I would note that Vance seems very interested in and supportive of space. A President Harris might have disbanded the Space Council, but I suspect that he will revitalize it.
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The Space Policy Stakes
I think that Greg has it right:
1/8 The Most Important Day in Human History
— Greg Autry🚀 (@GregWAutry) November 4, 2024
Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 will be a pivotal day in human history. Regardless of how intensely you may be focused on some economic or social issue, please consider that we are voting on something much bigger: the fate of humanity for…
“Progressive” Ideas
How they undermined the Democrats.
I hope we’ll find out this week just how undermined they are.
It Begins
A “commercial” Chinese rocket company is copying Starship.
Seems appropriate, though, for a Chinese company to use chopsticks.
America’s Versailles
Walter Russell Mead on the failure of leadership.
[Late-morning update]
From “clingers” to garbage: Why sixteen years of vilification of the American people?
Safety Insanity
Blowing Up the Longhouse
— Dr_Insensitive_Jerk (@DrInsensitive) November 1, 2024
By law, this heater is equipped with a thermal switch that shuts off the gas if the flame goes out. It is marketed as a safety feature, but it is something else entirely.
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DEI at Boeing
Bob Zimmerman has some (rare) good news from the company.
The Starliner Business Case
A discussion of potential buyers.
Safety At NASA
Phil McAlister recalls an event from a decade ago. This was about the time that I published the book (hard to believe it’s been that long).
I’m not convinced that the ASAP contributes to safety in sufficient ratio to how it slows things down.
What’s Next For Starship?
An analysis from Eric Berger.