The latest on the status of IF4. This should put to rest FAA issues for the flight.
[June 4th update]
And they now have a license, for Thursday morning.
[Bumped]
Category Archives: Space
Congratulations To Peter Beck
I’m fortunate enough to spend my life doing things I care very deeply about – using space to improve life on Earth, supporting our next generation of tech and engineering leaders, and helping entrepreneurs build businesses that make a difference. Being recognized for that at this… https://t.co/NiK9Fbsls4
— Peter Beck (@Peter_J_Beck) June 2, 2024
C’est La Vie
Dear Moon has been canceled.
This is disappointing, but it’s only a temporary setback. There will be private missions to, around, and on the Moon.
No Re-Light
SpaceX seems to be focusing on vehicle recovery for now.
This puts off early payload-delivery capability somewhat, but it could still happen this year.
Light Posting
Yes, it’s a busy space-conference week in LA. I was at the Space Tourism Conference on Wednesday, and ISDC yesterday and today. And tomorrow. And Sunday.
Open thread in comments.
Lunar Lander Problems
Commercial Crew History
How it dodged a bullet in getting off the ground.
Hubble Trouble
An interesting article (from NPR!) about the internal controversy at NASA over a private rescue mission. No doubt there is some politics in play within the astronaut office.
The Pace Of Vulcan Rockets
The Air Force is growing concerned.
I suspect that ULA has been so focused on competing against SpaceX on price that it’s ignored the need to compete on tempo. The fact that SpaceX reuses its boosters means that its launch cadence is not constrained by manufacturing capacity. I think that ULA made a bad decision in assuming that launch rates would not be dramatically increasing when doing its cost/benefit analysis on reusability.
Mars Sample Return
When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.