Like Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman appears to be having second thoughts about building a commercial space facility.
[Afternoon update]
Well, if this is true, it confirms that Blue Origin has abandoned Orbital Reef. That was Brent Sherwood’s baby (he’d been thinking about commercial space facilities for decades, since he was at Boeing), so his departure tells the tale.
Interesting video from Ashlee Vance.
Are Blue Origin and Sierra abandoning the project?
Attacks space settlement (again). Peter Hague responds.
I have to say I’m disappointed in Sarah.
This is kind of a big deal. DoD is going to move it to the Department of Commerce.
This isn’t really a new concern, but there’s nothing they can do about it, except to cancel the stupid program.
There is a review of Bob Zimmerman’s book over at American Thinker.
Bob Smith is out at Blue Origin. Thousands of days late and billions of dollars short. It’s not obvious that his replacement will be any better, though.
[Update a couple minutes later]
The comments over there are (appropriately?) brutal.
McCarthy has introduced a bill to extend the learning period.
It’s unlikely to pass before it expires week after next, but it will ultimately be extended, as it should be.