This was perfectly predictable, and I (and others) predicted it. It was obsolete from its inception.
Category Archives: Space
Starship Is Still Not Understood
I missed this the first time around, about a year and a half ago, but it parallels many of the points that I made in my piece at The New Atlantis about the same time.
[Update late morning]
Airbus seems to be getting serious about space. I don’t see how the centrifuge helps all that much, though. The radius is too small for significant gravity, though it would help a lot to put the plumbing in it.
How To Watch Starship
Some tips, and commentary from Bob Zimmerman.
[Monday-morning update]
OK, the guaranteed excitement didn’t happen today. But to be fair, the guarantee only applied if they actually got to T-0. Anyway, they should be able to resolve the pressurization issue for the next attempt.
Make Your Flight-Test Predictions
[Late-afternoon update]
Go for Monday. SpaceX has gotten their launch license.
That means I have to get up at an ungodly hour to see the launch (window opens at 0500 PDT).
What’s Been Happening AT Starbase
A deep dive.
“Excitement Guaranteed”
Expecting the launch license this week, but no guarantees of that.
Chaos Versus Maskirovka
Thoughts on the classified leaks and the coming offensive in Ukraine.
Starship to Mars
Amazing CGI.
[Update a while later]
And then there’s this:
Read the thread. Most people think (correctly) that this is nuts.
I’m willing to agree that it’s a religion, but rocks don’t have rights. The moon is just a very large rock.
First Orbital Flight
As soon as next Monday?
Ouch
I met Ellie at ASCEND in Las Vegas in October. She’s had a bad few weeks, but I’m glad to see she’s on the mend.
People have asked if I will climb again and while it’s hard to think about now, I really do love it so much, and will likely try again, but may explore other sports as well.
“We risk death doing those things but it’s those moments that make you feel alive… What do you think is gonna happen when you go to outer space you’re risking your life? How am I going to get back and rock climb, you are gonna do it with more knowledge, if you are already in that that’s why your femur broke, in the future when you are healthy rock climb all you want,” said Kagy.
She’s tough, and I hope she gets to space.