They just released a report to Congress on its sustainability. I haven’t read the whole thing yet.
[Friday-morning update]
Here‘s Eric Berger’s report.
Category Archives: Space
U.S. Space Command
Do we really need it?
Probably not. I do continue to think we need a U.S. Space Guard, though.
Is The White House Holding Up The Starship Test Flight?
Bob Zimmerman thinks so.
I supposed it’s possible, but NASA needs it to fly. Nelson could probably pressure Biden if that were really happening.
[Update a while later]
Starship is stacked and ready for launch.
Except for the license.
Should We Stay Or Should We Go?
Peter Hague responds to a dumb polemic at Quillette.
One of the foundational problems of space-policy discussions is the apparent inability of many to distinguish between space exploration, and space settlement.
The Deep Space Network
…is in deep kimchi.
I always thought it was stupid to put up cubesats on SLS. That had to be a political decision.
The Russian Space Program
This is a week and a half old, but I didn’t link it at the time. Eric Berger documents its decline.
The Next Starship Test Flight
…might be closer than you think.
It’s all up to the FAA, I think.
The Only Reason To Explore Space
Yes, it’s unclear that, absent physics breakthroughs, there will be any practical reasons to head off to another star.
Blame Canada
Prutty good crater ID, eh?
China Is Serious About Space
They’re not going to let a few dead civilians slow them down.
Meanwhile, environmental and regulatory issues are hamstringing SpaceX in Boca Chica.