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“-a new post at the office of the assistant secretary of defense for space policy, which oversees a larger portfolio including space, nuclear weapons, cyber, missile defense, electromagnetic warfare, and countering weapons of mass destruction. He will work within the office of John Hill, deputy assistant secretary of defense for space and missile defense.Hill’s officeContinue reading “Responsible Behavior”

Missile defense is a scam, always has been. It was Reagan’s present to the defense industry; free money forever. They rig a test every couple years to make it look like it will work but it is not going to stop any real attack by an adversary. It costs billions and is worthless. Like theContinue reading “Space Farce Trump Force”

The spacex AX-1 flight took off today, 8 April 2022. Billionaire tourists to the ISS. Feels like the end. NewSpace seems to have completely corrupted that most sacred American endeavor, Human Space Flight. I am so sad. If those astronauts who sacrificed years of their lives to meet the standards allowing them to be selectedContinue reading “The End of the Dream?”

Terran Space Academy has a YouTube video called “Super Launch System” that is pretty amazing. The points made in the video lead me to the conclusion, again, that a pair of the New Glenn boosters are likely the perfect replacement for the SLS SRB’s. They might even be able to make a crossfeed feature ofContinue reading “The Moon is all that is left”

The reality is that a certain demographic, I call them “The Ayn-Rand-in-Space Cult” are attracted to these forums as a way to shout their ideology from the mountaintops. Their interest in space is only incidental to their libertarian worldview. Anyone with any experience with this knows they are the most malicious toxic bunch on theContinue reading “What duties of non-maleficence do the affluent have to the poor? “

Over half a century ago the first flight of the Saturn V took place and this launch vehicle, more than any other in history, is the benchmark by which all others are measured. The five F-1 engines in the first stage generated over 7.5 million pounds of thrust and the million-pound-thrust second stage lifted overContinue reading “Death to SLS Must End”

It has been over half a century since the Saturn V flew. In terms of modern technology, a half a century is a long time. And while we begin to slowly return to the idea of there being best solutions, most of what was learned with that monumental machine is still not appreciated. What isContinue reading “Failed Concepts”

“The budget proposal includes $822 million for Mars Sample Return-“ “The proposal includes $224 million for development of commercial space stations-“ Over a billion dollars, and add another 3 billion for the space station to nowhere. 4 billion dollars that is not pointed at a lunar return. “President Joe Biden’s administration is announcing billions inContinue reading “Climate Change, Space Solar, and NASA”

The original comment was deleted so some of the verbage has changed- to be less offensive to the Musk Cult- and reposted: I don’t know how spending money on LEO stations can be justified, especially if they are going to be “commercial” since there is no ROI for anything but government research. It has alwaysContinue reading “The Battle Goes On”

The comments on several forums are being censored and disappearing. It was a good run but it appears to be over. The SpaceX fan club has hijacked it all. A few are still going up but that is likely to end. They will continue to be posted here as they appear but may not stayContinue reading “End of Comments”