- When Words Get in the Way: ARCA Space’s White Paper
“If you can’t convince them, confuse them.”–Harry S. Truman… Continue reading When Words Get in the Way: ARCA Space’s White Paper - Third Mover Disadvantage: ArianeGroup & Reusability
ArianeGroup’s love/hate relationship with rocket reusability continues. It loves government money thrown its way, parroting political purposes, as it grudgingly ventures into reusability development.… Continue reading Third Mover Disadvantage: ArianeGroup & Reusability - SDA’s Nudge Exposes Legacy Challenges
Northrop Grumman’s latest subcontracting announcement to fulfill an SDA contract is part of a U.S. space industry trend. But does that trend expose weakness or opportunity?… Continue reading SDA’s Nudge Exposes Legacy Challenges - Pretense of Competition: U.S. National Security Space Launch
There’s little disagreement that rocket science is hard. But why insist on ineffective programs that make it harder while limiting the competition?… Continue reading Pretense of Competition: U.S. National Security Space Launch - Driving Innovation Away: SpaceX and Its Culture Problem
Elon Musk and his space company are pushing the industry to the future. But the company’s workplace toxicity, culture, and management behaviors should remain firmly in the past.… Continue reading Driving Innovation Away: SpaceX and Its Culture Problem - Missed Opportunities? Space and the Human Body
Many global space economy estimates and excited growth pronouncements seem to leave something meaningful out of their equations. That omission is only human.… Continue reading Missed Opportunities? Space and the Human Body - Chasing Dreams: SNC and Spirit Defense and Space
Using word combinations such as “commercialization of space” and “access to the space economy” sounds good. Does SNC know what those words mean? … Continue reading Chasing Dreams: SNC and Spirit Defense and Space - China: Starlink Obsession
For various reasons, Starlink seems to be one of the biggest worries to China’s leaders since the first open internet. Maybe it’s the “open” part that worries them the most?… Continue reading China: Starlink Obsession - Boeing’s Successful Starliner Flight Test: And Then??
It’s great that Boeing is experiencing success with its latest Starliner test flight. Does that success translate to a fruitful future?… Continue reading Boeing’s Successful Starliner Flight Test: And Then??
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