I’ve got neither the looks nor the brains, but there are a lot of opportunities. Beware, though, folly is opportunity’s constant companion.
Space Industry Opportunities and Follies
Category: Human Spaceflight
Revisiting a Few 2022 Space Activities
This article is just the first of my 2022 space industry examinations. The next will examine industry trends.
SLS, Orion, Artemis: Mind the Gap
The successful launch of Artemis 1 is a step. But is it a step to an abyss or to an actual, attainable plan?
A Learning Opportunity: Blue Origin’s New Shepard Failure
When launch gives you lemons, learn. And then pass along the lessons.
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?
Bored With Inspiration4 (and Why That’s Great)
Inspiration4 was boring, but maybe that's a good thing (which other launch companies should contemplate). And, the DoD is conflicted about its ground systems.
What’s Rad in the Suborbital Spaceflight Business?
How concerned about radiation do suborbital spaceflight passengers need to be? And two more nations are pushing their space programs to commercial companies.
Counting the Days of Amazon and Blue Origin
Why can't Blue Origin be successful like Amazon? Perhaps culture accounts for the difference.
Sincerely and With Great Respect: Bezos Makes NASA an Offer
There are all sorts of reasons why NASA should ignore Bezos' latest offer. But most folks will focus on the $2 billion for why it shouldn't.
Focus On: Virgin Galactic’s Wild Ride–Future of Spaceflight or Fair Ride?
With a major milestone out of the way, is Virgin Galactic primed for becoming the future of suborbital human spaceflight?
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