Building the Space Force on a Sandy Foundation May 6, 2021 6 min read Newsletter A case of garbage-in, garbage-out? Or, like Pink’s hit album, Missundaztood? Continuation of USAF confusion about space operations? There are no good choices in this Space Force-focused paper.
Starship Clones and More Thoughts about ISS Commercialization Apr 29, 2021 7 min read Archive News about another non-existent rocket that looks a bit like an existing rocket (again). And--does ISS commercialization make sense today?
Questions about the Commercial Space Industry’s Future (and some answers) Apr 22, 2021 6 min read Archive My attempt to address a few questions about the future of the commercial space industry.
1Q21 Spacecraft Deployment Review Apr 15, 2021 7 min read Archive Even if Starlink satellites hadn't been deployed during 1Q21, overall commercial satellite deployments were high during 2021's first three months.
1Q21 Orbital Space Launch Review Apr 8, 2021 4 min read Archive A minor launch update for 2021. The upshot: a particular company (with a name that rhymes with “base specs”) has been very busy.