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A Ladder to Space (2008-05-18)

A whatta to wha? What do I mean by a ladder to space? Am I going to try to build the World’s Largest Structure Ever Conceived by Man? DTH Rocket Endeavors’ Ladder to Space – noun: ... [Read More]

Why I Don't Like NASA (2008-06-03)

As I mentioned in my last post, I am not all that impressed with NASA. I know that it's hard to think about the atmosphere and outer space without thinking about NASA, but that's not what I want to ... [Read More]

A Perfect Time For Budding Aerospace Engineers (2010-02-28)

As odd as it might sound, I'm excited about NASA's budget cuts. The more the load is taken off the government agency's shoulders, the more it is placed on the private sector's. Already the ... [Read More]

Why Did NASA Build the Shuttle Again? (2010-03-03)

The Space Shuttle didn't turn out to be the money-saving all-purpose reusable and safe space-truck it was meant to be. It is enormously inefficient, both in the engineering sense and the fiscal ... [Read More]

Discovery's Launch Postponed (2010-11-05)

The last flight of the Space Shuttle has been postponed until later this November. The reason is for a major hydrogen leak. Oh well. (I'm secretly glad, because I would have had to miss the launch ... [Read More]

High Frontier (2012-06-11)

The High Frontier, Human Colonies in Space, by Gerard O'Neill. Depiction of "Island Three" concept, a 3km radius cylindrical space habitat. ... [Read More]

Dance Party Under Endeavor! (2013-04-14)

I had the interesting experience the other day of attending a wild Yuri's Night party under the Shuttle Endeavor, as a VIP from XCOR. VERY interesting experience being on the same VIP list as ... [Read More]