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THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: THE CONSEQUENTIAL FRONTIER The Consequential Frontier: Challenging the Privatization of Space by Peter Ward Melville House Publishing, 2019 hardcover, 224 pp. ISBN978-1-61219-800-2
THE SPACE REVIEW: THE UNITED STATES IS LOSING ITS After more than a year of effort, the Trump Administration released an update to the US Government Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices in December 2019. The Standard Practices define the standards for minimizing the creation of orbital debris and generally apply to all US government space missions and establish the foundation for rulemaking that applies to commercial THE SPACE REVIEW: SATELLITE BREAKUPS AND RELATED EVENTS: ASEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: MARS IS AWFUL Another major factor working against Mars is gravity. It’s one of the hardest places in the solar system to land safely. Although its surface gravity is less than Earth’s, Mars is unique in the solar system for being as massive as it is without having enough of an atmosphere for useful aerodynamics. THE SPACE REVIEW: GENESIS AND THE FUTURE SPACE HOTEL Genesis and the future space hotel by Taylor Dinerman Monday, July 17, 2006. The July 12th launch on a Russian Dnepr (SS-18) rocket of Bigelow Aerospace’s experimental Genesis module is another step in the ongoing evolution of the space tourism industry. THE SPACE REVIEW: RUSSIA GEARS UP FOR ELECTRONIC WARFARE Russia is building up an impressive capability to conduct electronic warfare against foreign satellites. At the center of this effort is the development of a variety of mobile ground-based systems to interfere with the operations of both communications and radar reconnaissance satellites. THE SPACE REVIEW: ABOVE THE CLOUDS: THE WHITE CLOUD OCEANSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY What is The Space Review? The Space Review is an online publication devoted to in-depth articles, commentary, and reviews regarding all aspects of space exploration: science, technology, policy, business,and more.
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THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: THE CONSEQUENTIAL FRONTIER The Consequential Frontier: Challenging the Privatization of Space by Peter Ward Melville House Publishing, 2019 hardcover, 224 pp. ISBN978-1-61219-800-2
THE SPACE REVIEW: THE UNITED STATES IS LOSING ITS After more than a year of effort, the Trump Administration released an update to the US Government Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices in December 2019. The Standard Practices define the standards for minimizing the creation of orbital debris and generally apply to all US government space missions and establish the foundation for rulemaking that applies to commercial THE SPACE REVIEW: SATELLITE BREAKUPS AND RELATED EVENTS: ASEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: MARS IS AWFUL Another major factor working against Mars is gravity. It’s one of the hardest places in the solar system to land safely. Although its surface gravity is less than Earth’s, Mars is unique in the solar system for being as massive as it is without having enough of an atmosphere for useful aerodynamics. THE SPACE REVIEW: GENESIS AND THE FUTURE SPACE HOTEL Genesis and the future space hotel by Taylor Dinerman Monday, July 17, 2006. The July 12th launch on a Russian Dnepr (SS-18) rocket of Bigelow Aerospace’s experimental Genesis module is another step in the ongoing evolution of the space tourism industry. THE SPACE REVIEW: RUSSIA GEARS UP FOR ELECTRONIC WARFARE Russia is building up an impressive capability to conduct electronic warfare against foreign satellites. At the center of this effort is the development of a variety of mobile ground-based systems to interfere with the operations of both communications and radar reconnaissance satellites. THE SPACE REVIEW: ABOVE THE CLOUDS: THE WHITE CLOUD OCEANSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Even though the term “black hole” was introduced less than 60 years ago, the phenomenon has long since transcended astrophysics into popular culture. Almost everyone is familiar with the term, associating it not just stars and galaxies but also, more figuratively, with things from which one THE SPACE REVIEW: PEEKING BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN The first NIE titled The Soviet Space Program was published in December 1962.Subsequent estimates followed in 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1983, and 1985.In the words of the late Jeffrey Richelson, “The estimates focused on ground facilities, launch vehicles, space systems (particularly military systems), lunar activities, scientific and technical capabilities, and planetary probes. THE SPACE REVIEW: VENUS IS HOT AGAIN VERITAS, or Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy, is an orbiter mission. It carries a synthetic aperture radar to map the surface, improving on the maps generated by Magellan—NASA’s last dedicated Venus mission, which launched in 1989 and ended in 1994. THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CHALLENGES FACING ARTEMIS IN 2020 When 2019 started, NASA was going back to the Moon, gradually. The agency had set an internal goal of getting astronauts back onto the surface of the Moon by 2028, after developing the lunar Gateway in orbit around the Moon that would serve as a base THE SPACE REVIEW: DON’T MOVE US SPACE COMMAND Amid the emergence of both Chinese and Russian antisatellite weapon capabilities to challenge the American space dominance that has been unrivaled for more than 50 years, the need for a more emphatic inflection in space defense set the stage for reconstitution of SpaceCommand.
THE SPACE REVIEW: THE OUTER SPACE TREATY AND STATES The first known collision involving space debris occurred in space in 1996: Cerise, a French microsatellite orbiting at an altitude of 700 kilometer, and a fragment of space debris from an exploded third stage of an Ariane launcher collided. 1 Debris in low-Earth orbit (LEO) has significantly grown since then. In 2007, the Chinese anti-satellite (ASAT) test created more than 2,000 new debris THE SPACE REVIEW: FROM SSA TO SPACE RECON: SETTING THE Ensure Continuous Reconnaissance: At first glance, this principle may seem contradictory to the preceding language and could lead the reader to assume that we will dedicate sensors to “stare” at a specific target. This may have the effect of potentially overwhelming the system with information and squandering resources. In actuality, this idea proposes that we must necessarily execute THE SPACE REVIEW: HOW LOW CAN LAUNCH COSTS GO? A solo flight to orbit will likely continue to cost tens of millions of dollars well after launch costs drop below ten million per launch. But with competing carriers, each launching hundreds of passengers to orbit daily, seats might eventually be available for less than $100,000 per person. THE SPACE REVIEW: RUSSIA’S SECRET SATELLITE BUILDER Plenty of evidence has emerged from open-source intelligence that CNIIHM has become one of the most important satellite builders outside the structure of Roscosmos, specializing in the development of small sаtellites for military purposes, including what likely is a new Russian co-orbital anti-satellite system. THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENT “While it’s probably a bridge too far to completely get rid of the Wolf Amendment,” said Brian Weeden, director of program planning at the Secure World Foundation, “it’s probably time to think about how to relax it, or at least prescribe areas where we might want to THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY Review: Developing Space and Settling Space. A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021. THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: NOT NECESSARILY ROCKET SCIENCE by Kellie Gerardi. Mango, 2020. hardcover, 256 pp. ISBN 978-1-64250-410-1. US$19.95. For decades, the message to students interested in pursuing career in space was simple: study science and math. That was the way to get a job as an engineer or scientist at companies or government agencies involved in space. THE SPACE REVIEW: IN SEARCH OF A SPACE CULTURESEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: SPYBIRDS: POPPY 8 AND THE DAWN OF The Space Review: Spybirds: POPPY 8 and the dawn of satellite ocean surveillance. Artist impression of the September 1969 launch of multiple satellites. The four yellow objects at the front represent the POPPY 8 signals intelligence satellites that for the first time had a mission of locating Soviet ships at sea by detecting their radaremissions.
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THE SPACE REVIEW: RUSSIA GEARS UP FOR ELECTRONIC WARFARE Comments (3) Russia is building up an impressive capability to conduct electronic warfare against foreign satellites. At the center of this effort is the development of a variety of mobile ground-based systems to interfere with the operations of both communications and radar reconnaissance satellites. There is also evidence for plans to perform THE SPACE REVIEW: DON’T MOVE US SPACE COMMAND The decision to move US Space Command to the Army’s Redstone Arsenal is enigmatic. Amid the emergence of both Chinese and Russian antisatellite weapon capabilities to challenge the American space dominance that has been unrivaled for more than 50 years, the need for a more emphatic inflection in space defense set the stage forreconstitution
THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENT Colloquially known as the Wolf Amendment, after former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who added a version of it to an appropriations bill eight years ago, it restricts NASA’s ability to cooperate directly with China on space exploration. Some, though, think the provision has THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESTIMATING THE COST OF BFRSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY Review: Developing Space and Settling Space. A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021. THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: NOT NECESSARILY ROCKET SCIENCE by Kellie Gerardi. Mango, 2020. hardcover, 256 pp. ISBN 978-1-64250-410-1. US$19.95. For decades, the message to students interested in pursuing career in space was simple: study science and math. That was the way to get a job as an engineer or scientist at companies or government agencies involved in space. THE SPACE REVIEW: IN SEARCH OF A SPACE CULTURESEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: SPYBIRDS: POPPY 8 AND THE DAWN OF The Space Review: Spybirds: POPPY 8 and the dawn of satellite ocean surveillance. Artist impression of the September 1969 launch of multiple satellites. The four yellow objects at the front represent the POPPY 8 signals intelligence satellites that for the first time had a mission of locating Soviet ships at sea by detecting their radaremissions.
THE SPACE REVIEW: SATELLITE BREAKUPS AND RELATED EVENTS: ASEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: RUSSIA GEARS UP FOR ELECTRONIC WARFARE Comments (3) Russia is building up an impressive capability to conduct electronic warfare against foreign satellites. At the center of this effort is the development of a variety of mobile ground-based systems to interfere with the operations of both communications and radar reconnaissance satellites. There is also evidence for plans to perform THE SPACE REVIEW: DON’T MOVE US SPACE COMMAND The decision to move US Space Command to the Army’s Redstone Arsenal is enigmatic. Amid the emergence of both Chinese and Russian antisatellite weapon capabilities to challenge the American space dominance that has been unrivaled for more than 50 years, the need for a more emphatic inflection in space defense set the stage forreconstitution
THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENT Colloquially known as the Wolf Amendment, after former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who added a version of it to an appropriations bill eight years ago, it restricts NASA’s ability to cooperate directly with China on space exploration. Some, though, think the provision has THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESTIMATING THE COST OF BFRSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: PEEKING BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN The first NIE titled The Soviet Space Program was published in December 1962.Subsequent estimates followed in 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1983, and 1985.In the words of the late Jeffrey Richelson, “The estimates focused on ground facilities, launch vehicles, space systems (particularly military systems), lunar activities, scientific and technical capabilities, and planetary probes. THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Even though the term “black hole” was introduced less than 60 years ago, the phenomenon has long since transcended astrophysics into popular culture. Almost everyone is familiar with the term, associating it not just stars and galaxies but also, more figuratively, with things from which one THE SPACE REVIEW: REVISITING THE PAST’S FUTURE: ONGOING Apple TV+’s “For All Mankind” finished its second season in April. That season was set entirely in 1983, in an alternate history where NASA builds a moonbase and ends up at the inflection point between peace and nuclear war. Two obsessive fans of the show who haven’t found enough THE SPACE REVIEW: THE REVIVAL OF THE SUBORBITAL MARKET At the same time, some of the customers for suborbital flights might prefer to take Axiom SpaceX flights to the International Space Station for $10–20 million per person, or SpaceX flights to orbit like the Inspiration4 flight (see “The new era of private human orbital spaceflight”, The Space Review, March 8, 2021).Perhaps a flight around the Moon will also become as common as trips to THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CHALLENGES FACING ARTEMIS IN 2020 One key issue arose last month, when Congress reached a deal on a final spending bill for fiscal year 2020. NASA received $22.63 billion in the bill, about in line with its original request of just over $21 billion plus the $1.6 billion budget amendment submitted to Congress in May. However, the allocations in the bill don’t line up with the THE SPACE REVIEW: VENUS IS HOT AGAIN VERITAS, or Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy, is an orbiter mission. It carries a synthetic aperture radar to map the surface, improving on the maps generated by Magellan—NASA’s last dedicated Venus mission, which launched in 1989 and ended in 1994. THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: THE CONSEQUENTIAL FRONTIER Journalist Peter Ward claims to offer that in The Consequential Frontier, whose subtitle is “Challenging the Privatization of Space.”. Ultimately, though, the book is a flawed examination of the topic that does little to effectively review, or critique, commercial space activities. Ward looks at the privatization of space in threeparts.
THE SPACE REVIEW: SHOULD INDIA JOIN CHINA AND RUSSIA’S Last week, South Korea signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the tenth country to join. It was the latest sign of the ongoing global efforts to study the Moon and beyond, involving both state-centric programs and multilateral collaborations. Developing multilateral mechanismsfor
THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: LUNA COGNITA ISBN 978-1-4939-1663-4. US$89.99. As the closest celestial object in our skies, the Moon has an amazing body of literature surrounding it. Primitive humans looked up into the sky and saw the mysterious orb appear and disappear in a timely (and predictable) manner. As civilization developed, the Moon became a natural target of attention. THE SPACE REVIEW: STRANGE BEDFELLOWS The Space Review: Strange bedfellows. The Mapping and Survey System being attached to an Apollo Applications Program “wet workshop” in Earth orbit. This NASA artist illustration from early 1967 demonstrates that MSS was depicted in NASA artwork at the time. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY Review: Developing Space and Settling Space. A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021. THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: NOT NECESSARILY ROCKET SCIENCE by Kellie Gerardi. Mango, 2020. hardcover, 256 pp. ISBN 978-1-64250-410-1. US$19.95. For decades, the message to students interested in pursuing career in space was simple: study science and math. That was the way to get a job as an engineer or scientist at companies or government agencies involved in space. THE SPACE REVIEW: IN SEARCH OF A SPACE CULTURESEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: SPYBIRDS: POPPY 8 AND THE DAWN OF The Space Review: Spybirds: POPPY 8 and the dawn of satellite ocean surveillance. Artist impression of the September 1969 launch of multiple satellites. The four yellow objects at the front represent the POPPY 8 signals intelligence satellites that for the first time had a mission of locating Soviet ships at sea by detecting their radaremissions.
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THE SPACE REVIEW: RUSSIA GEARS UP FOR ELECTRONIC WARFARE Comments (3) Russia is building up an impressive capability to conduct electronic warfare against foreign satellites. At the center of this effort is the development of a variety of mobile ground-based systems to interfere with the operations of both communications and radar reconnaissance satellites. There is also evidence for plans to perform THE SPACE REVIEW: DON’T MOVE US SPACE COMMAND The decision to move US Space Command to the Army’s Redstone Arsenal is enigmatic. Amid the emergence of both Chinese and Russian antisatellite weapon capabilities to challenge the American space dominance that has been unrivaled for more than 50 years, the need for a more emphatic inflection in space defense set the stage forreconstitution
THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENT Colloquially known as the Wolf Amendment, after former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who added a version of it to an appropriations bill eight years ago, it restricts NASA’s ability to cooperate directly with China on space exploration. Some, though, think the provision has THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESTIMATING THE COST OF BFRSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY Review: Developing Space and Settling Space. A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021. THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: NOT NECESSARILY ROCKET SCIENCE by Kellie Gerardi. Mango, 2020. hardcover, 256 pp. ISBN 978-1-64250-410-1. US$19.95. For decades, the message to students interested in pursuing career in space was simple: study science and math. That was the way to get a job as an engineer or scientist at companies or government agencies involved in space. THE SPACE REVIEW: IN SEARCH OF A SPACE CULTURESEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: SPYBIRDS: POPPY 8 AND THE DAWN OF The Space Review: Spybirds: POPPY 8 and the dawn of satellite ocean surveillance. Artist impression of the September 1969 launch of multiple satellites. The four yellow objects at the front represent the POPPY 8 signals intelligence satellites that for the first time had a mission of locating Soviet ships at sea by detecting their radaremissions.
THE SPACE REVIEW: SATELLITE BREAKUPS AND RELATED EVENTS: ASEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: RUSSIA GEARS UP FOR ELECTRONIC WARFARE Comments (3) Russia is building up an impressive capability to conduct electronic warfare against foreign satellites. At the center of this effort is the development of a variety of mobile ground-based systems to interfere with the operations of both communications and radar reconnaissance satellites. There is also evidence for plans to perform THE SPACE REVIEW: DON’T MOVE US SPACE COMMAND The decision to move US Space Command to the Army’s Redstone Arsenal is enigmatic. Amid the emergence of both Chinese and Russian antisatellite weapon capabilities to challenge the American space dominance that has been unrivaled for more than 50 years, the need for a more emphatic inflection in space defense set the stage forreconstitution
THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENT Colloquially known as the Wolf Amendment, after former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who added a version of it to an appropriations bill eight years ago, it restricts NASA’s ability to cooperate directly with China on space exploration. Some, though, think the provision has THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESTIMATING THE COST OF BFRSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: PEEKING BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN The first NIE titled The Soviet Space Program was published in December 1962.Subsequent estimates followed in 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1983, and 1985.In the words of the late Jeffrey Richelson, “The estimates focused on ground facilities, launch vehicles, space systems (particularly military systems), lunar activities, scientific and technical capabilities, and planetary probes. THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS Even though the term “black hole” was introduced less than 60 years ago, the phenomenon has long since transcended astrophysics into popular culture. Almost everyone is familiar with the term, associating it not just stars and galaxies but also, more figuratively, with things from which one THE SPACE REVIEW: REVISITING THE PAST’S FUTURE: ONGOING Apple TV+’s “For All Mankind” finished its second season in April. That season was set entirely in 1983, in an alternate history where NASA builds a moonbase and ends up at the inflection point between peace and nuclear war. Two obsessive fans of the show who haven’t found enough THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CHALLENGES FACING ARTEMIS IN 2020 One key issue arose last month, when Congress reached a deal on a final spending bill for fiscal year 2020. NASA received $22.63 billion in the bill, about in line with its original request of just over $21 billion plus the $1.6 billion budget amendment submitted to Congress in May. However, the allocations in the bill don’t line up with the THE SPACE REVIEW: VENUS IS HOT AGAIN VERITAS, or Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy, is an orbiter mission. It carries a synthetic aperture radar to map the surface, improving on the maps generated by Magellan—NASA’s last dedicated Venus mission, which launched in 1989 and ended in 1994. THE SPACE REVIEW: THE REVIVAL OF THE SUBORBITAL MARKET With the bidding for taking the first human-crewed suborbital flight of the New Shepard at $2.8 million, and the bidding not closing until June 12, a healthy market may be available, at least temporarily, for suborbital flights with paying spaceflight participants. Million-dollar prices are likely THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: THE CONSEQUENTIAL FRONTIER Journalist Peter Ward claims to offer that in The Consequential Frontier, whose subtitle is “Challenging the Privatization of Space.”. Ultimately, though, the book is a flawed examination of the topic that does little to effectively review, or critique, commercial space activities. Ward looks at the privatization of space in threeparts.
THE SPACE REVIEW: SHOULD INDIA JOIN CHINA AND RUSSIA’S Last week, South Korea signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the tenth country to join. It was the latest sign of the ongoing global efforts to study the Moon and beyond, involving both state-centric programs and multilateral collaborations. Developing multilateral mechanismsfor
THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: LUNA COGNITA ISBN 978-1-4939-1663-4. US$89.99. As the closest celestial object in our skies, the Moon has an amazing body of literature surrounding it. Primitive humans looked up into the sky and saw the mysterious orb appear and disappear in a timely (and predictable) manner. As civilization developed, the Moon became a natural target of attention. THE SPACE REVIEW: STRANGE BEDFELLOWS The Space Review: Strange bedfellows. The Mapping and Survey System being attached to an Apollo Applications Program “wet workshop” in Earth orbit. This NASA artist illustration from early 1967 demonstrates that MSS was depicted in NASA artwork at the time. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY Review: Developing Space and Settling Space. A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021. THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CHALLENGES FACING ARTEMIS IN 2020 One key issue arose last month, when Congress reached a deal on a final spending bill for fiscal year 2020. NASA received $22.63 billion in the bill, about in line with its original request of just over $21 billion plus the $1.6 billion budget amendment submitted to Congress in May. However, the allocations in the bill don’t line up with the THE SPACE REVIEW: GENESIS AND THE FUTURE SPACE HOTEL Even though the thickness of the module’s skin is less than half of the skin of a full scale space hotel, putting a window into it is a good way of gaining experience and insuring that the design, especially the seals, are genuinely spaceworthy. The Genesis designers installed a camera on the inside that does nothing but monitor thewindow.
THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: THE CONSEQUENTIAL FRONTIER Journalist Peter Ward claims to offer that in The Consequential Frontier, whose subtitle is “Challenging the Privatization of Space.”. Ultimately, though, the book is a flawed examination of the topic that does little to effectively review, or critique, commercial space activities. Ward looks at the privatization of space in threeparts.
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THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESTIMATING THE COST OF BFRSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
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THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENTVA WOLF ACT Colloquially known as the Wolf Amendment, after former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who added a version of it to an appropriations bill eight years ago, it restricts NASA’s ability to cooperate directly with China on space exploration. Some, though, think the provision has THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY Review: Developing Space and Settling Space. A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021. THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CHALLENGES FACING ARTEMIS IN 2020 One key issue arose last month, when Congress reached a deal on a final spending bill for fiscal year 2020. NASA received $22.63 billion in the bill, about in line with its original request of just over $21 billion plus the $1.6 billion budget amendment submitted to Congress in May. However, the allocations in the bill don’t line up with the THE SPACE REVIEW: GENESIS AND THE FUTURE SPACE HOTEL Even though the thickness of the module’s skin is less than half of the skin of a full scale space hotel, putting a window into it is a good way of gaining experience and insuring that the design, especially the seals, are genuinely spaceworthy. The Genesis designers installed a camera on the inside that does nothing but monitor thewindow.
THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: THE CONSEQUENTIAL FRONTIER Journalist Peter Ward claims to offer that in The Consequential Frontier, whose subtitle is “Challenging the Privatization of Space.”. Ultimately, though, the book is a flawed examination of the topic that does little to effectively review, or critique, commercial space activities. Ward looks at the privatization of space in threeparts.
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THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESTIMATING THE COST OF BFRSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: ABOVE THE CLOUDS: THE WHITE CLOUD OCEANSEE MORE ON THESPACEREVIEW.COMCLOUD SATELLITE MAPVISIBLE CLOUD SATELLITE THE SPACE REVIEW: HUMAN MISSIONS TO MARS: QUESTIONS OF WHOSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENTVA WOLF ACT Colloquially known as the Wolf Amendment, after former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who added a version of it to an appropriations bill eight years ago, it restricts NASA’s ability to cooperate directly with China on space exploration. Some, though, think the provision has THE SPACE REVIEW: REVISITING THE PAST’S FUTURE: ONGOING 14 hours ago · Apple TV+’s “For All Mankind” finished its second season in April. That season was set entirely in 1983, in an alternate history where NASA builds a moonbase and ends up at the inflection point between peace and nuclear war. Two obsessive fans of the show who haven’t found enough THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS 14 hours ago · Even though the term “black hole” was introduced less than 60 years ago, the phenomenon has long since transcended astrophysics into popular culture. Almost everyone is familiar with the term, associating it not just stars and galaxies THE SPACE REVIEW: PEEKING BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN 14 hours ago · The first NIE titled The Soviet Space Program was published in December 1962.Subsequent estimates followed in 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1983, and 1985.In the words of the late Jeffrey Richelson, “The estimates focused on ground facilities, launch vehicles, space systems (particularly military systems), lunar activities, scientific and technical capabilities, and planetaryprobes.
THE SPACE REVIEW: THE REVIVAL OF THE SUBORBITAL MARKET At the same time, some of the customers for suborbital flights might prefer to take Axiom SpaceX flights to the International Space Station for $10–20 million per person, or SpaceX flights to orbit like the Inspiration4 flight (see “The new era of private human orbital spaceflight”, The Space Review, March 8, 2021).Perhaps a flight around the Moon will also become as common as trips to THE SPACE REVIEW: VENUS IS HOT AGAIN 14 hours ago · VERITAS, or Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy, is an orbiter mission. It carries a synthetic aperture radar to map the surface, improving on the maps generated by Magellan—NASA’s last dedicated Venus mission, which launched in 1989 and ended in 1994. THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: BEYOND That is the dramatic theme of Beyond, a history of that race by Stephen Walker.The book’s subtitle (“The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space”) and the cover photo of Yuri Gagarin might lead one at first glance to thinkthis is
THE SPACE REVIEW: WHY THE US SHOULD BAN KINETIC ANTI The United States has long been the world leader in developing and leveraging space-based technology. While the gap between the US and other countries has shrunk in recent years, the United States remains the nation most dependent on space-based capabilities. As of June 2020, the total number of THE SPACE REVIEW: AN AGGRESSIVE BUDGET FOR MORE THAN JUST Even before President Biden took office in January, it was clear that his administration was going to emphasize Earth science at NASA. The Biden campaign had identified climate change as a major priority across the government, and the Democratic party platform last summer included, in its brief discussion of space policy, “strengthening” Earth observation missions at both NASA and NOAA THE SPACE REVIEW: SHOULD INDIA JOIN CHINA AND RUSSIA’S Last week, South Korea signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the tenth country to join. It was the latest sign of the ongoing global efforts to study the Moon and beyond, involving both state-centric programs and multilateral collaborations. Developing multilateral mechanismsfor
THE SPACE REVIEW: WE NEVER WENT TO THE MOON (NO, REALLY.) by Dwayne A. DayMonday, July 19, 2004. It’s all true. We never went to the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin never set foot on Mare Tranquilitatus. They filmed it all on a soundstage in Nevada’s Area 51. Stanley Kubrick directed, slowing down the film speed to make it THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY Review: Developing Space and Settling Space. A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021. THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CHALLENGES FACING ARTEMIS IN 2020 One key issue arose last month, when Congress reached a deal on a final spending bill for fiscal year 2020. NASA received $22.63 billion in the bill, about in line with its original request of just over $21 billion plus the $1.6 billion budget amendment submitted to Congress in May. However, the allocations in the bill don’t line up with the THE SPACE REVIEW: GENESIS AND THE FUTURE SPACE HOTEL Even though the thickness of the module’s skin is less than half of the skin of a full scale space hotel, putting a window into it is a good way of gaining experience and insuring that the design, especially the seals, are genuinely spaceworthy. The Genesis designers installed a camera on the inside that does nothing but monitor thewindow.
THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: THE CONSEQUENTIAL FRONTIER Journalist Peter Ward claims to offer that in The Consequential Frontier, whose subtitle is “Challenging the Privatization of Space.”. Ultimately, though, the book is a flawed examination of the topic that does little to effectively review, or critique, commercial space activities. Ward looks at the privatization of space in threeparts.
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THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESTIMATING THE COST OF BFRSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: ABOVE THE CLOUDS: THE WHITE CLOUD OCEANSEE MORE ON THESPACEREVIEW.COMCLOUD SATELLITE MAPVISIBLE CLOUD SATELLITE THE SPACE REVIEW: HUMAN MISSIONS TO MARS: QUESTIONS OF WHOSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENTVA WOLF ACT Colloquially known as the Wolf Amendment, after former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who added a version of it to an appropriations bill eight years ago, it restricts NASA’s ability to cooperate directly with China on space exploration. Some, though, think the provision has THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY Review: Developing Space and Settling Space. A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021. THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CHALLENGES FACING ARTEMIS IN 2020 One key issue arose last month, when Congress reached a deal on a final spending bill for fiscal year 2020. NASA received $22.63 billion in the bill, about in line with its original request of just over $21 billion plus the $1.6 billion budget amendment submitted to Congress in May. However, the allocations in the bill don’t line up with the THE SPACE REVIEW: GENESIS AND THE FUTURE SPACE HOTEL Even though the thickness of the module’s skin is less than half of the skin of a full scale space hotel, putting a window into it is a good way of gaining experience and insuring that the design, especially the seals, are genuinely spaceworthy. The Genesis designers installed a camera on the inside that does nothing but monitor thewindow.
THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: THE CONSEQUENTIAL FRONTIER Journalist Peter Ward claims to offer that in The Consequential Frontier, whose subtitle is “Challenging the Privatization of Space.”. Ultimately, though, the book is a flawed examination of the topic that does little to effectively review, or critique, commercial space activities. Ward looks at the privatization of space in threeparts.
THE SPACE REVIEW: IN SEARCH OF A SPACE CULTURESEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESTIMATING THE COST OF BFRSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: ABOVE THE CLOUDS: THE WHITE CLOUD OCEANSEE MORE ON THESPACEREVIEW.COMCLOUD SATELLITE MAPVISIBLE CLOUD SATELLITE THE SPACE REVIEW: HUMAN MISSIONS TO MARS: QUESTIONS OF WHOSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENTVA WOLF ACT Colloquially known as the Wolf Amendment, after former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who added a version of it to an appropriations bill eight years ago, it restricts NASA’s ability to cooperate directly with China on space exploration. Some, though, think the provision has THE SPACE REVIEW: REVISITING THE PAST’S FUTURE: ONGOING 13 hours ago · Apple TV+’s “For All Mankind” finished its second season in April. That season was set entirely in 1983, in an alternate history where NASA builds a moonbase and ends up at the inflection point between peace and nuclear war. Two obsessive fans of the show who haven’t found enough THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS 13 hours ago · Even though the term “black hole” was introduced less than 60 years ago, the phenomenon has long since transcended astrophysics into popular culture. Almost everyone is familiar with the term, associating it not just stars and galaxies THE SPACE REVIEW: PEEKING BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN 13 hours ago · The first NIE titled The Soviet Space Program was published in December 1962.Subsequent estimates followed in 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1983, and 1985.In the words of the late Jeffrey Richelson, “The estimates focused on ground facilities, launch vehicles, space systems (particularly military systems), lunar activities, scientific and technical capabilities, and planetaryprobes.
THE SPACE REVIEW: THE REVIVAL OF THE SUBORBITAL MARKET At the same time, some of the customers for suborbital flights might prefer to take Axiom SpaceX flights to the International Space Station for $10–20 million per person, or SpaceX flights to orbit like the Inspiration4 flight (see “The new era of private human orbital spaceflight”, The Space Review, March 8, 2021).Perhaps a flight around the Moon will also become as common as trips to THE SPACE REVIEW: VENUS IS HOT AGAIN 13 hours ago · VERITAS, or Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy, is an orbiter mission. It carries a synthetic aperture radar to map the surface, improving on the maps generated by Magellan—NASA’s last dedicated Venus mission, which launched in 1989 and ended in 1994. THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: BEYOND That is the dramatic theme of Beyond, a history of that race by Stephen Walker.The book’s subtitle (“The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space”) and the cover photo of Yuri Gagarin might lead one at first glance to thinkthis is
THE SPACE REVIEW: WHY THE US SHOULD BAN KINETIC ANTI The United States has long been the world leader in developing and leveraging space-based technology. While the gap between the US and other countries has shrunk in recent years, the United States remains the nation most dependent on space-based capabilities. As of June 2020, the total number of THE SPACE REVIEW: AN AGGRESSIVE BUDGET FOR MORE THAN JUST Even before President Biden took office in January, it was clear that his administration was going to emphasize Earth science at NASA. The Biden campaign had identified climate change as a major priority across the government, and the Democratic party platform last summer included, in its brief discussion of space policy, “strengthening” Earth observation missions at both NASA and NOAA THE SPACE REVIEW: SHOULD INDIA JOIN CHINA AND RUSSIA’S Last week, South Korea signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the tenth country to join. It was the latest sign of the ongoing global efforts to study the Moon and beyond, involving both state-centric programs and multilateral collaborations. Developing multilateral mechanismsfor
THE SPACE REVIEW: WE NEVER WENT TO THE MOON (NO, REALLY.) by Dwayne A. DayMonday, July 19, 2004. It’s all true. We never went to the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin never set foot on Mare Tranquilitatus. They filmed it all on a soundstage in Nevada’s Area 51. Stanley Kubrick directed, slowing down the film speed to make it THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY Review: Developing Space and Settling Space. A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021. THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CHALLENGES FACING ARTEMIS IN 2020 One key issue arose last month, when Congress reached a deal on a final spending bill for fiscal year 2020. NASA received $22.63 billion in the bill, about in line with its original request of just over $21 billion plus the $1.6 billion budget amendment submitted to Congress in May. However, the allocations in the bill don’t line up with the THE SPACE REVIEW: GENESIS AND THE FUTURE SPACE HOTEL Even though the thickness of the module’s skin is less than half of the skin of a full scale space hotel, putting a window into it is a good way of gaining experience and insuring that the design, especially the seals, are genuinely spaceworthy. The Genesis designers installed a camera on the inside that does nothing but monitor thewindow.
THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: THE CONSEQUENTIAL FRONTIER Journalist Peter Ward claims to offer that in The Consequential Frontier, whose subtitle is “Challenging the Privatization of Space.”. Ultimately, though, the book is a flawed examination of the topic that does little to effectively review, or critique, commercial space activities. Ward looks at the privatization of space in threeparts.
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THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESTIMATING THE COST OF BFRSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: ABOVE THE CLOUDS: THE WHITE CLOUD OCEANSEE MORE ON THESPACEREVIEW.COMCLOUD SATELLITE MAPVISIBLE CLOUD SATELLITE THE SPACE REVIEW: HUMAN MISSIONS TO MARS: QUESTIONS OF WHOSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENTVA WOLF ACT Colloquially known as the Wolf Amendment, after former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who added a version of it to an appropriations bill eight years ago, it restricts NASA’s ability to cooperate directly with China on space exploration. Some, though, think the provision has THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY Review: Developing Space and Settling Space. A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021. THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CHALLENGES FACING ARTEMIS IN 2020 One key issue arose last month, when Congress reached a deal on a final spending bill for fiscal year 2020. NASA received $22.63 billion in the bill, about in line with its original request of just over $21 billion plus the $1.6 billion budget amendment submitted to Congress in May. However, the allocations in the bill don’t line up with the THE SPACE REVIEW: GENESIS AND THE FUTURE SPACE HOTEL Even though the thickness of the module’s skin is less than half of the skin of a full scale space hotel, putting a window into it is a good way of gaining experience and insuring that the design, especially the seals, are genuinely spaceworthy. The Genesis designers installed a camera on the inside that does nothing but monitor thewindow.
THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: THE CONSEQUENTIAL FRONTIER Journalist Peter Ward claims to offer that in The Consequential Frontier, whose subtitle is “Challenging the Privatization of Space.”. Ultimately, though, the book is a flawed examination of the topic that does little to effectively review, or critique, commercial space activities. Ward looks at the privatization of space in threeparts.
THE SPACE REVIEW: IN SEARCH OF A SPACE CULTURESEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESTIMATING THE COST OF BFRSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: ABOVE THE CLOUDS: THE WHITE CLOUD OCEANSEE MORE ON THESPACEREVIEW.COMCLOUD SATELLITE MAPVISIBLE CLOUD SATELLITE THE SPACE REVIEW: HUMAN MISSIONS TO MARS: QUESTIONS OF WHOSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENTVA WOLF ACT Colloquially known as the Wolf Amendment, after former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who added a version of it to an appropriations bill eight years ago, it restricts NASA’s ability to cooperate directly with China on space exploration. Some, though, think the provision has THE SPACE REVIEW: REVISITING THE PAST’S FUTURE: ONGOING 11 hours ago · Apple TV+’s “For All Mankind” finished its second season in April. That season was set entirely in 1983, in an alternate history where NASA builds a moonbase and ends up at the inflection point between peace and nuclear war. Two obsessive fans of the show who haven’t found enough THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS 11 hours ago · Even though the term “black hole” was introduced less than 60 years ago, the phenomenon has long since transcended astrophysics into popular culture. Almost everyone is familiar with the term, associating it not just stars and galaxies THE SPACE REVIEW: PEEKING BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN 11 hours ago · The first NIE titled The Soviet Space Program was published in December 1962.Subsequent estimates followed in 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1983, and 1985.In the words of the late Jeffrey Richelson, “The estimates focused on ground facilities, launch vehicles, space systems (particularly military systems), lunar activities, scientific and technical capabilities, and planetaryprobes.
THE SPACE REVIEW: VENUS IS HOT AGAIN 11 hours ago · VERITAS, or Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy, is an orbiter mission. It carries a synthetic aperture radar to map the surface, improving on the maps generated by Magellan—NASA’s last dedicated Venus mission, which launched in 1989 and ended in 1994. THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: BEYOND That is the dramatic theme of Beyond, a history of that race by Stephen Walker.The book’s subtitle (“The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space”) and the cover photo of Yuri Gagarin might lead one at first glance to thinkthis is
THE SPACE REVIEW: THE REVIVAL OF THE SUBORBITAL MARKET With the bidding for taking the first human-crewed suborbital flight of the New Shepard at $2.8 million, and the bidding not closing until June 12, a healthy market may be available, at least temporarily, for suborbital flights with paying spaceflight participants. Million-dollar prices are likely THE SPACE REVIEW: WHY THE US SHOULD BAN KINETIC ANTI The United States has long been the world leader in developing and leveraging space-based technology. While the gap between the US and other countries has shrunk in recent years, the United States remains the nation most dependent on space-based capabilities. As of June 2020, the total number of THE SPACE REVIEW: AN AGGRESSIVE BUDGET FOR MORE THAN JUST Even before President Biden took office in January, it was clear that his administration was going to emphasize Earth science at NASA. The Biden campaign had identified climate change as a major priority across the government, and the Democratic party platform last summer included, in its brief discussion of space policy, “strengthening” Earth observation missions at both NASA and NOAA THE SPACE REVIEW: SHOULD INDIA JOIN CHINA AND RUSSIA’S Last week, South Korea signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the tenth country to join. It was the latest sign of the ongoing global efforts to study the Moon and beyond, involving both state-centric programs and multilateral collaborations. Developing multilateral mechanismsfor
THE SPACE REVIEW: WE NEVER WENT TO THE MOON (NO, REALLY.) by Dwayne A. DayMonday, July 19, 2004. It’s all true. We never went to the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin never set foot on Mare Tranquilitatus. They filmed it all on a soundstage in Nevada’s Area 51. Stanley Kubrick directed, slowing down the film speed to make it THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY Review: Developing Space and Settling Space. A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021. THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CHALLENGES FACING ARTEMIS IN 2020 One key issue arose last month, when Congress reached a deal on a final spending bill for fiscal year 2020. NASA received $22.63 billion in the bill, about in line with its original request of just over $21 billion plus the $1.6 billion budget amendment submitted to Congress in May. However, the allocations in the bill don’t line up with the THE SPACE REVIEW: GENESIS AND THE FUTURE SPACE HOTEL Even though the thickness of the module’s skin is less than half of the skin of a full scale space hotel, putting a window into it is a good way of gaining experience and insuring that the design, especially the seals, are genuinely spaceworthy. The Genesis designers installed a camera on the inside that does nothing but monitor thewindow.
THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: THE CONSEQUENTIAL FRONTIER Journalist Peter Ward claims to offer that in The Consequential Frontier, whose subtitle is “Challenging the Privatization of Space.”. Ultimately, though, the book is a flawed examination of the topic that does little to effectively review, or critique, commercial space activities. Ward looks at the privatization of space in threeparts.
THE SPACE REVIEW: IN SEARCH OF A SPACE CULTURESEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESTIMATING THE COST OF BFRSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: ABOVE THE CLOUDS: THE WHITE CLOUD OCEANSEE MORE ON THESPACEREVIEW.COMCLOUD SATELLITE MAPVISIBLE CLOUD SATELLITE THE SPACE REVIEW: HUMAN MISSIONS TO MARS: QUESTIONS OF WHOSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENTVA WOLF ACT Colloquially known as the Wolf Amendment, after former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who added a version of it to an appropriations bill eight years ago, it restricts NASA’s ability to cooperate directly with China on space exploration. Some, though, think the provision has THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY Review: Developing Space and Settling Space. A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021. THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CHALLENGES FACING ARTEMIS IN 2020 One key issue arose last month, when Congress reached a deal on a final spending bill for fiscal year 2020. NASA received $22.63 billion in the bill, about in line with its original request of just over $21 billion plus the $1.6 billion budget amendment submitted to Congress in May. However, the allocations in the bill don’t line up with the THE SPACE REVIEW: GENESIS AND THE FUTURE SPACE HOTEL Even though the thickness of the module’s skin is less than half of the skin of a full scale space hotel, putting a window into it is a good way of gaining experience and insuring that the design, especially the seals, are genuinely spaceworthy. The Genesis designers installed a camera on the inside that does nothing but monitor thewindow.
THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: THE CONSEQUENTIAL FRONTIER Journalist Peter Ward claims to offer that in The Consequential Frontier, whose subtitle is “Challenging the Privatization of Space.”. Ultimately, though, the book is a flawed examination of the topic that does little to effectively review, or critique, commercial space activities. Ward looks at the privatization of space in threeparts.
THE SPACE REVIEW: IN SEARCH OF A SPACE CULTURESEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESTIMATING THE COST OF BFRSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: ABOVE THE CLOUDS: THE WHITE CLOUD OCEANSEE MORE ON THESPACEREVIEW.COMCLOUD SATELLITE MAPVISIBLE CLOUD SATELLITE THE SPACE REVIEW: HUMAN MISSIONS TO MARS: QUESTIONS OF WHOSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENTVA WOLF ACT Colloquially known as the Wolf Amendment, after former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who added a version of it to an appropriations bill eight years ago, it restricts NASA’s ability to cooperate directly with China on space exploration. Some, though, think the provision has THE SPACE REVIEW: REVISITING THE PAST’S FUTURE: ONGOING 9 hours ago · Apple TV+’s “For All Mankind” finished its second season in April. That season was set entirely in 1983, in an alternate history where NASA builds a moonbase and ends up at the inflection point between peace and nuclear war. Two obsessive fans of the show who haven’t found enough THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS 9 hours ago · Even though the term “black hole” was introduced less than 60 years ago, the phenomenon has long since transcended astrophysics into popular culture. Almost everyone is familiar with the term, associating it not just stars and galaxies but also, more figuratively, with things from which one THE SPACE REVIEW: PEEKING BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN 9 hours ago · The first NIE titled The Soviet Space Program was published in December 1962.Subsequent estimates followed in 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1983, and 1985.In the words of the late Jeffrey Richelson, “The estimates focused on ground facilities, launch vehicles, space systems (particularly military systems), lunar activities, scientific and technical capabilities, and planetaryprobes.
THE SPACE REVIEW: VENUS IS HOT AGAIN 9 hours ago · VERITAS, or Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy, is an orbiter mission. It carries a synthetic aperture radar to map the surface, improving on the maps generated by Magellan—NASA’s last dedicated Venus mission, which launched in 1989 and ended in 1994. THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: BEYOND That is the dramatic theme of Beyond, a history of that race by Stephen Walker.The book’s subtitle (“The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space”) and the cover photo of Yuri Gagarin might lead one at first glance to thinkthis is
THE SPACE REVIEW: THE REVIVAL OF THE SUBORBITAL MARKET With the bidding for taking the first human-crewed suborbital flight of the New Shepard at $2.8 million, and the bidding not closing until June 12, a healthy market may be available, at least temporarily, for suborbital flights with paying spaceflight participants. Million-dollar prices are likely THE SPACE REVIEW: WHY THE US SHOULD BAN KINETIC ANTI The United States has long been the world leader in developing and leveraging space-based technology. While the gap between the US and other countries has shrunk in recent years, the United States remains the nation most dependent on space-based capabilities. As of June 2020, the total number of THE SPACE REVIEW: AN AGGRESSIVE BUDGET FOR MORE THAN JUST Even before President Biden took office in January, it was clear that his administration was going to emphasize Earth science at NASA. The Biden campaign had identified climate change as a major priority across the government, and the Democratic party platform last summer included, in its brief discussion of space policy, “strengthening” Earth observation missions at both NASA and NOAA THE SPACE REVIEW: SHOULD INDIA JOIN CHINA AND RUSSIA’S Last week, South Korea signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the tenth country to join. It was the latest sign of the ongoing global efforts to study the Moon and beyond, involving both state-centric programs and multilateral collaborations. Developing multilateral mechanismsfor
THE SPACE REVIEW: WE NEVER WENT TO THE MOON (NO, REALLY.) by Dwayne A. DayMonday, July 19, 2004. It’s all true. We never went to the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin never set foot on Mare Tranquilitatus. They filmed it all on a soundstage in Nevada’s Area 51. Stanley Kubrick directed, slowing down the film speed to make it THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY Review: Developing Space and Settling Space. A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021. THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CHALLENGES FACING ARTEMIS IN 2020 One key issue arose last month, when Congress reached a deal on a final spending bill for fiscal year 2020. NASA received $22.63 billion in the bill, about in line with its original request of just over $21 billion plus the $1.6 billion budget amendment submitted to Congress in May. However, the allocations in the bill don’t line up with the THE SPACE REVIEW: GENESIS AND THE FUTURE SPACE HOTEL Even though the thickness of the module’s skin is less than half of the skin of a full scale space hotel, putting a window into it is a good way of gaining experience and insuring that the design, especially the seals, are genuinely spaceworthy. The Genesis designers installed a camera on the inside that does nothing but monitor thewindow.
THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: THE CONSEQUENTIAL FRONTIER Journalist Peter Ward claims to offer that in The Consequential Frontier, whose subtitle is “Challenging the Privatization of Space.”. Ultimately, though, the book is a flawed examination of the topic that does little to effectively review, or critique, commercial space activities. Ward looks at the privatization of space in threeparts.
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THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESTIMATING THE COST OF BFRSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: ABOVE THE CLOUDS: THE WHITE CLOUD OCEANSEE MORE ON THESPACEREVIEW.COMCLOUD SATELLITE MAPVISIBLE CLOUD SATELLITE THE SPACE REVIEW: HUMAN MISSIONS TO MARS: QUESTIONS OF WHOSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENTVA WOLF ACT Colloquially known as the Wolf Amendment, after former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who added a version of it to an appropriations bill eight years ago, it restricts NASA’s ability to cooperate directly with China on space exploration. Some, though, think the provision has THE SPACE REVIEW: ESSAYS AND COMMENTARY ABOUT THE FINALTHE SPACE REVIEWTHE HUMBLE ASTRONAUTSTEPHEN BAXTER'S NASA TRILOGY Review: Developing Space and Settling Space. A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021. THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CHALLENGES FACING ARTEMIS IN 2020 One key issue arose last month, when Congress reached a deal on a final spending bill for fiscal year 2020. NASA received $22.63 billion in the bill, about in line with its original request of just over $21 billion plus the $1.6 billion budget amendment submitted to Congress in May. However, the allocations in the bill don’t line up with the THE SPACE REVIEW: GENESIS AND THE FUTURE SPACE HOTEL Even though the thickness of the module’s skin is less than half of the skin of a full scale space hotel, putting a window into it is a good way of gaining experience and insuring that the design, especially the seals, are genuinely spaceworthy. The Genesis designers installed a camera on the inside that does nothing but monitor thewindow.
THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: THE CONSEQUENTIAL FRONTIER Journalist Peter Ward claims to offer that in The Consequential Frontier, whose subtitle is “Challenging the Privatization of Space.”. Ultimately, though, the book is a flawed examination of the topic that does little to effectively review, or critique, commercial space activities. Ward looks at the privatization of space in threeparts.
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THE SPACE REVIEW: THE CASE FOR A HUMAN ASTEROID MISSION The case for a human asteroid mission by Lou Friedman Monday, December 13, 2010. I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a human on a near Earth asteroid and returning him (or her) safely to the Earth. THE SPACE REVIEW: ESTIMATING THE COST OF BFRSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: ABOVE THE CLOUDS: THE WHITE CLOUD OCEANSEE MORE ON THESPACEREVIEW.COMCLOUD SATELLITE MAPVISIBLE CLOUD SATELLITE THE SPACE REVIEW: HUMAN MISSIONS TO MARS: QUESTIONS OF WHOSEE MORE ONTHESPACEREVIEW.COM
THE SPACE REVIEW: DEFANGING THE WOLF AMENDMENTVA WOLF ACT Colloquially known as the Wolf Amendment, after former Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA), who added a version of it to an appropriations bill eight years ago, it restricts NASA’s ability to cooperate directly with China on space exploration. Some, though, think the provision has THE SPACE REVIEW: REVISITING THE PAST’S FUTURE: ONGOING 9 hours ago · Apple TV+’s “For All Mankind” finished its second season in April. That season was set entirely in 1983, in an alternate history where NASA builds a moonbase and ends up at the inflection point between peace and nuclear war. Two obsessive fans of the show who haven’t found enough THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS 9 hours ago · Even though the term “black hole” was introduced less than 60 years ago, the phenomenon has long since transcended astrophysics into popular culture. Almost everyone is familiar with the term, associating it not just stars and galaxies but also, more figuratively, with things from which one THE SPACE REVIEW: PEEKING BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN 9 hours ago · The first NIE titled The Soviet Space Program was published in December 1962.Subsequent estimates followed in 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1983, and 1985.In the words of the late Jeffrey Richelson, “The estimates focused on ground facilities, launch vehicles, space systems (particularly military systems), lunar activities, scientific and technical capabilities, and planetaryprobes.
THE SPACE REVIEW: VENUS IS HOT AGAIN 9 hours ago · VERITAS, or Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography, and Spectroscopy, is an orbiter mission. It carries a synthetic aperture radar to map the surface, improving on the maps generated by Magellan—NASA’s last dedicated Venus mission, which launched in 1989 and ended in 1994. THE SPACE REVIEW: REVIEW: BEYOND That is the dramatic theme of Beyond, a history of that race by Stephen Walker.The book’s subtitle (“The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet and Journey into Space”) and the cover photo of Yuri Gagarin might lead one at first glance to thinkthis is
THE SPACE REVIEW: THE REVIVAL OF THE SUBORBITAL MARKET With the bidding for taking the first human-crewed suborbital flight of the New Shepard at $2.8 million, and the bidding not closing until June 12, a healthy market may be available, at least temporarily, for suborbital flights with paying spaceflight participants. Million-dollar prices are likely THE SPACE REVIEW: WHY THE US SHOULD BAN KINETIC ANTI The United States has long been the world leader in developing and leveraging space-based technology. While the gap between the US and other countries has shrunk in recent years, the United States remains the nation most dependent on space-based capabilities. As of June 2020, the total number of THE SPACE REVIEW: AN AGGRESSIVE BUDGET FOR MORE THAN JUST Even before President Biden took office in January, it was clear that his administration was going to emphasize Earth science at NASA. The Biden campaign had identified climate change as a major priority across the government, and the Democratic party platform last summer included, in its brief discussion of space policy, “strengthening” Earth observation missions at both NASA and NOAA THE SPACE REVIEW: SHOULD INDIA JOIN CHINA AND RUSSIA’S Last week, South Korea signed the Artemis Accords, becoming the tenth country to join. It was the latest sign of the ongoing global efforts to study the Moon and beyond, involving both state-centric programs and multilateral collaborations. Developing multilateral mechanismsfor
THE SPACE REVIEW: WE NEVER WENT TO THE MOON (NO, REALLY.) by Dwayne A. DayMonday, July 19, 2004. It’s all true. We never went to the Moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin never set foot on Mare Tranquilitatus. They filmed it all on a soundstage in Nevada’s Area 51. Stanley Kubrick directed, slowing down the film speed to make it×
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Space news from around the web THIS WEEK IN THE SPACE REVIEW… AN AGGRESSIVE BUDGET FOR MORE THAN JUST EARTH SCIENCE The Biden Administration had long made clear that climate change would be a priority, but what that meant for NASA’s Earth science programs was unclear. Jeff Foust reports on what we now know about new Earth science missions in NASA’s budget proposal and the implications for other parts of NASA’s science portfolio. Tuesday, June 1, 2021 SHOULD INDIA JOIN CHINA AND RUSSIA’S LUNAR RESEARCH STATION? China and Russia are seeking potential partners for a lunar exploration effort that may one day include a crewed base at the south pole of the Moon. Ajey Lele examines if India should consider cooperating on that effort. Tuesday, June 1, 2021 THE REVIVAL OF THE SUBORBITAL MARKET Blue Origin is currently auctioning the first seat on its New Shepard suborbital vehicle, while Virgin Galactic took a step closer to finally beginning commercial service with a test flight last month. Sam Dinkin analyzes the implications for space tourism. Tuesday, June 1, 2021REVIEW: BEYOND
One of the times the original Space Race was truly a neck-and-neck race was when the United States and Soviet Union were preparing to launch the first people into space. Jeff Foust reviews a book that offers a dramatic account of the months leading up to Yuri Gagarin’s orbital spaceflight. Tuesday, June 1, 2021 -------------------------PREVIOUS ARTICLES:
NECESSARY BUT NOT SUFFICIENT: PRESIDENTS AND SPACE POLICY 60 YEARSAFTER KENNEDY
Sixty years ago this week, President Kennedy made his famous speech about sending humans to the Moon, the high-water mark in presidential influence on space policy. Wendy Whitman Cobb discusses how, in the decades since that speech, presidential support for space policy has become a key factor, but hardly the only one, in shaping policy. Monday, May 24, 2021RED PLANET SCARE
Many hailed the landing this month of a Chinese rover on Mars as a major achievement for China’s space program. Jeff Foust reports that, in US policy circles, it’s seen more as a symbol of the growing competition perceived between the US and China in spaceflight. Monday, May 24, 2021 WHY THE US SHOULD BAN KINETIC ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPONS Most in the space community are aware of the hazards posed by kinetic ASAT weapons, but little has been done to address them. Matthew Jenkins argues that the United States should take a leading role since it has the most to lose. Monday, May 24, 2021 REVIEW: AMAZON UNBOUND AND ITS INSIGHTS INTO BLUE ORIGIN A new book goes behind the scenes of Amazon.com and its founder, Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man. Jeff Foust reviews the book for the insights it offers about Bezos’s space company, Blue Origin, and why it is lagging behind competitors like SpaceX. Monday, May 24, 2021 REDUNDANCY NOW, OR REDUNDANCY NEVER? The two companies that lost to SpaceX in NASA’s Human Landing System program have filed protests with the GAO, and a Senate bill would direct NASA to make a second HLS award. Jeff Foust reports on the cases the companies and their congressional advocates are making, and both the benefits and costs of redundancy. Monday, May 17, 2021BUILD BACK BETTER
The first successful flight of SpaceX’s Starship to an altitude of ten kilometers earlier this month provided new momentum for the company’s plans to revolutionize space access. Robert Oler examines what it could mean for both NASA and other space companies. Monday, May 17, 2021 WHY THE CHINA-RUSSIA SPACE ALLIANCE WILL SPEED UP HUMAN EXPLORATION OFMARS
Chinese and Russian officials signed a memorandum of understanding earlier this year that could lead to joint missions to the Moon and perhaps even Mars. John Wolfram argues this could provide new incentive for the US to remain at the forefront of human spaceexploration.
Monday, May 17, 2021 REVIEW: DEVELOPING SPACE AND SETTLING SPACE A true spacefaring civilization needs more than low-cost access to space. Jeff Foust reviews a pair of books by the same author that examines a wide range of technologies needed for humans to survive and thrive on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere. Monday, May 17, 2021 SPYBIRDS: POPPY 8 AND THE DAWN OF SATELLITE OCEAN SURVEILLANCE A launch in 1969 represented a turning point in the use of American signals intelligence satellites. Dwayne Day examines how POPPY 8 marked the beginning of using such data in near realtime to supportmilitary forces.
Monday, May 10, 2021 RETAINING BOTH SPACE POLICIES AND PROCESSES The Biden Administration has made clear in its first months that it would retain key space policies of the Trump Administration, from Artemis to the Space Force. Jeff Foust reports it’s also embracing one of the ways the previous administration developed those policies, the National Space Council. Monday, May 10, 2021 TO CATCH A STAR: THE TECHNICAL AND GEOPOLITICAL ARGUMENTS FOR AUTONOMOUS ON-ORBIT SATELLITE SERVICING The recent docking of a Northrop Grumman satellite life extension vehicle with an Intelsat spacecraft is another milestone for the emerging satellite servicing industry. Matthew Jenkins cautions that the field still needs to grapple with both technology and policy issues to be successful in the long term. Monday, May 10, 2021REVIEW: TEST GODS
Virgin Galactic may soon resume test flights of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital vehicle after the latest in a long series of delays. Jeff Foust reviews a book that offers a behind-the-scenes account of the company’s progress and setbacks, including one test pilot seeking to finally achieve his dreams of spaceflight. Monday, May 10, 2021 LET’S TAKE DOWN THE MENACE TO OUR SPACE DREAMS Most in the space industry agree that orbital debris is a growing problem, but few agree on the best approach to solving that problem. Alfred Anzaldúa offers concepts for legal and regulatory structures that could provide mechanisms for addressing orbital debris withinexisting treaties.
Monday, May 3, 2021
THE LITTLE MARS HELICOPTER THAT COULD NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter has made four successful flights on Mars, and the agency said last week the project will now shift into a new, extended mission. Jeff Foust reports on the achievements of Ingenuity, which have come despite past opposition to including it on Perseverance and uncertainty about when the technology might be usedin the future.
Monday, May 3, 2021
DON’T MAKE SPACE HARDER THAN IT NEEDS TO BE The Space Force has tried to justify its existence with detailed doctrinal documents. Matthew Jenkins argues that, for the public to understanding the importance of the new service, they need to first understand the importance of space.Monday, May 3, 2021
REVIEW: A MAN ON THE MOON Andrew Chaikin’s classic book about the Apollo missions is out in a new, premium collector’s edition. Jeff Foust reviews what’s new, and what’s unchanged, about this version.Monday, May 3, 2021
WITH STARSHIP, NASA IS BUYING THE MOON, BUT INVESTING IN MARS NASA’s selection of SpaceX’s Starship for the Human Landing System is designed to allow astronauts to return to the Moon. Casey Dreier and Jason Davis describe how it also paves the way for human missions to Mars by both organizations. Monday, April 26, 2021 A MESSAGE OF CONTINUITY FROM NASA’S NEXT ADMINISTRATOR The Senate Commerce Committee held a confirmation hearing last week for Bill Nelson, a former committee member who is the White House’s nominee for NASA Administrator. Jeff Foust reports that Nelson wasn’t exactly grilled by his former colleagues. Monday, April 26, 2021THANKS, DMITRY!
Russian officials have recently suggested they could pull out of the International Space Station partnership as soon as 2025, putting the station’s future in jeopardy. A.J. Mackenzie argues that such a threat might be a good thing, based on what happened when another Russian politician made similar threats seven years ago. Monday, April 26, 2021 REVIEW: NOT NECESSARILY ROCKET SCIENCE The space field has long attracted scientists and engineers, but those professions alone are insufficient for a growing commercial space industry. Jeff Foust reviews a book where one young professional describes her unconventional career path and how others can find their own way into the industry. Monday, April 26, 2021ALL IN ON STARSHIP
NASA announced Friday that it had selected SpaceX as the sole company to win a contract to develop and demonstrate crewed lunar landers for the Artemis program. Jeff Foust reports on how NASA’s human space exploration program has become intertwined with SpaceX’s ambitions. Monday, April 19, 2021 HIGHER BURNING: THE AIR LAUNCHED SORTIE VEHICLE OF THE 1980S The TV series “For All Mankind” recently featured a shuttle-like vehicle launching from atop a C-5 cargo plane. Dwayne Day explores how that was based on concepts studied in the early 1980s by the Air Force for a spaceplane that could launch from a Boeing 747. Monday, April 19, 2021 PUTTING SPACEX’S STARSHIP PROGRAM IN THE PROPER CONTEXT SpaceX’s Starship vehicle has attracted attention and scrutiny for its unconventional approach to vehicle development. Wayne Eleazer explains just how much it stands out in the long history of launchvehicle projects.
Monday, April 19, 2021 REVIEW: THE HIGH FRONTIER Gerard K. O’Neill is revered figure among many space advocates, but largely forgotten outside of the field. Jeff Foust reviews a new documentary that attempts to revive interest in the person who, a half-century ago, popularized the concept of space settlements. Monday, April 19, 2021 FOR HUMAN SPACEFLIGHT, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER For years, the space community has been awaiting a future with multiple providers transporting government astronauts and private individuals to space. Jeff Foust reports that, on this anniversary of the flights of Yuri Gagarin and the first shuttle mission, that future is finally arriving. Monday, April 12, 2021 A MOONSHOT TO INSPIRE: BUILDING BACK BETTER IN SPACE A key theme of the Biden Administration is to “build back better.” Alan Stern argues that it creates an opportunity for the president to offer a bold new vision for space, much as President Kennedy did sixdecades ago.
Monday, April 12, 2021 WHY VENTURE? A MEMO FOR THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION The Biden Administration is continuing many existing programs in space exploration, but looks to make its own stamp on them. Derek Webber describes how space exploration activities, human or robotic, need to fall into one of several categories. Monday, April 12, 2021 REVIEW: INSTITUTIONS THAT SHAPED MODERN INDIA: ISRO India is set to join the exclusive club of nations with human spaceflight capabilities in the next couple of years, a sign of the country’s growing space capabilities. Jeff Foust reviews a book that provides a brief history of India’s space program. Monday, April 12, 2021 THE STATUS OF RUSSIA’S SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE SATELLITES While Russia has been making progress building up its military space capabilities in some areas, it is lagging in others. Bart Hendrickx examines long-running efforts by the Russian military to develop a series of signals intelligence satellites. Monday, April 5, 2021 THE PAPER CHASE: DECLASSIFYING AND RELEASING SPACE HISTORY DOCUMENTSFROM THE COLD WAR
Historians have taken advantage of declassified archives and other resources to reveal new details about the early Space Age. Dwayne Day talks with Asif Siddiqi to share their wish lists for documents they would like to see to learn more about those programs. Monday, April 5, 2021 NASA REVISES ITS LOW EARTH ORBIT COMMERCIALIZATION PLANS One element of NASA’s low Earth orbit commercialization strategy announced nearly two years ago had support for commercial space stations, but a lack of funding slowed that effort. Jeff Foust reports on how the agency is revamping its approach to assisting the industry on the development of stations that could one day succeed the ISS. Monday, April 5, 2021 REVIEW: LUNAR OUTFITTERS NASA is embarking on the development of lunar spacesuits, more than half a century after it picked a small Delaware company to build the suits for the Apollo missions. Jeff Foust reviews a book that recounts the efforts by ILC to build those Apollo suits. Monday, April 5, 2021 THE GROWING CASE FOR ACTIVE DEBRIS REMOVAL Two satellites broke up in orbit in the last month, adding to the population of debris that poses a danger to space operations. Jeff Foust reports on the increasing call for efforts to remove existing debris, not just limit the creating of new debris. Monday, March 29, 2021 SPACE FORCE SOUNDS LIKE A JOKE THANKS TO POP CULTURE: HOW THAT COULD BE A PROBLEM FOR AN IMPORTANT MILITARY BRANCH The US Space Force has an important mission protecting the country’s interests in space, but to many people, it sounds like a bad joke. Wendy Whitman Cobb explains how science fiction and comedy have shaped the public’s perceptions of the new service. Monday, March 29, 2021 SUSTAINABLE SPACE MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN WILL HELP GET US TO THE MOON, MARS, AND BEYOND Much of the focus of the space industry has been on new launch vehicles and related technologies that promise to lower the cost and increase the frequency of space access. Dylan Taylor discusses why advances in in-space manufacturing technologies are also critical for humanity’s long-term future in space. Monday, March 29, 2021REVIEW: PROXIMA
Astronauts training for long-duration spaceflight not only have to get ready for their missions but also prepare for extended separation from their families. Jeff Foust reviews a movie that examines the bonds between a mother and daughter as that mother prepares for a mission tothe space station.
Monday, March 29, 2021BACK TO THE FUTURE
A former senator who, a decade ago, played a major role in shaping NASA’s human spaceflight programs is heading to the agency as its next leader. Jeff Foust reports on the nomination of Bill Nelson as NASA administrator and its implications for programs like the SpaceLaunch System.
Monday, March 22, 2021 THIS WOMAN’S WORK: “FOR ALL MANKIND” AND WOMEN’S PAIN The second season of the alternate-history TV series “For All Mankind” moved ahead to the 1980s. Emily Carney examines how the female characters of the show deal with physical and emotional pain, often by denying it. Monday, March 22, 2021 THE POLITICS OF SETTLING SPACE Exactly when, and how, humans establish settlements beyond Earth will be shaped by the politics of the era. Gregory Anderson explores some of those potential political issues and their solutions. Monday, March 22, 2021 REVIEW: STAR SETTLERS Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos generate headlines for their views and actions about humanity’s future in space, but they are just the latest in a long line of thinkers and doers contemplating that subject. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines both those visionaries and their rationales for humanity’s expansion intospace.
Monday, March 22, 2021 SPACEPORT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Cape Canaveral has been very busy recently, thanks in large part to a steady stream of Falcon 9 launches. Jeff Foust reports on how the range is working to deal with that increased launch demand and how it can cope with more users and more launches in the future. Monday, March 15, 2021 THE CASE FOR SCRAPPING THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM Dueling editorials in recent weeks have argued for and against the SLS. Ajay Kothari argues against the SLS because of not just its cost and schedule problems but also because there is a better approach for opening up the solar system. Monday, March 15, 2021 MOBILITY AND SURFACE ACCESS LESSONS FOR THE ARTEMIS LUNAR LANDER NASA will soon select designs for crewed lunar landers for the Artemis program. Philip Horzempa turns to proposals for past lunar lander designs for lessons that could inform the design of these new landers. Monday, March 15, 2021 REVIEW: THREE SIGMA LEADERSHIP NASA projects are among the most technically challenging in the world, and also bring with them their share of managerial problems. Jeff Foust reviews a book written by someone who has served as a chief engineer within the agency and offers advice that can serve audiences beyond those at NASA. Monday, March 15, 2021 PUTTING THE SPACEX-FAA DISPUTE IN CONTEXT A SpaceX Starship prototype launched and landed—and exploded—last week, but without the drama of the regulatory dispute with the FAA seen a month earlier. Wayne Eleazer explains the origins of the rule that led to the battle between SpaceX and the FAA. Monday, March 8, 2021 THE NEW ERA OF PRIVATE HUMAN ORBITAL SPACEFLIGHT It’s been more than a decade since the last private astronaut flew in orbit, but that is set to change later this year. Jeff Foust reports on recent developments from commercial Crew Dragon missions to a proposed Starship flight around the Moon. Monday, March 8, 2021 THE ENDURING FANTASY OF SPACE HOTELS A proposed rotating space hotel, complete with luxury suites and gourmet restaurants, made headlines last week. A.J. Mackenzie argues it’s just the latest in a long line of space hotel concepts whose visions failed to match reality. Monday, March 8, 2021REVIEW: FIRST LIGHT
One of the big unanswered questions in astrophysics is when and how the first stars formed in the early universe. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines what we know, and don’t know, about that topic as well as related issues in astronomy. Monday, March 8, 2021 WAITING IS THE HARDEST PART Last week, three very different space projects announced delays ranging from weeks to a year or more. Jeff Foust reports on these slips and what they say about the space industry’s struggles to stayon schedule.
Monday, March 1, 2021 DON’T MOVE US SPACE COMMAND In January, the Air Force announced it would move the headquarters for US Space Command from Colorado Springs to Redstone Arsenal in Alabama. Matthew Jenkins argues that the proposed move is unwise from both fiscal and operational perspectives. Monday, March 1, 2021 INDIA’S FORAY INTO THE COMMERCIAL SPACE MARKET An Indian rocket launch over the weekend carried not just nearly 20 satellites, but also marked the beginning of a new phase of Indian space activities. Ajey Lele describes how the launch is part of a broader space commercialization effort by the Indian government. Monday, March 1, 2021 REVIEW: APOLLO 11: QUARANTINE The makers of the 2019 hit documentary _Apollo 11_ are back with a shorter found-footage piece on the quarantine period the crew experiences after returning from the Moon. Christopher Cokinos finds that this short film is not as interesting as its predecessor. Monday, March 1, 2021REVIEW: LIFTOFF
SpaceX has reshaped the space industry, but in its early years it struggled to get rockets off the pad and to survive. Jeff Foust reviews a book that provides the most detailed examination yet of the early days of SpaceX and the engineers who helped make the companywhat it is.
Monday, March 1, 2021 IT ONLY LOOKS EASY: PERSEVERANCE LANDS ON MARS All went according to plan last week as the Perseverance rover successfully landed on Mars. Jeff Foust reports that the landing was harder than it might have looked, and its success a relief for NASA’s future Mars exploration plans. Monday, February 22, 2021 NASA TESTS THE PERSEVERANCE OF SOME SPACE ENTHUSIASTS After the successful landing of Perseverance, space enthusiasts waited for a stream of raw images like those from previous missions, but instead only saw a trickle. Svetoslav Alexandrov explains why that could prove counterproductive for NASA. Monday, February 22, 2021 THE PROMISE OF RETURN ON INVESTMENT DOES NOT DISAPPEAR IN CISLUNARSPACE AND BEYOND
One of the key problems for those seeking investment for in-space infrastructure, including on the Moon, is the long time horizons associated with any return. Vidvuds Beldavs discusses approaches for improving those prospects without relying on uncertain governmentprograms.
Monday, February 22, 2021 IN MEMORIAM: TAYLOR DINERMAN Taylor Dinerman, an early and longtime contributor to The Space Review, recently passed away. Christopher M. Stone recalls his contributions to space policy analysis over the years. Monday, February 22, 2021 SPACE INVESTORS HEAD TO THE EXITS, AT LAST While investors have put billions of dollars into space companies in recent years, there had been few opportunities for them to get a return. Jeff Foust reports that those investors are finally seeing long-awaited exits in the form of mergers and companies going public. Monday, February 15, 2021 REFLECTING CORE AMERICAN VALUES IN THE COMPETITION FOR THE FINALECONOMIC FRONTIER
Some see a new competition emerging between the United States and China in space, with implications for the principles that will guide humanity’s future beyond Earth. Josh Carlson describes how a new report offers a blueprint for the US to win a competition like that. Monday, February 15, 2021 GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS: A SYMBIOTIC REALIST PARADIGM Satellite navigation systems have geopolitical implications, from the UK’s loss of access to Galileo because of Brexit to Chinese efforts to get countries to use Beidou. Nayef Al-Rodhan argues for the need for better coordination among these satellite systems. Monday, February 15, 2021 REVIEW: COSMIC CAREERS The growth of the space industry has opened up new employment opportunities for engineers as well as many other fields. Jeff Foust reviews a book that attempts to see what the space jobs of the futuremight be, some day.
Monday, February 15, 2021 EKS: RUSSIA’S SPACE-BASED MISSILE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM Russia is in the process of modernizing its fleet of satellites used to provide early warning of missile launches. Bart Hendrickx examines what is known about those satellites and plans for future spacecraft. Monday, February 8, 2021 HOW CAN YOU IMPROVE THE OUTER SPACE TREATY? The Outer Space Treaty is the foundation of international space law, but some fear it’s not keeping up with the key issues in space. Jeff Foust reports on a panel discussion that raised various ways to modernize the treaty without abandoning it outright. Monday, February 8, 2021 IT IS VERY COLD IN SPACE: SEASON 2 OF “FOR ALL MANKIND” The second season of the AppleTV+ series “For All Mankind” debuts later this month. Dwayne Day says the series, while set in an alternate history, gets the feel of the space program better than other TV shows or movies. Monday, February 8, 2021REVIEW: THE MISSION
Getting approval for a mission to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa involved a unique set of political, technical, and bureaucratic challenges. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines how the advocates for Europa Clipper overcame the many obstacles in their path. Monday, February 8, 2021 “SPACE ETHICS” ACCORDING TO SPACE ETHICISTS Some recent essays have posed questions regarding the ethics of space exploration. James S.J. Schwartz and Tony Milligan discuss how “space ethics” is not a new topic, and why it is important to humanity’s future in space. Monday, February 1, 2021 THE SECRET HISTORY OF BRITAIN’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE STRATEGIC DEFENSEINITIATIVE
Historical accounts of the 1980s portrayed British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as opposed to SDI until the US offered research funding to participate. Aaron Bateman examines recently declassified accounts to find that Thatcher was, in fact, a much stronger proponent of SDI from the program’s beginning. Monday, February 1, 2021 A LONG JOURNEY BUT A SHORT STAY ON MARS NASA concepts for the first human missions to Mars projected extended stays on the Red Planet, lasting up to a year and a half. Jeff Foust reports on how the agency is instead looking to speed up that first mission with an alternative approach that spends just a month there. Monday, February 1, 2021 WHAT TO DO WITH THAT OLDE SPACE STATION While the International Space Station will likely continue to operate, and even be expanded, over the next decade, it will eventually reach the end of its life. Eric Choi describes some options for the ISS when it comes time to retire it. Monday, February 1, 2021 SMALLSAT LAUNCH: BIG VERSUS SMALL This month has seen both the successful debut of a new small launch vehicle as well as a new record for the most satellites launched on a single rocket. Jeff Foust reports on the competing visions for smallsat space access offered by Virgin Orbit and SpaceX. Monday, January 25, 2021 SOYUZ PLANS UNCLEAR AS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF GAGARIN’S FLIGHTAPPROACHES
This milestone year for Russia’s human spaceflight program is supposed to include the first all-Russian crew to the International Space Station and the flights of tourists and even an actress. However, Tony Quine finds that there’s still a lot of uncertainty about how those flights will be carried out. Monday, January 25, 2021 TERRAIN ANALYSIS FOR SPACE WARFARE How applicable are models of terrestrial warfare to space? D. Grant Greffey examines how one approach used for land warfare could be applied to space operations. Monday, January 25, 2021 IN MEMORIAM: KELLAM DE FOREST, WHO GAVE US STARDATES AND THE GORN A little-known figure in the early history of _Star Trek_ recently passed away. Glen Swanson remembers the researcher responsible for the show’s unique calendar and one of its most memorable aliens. Monday, January 25, 2021 REVIEW: ENVISIONING EXOPLANETS Given the limits of even state-of-the-art telescopes, we can only guess what exoplanets that can’t be directly seen look like. Jeff Foust reviews a book that mixes the science of exoplanets with artistic interpretations of what some of those worlds might be like. Monday, January 25, 2021 GREEN RUN, YELLOW LIGHT Saturday’s Green Run static-fire test was supposed to mark the successful conclusion of a long-running test campaign for the Space Launch System and clear the way for a launch late this year. Instead, Jeff Foust reports, the truncated test raised new questions about the vehicle and its future. Monday, January 18, 2021 COMPARING THE 2010 AND 2020 NATIONAL SPACE POLICIES The White House issued a new national space policy last month, the first update in a decade. Laura Brady and Charles Ellzey compare the 2010 and 2020 policies and find both commonality as well as some keydifferences.
Monday, January 18, 2021 A REVIEW OF SPACE STRATEGY WORLDVIEWS (PART 1): 2011 NATIONAL SECURITYSPACE STRATEGY
Policies are often based on certain worldviews that may not be universally shared. Christopher Stone examines how a 2011 strategy document on national security space, intended to deter hostile activities in space, may not be effective. Monday, January 18, 2021 A POSSIBLE BIDEN SPACE AGENDA The incoming Biden Administration has said little about space policy so far, but faces several major issues in the field. Roger Handberg suggests a couple courses of action to address the future of the International Space Station and cislunar transportation. Monday, January 18, 2021 EUROPEAN SPACE IN A TIME OF TRANSITION Europe is entering not just a new year but also a new era in space, with changes ranging from the UK’s departure from the European Union to a new head of the European Space Agency. Jeff Foust reports on this ongoing transition in European space programs. Monday, January 11, 2021 WHAT WILL SPACE SECURITY LOOK LIKE IN 2021? Last year saw a number of developments in space security, from the rise of the US Space Force to tests of antisatellite weapons. Nayef Al-Rodhan examines the implications of these and other activities forthe coming year.
Monday, January 11, 2021 ARECIBO TELESCOPE’S FALL IS INDICATIVE OF GLOBAL DIVIDE AROUND FUNDING SCIENCE INFRASTRUCTURE The collapse of the giant radio telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico in December was a loss for astronomy. Raquel Velho argues it also illustrates the financial challenges and other controversies that scientific facilities face. Monday, January 11, 2021 REVIEW: EXTRATERRESTRIAL In 2017, astronomers discovered an object passing through our solar system which most concluded was the first interstellar asteroid. Jeff Foust reviews a book by a Harvard astronomer who tries to make the case that the object is instead an alien artifact. Monday, January 11, 2021 CAN SPACE BRIDGE A WIDENING PARTISAN DIVIDE? Some in the space industry hope that a new Congress, which convened this week, will pick up where the last one left off on legislation like a NASA authorization bill. Jeff Foust reports that may be difficult given a growing partisan divide that may affect even the traditionally bipartisan issue of space policy. Monday, January 4, 2021 CATALONIA’S SPACE AMBITIONS In the fall, the government of the Spanish region of Catalonia announced it would form its own space agency, leading to headlines about the “Catalan NASA”. Marçal Sanmartí discusses what is driving Catalonia’s interest in space. Monday, January 4, 2021 WHY I’M FLYING TO SPACE TO DO RESEARCH ABOARD VIRGIN GALACTIC NASA announced in October it was for the first time funding the flight of a scientist on a commercial suborbital spacecraft. Alan Stern, that scientist, explains why the selection is a breakthrough for researchers like him. Monday, January 4, 2021 REVIEW: STEPHEN HAWKING: A MEMOIR OF FRIENDSHIP AND PHYSICS Stephen Hawking was one of the most famous scientists in the world for decades, but few people got to the opportunity to truly know him well. Jeff Foust reviews a memoir by one physicist who collaborated with him on books and, in the process, got to truly appreciate him. Monday, January 4, 2021 FROM TACSAT TO JUMPSEAT: HUGHES AND THE TOP SECRET GYROSTAT SATELLITEGAMBLE
In the late 1960s, Hughes was becoming a major player in satellite communications, but was looking to get into intelligence satellites. Dwayne Day and Nicholas Watkins describe how the company leveraged its technology for one project to combine signals intelligence and infrared missile tracking payloads. Monday, December 21, 2020 TWILIGHT FOR TRUMP SPACE POLICY The Trump Administration is in its final weeks, but its efforts in space policy have not been slowing down. Jeff Foust reports on the release this month of both a new national space policy and a national strategy for space nuclear power and propulsion. Monday, December 21, 2020 CANDY CORN: ANALYZING THE CORONA CONCRETE CROSSES MYTH Several years ago, a news report claimed that unusual sets of concrete crosses found in the Arizona desert were calibration targets for the CORONA spy satellites. Joseph T. Page II discusses why that explanation doesn’t hold up. Monday, December 21, 2020 CREATING AN INSPECTOR “MASCOT” SATELLITE FOR JWST The James Webb Space Telescope is one of the most complex scientific spacecraft yet built, with dozens of deployments required after launch. Philip Horzempa explains why it would be wise to have a small satellite accompany JWST to watch over those deployments and troubleshoot any issues. Monday, December 21, 2020 REVIEW: COSMIC ODYSSEY For much of the latter half of the 20th century, Palomar Observatory was at the leading edge of observational astronomy, thanks to its 200-inch main telescope and several smaller ones. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines the astronomy that those telescopes enabled, from the solar system to distant galaxies. Monday, December 21, 2020 BIG BIRD, LITTLE BIRD: CHASING SOVIET ANTI-BALLISTIC MISSILE RADARS INTHE 1960S
In the 1960s there was concern in the US intelligence community that the Soviet Union was establishing a new anti-ballistic missile capability. Dwayne Day describes the role the NRO played by developing satellites to look for radars that would be used by those missilesystems.
Monday, December 14, 2020 STARSHIP CONTRADICTIONS Last week, a SpaceX Starship prototype flew its first high-altitude test flight, which was either a major success or an explosive failure, depending on your point of view. Jeff Foust reports on how Starship is full of contradictions. Monday, December 14, 2020 BEYOND APOLLO: GUIDING THE NEXT MOON LANDING NASA is working with companies to develop landers to return humans to the Moon for the first time since Apollo. Alan Campbell explains why those new landers will have capabilities far greater than those used on the Apollo missions. Monday, December 14, 2020 MORE SPACE ON THE GROUND: TRENDY ANALOGUES VS. AN UNPLEASANT REALITY There’s been a increase in interest in recent years in “analogue” missions, where people practice Moon or Mars missions on Earth. Ilaria Cinelli cautions that, if not properly designed, such missions can do little to advance actual space exploration. Monday, December 14, 2020 REVIEW: HOW TO ASTRONAUT While many astronauts follow familiar paths in telling their life stories, others take a less conventional approach. Jeff Foust reviews a book by a former NASA astronaut who discusses his career through a series of short essays on various spaceflight topics. Monday, December 14, 2020 THE FUTURE OF MARS EXPLORATION, FROM SAMPLE RETURN TO HUMAN MISSIONS With Mars 2020 en route to the Red Planet, NASA and ESA are moving ahead with future sample return missions. Jeff Foust reports on the challenges that effort faces, along with other issues for future robotic and human Mars missions. Monday, December 7, 2020 THE CLOTH OF DOOM: THE WEIRD, DOOMED RIDE OF ARIANE FLIGHT 36 In 1990, an Ariane rocket failed when a cloth left behind in a coolant tube caused an engine to malfunction. Francis Castanos describes how that was just one of many strange turn of events that doomed that mission and its satellite payload. Monday, December 7, 2020 LEARNING FROM CHANDRAYAAN 2 FOR INDIA With the Chang’e-5 mission, China has now landed three times on the Moon successfully, while India’s only attempt crashed last year. Ajay Kothari discusses how India can learn from that failure on its next mission to the Moon. Monday, December 7, 2020 REVIEW: THE ART OF NASA NASA and the companies working for the agency have long produced art depicting various missions. Christopher Cokinos reviews one book that compiles some of the most stunning examples of artwork involving spacecraft of the past and future. Monday, December 7, 2020 REVIEW: OPERATION MOONGLOW The early Space Age featured not just a race to the Moon between the United States and the Soviet Union but also an effort to win hearts and minds around the world. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines how the US used the space program as a tool of public diplomacy. Monday, December 7, 2020 ROLLING THE DICE ON APOLLO: PROSPECTS FOR US-SOVIET COOPERATION IN THEMOON PROGRAM
President Kennedy surprised many in 1963 when, in a UN speech, he proposed cooperating with the Soviet Union on sending humans to the Moon. Dwayne Day examines a report written not long after that speech for insights into that sudden, but short-lived, shift from competitionto cooperation.
Monday, November 30, 2020 THE CASE FOR APOPHIS In April 2029, the asteroid Apophis will pass close to the Earth, posing no threat of impact but instead offering an opportunity for scientists. Jeff Foust reports on discussions at a recent workshop on the potential missions that could be flown during the flyby and the rationales for them. Monday, November 30, 2020 A 4G NETWORK ON THE MOON IS BAD NEWS FOR RADIO ASTRONOMY NASA recently awarded a contract to Nokia to study the development of a 4G wireless network on the Moon. Emma Alexander warns that such a network might benefit exploration but could harm radio astronomy. Monday, November 30, 2020 CHESLEY BONESTELL AND HIS VISION OF THE FUTURE Chesley Bonestell is widely known in the space community for his spaceflight art at the dawn of the Space Age, but for much of his career he was known for other kinds of artwork. A biography of Bonestell now streaming, Jeff Foust notes, offers an overview of his life and the artwork that inspired many. Monday, November 30, 2020 REVIEW: BLACK HOLE SURVIVAL GUIDE Odds are you’ll never encounter a black hole, but it never hurts to be prepared. Jeff Foust reviews a book that offers a “survival guide” to black holes as a means to help people understand theseenigmatic objects.
Monday, November 30, 2020 WE WERE HEROES ONCE: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC’S “THE RIGHT STUFF” AND THE DEFLATION OF THE ASTRONAUT A new version of “The Right Stuff” is now on the streaming service Disney+, telling the story of the Mercury 7 in a new way. Dwayne Day discusses how the series differs from the original book and movie, and what it says about our views of astronauts and heroes. Monday, November 23, 2020 AN ICONIC OBSERVATORY FACES ITS DEMISE The National Science Foundation announced last week it would seek a “controlled decommissioning” of the giant Arecibo radio telescope after it suffered damage in recent months. Jeff Foust reports on the rationale behind that decision and the telescope’s legacy. Monday, November 23, 2020 THE SPACE RESOURCES DEBATE PIVOTS FROM ASTEROIDS TO THE MOON Five years ago this week, President Obama signed into law a bill that granted companies rights to space resources they extracted. Jeff Foust describes how that effort, intended to enable asteroid mining, has evolved to support the use of lunar resources as part of Artemis and related initiatives. Monday, November 23, 2020 IN THE NEW SPECTRUM OF SPACE LAW, WILL BIDEN FAVOR THE MOON TREATY? How might the Biden Administration deal with issues like the Artemis Accords and rights to space resources? Dennis O’Brien examines the proceedings of a recent conference, and Biden’s views on an analogous issue, for insights. Monday, November 23, 2020 REVIEW: SPACEPOWER ASCENDANT This week’s launch of the Chang’e-5 lunar sample return mission by China will likely reinvigorate arguments of a space race between China and the United States, one that some see the US losing. Jeff Foust reviews a book that offers a theory of space development and applies it to that competition to offer approaches for the US to win. Monday, November 23, 2020 FROM DEVELOPMENT TO OPERATIONS, AT LONG LAST On Sunday night, a Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying four NASA and JAXA astronauts lifted off on the first “operational” commercial crew mission to the International Space Station. Jeff Foust reports that the launch, and some paperwork days earlier, marked a long-awaited transition in commercial spaceflight. Monday, November 16, 2020 SPOOKS AND SATELLITES: THE ROLE OF INTELLIGENCE IN COLD WAR AMERICANSPACE POLICY
Intelligence about Soviet efforts to develop anti-satellite weapons shaped US space policy in the 1970s and 1980s. Aaron Bateman examines what’s known from archival materials about how that intelligence is linked to US decisions on ASAT development and the Strategic DefenseInitiative.
Monday, November 16, 2020 LUNAR COMMERCE: A QUESTION OF SEMANTICS? Many space advocates envision a future of commercial space activities on the Moon, but what does that really mean? Derek Webber discusses what lunar markets might have government versus commercial customers in the near and long term. Monday, November 16, 2020 THE NEED FOR US LEADERSHIP IN REMEDIATING SPACE DEBRIS While most people agree that something should be done to remove orbital debris, there’s a lack of consensus about how it should be done. Jessica Duronio argues that it’s time for the US to take a leadership role on the issue. Monday, November 16, 2020 GEORGE LOW MADE THE HARD CHOICES ON APOLLO: A REVIEW OF “THE ULTIMATE ENGINEER” One of the key, yet underappreciated, figures in the Apollo program was NASA’s George Low. Emily Carney and Dwayne Day review a biography of Low that also serves as a leadership primer. Monday, November 16, 2020MOON 2020-SOMETHING
The Trump Administration called for a human return to the Moon by 2024, a goal that many were skeptical about before the election and now seems increasingly unlikely. Jeff Foust reports on how plans to return humans to the Moon might change under a new administration. Monday, November 9, 2020 CLOSING THE BUSINESS CASE As the Biden administration prepares to take office, it faces decisions on its next steps in space policy. Robert Oler discusses why it should focus on measures to close the business case for humanspaceflight.
Monday, November 9, 2020 HOW ISRO HANDLED THE PANDEMIC India conducted its first launch of 2020 on Saturday after a long hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Ajey Lele argues India’s space agency did not handle the pandemic as well as its counterpartsin other nations.
Monday, November 9, 2020 RUSSIA LOOKS FOR ACTRESS TO STEAL TOM CRUISE SPACE MOVIE THUNDER Tom Cruise is reportedly interested in filming a movie on the International Space Station as soon as next fall, but a Russian project could get there first. Tony Quine examines what is known about this Russian movie set to film on the station next year, including the unusual approach the project is taking to select its lead actress. Monday, November 9, 2020 REVIEW: LUNA COGNITA It might seem difficult to write a single definitive book about the Moon. Joseph Page II reviews one book that tries to do so, even if it spans three volumes. Monday, November 9, 2020 A DYNAMIC ISS PREPARES FOR ITS FUTURE, AND ITS END Today marks the 20th anniversary of a continuous human presence on the International Space Station, a milestone hailed by NASA and its partners. But, as Jeff Foust reports, it’s unlikely the ISS will be around for 20 more years, putting pressure on NASA and the space industry to make the transition to commercial space stations. Monday, November 2, 2020 RUSSIA GEARS UP FOR ELECTRONIC WARFARE IN SPACE (PART 2) In the conclusion of his two-part study of Russian space electronic warfare efforts, Bart Hendrickx examines proposals to conduct electronic warfare from space and efforts to protect Russian satellites from such attacks. Monday, November 2, 2020 US SPACE MISSIONS REQUIRE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR OPTIMAL LONG-TERMSUCCESS
A potential change administrations raises questions about the future of NASA’s Artemis program and other space initiatives. Namrata Goswami says that the US needs to maintain bipartisan support for those efforts to remain competitive. Monday, November 2, 2020 THE GREEN NEW DEAL FOR SPACE A Biden Administration might push for a “Green New Deal” to combat climate change. Mike Pavelec argues that spaceflight can support those efforts by opening up access to new resources and reducing the use ofgreenhouse gases.
Monday, November 2, 2020 REVIEW: STAR CROSSED One of the most notorious incidents in the history of NASA’s astronaut corps took place more than a decade ago when Lisa Nowak confronted a romantic rival in an airport parking lot. Jeff Foust reviews a book that offers a comprehensive, but not complete, accounting of what happened. Monday, November 2, 2020 RUSSIA GEARS UP FOR ELECTRONIC WARFARE IN SPACE (PART 1) The Russian military has been developing a series of systems designed to counter American and other satellites through electronic warfare. Bart Hendrickx describes what we know about some of these capabilities in the first of a two-part report. Monday, October 26, 2020 SWORDS INTO PLOWSHARES: THE TOP SECRET PERCHERON PROJECT In the 1960s, a company doing work for the NRO sought permission to offer some of those spacecraft systems to NASA. Dwayne Day describes that effort, and how it ended badly. Monday, October 26, 2020 THE ARTEMIS ACCORDS TAKE SHAPE Earlier this month seven countries joined the United States as the first to sign the Artemis Accords. Jeff Foust reports on what’s in the accords and some of the praise and criticism they’ve received. Monday, October 26, 2020 FROM THE TRUMAN PROCLAMATION TO THE ARTEMIS ACCORDS: STEPS TOWARD ESTABLISHING A BOTTOM-UP FRAMEWORK FOR GOVERNANCE IN SPACE The signing of the Artemis Accords comes as others seek to push for alternative approaches, like the Moon Agreement. Alfred B. Anzaldúa and Cristin Finnigan discuss whether a bottom-up or top-down approach to governance works best to enable sustainable lunar exploration. Monday, October 26, 2020 IF WE ARE GOING FORWARD TO THE MOON, DON’T GO BACK TO APOLLO NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine recently suggested that the first human lunar landing since Apollo might not go to the south pole of the Moon but instead to an Apollo site. Christopher Cokinos argues that, if the south pole is ruled out, there are better places to go than somewhere we’ve already been. Monday, October 26, 2020 APPLIED WITCHCRAFT: AMERICAN COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE SATELLITESDURING THE 1960S
Starting in the early 1960s, the National Reconnaissance Office flew a series of missions to perform what’s known as communications intelligence, seeking to understand patterns of communications within the Soviet Union. Dwayne Day examines what’s known about those earlymissions.
Monday, October 19, 2020 TAG, BENNU, YOU’RE IT On Tuesday, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will attempt to touch down on the surface of asteroid Bennu and collect samples for return to Earth. Jeff Foust reports on how this effort, already technically challenging, has turned out to be even more difficult than originallyexpected.
Monday, October 19, 2020 ROCK-SOLID (BLUE) CUBE: GALILEO AND THE 1989 LOMA PRIETA EARTHQUAKE Thirty-one years ago, the Loma Prieta earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area, including a military space control center. Joseph Page II recounts how that facility still managed to remain operational to support a shuttle launch the next day. Monday, October 19, 2020 IS THE NEW ZEALAND COMMERCIAL SPACE SUCCESS STORY A MODEL FOR OTHERCOUNTRIES?
New Zealand has in recent years developed a small but growing space industry in fields from Earth observation to launch. Marçal Sanmartí explores if the factors that supported that growth can be replicatedin other countries.
Monday, October 19, 2020 REVIEW: CANADARM AND COLLABORATION More than anything else, Canada’s space program is known for its series of robotic arms for the shuttle, space station, and soon the lunar Gateway. Jeff Foust reviews a book that describes how those Canadarms also helped create and shape a human spaceflight program inthe country.
Monday, October 19, 2020 SEMANTICS IN LEXICON: MOVING AWAY FROM THE TERM “SALVAGE” IN OUTERSPACE
It’s not uncommon to hear proposals for the “salvage” of derelict satellites and debris. Michael Listner explains why that term is not accurate for space, and offers an alternative. Monday, October 12, 2020 THE THREE ADMINISTRATORS Last week, three former NASA administrators gathered for a rare discussion about some of the issues facing the agency. Jeff Foust recaps the discussions on topics ranging from cooperation with China to the challenges of commercialization. Monday, October 12, 2020 IN THE PALER MOONLIGHT: THE FUTURE’S PAST IN “FOR ALL MANKIND” The second season of the alternative history TV series “For All Mankind” jumps forward a decade to a time when the US and USSR have dueling lunar bases. Dwayne Day discusses how the show can illuminate modern-day issues, but also has its limitations. Monday, October 12, 2020 SPACE ENTREPRENEURS NEED TO LOOK TO THE STARS BUT KEEP THEIR FEET ONTHE GROUND
Many in the space industry are motivated primarily by technologies, be they satellites or launch vehicles. Nicholas Borroz argues that, for space startups to be successful, they have to avoid pursuing technologies simply because they are interesting and instead use themto solve problems.
Monday, October 12, 2020 REVIEW: NEUTRON STARS Black holes may have won the Nobel Prize in Physics last week, but neutron stars are just as important to understanding the universe, and just as enigmatic as well. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines what we know, and don’t know, about these objects. Monday, October 12, 2020 MARS AIN’T THE KIND OF PLACE TO TAKE YOUR KID: NETFLIX’S“AWAY”
The new Netflix series “Away” is about the first human mission to Mars. Or rather, as Dwayne Day describes, it’s more like a Lifetime movie in space, one where the Red Planet gets little more than acameo.
Monday, October 5, 2020 BATTLE OF THE TITANS (PART 2) Around the time the Air Force was moving ahead with what would become the Titan IV, it was making plans to bring back another Titan vehicle. Wayne Eleazer examines how converting the Titan II from ICBMs to space launch vehicles turned out to be more expensive than promised. Monday, October 5, 2020 COMMERCIAL SPACE, AND SPACE COMMERCIALIZATION, WEATHER THE PANDEMIC While the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has severely hurt many industries, space has avoided the worst of those effects. Jeff Foust reports on how the industry has fared, including how new initiatives have continued amid the crisis. Monday, October 5, 2020 WHY ADDRESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS SHOULD BE THE SPACE INDUSTRY’S TOP PRIORITY The theme of World Space Week, being celebrated this week, is “Satellites Improve Life”. Loïs Miraux argues that the space industry will have to adapt to remain relevant in a future where climate change and other environmental issues play an increasinglycentral role.
Monday, October 5, 2020 REVIEW: SPACE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS There’s been a surge of space startups in recent years that have benefited from investment despite uncertainty about the size and sustainability of their markets. Jeff Foust reviews a book by an advocate of, and investor in, space startups who makes the argument there’s a bright future ahead for commercial space. Monday, October 5, 2020 INDIA’S MARS ORBITER COMPLETES SIX YEARS AT THE RED PLANET, BUT WHERE IS THE SCIENCE? Six years ago, India’s first Mars mission, known as Mangalyaan, successfully entered orbit around Mars, a major achievement for the country’s space program. Jatan Mehta describes how, since then, the mission has been a scientific disappointment. Monday, September 28, 2020REALITY BITES
A reality TV show is reportedly in the works that would send the winner to the International Space Station. Dwayne Day notes this is a latest in a long line of such ventures, which so far have all failed to send anyone into space. Monday, September 28, 2020 BATTLE OF THE TITANS (PART 1) In the 1980s, the Air Force pursued a new launch vehicle as a backup to the Space Shuttle. As Wayne Eleazer recounts, what would become the Titan IV had its challenges both before and after it won thecompetition.
Monday, September 28, 2020 PHOTONS AND PHOSPHINE A month ago, Rocket Lab not only returned its Electron rocket to flight, but also flew its first Photon satellite. Jeff Foust reports on the development of the spacecraft and how it could enable plans for a privately backed mission to Venus. Monday, September 28, 2020 REVIEW: CHINA IN SPACE China’s space ambitions have been the subject of much speculation, and sometimes hyperbole, in the West over the years. Dwayne Day reviews a book that provides a clear assessment of what the country is doing in space and plans to do in the coming years. Monday, September 28, 2020 WHERE WILL ARTEMIS 3 LAND? AND WHEN? Last week, NASA officials appeared to suggest they were considering alternatives to the south pole of the Moon as the Artemis 3 landing site. Jeff Foust reports that while the agency now says that was a misunderstanding, it’s still facing a challenge to keep the mission funded and on schedule. Monday, September 21, 2020 WHY THE DETECTION OF PHOSPHINE IN THE CLOUDS OF VENUS IS A BIG DEAL Last week, scientists announced they had detected phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus, a finding that could be evidence of life there. Paul Byrne explains why the discovery can be a catalyst for a new round of exploration of the planet. Monday, September 21, 2020 VENUS: SCIENCE AND POLITICS Even the discovery of a potential biosignature in the atmosphere of Venus cannot escape geopolitics. Ajey Lele discusses a claim made after the discovery by the head of Roscosmos that Venus is a “Russian planet.” Monday, September 21, 2020 REVIEW: ORPHANS IN SPACE Lost among the major documentaries and blockbuster films are many small films about space that might easily be lost. Glen Swanson explore a two-DVD set that assembled an obscure set of short films, from early computer-generated imagery to in-house company footage. Monday, September 21, 2020 REVIEW: THE LAST STARGAZERS Astronomy has changed dramatically over the last century, from astronomers peering into eyepieces in cold observatory domes to managing observations from the comfort of their homes. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines those changes, and what might be lost among those advances. Monday, September 21, 2020 MOON AND MARS ADVOCATES FIND PEACE For decades, space advocates have battled over whether humans should first return to the Moon or instead go directly to Mars. Jeff Foust reports there’s growing agreement on a Moon-to-Mars strategy, if it can maintain political support. Monday, September 14, 2020 LAUNCH FAILURES: FILL ’ER UP? Just as a car can run out of gas, some launch failures can be traced to running out of propellant before reaching orbit. Wayne Eleazer discusses why that can happen for some vehicles, or why, in other cases, failures can be traced to having too much fuel. Monday, September 14, 2020 STAR CHILDREN: CAN HUMANS BE FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY OFF-PLANET? Human reproduction is one of the key issues for a long-term human presence beyond Earth, but is also a topic space agencies have been reticent to study. Fred Nadis examines what research has been done, including an unusual recent private initiative. Monday, September 14, 2020 THE WEST NEEDS BOLD, SUSTAINABLE, AND INCLUSIVE SPACE PROGRAMS ANDVISIONS, OR ELSE
China is developing a comprehensive vision for human exploration of the Moon and utilization of its resources. Giulio Prisco argues it’s time for the US and its international partners to develop their own bold, inclusive vision of space or risk losing the future. Monday, September 14, 2020REVIEW: SPACE DOGS
Laika is famous for being the first dog in space, but died not long after reaching orbit. Jeff Foust reviews a film that attempts to tell the story of Soviet flights of dogs mixed with contemporary scenes ofstrays like Laika.
Monday, September 14, 2020 THE FUTURE ON HOLD: AMERICA’S NEED TO REDEFINE ITS SPACE PARADIGM American economic growth in recent decades has been very different than what the country enjoyed in the previous century. Stephen Kostes argues that space exploration and commercialization can help restore that traditional, stronger growth. Tuesday, September 8, 2020 MAKING THE TRANSITION FROM THE ISS NASA is emphasizing its low Earth orbit commercialization effort in order to create commercial facilities that can one day succeed the International Space Station. Jeff Foust reports that effort faces challenges, including concerns some might seek to end the ISS toosoon.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 THE ARTEMIS ACCORDS: A SHARED FRAMEWORK FOR SPACE EXPLORATION NASA’s Artemis Accords have attracted attention and, in some cases, controversy. Paul Stimers and Abby Dinegar explains why the accords should be seen as an essential part of international cooperation inspace exploration.
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 WALKING THROUGH THE DOORS OF HISTORY: UNLOCKING A SPACE TRADITION For decades, astronauts launching on NASA missions have walked through the same doorway at a Kennedy Space Center building, one that has become adorned with stickers from those missions. Kirby Kahler examines that lineup of logos, including those missions that are missing and some of the mysterious patches found there. Tuesday, September 8, 2020 REVIEW: THE SMALLEST LIGHTS IN THE UNIVERSE Scientists studying the universe are also people whose personal struggles shapes their lives and careers. Jeff Foust reviews a memoir by one astronomer balancing a study of exoplanets with a life turned upside down by a tragedy. Tuesday, September 8, 2020 PICK AN AGENCY, ANY AGENCY Space Policy Directive 3 gave the Commerce Department responsibilities for civil space traffic management in 2018, but congressional disagreements have kept the agency from making much progress. Jeff Foust reports on a new report, requested by Congress, that affirms the administration’s decision. Monday, August 31, 2020 OUTER SPACE NEEDS PRIVATE LAW NASA’s proposed Artemis Accords, a means to enforce good behavior among partners in the Artemis program, has attracted controversy. Alexander William Salter describes an alternative to space governance that doesn’t require governments. Monday, August 31, 2020 COLLABORATION IS THE CORNERSTONE OF SPACE EXPLORATION While competition drove the original Space Race, there’s a growing emphasis now on cooperation in space exploration. Dylan Taylor discusses how cooperation can be leveraged to enable the exploration of Mars and much more. Monday, August 31, 2020 FROM SSA TO SPACE RECON: SETTING THE CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL INASTRODYNAMIC COMBAT
The US military has shifted from discussing “space situational awareness” to “space domain awareness” recently, reflecting growing concerns about threats to military assets in orbit. James Kirby argues that a “space reconnaissance” mindset is now needed in order to properly react to those threats. Monday, August 31, 2020 REVIEW: THE END OF EVERYTHING (ASTROPHYSICALLY SPEAKING) Many astronomers study how the universe began, but others are curious about how it might end some day. Jeff Foust reviews a book that looks at the various potential fates of the universe in the (mostly) farfuture.
Monday, August 31, 2020 LOSERS AND (SORE) WINNERS Earlier this month the Air Force announced it was awarding a new round of launch contracts for national security payloads to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance. Jeff Foust reports that, despite winning an award, SpaceX is still unhappy with how the competition unfolded. Monday, August 24, 2020 THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE AND ARMS CONTROL ADMINISTRATION(NASACA)?
As NASA achieved the Apollo program’s goal of landing astronauts on the Moon, it was concerned about its future. Dwayne Day uncovers a proposal in historical documents where NASA sought to play a role inarms control.
Monday, August 24, 2020 NASA’S ARTEMIS ACCORDS: THE PATH TO A UNITED SPACE LAW OR A DIVIDEDONE?
The proposed Artemis Accords for countries that want to cooperate on NASA’s lunar exploration plans has attracted interest, but also some criticism. Guoyu Wang examines the various elements of the accords and the effect they could have on international space law. Monday, August 24, 2020 REACHING FOR THE STARS: STRUCTURAL REFORM IN THE PRIVATE SPACE SECTORIN INDIA
The Indian government has announced a series of initiatives to support the development of a private space industry in the country. Anirudh Rastogi and Varun Baliga discuss what the government has announced, and what more it needs to do. Monday, August 24, 2020 REVIEW: SHUTTLE, HOUSTON NASA’s Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center has developed expertise over the decades in managing human spaceflight. Jeff Foust reviews a book by a longtime flight director there who recalls his experiences in Mission Control and the wisdom gained from thatexperience.
Monday, August 24, 2020 UPGRADING RUSSIA’S FLEET OF OPTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SATELLITES Russia has few operational reconnaissance satellites today, and those in service are thought to be beyond their design life. Bart Hendrickx examines efforts in Russia to develop a new generation of imagingsatellites.
Monday, August 10, 2020 AFTER THE FIRE: A LONG-LOST TRANSCRIPT FROM THE APOLLO 1 FIREINVESTIGATION
There were conspiracy theories surrounding the Apollo 1 accident, particularly after one worker who testified to Congress about problems later died and his testimony lost. Dwayne Day provides a copy of that testimony, uncovered two decades ago during production of a radioprogram.
Monday, August 10, 2020 VIRGIN GALACTIC, STILL AWAITING LIFTOFF, SPREADS ITS WINGS In recent weeks Virgin Galactic has announced a number of new initiatives, from the design of a supersonic aircraft to orbital spaceflight. Jeff Foust reports that these projects come despite the fact that the company has yet to complete development of its core business, suborbital spaceflight. Monday, August 10, 2020 ORBITAL SPACE TOURISM SET FOR REBIRTH IN 2021 It’s been more than a decade since a space tourist flew to orbit. Tony Quine explains why that dry spell is likely to end next year as two companies plan three different commercial missions, assuming they have customers for them. Monday, August 10, 2020 REVIEW: WAR IN SPACE Increased antisatellite testing has raised new concerns about conflict breaking out in space. Jeff Foust reviews a new book that offers a new model for thinking about “spacepower” and how it relates to policy, and war, on Earth. Monday, August 10, 2020CAPTURED FLAG
On Sunday afternoon, the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft completed its Demo-2 mission with a splashdown that successfully returned two NASA astronauts to Earth. Jeff Foust reports on the end of a mission that was a long-awaited milestone for NASA’s commercial crew program. Monday, August 3, 2020 HOW THE “DEPARTMENT OF EXPLORATION” SUPPORTS MARS 2020 AND MORE NASA’s Mars 2020 mission that launched last week included a role for the Department of Energy, both for the rover’s power supply and its instruments. Paul Dabbar explains how his department supports Mars 2020 and other space science and exploration missions. Monday, August 3, 2020 PROPELLING PERSEVERANCE: THE LEGACY OF VIKING IS HELPING NASA GET TOMARS
NASA’s latest mission to Mars has an unexpected link to the first NASA mission to land on the planet nearly 45 years ago. Joe Cassady describes how a thruster used on Viking is still in demand on Marsmissions today.
Monday, August 3, 2020MARS RACE RHETORIC
The wave of missions launched to Mars in recent weeks have led some to claim there’s a new “race” involving the Red Planet. Ajey Lele argues that the countries embarking on Mars missions are doing so for different reasons and with different capabilities that rules out anyreal competition.
Monday, August 3, 2020 SENDING WASHINGTON TO THE MOON: AN INTERVIEW WITH RICHARD PAUL The radio show “Washington Goes to the Moon” two decades ago shed new light on the political battles around the Apollo program, and provided a wealth of material for later historians. Dwayne Day interviews the man who wrote and produced the show. Monday, August 3, 2020 IRREGULAR DISORDER AND THE NASA BUDGET The House is scheduled to vote this week on a “minibus” appropriations bill that would provide NASA with the same overall funding as 2020. Jeff Foust reports that the bill’s limited funding for lunar lander development puts the goal of returning humans to the Moon by 2024 into question. Monday, July 27, 2020 NATIONAL SPACEPORTS: THE FUTURE Oversight of the Eastern and Western Ranges will now be a responsibility of the Space Force. Wayne Eleazer argues the new service may finally be able to give spaceports the attention the AirForce never could.
Monday, July 27, 2020 HIGHWAY TO THE DANGER ZONE: THE NATIONAL RECONNAISSANCE OFFICE AND A DOWNED F-14 TOMCAT IN IRAQ The NRO is usually associated with collecting satellite imagery, but it once helped in the rescue of naval aviators. Dwayne Day recounts the NRO’s role in that rescue during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Monday, July 27, 2020 WHAT YOU SHOULD LEARN FROM COMET NEOWISE The passing Comet NEOWISE, on display in the night sky in recent weeks, can seem like little more than a brief diversion from our problems on Earth today. Hariharan Karthikeyan argues it’s a reminder to look up and think big. Monday, July 27, 2020 REVIEW: PROMISE DENIED One of the reusable launch vehicle programs NASA was pursuing a quarter-century ago was the X-34, but that program was overshadowed by the failure of the larger, more expensive X-33. Jeff Foust reviews a new NASA history of the X-34, which was cancelled by NASA just as it was getting ready for a first flight. Monday, July 27, 2020 HANDSHAKES AND HISTORIES: THE APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT, 45 YEARSLATER
For the 45th anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, Roscosmos released documents about Soviet preparations for the mission. Asif Siddiqi and Dwayne Day examine the insights the documents provide that help put the mission into a new perspective. Monday, July 20, 2020 THE PANDEMIC’S EFFECT ON NASA SCIENCE Last week, NASA announced another delay in the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, which the agency said was at least in part because of the coronavirus pandemic. Jeff Foust reports that JWST is not the only NASA science mission or research program affected by thepandemic.
Monday, July 20, 2020 TRACKING OFF-THE-BOOKS SATELLITES WITH LOW PERIGEES Some objects in orbit aren’t included in an official Defense Department catalog, even those that can pose a reentry risk. Charles Phillips discusses efforts to track those objects with low perigees to see when they might reenter. Monday, July 20, 2020 REVIEW: ONCE UPON A TIME I LIVED ON MARS Planning for human missions to Mars goes beyond the development of key technologies. Jeff Foust reviews a book by a participant in a Mars analog mission in Hawaii who examines issues ranging from isolation and boredom to what they’ll eat. Monday, July 20, 2020 WHAT’S IN A NAME WHEN IT COMES TO AN “ACCORD”? Two months ago, NASA announced the Artemis Accords, a set of agreements countries would have to sign on to in order to participate in the Artemis program. Jeff Foust reports on the purpose of the accords and the various issues some in the space community have raisedabout them.
Monday, July 13, 2020CSI: ROCKET SCIENCE
What happens when a rocket test goes awry? Jeff Smith uses the example of a problem during a test last year of a solid rocket motor being developed for Northrop Grumman’s OmegA rocket of how such problems are investigated and resolved. Monday, July 13, 2020NOT SO DARK SKIES
A recent book makes the argument that space settlement could be so detrimental to humanity it shouldn’t be attempted. Al Globus makes the case that the book’s analysis, done correctly, should reach just the opposite conclusion. Monday, July 13, 2020 ENHANCING SPACE DETERRENCE THINKING FOR NUCLEAR THRESHOLD THREATS(PART 3)
In the conclusion of his analysis of space deterrence strategy, Christopher Stone offers recommendations for how the United States should respond to emerging space threats. Monday, July 13, 2020 REVIEW: THE SIRENS OF MARS A new fleet of spacecraft launching to Mars this month is propelled, in a sense, by the desire to know if Mars once had, or might still today have, life. Jeff Foust reviews a book by a planetary scientist who combined the history of those studies with her own personaljourney.
Monday, July 13, 2020 NATIONAL SPACEPORTS: THE PAST The Defense Department is considering concepts for “national spaceports” at the existing launch ranges in Florida and California. Wayne Eleazer looks at how the ranges were managed in the past as a guide for the future. Monday, July 6, 2020 IT’S (SMALL) ROCKET SCIENCE, AFTER ALL Rocket Lab, the leader among small launch vehicle startups, suffered a setback over the weekend when an Electron launch failed. Jeff Foust reports other small launcher companies have also struggled technically, even as US government agencies offer new contract opportunities for them. Monday, July 6, 2020 “ARTEMIS 8” USING DRAGON Could a Crew Dragon spacecraft be sent to the Moon? Robert Zubrin lays out the case for how a version of the Apollo 8 mission could be done with existing spacecraft and launch vehicles. Monday, July 6, 2020 ENHANCING SPACE DETERRENCE THINKING FOR NUCLEAR THRESHOLD THREATS(PART 2)
In the second part of his examination of space deterrence strategy, Christopher Stone uses the example of North Korea as a way to explore the threats facing the US, and US space systems in particular. Monday, July 6, 2020 REVIEW: THE LITTLE BOOK OF COSMOLOGY Cosmology can be a complex, intimidating subject, but it’s possible to discuss it in a concise, straightforward manner. Jeff Foust reviews one book that does so by explaining how the cosmic microwave background sheds light on the origins of the universe. Monday, July 6, 2020 SAUSAGE MAKING IN SPACE: THE QUEST TO REFORM COMMERCIAL SPACEREGULATIONS
The administration has made regulatory reform one of its space policy priorities, but that effort has faced challenges. Jeff Foust reports on the outcome of one effort to revise commercial remote sensing regulations and an ongoing effort regarding commercial space transportation rules. Monday, June 29, 2020 THESEUS: A HIGH-ENERGY PROPOSAL FOR A MEDIUM-SIZED MISSION In the conclusion of a three-part examination of proposed ESA space science missions, Arwen Rimmer discusses a concept for a mission to detect and precisely locate gamma-ray bursts that could support a wide range of astronomical research. Monday, June 29, 2020 THE ARTEMIS ACCORDS: REPEATING THE MISTAKES OF THE AGE OF EXPLORATION NASA’s proposed “Artemis Accords” is intended to provide a framework for cooperation in space exploration, including on the Moon, through a series of principles. Dennis O’Brien argues that the proposed accords ignore an alternative, more inclusive approach. Monday, June 29, 2020 ENHANCING SPACE DETERRENCE THOUGHT FOR NUCLEAR THRESHOLD THREATS (PART1)
American military satellites could face a wide range of threats in a conflict. Christopher Stone begins a look at some of those threats and implications for military strategy. Monday, June 29, 2020 REVIEW: THE SEARCH FOR LIFE ON MARS Over the next month the latest wave of Mars missions will launch, motivated at least in part by the desire to find evidence of past or present life there. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines the long history, and false alarms, of efforts to find life on the Red Planet. Monday, June 29, 2020 STABILITY AND CERTAINTY FOR NASA’S EXPLORATION EFFORTS Earlier this month NASA selected Kathy Lueders as its new associate administrator for human exploration and operations, the fourth person to hold that position on a permanent or acting basis within the last year. Jeff Foust reports that, now more than ever, leadership stability is needed to keep NASA’s exploration ambitions on track. Monday, June 22, 2020 ORBITAL USE FEES WON’T SOLVE THE SPACE DEBRIS PROBLEM One proposal for mitigating the growth of orbital debris is to require satellite operators to pay a “use fee” if they want to launch new satellites. Ruth Stilwell argues this approach addresses the wrong part of the orbital debris problem. Monday, June 22, 2020 SPACEFLIGHT AFTER THE PANDEMIC The coronavirus pandemic will have effects on the space industry long after the pandemic itself is over. Eric Hedman discusses what some implications for the space industry will be, from human spaceflight to doing biomedical research in space. Monday, June 22, 2020 DISTRIBUTORS SHOULD UNPLUG THE EARTH IMAGERY BOTTLENECK Commercial Earth observation, and applications of such data, have shown considerable growth in recent years. Nicholas Borroz says that, for that growth to continue, there’s a need for improved distribution of usable data. Monday, June 22, 2020 REVIEW: COSMIC CLOUDS 3-D Nebulae are among the most colorful and intricate objects visible in the night sky. Jeff Foust reviews a book that offers a new dimension—literally—of imagery of various types of nebulae. Monday, June 22, 2020 PERESVET: A RUSSIAN MOBILE LASER SYSTEM TO DAZZLE ENEMY SATELLITES Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed “significant progress in laser weapons” in a speech two years ago. Bart Hendrickx describes what that progress is, particularly involving a system intended to blind satellites as they fly overhead. Monday, June 15, 2020 THE EAGLE, THE BEAR, AND THE (OTHER) DRAGON: US-RUSSIAN RELATIONS INTHE SPACEX ERA
The success so far of SpaceX’s Demo-2 commercial crew mission means that the US will soon be able to end its reliance on Russia for accessing the International Space Station. Gregory Miller examines some of the geopolitical implications of that shift. Monday, June 15, 2020 HUGGING HUBBLE LONGER While NASA’s future space telescopes run into delays or other problems, the Hubble Space Telescope continues to work well 30 years after its launch. Jeff Foust reports about how one former astronaut with plenty of experience repairing Hubble wants NASA to consider another mission to service the telescope. Monday, June 15, 2020 HOW HAS TRAFFIC BEEN MANAGED IN THE SKY, ON WATERWAYS, AND ON THE ROAD? COMPARISONS FOR SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS (PART 2) In the concluding section of their examination of space traffic management approaches, Stephen Garber and Marissa Herron explore what lessons can be learned from how air, sea, and motor vehicle traffic is managed when considering improvements to space traffic management. Monday, June 15, 2020 REVIEW: CHASING THE DREAM The history of spaceflight is full of launch vehicle and other spacecraft concepts that, if successful, could have altered the trajectory of the Space Age. Jeff Foust reviews a book by a retired engineer who discusses many of those efforts, including those he worked on, and his thoughts of what the future of spaceflight mighthold.
Monday, June 15, 2020 IMAGINING SAFETY ZONES: IMPLICATIONS AND OPEN QUESTIONS One aspect of NASA’s proposed “Artemis Accords” for international lunar cooperation involves avoiding harmful interference through the use of safety zones. Jessy Kate Schingler describes how such safety zones could work and the policy issues they present. Monday, June 8, 2020 HOW HAS TRAFFIC BEEN MANAGED IN THE SKY, ON WATERWAYS, AND ON THE ROAD? COMPARISONS FOR SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS (PART 1) The growing number of active satellites and debris in low Earth orbit is forcing changes in how satellite operators receive and deal with warnings of potential collisions. In the first of a two-part article, Stephen Garber and Marissa Herron discuss the current state of space traffic management and the roles played by both government agencies and the private sector. Monday, June 8, 2020 BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR Space advocates have long desired that presidents be more involved in space policy. Jeff Foust reports that has become the case for the Trump Administration, but the close connections between space and this administration could have repercussions in the future. Monday, June 8, 2020 SPACE ALTERNATE HISTORY BEFORE _FOR ALL MANKIND_: STEPHEN BAXTER’SNASA TRILOGY
While the TV series _For All Mankind_ has attracted attention for its alternative history of NASA and the Space Race, it’s hardly the first such fictional account of what could have been. Simon Bradshaw examines how one British science fiction author explored different futures for NASA in a series of novels. Monday, June 8, 2020REVIEW: AFTER LM
NASA’s award in April of contracts for lunar lander studies is the latest in a long line of efforts to develop landers to carry astronauts to the surface of the Moon. Jeff Foust reviews a NASA publication that offers a detailed look at many of those earlierconcepts.
Monday, June 8, 2020 A SHAKY RIDE TO A SMOOTH LAUNCH On Saturday, human orbital spaceflight returned to the United States after a nearly nine-year gap with the successful Demo-2 commercial crew launch. Jeff Foust reports that, after a decade of difficulties, the launch itself was remarkably smooth. Monday, June 1, 2020 NASA WILL NOT SAVE 2020 The Demo-2 commercial crew launch took place amid a pandemic as well as protests in many American cities, leading some to believe the launch could be a beacon of hope, like Apollo 8 in 1968. A.J. Mackenzie argues that’s asking too much of NASA. Monday, June 1, 2020 THE GENRE-DEFINING ASTRONAUT/EX-ASTRONAUT AUTOBIOGRAPHIES Many astronauts have written memoirs, but a few in particular stand out. Emily Carney reviews four such books that, over the years, set new standards for describing careers that either took them to the Moon or never got off the ground. Monday, June 1, 2020 IS OPEN SOURCING THE NEXT FRONTIER IN SPACE EXPLORATION? The use of open source in software and other technologies has increasingly become a part of terrestrial industries. Dylan Taylor discusses how it can also advance spaceflight. Monday, June 1, 2020 ASTROBIOTECHNOLOGY: MOLECULAR STEPS TOWARDS THE BOUNDARIES OF SPACEEXPLORATION
The application of biotechnology to space research, or astrobiotechnology, opens up new opportunities. Three researchers discuss how astrobiotech can advance space exploration and improvelife on Earth.
Monday, June 1, 2020 COMMERCIAL CREW’S DAY FINALLY ARRIVES Weather and technology permitting, a Falcon 9 will lift off Wednesday afternoon, sending a Crew Dragon spacecraft with two NASA astronauts on board into orbit. Jeff Foust reports on this culmination of the commercial crew program amid some last-minute hiccups. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 SPACE RESOURCES: THE BROADER ASPECT Recent policy actions by the US government have reinvigorated the debate about space resources. Kamil Muzyka argues that the issue is not just the resources themselves, but how they’re used. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 CYBER SECURITY AND SPACE SECURITY: WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES AT THE JUNCTION OF CYBERSECURITY AND SPACE SECURITY? The distinctions between cybersecurity and space security are becoming blurred amid risks that hackers could interfere with or even take control of satellites. Nayef Al-Rodhan examines the policy issues where these two topics meet. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 A NEW USE FOR INSIGHT’S ROBOTIC ARM The robotic arm on NASA’s InSight Mars lander has been busy deploying instruments and helping get one of the them, a heat flow probe, into the surface. Philip Horzempa describes how the arm can also be used for another scientific investigation similar to that done on some other lander missions. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 REVIEW: THE VIEW FROM SPACE NASA’s human spaceflight program is getting a lot of attention this week, but in the long run its Earth science program may be just as significant. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines how NASA’s modern Earth science program took shape amid political and budgetary pressures in the 1980s and 1990s. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 WORMS AND WINGS, MEATBALLS AND SWOOSHES: NASA INSIGNIAS IN POPULARCULTURE
NASA is bringing back the “worm” logo for the upcoming SpaceX commercial crew flight, placing it alongside the “meatball” logo. Glen Swanson explores the history of NASA’s various logos and the controversy they have sometimes generated. Monday, May 18, 2020 CAN NASA LAND HUMANS ON THE MOON BY 2024? NASA recently awarded contracts to three companies for initial work on lunar lander concepts to support the agency’s goal of returning humans to the Moon by 2024. Jeff Foust reports on NASA’s optimism that the goal is achievable, and the skepticism many outside the agency have about meeting that deadline. Monday, May 18, 2020 WHEN WASHINGTON WENT TO THE MOON: AN INTERVIEW WITH GLEN WILSON In the last in a series of interviews made two decades ago, Dwayne Day examines what a 1960s Senate staffer thought of the Apollo program, including proposals to delay the landing past 1969 and the leak of memos critical of the program to Walter Mondale. Monday, May 18, 2020 EXPLAINING CHINA’S SPACE AMBITIONS AND GOALS THROUGH THE LENS OFSTRATEGIC CULTURE
The recent successful launch of a Long March 5B rocket allows China to proceed with development of a permanent space station, among other projects. Namrata Goswami discusses why Chinese space efforts should be understood through the lessons of Chinese history, rather than grafting Western rationales onto it. Monday, May 18, 2020 REVIEW: THE COSMIC REVOLUTIONARY’S HANDBOOK The Big Bang is the best explanation to date for the origin and evolution of the universe, but it’s not without its critics who offer alternative models. Jeff Foust reviews a book by two astrophysicists who offer guidance for those who want to take on theBig Bang.
Monday, May 18, 2020 “MAYBE YOU WERE PUT HERE TO BE THE ANSWER”: RELIGIOUS OVERTONES IN THE NEW SPACE FORCE RECRUITMENT VIDEO The US Space Force released its first recruitment ad last week, a 30-second commercial that said that, “Maybe your purpose on this planet isn’t on this planet.” Deana Weibel explores the imagery and language of the ad and its religious influences. Monday, May 11, 2020 ASTRONAUTS, GUNS, AND BUTTER: CHARLES SCHULTZE AND PAYING FOR APOLLO IN A TIME OF TURMOIL The budget director for President Johnson suggested delaying the Apollo landings into the 1970s as a way to cut spending. Dwayne Day provides an interview with Charles Schultze that offers insights into why Schultze sought to defer the landing. Monday, May 11, 2020THE LAUNCH SHOWDOWN
In the next few months, the US Air Force will award contracts to two companies to perform national security launches for the next five years. Jeff Foust reports on the assessments the Pentagon is using to justify awarding two contracts as four companies submit bids. Monday, May 11, 2020 REINVIGORATING NASA’S LUNAR EXPLORATION PLANS AFTER THE PANDEMIC NASA may face budget pressures in the coming years as Congress adjusts to massive spending required by the coronavirus pandemic. Ajay Kothari suggests that NASA’s exploration efforts can maintain funding if the agency revamps and recasts the program. Monday, May 11, 2020 TOWARD A BRIGHTER FUTURE: CONTINUITY OF THE ARTEMIS PROGRAM The coronavirus pandemic has slowed some elements of NASA’s Artemis program. Jamil Castillo argues that moving forward on the program can provide a message of hope in a difficult time. Monday, May 11, 2020 WORKING IN THE SHADOW SPACE PROGRAM: A GENERAL ELECTRIC ENGINEER’S WORK ON MOL AND OTHER SPACE PROGRAMS Richard Passman was an engineer who worked on a number of classified space programs, including the Manned Orbiting Laboratory. Dwayne Day interviewed Passman about his career shortly before Passman’s deathlast month.
Monday, May 4, 2020
COMMERCIAL CREW SAFETY, IN SPACE AND ON THE GROUND NASA once thought that hundreds of thousands of people would come to Florida for the first commercial crew launch. Jeff Foust reports that while that scenario is now unlikely, the agency and SpaceX are still focused on getting the Demo-2 mission launched safely andsuccessfully.
Monday, May 4, 2020
IN THE RECESSION, SPACE FIRMS SHOULD FOCUS ON EARTH IMAGERY The severe economic downturn triggered by the coronavirus pandemic has affected many companies in the space industry. Nicholas Borroz argues that companies best placed to survive and even thrive in this environment are those that provide Earth imagery or analysis of it.Monday, May 4, 2020
SPICA: AN INFRARED TELESCOPE TO LOOK BACK INTO THE EARLY UNIVERSE One of the finalists for ESA’s next medium-class space science mission is an infrared space telescope called SPICA. Arwen Rimmer describes the science the proposed mission could accomplish, and how the pandemic has affected work on it.Monday, May 4, 2020
REVIEW: ALIEN OCEANS Some scientists believe that “ocean worlds” like Jupiter’s moon Europa are the best places in the solar system to look for life beyond Earth. Jeff Foust reviews a book by one of those scientists that lays out the case for life within Europa and other icy moons of the outersolar system.
Monday, May 4, 2020
PUTTING THE WHITE HOUSE EXECUTIVE ORDER ON SPACE RESOURCES IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT An executive order on space resource rights issued by the White House in early April generated debate and controversy regarding national policy on the topic. Ian Christensen and Christopher Johnson examine the order from an international perspective. Monday, April 27, 2020 BUREVESTNIK: A RUSSIAN AIR-LAUNCHED ANTI-SATELLITE SYSTEM An image of a Russian fighter with a large missile mounted underneath it prompted speculation that the Russian military was working on a new anti-satellite weapon. Bart Hendrickx reveals new details about an effort that includes both an air-launched rocket and small, maneuverable satellites. Monday, April 27, 2020 TAKING ON THE CHALLENGE OF MARS SAMPLE RETURN Mars sample return is a long-standing goal of many planetary scientists, but difficult and expensive to achieve. Jeff Foust reports on how NASA and ESA are firming up plans to do so over the next decade, despite many uncertainties. Monday, April 27, 2020 DRAFT MOON VILLAGE ASSOCIATION PRINCIPLES: CREATING BEST PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE LUNAR ACTIVITIES The Moon Village Association recently released a draft set of principles regarding best practices for future lunar development. Giuseppe Reibaldi and Mark Sundahl discuss the formation of the principles and their request for feedback about them. Monday, April 27, 2020 THE LUNAR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE: A NEW IDEA FOR ENABLING LUNARSETTLEMENT
Management of lunar activities in a way that is consistent with existing treaties had long been a challenge. A group of authors offer a concept that they believe can effective coordinate various activities in a sustainable way. Monday, April 27, 2020 TO ATTACK OR DETER? THE ROLE OF ANTI-SATELLITE WEAPONS Russia’s test of an anti-satellite weapon last week has reinvigorated debates about the utility of such weapons. Dwayne Day discusses a historical case where the US proposed developing ASATs to shed light on on their roles today. Monday, April 20, 2020 THE FCC TAKES A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN COMBATING ORBITAL DEBRIS The FCC is scheduled to vote this week on new regulations intended to mitigate the creation of orbital debris, which some in industry oppose. Three experts explain why the regulations are a good idea even if the implementation leaves something to be desired. Monday, April 20, 2020 THE PRESIDENT’S SPACE RESOURCES EXECUTIVE ORDER: A STEP IN THE RIGHTDIRECTION
In early April, the White House issued an executive order reiterating policy regarding rights to space resources. Paul Stimers argues that the policy is a good step towards building an international consensuson the issue.
Monday, April 20, 2020 COST VERSUS CONTROL IN THE SMALL LAUNCH MARKET Some smallsat launch customers are willing to pay a premium in order to get their payload into their desired orbit on their own schedule. Jeff Foust reports on whether there are enough such customers out there to sustain small launch vehicle companies that emphasis flexibility over price. Monday, April 20, 2020 “SPACE, THE FINAL FRONTIER”: STAR TREK AND THE NATIONAL SPACE RHETORIC OF EISENHOWER, KENNEDY, AND NASA While “Star Trek” has been an inspiration for many who pursued space careers, the show’s origins has its links to the early space program. Glen Swanson examines the various connections between the show and the early Space Age. Monday, April 20, 2020 REVIEW: JOHN HOUBOLT: THE UNSUNG HERO OF THE APOLLO MOON LANDINGS Sixty years ago, NASA was starting to plan how to get humans to the Moon but wasn’t sure of the best way to do so. Jeff Foust reviews a book that recounts how one person at NASA advocated, and eventually won support, for the approach ultimately used by the Apollo missions. Monday, April 20, 2020 TRENDS IN NASA’S ROBOTIC PLANETARY EXPLORATION PROGRAM AS REVEALEDIN A NEW DATASET
Comparing budgets from year to year among NASA planetary science program can be difficult. Casey Dreier discusses a new dataset on those budgets he has compiled, and trends apparent in the analysis ofthat data.
Monday, April 13, 2020 PLANNING THE NEXT DECADE OF PLANETARY SCIENCE MISSIONS Despite the ongoing pandemic, work is getting started on the next planetary science decadal survey. Jeff Foust reports on what will be different about the next decadal, and how its recommendations can still lead to struggles regarding how to fund missions. Monday, April 13, 2020 THE ROLE OF GLOBAL COOPERATION IN SPACE AFTER COVID-19 The coronavirus pandemic may force countries to delay or cancel space projects in order to pay for the relief effort. Ajey Lele argues that it provides an opportunity for greater international cooperation in future space projects. Monday, April 13, 2020 HARD LAW OR SOFT LAW? THE DEBATE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF SPACE LAW Last week the White House issued an executive order calling on the State Department to seek international support for its stance on space resource rights. Dennis O’Brien recalls a recent space law conference that debated whether informal agreements or new, binding treaties were needed for the future of lunar exploration andutilization.
Monday, April 13, 2020REVIEW: SPACEFARERS
Justifying the difficulty and expense of human spaceflight has been a longstanding challenge for space advocates. Jeff Foust reviews a book that offers an examination of how humanity can expand into the solar system, but not necessarily a compelling reason why. Monday, April 13, 2020 RASHOMON’S FIRE: ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE ON APOLLO 1 FROM NASA OFFICIALPAUL DEMBLING
Different people involved in historical events have different recollections of what happened. Dwayne Day demonstrates that from an interview with another NASA official who was at an infamous Senate hearing after the Apollo 1 accident. Monday, April 6, 2020 WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR COMMERCIAL SUBORBITAL SPACEFLIGHT? Earlier this year, both Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic appeared to be finally ready to start flying people to space by the end of the year. Jeff Foust reports that the pandemic has put those plans intoquestion.
Monday, April 6, 2020 THE US SPACE FORCE’S LONG WAR The Space Force has had some stumbles in the months since its establishment, but appears to have general public support. John Hickman argues one challenge the Space Force faces is changing how the public perceives spaceflight itself. Monday, April 6, 2020 SPACE FORCE: THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES While the US Space Force was formally established last December, it’s still struggling with some organizational and policy issues. Taylor Dinerman discusses some of those issues and their importance to the nascent service. Monday, April 6, 2020 REVIEW: EXTRATERRESTRIALS It’s been 70 years since Enrico Fermi’s question became the paradox that bears his name about the existence of other civilizations. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines the history of SETI and offers some potential answers to the Fermi Paradox. Monday, April 6, 2020STARS AND STARLINK
With OneWeb’s bankruptcy filing, astronomers may have one less satellite constellation to worry about disrupting their observations. But, as Jeff Foust reports, they are still working with SpaceX to find ways to mitigate the effects of the Starlink satellites. Monday, March 30, 2020 AND THAT’S THE WAY IT WAS ON THE WAY TO THE MOON: AN INTERVIEW WITHWALTER CRONKITE
Besides being one of the most trusted people in America in the 1960s, Walter Cronkite was also a space buff who closely followed, and covered, the Apollo program. Dwayne Day finds an interview from decades later where Cronkite discussed how critical his coverage ofthe program was.
Monday, March 30, 2020 THE DECADE OF VENUS: AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID GRINSPOON A new series of missions may be bound for Venus in the coming decade by NASA and other space agencies. Arwen Rimmer talked with planetary scientist and astrobiologist David Grinspoon on why renewed studies of Venus can help us not just understand our nearest planetary neighbor but also worlds around other stars. Monday, March 30, 2020 WHY A BUSINESS CASE FOR MARS SETTLEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED One obstacle to a permanent human settlement on Mars, in the minds of many, is how such a settlement could be economically viable. John Strickland argues that a business case isn’t essential to a Mars settlement, at least during its formative phase. Monday, March 30, 2020 REVIEW: FOR ALL HUMANKIND Most histories of the Apollo program are written from an American perspective, but the program, especially the Apollo 11 landing, was a worldwide phenomenon. Jeff Foust reviews a book where people around the world discuss their memories of the first Moon landing and how itinspired them.
Monday, March 30, 2020 SPACE IN UNCERTAIN TIMES Much of the space industry, like the broader economy and society, has ground to a halt in the last few weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. Jeff Foust reports on what has shut down and what is continuing more or less as usual in spaceflight, at least for now. Monday, March 23, 2020 CAPABILITIES ON THE CUSP: THE IMPACT OF A RESPONSIVE, FLEXIBLE LAUNCH CHALLENGE WITH NO WINNER The DARPA Launch Challenge ended earlier this month without a winner when the last remaining company scrubbed their final launch attempt. Todd Master, manager of the competition, explains how the DARPA Launch Challenge evolved and offers lessons learned for the future ofresponsive launch.
Monday, March 23, 2020 CAPSULE ON FIRE: AN INTERVIEW WITH ROBERT SEAMANS ABOUT THE APOLLO 1ACCIDENT
Robert Seamans was deputy administrator of NASA during the Apollo 1 fire in 1967, and was one of the officials who testified at a Senate hearing about it months later. Dwayne Day finds new insights about Seamans and his relationship with administrator James Webb in an interview from more than 20 years ago. Monday, March 23, 2020 MAGNIFICENT ISOLATION: WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM ASTRONAUTS ABOUT SOCIAL DISTANCING AND SHELTERING IN SPACE Calls for self-quarantine and “social distancing” in response to the pandemic have some people seeking to learn from the experience of explorers. Deana Weibel examines what astronauts, including the late Al Worden, can teach us about handling isolation in extremecircumstances.
Monday, March 23, 2020 ANOTHER LOOK AT THE VINYL FRONTIER Glen Swanson offers a more through examination of a recent book about the creation of the “golden records” that flew on the Voyager spacecraft with photos and sounds representing Earth. Monday, March 23, 2020 WHEN SENATOR WALTER MONDALE WENT TO THE MOON: THE APOLLO 1 FIRE ANDTHE MYTHS WE CREATE
Sen. Walter Mondale’s questioning of NASA in a hearing after the Apollo 1 fire led to his portrayal as a critic of the agency opposed to Apollo. Dwayne Day unearths an interview with Mondale that offers a different perspective on Mondale’s views about the program. Monday, March 16, 2020MARS IN LIMBO
Last week the European Space Agency announced it was postponing the launch of its ExoMars rover mission from 2020 to 2022 because of technical problems. Jeff Foust reports on that delay and potential risks to other Mars missions scheduled for launch this year because of matters beyond their control. Monday, March 16, 2020 SPACE SECURITY: THE NEED FOR A MONITORING MECHANISM Efforts to create treaties or other international agreements to keep space from becoming weaponized have failed to gain traction. Ajey Lele says an international organization, separate from any treaty regime, might be able to make progress on space security. Monday, March 16, 2020 PRIVATE OPTIONS, PRIVATE RISKS: THE FUTURE OF US SPACEFLIGHT Later this year NASA astronauts will fly to the International Space Station on commercial crew vehicles. Roger Handberg discusses how that is reopening debates about the role NASA should play in overseeing the safety of such spacecraft. Monday, March 16, 2020 RESPONSIVE LAUNCH IS STILL NOT QUITE READY FOR PRIME TIME The DARPA Launch Challenge ended last week without a winner as the sole remaining team failed to launch within the competition window. Jeff Foust reports on how Astra was less than a minute away from launching when it had to scrub its launch, and what it means for the long-running effort to demonstrate responsive launch. Monday, March 9, 2020 SPACE RECONNAISSANCE AND ANGLO-AMERICAN RELATIONS DURING THE COLD WAR The special relationship between the United States and United Kingdom extended to access to reconnaissance satellite imagery during the Cold War. Aaron Bateman examines how that influenced policy in the UK regarding arms control and anti-satellite weapons in the 1980s. Monday, March 9, 2020 WASN’T THE FUTURE WONDERFUL? _FOR ALL MANKIND_ AND THE SPACE PROGRAMWE DIDN’T GET
One of the shows on the Apple TV+ streaming service is For All Mankind, which examines an alternative history based on the Soviets landing a man on the Moon before the US. Dwayne Day discusses the strengths and weaknesses of that alternative history that many space advocates have desired. Monday, March 9, 2020 REVIEW: THE VINYL FRONTIER One of the best known aspects of the Voyager missions is the “golden record” included on the two spacecraft with photos and audio from Earth. Jeff Foust reviews a book that recounts how that album cametogether.
Monday, March 9, 2020 RACING TO WHERE/WHAT/WHEN/WHY? It’s common today to see mentions of a new “space race” involving the United States and China. Dwayne Day argues that term doesn’t make sense, since there’s no agreement on where they are racing, when, or why. Monday, March 2, 2020 HANDICAPPING THE MEGACONSTELLATIONS OneWeb and SpaceX are shifting into high gear to deploy their broadband satellite constellations, with more systems proposed and in development. Jeff Foust reports on what industry expects think are the prospects for success for these systems, given the business and other challenges they face. Monday, March 2, 2020 ENVISION AND THE COSMIC VISION DECISION A Venus orbiter called EnVision is among the finalists for the next medium-class science mission by the European Space Agency. Arwen Rimmer explains why scientists, meeting at a conference in Paris last month, believe the mission is vital for ESA to pursue. Monday, March 2, 2020 REVIEW: WHAT STARS ARE MADE OF In early 20th century astrophysics, one of the most important discoveries was that stars were made primarily of hydrogen and helium, yet few people know the astronomer who made that discovery. Jeff Foust reviews a book about the life and career of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin, who overcame major obstacles on the path to that achievement. Monday, March 2, 2020 THE UNITED STATES IS LOSING ITS LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE FIGHT AGAINSTORBITAL DEBRIS
The US government released updated orbital debris mitigation guidelines in December, the first update to those guidelines in nearly two decades. Brian Weeden explains why the few changes in the new guidelines are disappointing and a sign that the US may no longer be a global leader in dealing with orbital debris. Monday, February 24, 2020 MAKING THE FUNDING CASE FOR COMMERCIAL SPACE STATIONS NASA awarded Axiom Space an agreement in January that gives the company the opportunity to attach a commercial module to an International Space Station docking port. Jeff Foust reports that, despite this milestone, there’s still uncertainty about the business plans of such companies and NASA’s ability to provide financialsupport for them.
Monday, February 24, 2020 PASSIVE SPACE DEBRIS REMOVAL USING DRAG SAIL DEORBITING TECHNOLOGY Spacecraft engineers are studying a variety of approaches for deorbiting satellites at the end of their lives to minimize the growth of orbital debris. Rebecca Hill discusses one concept being studied that adapts solar sail technologies to bring down satellites. Monday, February 24, 2020 REVIEW: HANDPRINTS ON HUBBLE The Hubble Space Telescope, approaching its 30th anniversary, has a legacy enabled by the ability to repair and upgrade the observatory over the years. Jeff Foust reviews a book by a NASA astronaut who played a key role ensuring the telescope could be repaired by latershuttle missions.
Monday, February 24, 2020 WILL WE HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON ON AN ORBITAL DEBRIS WAKEUP CALL? Last month, two defunct satellites missed colliding with each other by only meters, an event widely seen as a wakeup call about the dangers of orbital debris and the need to take action. Jeff Foust reports that while that incident might have raised awareness, it won’t necessarily translate into near-term action. Monday, February 17, 2020 WHY THE INTERNATIONAL LUNAR DECADE STILL MAKES SENSE In a recent commentary, Louis Friedman argued against NASA racing back to the moon, saying its energies are better placed for going to Mars. Four authors note that Friedman once backed the concept for an “International Lunar Decade,” a concept that is still worthpursuing today.
Monday, February 17, 2020 DEMOCRATIZING SPACE EXPLORATION WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES Advances in satellite and launch technologies are often touted as opening space for new and expanded business opportunities. Dylan Taylor argues that such technologies also democratize space, making it available to more people around the world. Monday, February 17, 2020 REVIEW: FIGHTING FOR SPACE Six decades ago, a group of women later known as the “Mercury 13” took medical tests that demonstrated that they were just as able to handle the rigors of spaceflight as NASA’s male Mercury 7 astronauts. Jeff Foust reviews a book that profiles two of the women at the heart of that effort, which similar goals but different plansto achieve them.
Monday, February 17, 2020 STARLINER SOFTWARE SETBACK One software error truncated an uncrewed test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft in December, but last week a safety panel revealed there was a second problem that could have caused a “catastrophic” failure. Jeff Foust reports on that new problem and its implications for Boeing’s commercial crew vehicle. Monday, February 10, 2020 ALTERNATIVE FINANCING FOR LUNAR MINING EXPLORATION Despite the long-term promise of extracting water ice and other resources from the moon, such efforts, done commercially, face the daunting challenge of raising funding. Blake Ahadi suggests some alternative approaches, drawn in part from similar issues faced in terrestrial mining, to help fund lunar resource extraction. Monday, February 10, 2020 THE US SPACE FORCE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW CONSIDERATIONS The establishment of a Space Force in the US has raised questions about international law provisions that prohibit some military activities in space. Bharatt Goel notes that while the militarization of space is hardly new, the Space Force could heighten debates about the roles of militaries in space. Monday, February 10, 2020 REVIEW: RISE OF THE SPACE AGE MILLENNIALS Millennials are a growing part of the space community, but are their views of what they want to do in space, and why and how, that different from previous generations? Jeff Foust reviews a book that offers insights based on interviews with 100 millennials in the field. Monday, February 10, 2020 NEW CHALLENGES FOR NASA’S MOON 2024 GOAL As the White House prepares to release a budget proposal that will include a cost estimate for NASA’s Artemis program, the House Science Committee took up a NASA authorization bill that could make significant changes to it. Jeff Foust reports on the debate about the bill and its importance versus the upcoming budget and appropriationsprocess.
Monday, February 3, 2020 TARGET MOSCOW (PART 2): THE AMERICAN SPACE SHUTTLE AND THE DECISION TO BUILD THE SOVIET BURAN A report by two Soviet academicians in the 1970s, which argued that the Space Shuttle that the US was developing could be used as a bomber, is widely thought to have spurred development of the Buran shuttle. Bart Hendrickx and Dwayne A. Day examine that claim and find that the report likely only reinforced an earlier decision regardingBuran.
Monday, February 3, 2020 SUBORBITAL REFUELING: A PATH NOT TAKEN Launch vehicle developers have for decades struggled to come up with approaches to enable frequent and cost-effective access to space using spaceplanes. Francis Castanos advocates for an alternative approach. Monday, February 3, 2020 REVIEW: THE CONTACT PARADOX The search for “technosignatures” of civilizations beyond Earth is winning new support, including positive language in a House NASA bill. Jeff Foust reviews a book that argues that it’s time for a new strategy for such search efforts based on the proliferation of new approaches and the failures of past efforts. Monday, February 3, 2020 TARGET MOSCOW: SOVIET SUSPICIONS ABOUT THE MILITARY USES OF THE AMERICAN SPACE SHUTTLE (PART 1) Russian historians recently uncovered a Soviet report from the 1970s that studied whether the Space Shuttle could be used as a bomber to attack Moscow. Bart Hendrickx and Dwayne Day study that report in more detail to better understand its logic, and its flaws. Monday, January 27, 2020 ASSESSING CHINA’S COMMERCIAL SPACE INDUSTRY Outside the United States, the country with the most vibrant commercial space startup industry may be China, with dozens of firms established in just the last few years pursuing launch vehicles, satellites, and more. Jeff Foust examines a report that offered detailed insights on the size and growth potential of Chinese entrepreneurial space. Monday, January 27, 2020 FORTY YEARS OF REVOLUTION, TEN YEARS OF SPACEFLIGHT Iran is preparing to attempt another satellite launch in the coming days, amid tensions about its nuclear programs. Henk Smid discusses the history of both Iran’s ballistic missile and space launch vehicle programs to better understand if the latter helps the former. Monday, January 27, 2020 REVIEW: LEADERSHIP FROM THE MISSION CONTROL ROOM TO THE BOARDROOM NASA’s Mission Control in Houston has developed a reputation for rigorous decision making needed for the safety and success of human spaceflight. Jeff Foust reviews a book by a former director describing how the management of the organization that runs Mission Control needed to be overhauled. Monday, January 27, 2020 PANCHROMATIC ASTRONOMY ON A BUDGET At the end of this month, NASA will decomission the Spitzer Space Telescope, the second of the original four Great Observatories to go dark. Jeff Foust reports on what astronomers think NASA should do to continue the promise of the Great Observatories to enable space-based observations over a wide range of wavelengths. Monday, January 20, 2020 A NATIONAL TREASURE TURNS 90 Today is the 90th birthday of Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Eric Hedman reflects on Aldrin’s influence on his own life. Monday, January 20, 2020 ALL THESE MOMENTS WILL BE LOST… Seventeen years ago this month, Columbia lifted off on its final, ill-fated flight. Dwayne Day explains how a fictional story may stir up very real feelings about the mission. Monday, January 20, 2020 REVIEW: FINAL FRONTIER: INDIA AND SPACE SECURITY One of India’s biggest space achievements last year was a military one: the successful test of an anti-satellite weapon. Jeff Foust reviews a book that examines India’s changing views of spacesecurity.
Monday, January 20, 2020 BALANCING ASTRONOMICAL VISIONS WITH BUDGETARY REALITIES The long-delayed James Webb Space Telescope should finally approach completion this year, as work ramps up on NASA’s next major space telescope, WFIRST. Jeff Foust reports these missions are providing lessons, good and bad, on how to manage flagship missions as astronomers weigh what should come next. Monday, January 13, 2020 YOU CAN’T TAKE THE SKY FROM ME Plans by SpaceX and other companies to deploy megaconstellations of satellites have alarmed astronomers, who worry that such satellites could interfere with their observations. Arwen Rimmer argues that such satellites should be a concern to anyone who looks up into the night sky, not just professional astronomers. Monday, January 13, 2020 CHINA’S SPACE DREAM ON TRACK China’s Long March 5 rocket successfully returned to flight in late December after a failure nearly two and a half years ago. Namrata Goswami explains that this shows that that country’s lunar ambitions, including eventual human missions to the Moon, need to betaken seriously.
Monday, January 13, 2020 WHY IMPROVED REGISTRATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACTIVITIES ON THE MOON Existing treaties may be ill-equipped to deal with the surge in both government and commercial missions to the Moon. Dennis O’Brien discusses what changes a recent white paper recommended to one agreement regarding the registration of such missions. Monday, January 13, 2020 THE CHALLENGES FACING ARTEMIS IN 2020 In 2019, NASA accelerated its plans to return to the Moon under a program now called Artemis. Jeff Foust reports that NASA will have to overcome a number of challenges, financial and otherwise, to stay ontrack in 2020.
Monday, January 6, 2020STRANGE BEDFELLOWS
In the 1960s, NASA and the National Reconnaissance Office quietly cooperated on an imaging system developed for reconnaissance satellites that NASA sought to use to support lunar missions. Dwayne Day describes how the very different nature of the agencies, and changes in the program, made it difficult for them to work together. Monday, January 6, 2020 IT’S ALL A MATTER OF TIMING Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner test flight last month was cut short because a problem linked to a timing error in the spacecraft. Wayne Eleazer explains it’s not the first mission where a timing errorcaused problems.
Monday, January 6, 2020 CHICKEN OR THE EGG: SPACE LAUNCH AND STATE SPACEPORTS While there has been a surge of spaceports proposed in recent years, the supply of such facilities doesn’t match the demand for launch services. Roger Handberg notes this is similar to another wave of proposed spaceports two decades ago. Monday, January 6, 2020 REVIEW: DEAR NEIL ARMSTRONG In the decades after landing on the Moon, Neil Armstrong received tens of thousands of letters, from political and business leaders to ordinary people. Jeff Foust reviews a book that offers a selection from that archive, and some of Armstrong’s responses. Monday, January 6, 2020 VISIT THE ARCHIVE FOR ADDITIONAL ARTICLES. Subscribe to our weekly newsletterDetails
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