Garbage Trucks for Satellites?

This article reads a bit like a press release for the German Aerospace Center (DLR). That’s probably because it is, but the Deutsche Welle post talks about all sorts of optimistic future projects, all accomplished by DLR as they support the European Space Agency (ESA). From cubesats to a “garbage truck for satellites,” it’s not […]

SpaceX and SES: A Launch Story

SpaceX is accomplishing some very important work in the world of space launch, and meeting some very critical milestones. But for SpaceX to be successful, it’s helpful to have a willing and patient partner during their activities. That’s where SES comes in to play. This very good article on Via Satellite’s site tells the tale […]

The ESA’s Rosetta Satellite: The Sleeper Awakes

On 20 January, 2014, a European Space Agency (ESA) comet-chasing satellite woke up for work. According to this MSN.com article, the satellite, named Rosetta, was in hibernation for 31 months. The ESA’s Rosetta satellite is waking up to meet with a certain comet in May 2014. The “OK, I’m awake” signal was relayed to the […]

Space Superiority Doctrine

This is a very interesting opinion piece posted on January 16: “U.S. in Space: Superiority, Not Dominance,” written by Mr. Travis C. Stalcup for The Diplomat. I agree with his overall viewpoint about the need for a United States’ space policy. But I’m not sure I agree with the options he presented. He believes there are […]

What’s the Worst that Could Happen?

Enough about the Missileer cheaters! It’s just sad to see the organizations I once worked for go downhill so badly. On to the story… There’s always someone out there who has a great-sounding idea for how to take care of the “debris-in-space” problem. Japan is no exception. This Geek.com article talks about Japan’s Aerospace Exploration Agency’s […]