We shall not Lie, Cheat, or Steal (except when we do)–Opinion

In Case you have “Flexible” morals I shouldn’t have to say the obvious, but in case anyone wonders: cheating is wrong. The fact that 34 United States Air Force officers cheated on a test, with some of them also involved in drugs, is very, very wrong. This post is an opinion piece, one describing the […]

We Shall Not Lie, Cheat, or Steal…

…Nor Tolerate those among us who do That’s from the United States Air Force Academy Honor Code. Apparently a few graduates chose to ignore it. Some of you might know I was a nuclear missile launch officer, or Missileer. The Air Force, until last year, included Missileers in the Space Operations category, which is why […]

India Kickin’ Tail in Space

2013 and this last week have been full of successes for the Indian space programs. Just last week, after 20 years of effort, the Indians managed to lift a satellite into geosynchronous orbit. NVONews just posted yesterday a decent summary of Indian space activities. This is a good thing. It means the Chinese are looking […]

Reserved Perceptions in Military Space operations–Part 3

No reservations about reservists Let me start this (warning) LENGTHY post in this series of posts by stating I’m not bashing reservists. I’ve worked with many, especially in my last job, and they are impressive people. The majority of them are motivated internally. They take care of themselves—running, exercising, and staying proficient—without the constant nattering […]

Three new ways to get imagery

The Atlantic posted an excellent article on 7 Jan about the three newer members to the satellite imagery community: Skybox, Urthecast, and Planet Labs. All are attempting to do very similar things, but they seem to be going about their attempts differently. Urthecast is using the International Space Station as its “camera tripod” for its […]