August 3, 2018: Weekly Spatial Resolutions

32nd Annual Small Satellite Conference This is a good conference in Logan, Utah. A really, really good conference. There are workshops kicking it off this weekend that are interesting (click on the “Pre-Conference Workshop” link).” There’s a lot of information, new and interesting, about small satellite experiments, technology, etc. There are great exhibitors and it’s […]

The Mission Readiness Review Episode 15: Alexa, have FEDOR assassinate John Connor

On this episode, we talk about: Russian Robots May Replace Cosmonaut Crews one day The pressure is on for Swarm Technologies And, a California startup finally launches, but it’s a secret Download the latest podcast from the following link: https://tmrr.podbean.com/e/episode-15-alexa-have-fedor-assassinate-john-connor/ A Launch from Alaska Stays Under Wraps From SpaceNews: Astra Space carried out a launch […]

July 27, 2018: Weekly Spatial Resolutions

Russia may send a robot ‘crew’ to space in 2019 But, we’re way past August 29, 1997… And the Russians say they’ve built these robots with the ability to shoot things. Really?? I think some Russian engineers missed some very critical pop culture from the 1980’s. This was all very avoidable. NASA launches X-ray telescope […]

July 20, 2018: Weekly Spatial Resolutions

Why Smaller Satellites and Cheaper Tech Are Fueling The Space Boom Maybe because they’re cheaper? And smaller? There should be some skepticism of the business plans of a CEO who is jumping in the small satellite market being quoted that satellites can be as small as refrigerators. They can be smaller. Satellites can be as […]

July 13, 2018: Weekly Spatial Resolutions

Aerospace startup Rocket Lab says it’s going to build a second launch site in the US Soon the company will be known for building launch pads, instead of launching rockets from them. I understand caution, but Rocket Lab is nearing the Virgin Galactic approach for launching things. I am also confused by this. One of […]