“New Space” Companies Might Equal New Jobs? Even for Vets?

This is another of my Clearancejobs.com posts about the possible jobs the new generation and start-ups of space launch and satellite companies might offer. But, are all of them really accepting of old military space operators into their baby-faced ranks? If you’re interested, please read: “Going from Government or Military to Space Startups.”

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 […]

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 […]

SpaceX Merlin Rocket Engine LiveScribe Love

I decided give you all a little hint about the next post I’m working on. This old LiveScribe, um, video(??) is narrated by Tom Mueller, SpaceX’s Vice President of Propulsion Development. What that position typically means is he’s in charge of a lot people who know how to build rocket engines and motors, how to […]

Anime, weddings, JAXA, NASA, and weather satellites

I just saw a video (below) on one of my favorite sites, Rocketnews24. The site has a great posting regarding this anime video JAXA (the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) apparently put together narrating the launch of one of their weather satellite missions, GPM (Global Precipitation Measurement). Sounds boring, […]