What the USAF Watch-dog Satellites May Mean to the Space Community

We’re from the Government. We’re here to help… The announcement of two geosynchronous space situational awareness satellites from the United States Air Force last Friday was very interesting. It also raises some issues, which are addressed in my latest Clearancejobs.com article. I’ll probably talk a bit more about the other issues later, too.

Chinese Space: What has changed?

To hear people tell it, China seems to be gaining the upper-hand in the space warfare department. This Freebeacon post (http://freebeacon.com/experts-china-boosts-space-warfare-capabilities/) tells a tale of the devious Chinese space activities threatening the United States. Articles like this are designed to get people fired up, and that’s disturbing. There are reasons to worry about the future […]

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 […]

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 […]