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China’s “Saturn V”
It appears that China is studying the Saturn V in preparation for making a really big booster of its own…possibly for manned missions to the moon. But it looks like theirs will be just a little less powerful, and possibly not up to the task. This suggests to some that the Chinese are looking to [...]
Tourist trips to the International Space Station to End…or Not…
The crew of the International Space Station is scheduled to increase from 3 to 6. And, at that point, there may be no “rooms at the inn” for space tourists who pay upwards of $20 million for a visit. Your Seat Is Taken And the Russian Space Agency suggests that, after this year, there may [...]
NY Times Op-Ed: NASA Budget Out Of Control
Today’s New York Times has an op-ed called NASA’s Black Hole Budgets. S. Allen Stern, a former associate administrator of the agency, outlines his complaints about NASA’s spending. Mr. Stern, who is an astrophysicist, seems to hate politics. I understand his concerns, but politics is a reality which must be dealt with. Here’s the key [...]
