X-37B OVT-6 is home

Regular readers of this blog know I am fascinated with the X-37B.  It has landed after 2 1/2 years in orbit.  Story here.  They are telling us more and more regarding what is being done on each mission, but the parts they aren’t telling us are the ones I find interesting. (post in memory of Mike Nofsinger, who would be fascinated by this.)

Belated congratulations

Forgot to congratulate Boeing on finally getting a successful (unmanned) flight of the the Starliner capsule. (Post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

Elon making it look easy

Crew-4 ready to launch on Sunday not a few short weeks after the SpaceX/Axios private mission to the ISS.  Musk is making it look like he is running an airline. (Which is what he wants and what we need)(Post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

SpaceX getting on with it

Go, Elon. Go.  Story here.

Meanwhile, NASA moving slowly, as usual.

Space news: It is the little things

Glad to see NASA and SpaceX are paying attention to the little things.  It is paying attention to all the details, no matter how small, that make for successful spaceflight. (Sorry for the lack of posting.  A bout of mild Covid, followed by an ice storm,  put me behind in many things.) (Post in memory of Mike Nofsinger, who I miss all the time)

Way to go ESA

It looks like the James Webb telescope launch last week will be in service much longer than expected thanks to the ESA’s Ariane 5’s efficiency. Story here.  (post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

China is serious about the moon

And we should be too.  Story here. (Post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

Congrats SpaceX

Crew-2 is back to Earth. Crew 3 is ready to go. (post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

Build more

The more I read the more I am for selling NASA to SpaceX for a $1. (post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

ISS gets an upgrade

The ISS is getting a new Russian science module.  The interesting part to me is that instead of adding to the ISS, the old science module will be detached and de-orbited.(post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)