Another space success

SpaceX scores another launch success for the year.

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Space Force

An intelligent article on the subject. (h/t to Jeff Groves.)

Russian weapon in space?

A new Russian satellite is behaving oddly.  Turns out it may be a weapon.  As I have said before I think Russia is largely a paper tiger, but that doesn’t mean we don’t still have to pay attention to them.  All the more reason for the US to be committed to space for both civilian and military purposes. ( Post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

Anti-satellite aircraft

Have the Russians developed an aircraft with an anti-satellite capability.  Color me skeptical.

Habitable moons

Interesting article on looking for habitable planets among the moons of gas giants.  I am skeptical that a moon of a gas giant could be habitable given the extended period of darkness that would be the result of most orbits. (Post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

Latest space news

The Chinese are getting into the heavy lift rocket business.  We’ve finally got images of a new planet being born (sort of).  Interesting times in space news. (post in memory of Mike Nofsinger.)

Chinese space station

It seems that the second Chinese space station is doing some unusual maneuvering. It would be shocking were to de-orbit their second space station so early into its life. (Post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

Space Force

The President has announced that he wants to see a Space Force as a separate branch of the military. I’ve always thought this was a good idea. (post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

Hypersonic weapons

The two areas I really expect to see develop in the military over the next ten years are UAVs (in the form of actual combat vehicles, as opposed to recon drones) and hypersonic weapons.  Keep an eye on these areas.

Space Tycoons

A great editorial from Instapundit. (Post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)