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.)

Space

Just within the last day, this and this happened and barely made any news.  Space launches are becoming very common, which is both good news and bad news. (post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

Way to go South Korea

And way to go SpaceX. Another country headed to the moon. The more countries that do this the better off we are as a species. Story here. (post in honor of Mike Nofsinger)

Belated congratulations

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

Another way to make a rocket reusable

Well done, Rocket Lab. (post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

We know what we got from the space program….

Tang and freeze dried Ice Cream. I was amazed to learn of some of the things we got from WWII.

China is serious about the moon

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

More SpaceX success

Time just made Elon Musk Man of the Year.  IMHO it is well deserved.  We wouldn’t be in space like we are if it wasn’t for him.  An example. (post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)

This is cool

While I am generally wary of Chinese ambitions in space, I have to say that this is a cool example of cooperation and an indication of where we could go with a less oppressive Chinese government.

China is serious about space: Part 654321

Story here.  Note, there is no such thing in China as a “private company”.  ( Post in memory of Mike Nofsinger)