The Wrong Kind of Rocket Man
A sharp essay on why useful disruption can provoke more hostility than failure, especially when Elon Musk is involved.
Space Industry
20 posts
The Future of Home Fabrication: Diamond 3D Printing Arrives
A surprising claim about desktop diamond printing raises bigger questions about materials, manufacturing, and what homes might someday build.
Starliner’s Type A Wake-Up Call: When “Two Providers” Becomes a Safety Variable
Starliner’s upgraded incident classification turns commercial crew redundancy from procurement theory into a concrete safety question.
When Rockets Meet Robots: The xAI–SpaceX Mashup and Its Cosmic Comedy
A comic but serious look at what happens when rockets, robotics, AI, and Musk’s corporate universe start overlapping.
To the Naysayers: Shards of Envy in the Golden Age of SpaceX
A defense of SpaceX’s messy progress, arguing that broken test flights can become part of the design’s strength.
Starship Soars: Flight 11 Triumphs and V3 Sets Sights on the Stars
Starship Flight 11 becomes a bridge between today’s test campaign and the larger ambitions of the V3 architecture.
Enabling Competition in the Commercial Space Industry: Implications and Global Context
America’s commercial space policy is becoming a global competition strategy, not just an industry support program.
Honda’s Rocket Road Trip: From Civics to the Cosmos
Honda’s rocket ambitions suggest that precision manufacturing may travel farther than anyone expected from the automotive world.
The Great Memorial Diamond Scam: When Grief Meets Questionable Science
Memorial diamonds promise eternity, but the science and marketing deserve a closer, less sentimental inspection.
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: The Dawn of Commercial Spacewalks
Polaris Dawn’s commercial spacewalk marks a small step outside the capsule and a large shift in who gets to do it.
SpaceX's Starship: A Leap, A Hop, and A Splash in the Cosmic Pond
Starship’s explosive test history becomes a story about ambition, iteration, and the public theater of engineering.
To Infinity and Beyond: The Magnetic Pull of SpaceX Launches on Space Enthusiasts and the Cosmic Race
SpaceX launches attract devoted watchers because they combine spectacle, uncertainty, and the feeling of history being made live.
Battles of the Future: Elon Musk vs. The Envious Titans of Industry
A combative look at why established industries react so strongly when Musk’s companies move faster than expected.
The FAA's Rocket Blockade: A Tale of Bureaucracy and Space
The FAA’s role in launches raises a hard question: when does safety oversight become a brake on space progress?
Calculating the Rendezvous of a SpaceX Cargo Ship with the ISS
Rendezvous with the ISS is a precise orbital dance where timing, speed, and geometry all have to agree.
Space Law: The Final Frontier of Legal Jurisdiction
Space law is moving from abstract treaty language toward urgent questions about ownership, liability, and commercial behavior.
When Clouds Formed Inside NASA and How SpaceX Changed the Rocket Game
NASA’s old constraints and SpaceX’s new methods reveal how culture can shape the pace of rocket innovation.
Preparing the Next Generation for Careers in Aerospace: The SpaceX Example
SpaceX’s hiring culture offers clues about how young engineers can prepare for aerospace work that moves fast.
The First Flight of SpaceX's Starship: A Leap Forward Despite Aborted Test
Starship’s first flight test failed loudly but still marked a consequential step in reusable heavy-lift development.
The Power Behind SpaceX Starship: Raptor Engines and The Future of Space Travel
Raptor engines are more than Starship’s power source; they embody SpaceX’s bet on reuse, methane, and scale.