A Thiokol concept for using a 260" SRM as the first stage for an ICBM: http://up-ship.com/blog/?p=10434 Throw weight to 8,000 nm: 110,000 lbs. Neat.

http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/space-flight/12-space-shuttle-missions-that-werent Many of these have been discussed here ad infinitum, but there are a...

SpaceX wouldn't give it a contract, so it was badmouthing SpaceX to the government?: http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/06/16/37414.htm Pat

On Jun 8, 2:22*pm, Robert Clark wrote: On May 11, 11:56*pm, Robert Clark wrote: ... Just saw...

Put another one up today: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/world/middleeast/16iran.html Weighs about 100 pounds and carries a Earth observation camera...

Scramjet wouldn't ignite: http://defensetech.org/2011/06/15/second-x-51a-hypersonic-test-flight-ends-early/ Pat

Well, on second thought, maybe we _don't_ have to go there and do the other things?: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1856/1 And here's a goody...sell...

"Rocket booster with a man in it"? The idea of using jet fighters for launching small satellites was first played around with in the 1960's, but it looks like...

Well, I'm sure he will bring a movie camera along at least: http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20110605-NEWS-110609885 What's amusing about this is that it...

http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20110505231124data_trunc_sys.shtml Kirk: "Scotty, it's got to hold for sixteen minutes, or we're all dead!" Scotty: "I'll do...

What's happened to OM?

GOOD GOD! -- Boy, You Certainly Can Say THAT Again! http://www.edconrad.org

And it looks great so far, with everything just as it should be. I was a bit spooked about this flight, as it used the repaired "Frankentank" ET, but other...

hello, world\n is there a reason the launch towers have the colors they have--Apollo: red, Shuttle: gray--other than "that was the cheapest available coating...

It's a "with-it", "happening", place! Dig it, man!: http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2011/05/23/invest-in-the-dynamic-cape-canaveral-area/ Don't forget your...

Talk about a perfect "X-Files" movie: http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1852/1 Pat

Like the MESA cart Apollo 14's crew had to drag around during their EVAs?

I went looking around for info on this this afternoon, but couldn't find anything. Since Endeavour is going to be landing at night, will its reentry path...

For your dissection pleasu http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/05/at-what-price-the-moon/239411/ rick jones -- Process shall set you free...

I had one of these as a kid: http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2011/05/18/backyard-space-ship/ The star map was a real one for navigation and was printed by the...