Archive - Planetocracy

November 2024

Mass Value Report for November 2024

The Starship program is accelerating - when will it take over from Falcon?

Nov 30 •

On "The Space Show" this Friday

I'll be discussing Mars on the Radio - readers may want to tune in.

Nov 13 •

Going Interstellar

It's the tenth anniversary of a modern sci-fi classic, and a chance to talk about the real science of getting to the stars.

Nov 8 •

Mass Value Report for October 2024

Can we project the growth curve of Starship from information we have already?

Nov 1 •

October 2024

Responses to my Quillette Article

Mostly positive, some frustrating. Some takeaways for future outreach projects.

Oct 22 •

Tale of a Cubesat

My first attempt at producing space hardware did not make it to space, but was an amazing educational experience.

Oct 19 •

Starship Flight 5: Pessimism Defeated

After much wrangling with federal regulators, SpaceX finally got their booster catch attempt - and, incredibly, nailed it first time.

Oct 13 •

Space for Everybody Else

There are people out there who don't watch rocket launches for fun. Some of them don't even know what an O'Neill cylinder is. How do we talk to those…

Oct 10 •

September 2024

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