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July 09, 2018

Where to Park in Space

July 09, 2018/ Jay Heinrichs
Where to Park in Space

How I worked with a team to create the perfect spot for a new station--along with a railroad grade through space.

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Lagrangian Points, NASA, Physics
Lagrangian Points, NASA
July 06, 2018

The Man Who Found the Flat Spots in Space

July 06, 2018/ Jay Heinrichs
The Man Who Found the Flat Spots in Space

This genius calculated where to park our space vehicles, centuries before we had space vehicles.

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July 06, 2018/ Jay Heinrichs/ 1 Comment
Lagrangian Points, History
Lagrange, Lagrangian Points
July 02, 2018

Invention and Discovery Are Twins

July 02, 2018/ Jay Heinrichs
Invention and Discovery Are Twins

The ancients knew that the one leads to the other. Engineers know this. And so does anyone who supports space.

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History
Galileo, Space, Space policy
June 29, 2018

Why Not Let Other Countries Lead in Space?

June 29, 2018/ Jay Heinrichs
Why Not Let Other Countries Lead in Space?

Space is the ultimate high ground. It would be foolish to give it up to nations to may want to do us harm someday.

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International
Space, Space policy
June 25, 2018

Industry Can't Pay for Space

June 25, 2018/ Jay Heinrichs
Industry Can't Pay for Space

Can Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos pay for everything in space? Not even a fraction of it. One big reason: risk.

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June 25, 2018/ Jay Heinrichs/ Comment
Economy
space industry, space economy, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos
June 22, 2018

Space Must Not Be Left to the Private Sector

June 22, 2018/ Jay Heinrichs
Space Must Not Be Left to the Private Sector

Two primary reasons: investment, and risk.

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June 22, 2018/ Jay Heinrichs/ Comment
Economy, Private space
Space, Space economy, Space policy
June 18, 2018

Can We Afford Space?

June 18, 2018/ Jay Heinrichs
Can We Afford Space?

A fully funded space program costs a lot. And we have other priorities. So what's the argument for funding space?

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June 18, 2018/ Jay Heinrichs/ Comment
Economy
space economy, Space policy
June 15, 2018

Except for Tourism, Aren't We Done in Space?

June 15, 2018/ Jay Heinrichs
Except for Tourism, Aren't We Done in Space?

Haven't we already done the big stuff, like setting foot on the Moon?

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What's Weather Prediction Worth?
What's Weather Prediction Worth?
about 3 years ago

One aspect of the space economy tends to get overlooked: weather. Without space, we'd be in trouble.

Orbital Rush Hour
Orbital Rush Hour
about 3 years ago

It really wasn’t that long ago when the two greatest superpowers were vying to put satellites into space. Now, 50 nations have their own satellites in low Earth orbit. If you’re a Thailand, say, you can call Space Systems/Loral, a Canadian-owned company based in Palo Alto, California, and tell them you want to put a satellite into geostationary orbit for television broadcasting or military communications. You can have the thing in orbit 25,000 miles above Earth within two years. 

Missing: Audacity
Missing: Audacity
about 3 years ago

The good news: current leadership is working on renewing NASA.

The bad news: they’re working without the audacious national mission we need. It’s as if NASA is a boxer training without any fight scheduled.

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