Space: Government report says NASA’s SLS is not sustainable
GAO report says NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) is not sustainable due to high costs.
Space: India lands spacecraft on the moon
India celebrates ‘victory cry’ as Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon | Reuters
Was thinking this too: “Titanic sub tragedy stokes fears for space tourism”
Titanic sub tragedy stokes fears for space tourism (axios.com) These businesses are kind of odd – they cater to multi-guzillionaires who are bored with life and seeking new thrills, and…
Ham radio: “Artemis 2 astronauts flying to the moon could phone home with ham radio”
3 of the 4 astronauts are licensed for ham radio communications. Source: Artemis 2 astronauts flying to the moon could phone home with ham radio | Space
Space: Are we launching too many satellites?
50,000 satellites are night sky pollution. And once up there, do we need more? One possibility is that we just have not yet thought of more potential applications. We do…
Wireless: Apple’s iPhone 14 to support satellite-based text messaging
Source: Apple’s satellite plans just sent this stock on a wild ride The iPhone 14 will support text messaging via GlobalStar satellites, and the text service will be free during…
Cell phone service via satellite
Many companies are seeking to do this, including the announced SpaceX/T-Mobile partnership: Satellite companies are rushing to connect our phones and eliminate dead zones. Source: The space race for our…
This is a very big deal: SpaceX and T-Mobile team up to use Starlink satellites
Existing T-Mobile phones should have access to text messaging capabilities in remote areas, routed via Starlink satellites. The satellites to support this capability will launch in 2023. SpaceX CEO Elon…
Fabric from 1903 Wright Flyer sent to Mars
This is so cool! A piece of the Wright brothers’ first airplane is on Mars. NASA’s experimental Martian helicopter holds a small swatch of fabric from the 1903 Wright Flyer,…
Space: Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks
Awesome! BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth Thursday with the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years. Source:…