Recent content by Cdr. Shepard

Normalized beyond our borders, I meant, given that Canada is following suit. I don't understand what point you're trying to argue -- I already agreed that the designation is superfluous. I long assumed existing capabilities of other branches were simply binned together under a single "branch,"...

I agree it wasn't necessary to designate one. It does seem to have been normalized, though.

A nice piece of environmentalist / SpaceX unity from Ms. Pultarova. Different "sides" working together instead of against one another sounds like a good plan to me.

Interesting that the Space Force model has been adopted, given the amount of derision aimed at the concept from when it was first proposed. Steve Carrell's Space Force on Netflix is a prime example of attempted scoffing at such a notion, which has aged like fine milk.

Now, if only I could see a well-adapted Commander Shepard on the big screen.

I couldn't agree with you more. I was just being snarky regarding ESA's apparent lack of ambition or urgency as compared to NASA, and more starkly, to private efforts in the past 5-10 years. A lot of bureaucracy to trudge through when trying to align the budgets of all the EU's contributing...

Just FYI, Dark Matter has unfortunately been removed from Netflix US in the past year.

Why is it that climate concerns and megaconstellations are only mentioned in articles regarding SpaceX, and only by a certain handful of writers?

I'm honored, and my virtual thirst has been quenched. Have a fine day, kind sir.

You don't think the ESA is capable of wasting millions on Enceladus? It costs them 5B euros just to consider discussing a possible mission that might undergo a potential feasibility study to maybe leave the atmosphere for a not-yet-approved mission tentatively scheduled to launch 60 years from now.

What is gubberish?

Apparently NASA was wrong to retire the shuttle? Seems it's all the rave on the other side of the world.

Thanks for the observations Torbjorn. Could you explain the bolded portion for me? I find particle physics absolutely fascinating but much of it is still ostensibly black magic to me and my lack of study in the field. Please help, o wise one.

But should it? According to space.com staff, SpaceX is a menace to be opposed. Think of what Starship could maybe possibly theoretically do to the ozone layer, potentially, based on conjecture and zero understanding? SpaceX bad, everyone else good.

Paving the way by paving over the natural habitat of local flora and fauna before destroying the ozone layer above it with harmful alumina. Seems like Ms. Pultarova really hates nature.