Random thoughts on politics, current events, popular culture, and whatever else interests me.
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Navaho Indians attempt to claim ownership of the Moon, delay Vulcan launch Glenn Reynolds is pretty sure that someone is looking for a payday. I wonder if the Navajo are going to try to go to court to get their way. In any case, this blatant claim of ownership of the moon is a violation of the Outer Space Treaty.
Former Rep Eddie Bernice Johnson just passed. She was a well know player in space policy, albeit not always to the benifit of the cause of space exploration, as I note here. In any case, RIP.
Now, it’s America’s turn to land on the moon. Again.
2024 will usher in America’s turn to once again land on the moon.
First, the Astrobotic Peregrine lander will launch on a United Launch Alliance Vulcan-Centure rocket, currently scheduled for Jan. 8. The Peregrine will take a leisurely, fuel-saving voyage to the moon before attempting to land on Feb. 23.
Next, the Intuitive Machines Nova-C lander will launch sometime in mid-February on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 and will take a quicker path to the moon. The launch date will set up a lunar landing attempt sometime in late February, within days of the Peregrine landing attempt.
Saturday, December 30, 2023
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