Category Archives: SpaceX

Summary of Some ULA Papers from AIAA SPACE 2015

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Jonathan Goff

ULA has often used the AIAA SPACE conferences as a venue for discussing technical ideas they were working on. In fact, I’ve written several blog posts over the years summarizing or commenting on previous versions of their papers. This year’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial Space, Launch Vehicles, Lunar Exploration and Development, Orbital Access Methodologies, Propellant Depots, Space Transportation, SpaceX, ULA | 19 Comments

Wild Data-Free Speculation on the SpaceX Landing Attempt

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Jonathan Goff

First, before saying anything else–congrats SpaceX! Both on the successful launch, and on coming so close to a successful recovery as well! If SpaceX’s competitors aren’t feeling the heat yet, I don’t know when they will. As most of you … Continue reading →

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Random Thought: Dragon V2 as an xGRF Platform?

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Jonathan Goff

Review: How Much Gravity Do We Need, and Why Do We Care? One of my hobby horses that I’ve blogged about a few times is the question of how much gravity do humans need to be healthy? As I’ve pointed … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial Crew, Commercial Space, NASA, Space Development, Space Settlement, Space Tethers, SpaceX, Variable Gravity | 35 Comments

YHABFT: Perspective and Probability Estimation (SpaceX Edition)

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Jonathan Goff

I had a quick thought about SpaceX that I wanted to blog about instead of doing a bunch of tweets. Basically, I think that how you judge SpaceX’s probability of success probably should depend strongly on whether you’re thinking as … Continue reading →

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Healthy Industries vs. Monocultures

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Jonathan Goff

One of the things I’ve believed for a long time is that for the NewSpace industry to be successful and healthy, that we need to see multiple providers and customers for the various goods and services in the industry. One … Continue reading →

Posted in Bigelow Aerospace, Commercial Crew, Commercial Space, Launch Vehicles, Space Policy, SpaceX | 17 Comments

CCtCap and Blue Origin/ULA Article on SST

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Jonathan Goff

I just did a guest post on the Sic Semper Tyrannis blog on the CCtCap and Blue Origin/ULA announcements. They’re aimed at people less familiar with space news than most Selenian Boondocks readers, but I figured I’d link to it … Continue reading →

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Some Blog Post Topics for 2013 (Updated 1/2/13)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Jonathan Goff

Last month, while in the middle of a technical writing project for work, I tweeted a list of a few blog posts I wanted to write sometime in the near future, and asked some friends to nag me occasionally until … Continue reading →

Posted in Administrivia, Altius Space Machines, Bigelow Aerospace, Commercial Space, COTS, Excuses for Light Blogging, ISRU, Launch Vehicles, Lunar Exploration and Development, MHD Aerobraking and TPS, Space Settlement, Space Transportation, SpaceX, Technology, Venus | 9 Comments

Guest Blog Post re: SpaceX

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Jonathan Goff

Hey all, I was invited to do a guest blog post on the Sic Temper Tyrannis blog regarding the SpaceX COTS 2+ flight. May not be too much new material for regulars here, but I wanted to post a link.

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Amusing Observation: SpaceX and HEFT Report Page 38

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Jonathan Goff

So, a group of rocket engineers starts making claims about how they’re going to revolutionize the industry and deliver a vehicle for far less than has been the traditional norm. When asked how they are going to do this, they … Continue reading →

Posted in NASA, Politics, Snark, Space Policy, SpaceX | 15 Comments

Falcon 9 and Ares I

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Jonathan Goff

I just saw something this morning that amused me. Both ESAS and Falcon 9 were formally announced within about a week or two of each other (in September 2005). Four and a half years later, a fully-orbital Falcon 9 is … Continue reading →

Posted in ESAS, SpaceX | 82 Comments