Signs of life on K2-18b, Rocket Lab moving up, Mars carbonate mystery partly solved, real life Rock'em Sock'em Robots, we might soon talk to dolphins...and a lot more.
I had missed RocketLabs solar power announcement, one more innovation, albeit a small one, on our way to millions of people living and working in space!
The launch market is about to get crowded. SpaceX being a clear leader, but Blues New Glenn will soon be in the mix alongside Neutron.
Neutron is unique. While SpaceX has developed a Rube Goldberg approach to failing reuse, RocketLab attached the fairing to the first stage for easy landing and reuse.
The trick will, however, figuring out how to reuse the second stage. SpaceX is trying one approach, while Stoke is trying a very different approach.
The next five years will be very informative on that front.
I look forward to all of these wonderful things. Thank you.
Me too! And you're welcome.
Great issue of the Techno-optimist!
I had missed RocketLabs solar power announcement, one more innovation, albeit a small one, on our way to millions of people living and working in space!
The launch market is about to get crowded. SpaceX being a clear leader, but Blues New Glenn will soon be in the mix alongside Neutron.
Neutron is unique. While SpaceX has developed a Rube Goldberg approach to failing reuse, RocketLab attached the fairing to the first stage for easy landing and reuse.
The trick will, however, figuring out how to reuse the second stage. SpaceX is trying one approach, while Stoke is trying a very different approach.
The next five years will be very informative on that front.
Thanks!