A robotic spacecraft is being readied for launch

A robotic spacecraft is being readied for launch

[Image credit: Northrop Grumman] During four years as a Program Manager at DARPA, 2014-2018, I led a program called Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS). We built a complex robotic module that was to become the payload for a satellite that would go to...
Building for the future with on-orbit refueling

Building for the future with on-orbit refueling

A year ago, the Chief of Space Operations for the US Space Force just wasn’t sure if the on-orbit refueling business was worth the cost. https://spacenews.com/saltzman-space-force-still-grappling-with-refueling-math/ Cost is one factor to be considered for...
New blood for NASA

New blood for NASA

It appears that Jared Isaacman will be the new NASA Administrator. In his confirmation hearing, he indicated that he would commit NASA to a human mission to Mars, but also evaluate the potential for continuous human presence on the Moon. I would not have expected him...