by Gordon Roesler | Nov 21, 2020 | Blog
The US government’s mode of operation is to write a spec, issue a request for proposals, and pay the winner to build something. Even though new capabilities are constantly being fielded by industry, the USG doesn’t seem to know how to incorporate a...
by Gordon Roesler | Nov 20, 2020 | News
From a colleague at ESA: “The foundations of the first Moon-base may not be laid for another decade but preparations are well underway. The pioneers of tomorrow’s space industry are busy today anticipating the need for a fair and sustainable space-based economy....
by Gordon Roesler | Nov 2, 2020 | Blog
Two years ago, I wrote an article in The Space Review describing a robotic space station: https://www.thespacereview.com/article/3548/1 That article left an important question unanswered: would there be any customers interested in using an uncrewed station? One way to...
by Gordon Roesler | Sep 11, 2020 | Blog
One thing we have learned on the International Space Station: astronauts are very busy people. Over half their time is spent in maintenance. The NASA-developed Robonaut series was supposed to act as an assistant to astronauts, although it had technical challenges....
by Gordon Roesler | Aug 4, 2020 | Blog
Infrastructure investments are wealth creators. It’s almost a truism. The American railroads of the late 1800s; Air Mail; shipping containers for maritime transport; the Interstate Highway System; the Internet; the Global Positioning System. Each of these...
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