by Gordon Roesler | Jun 10, 2022 | Blog
I have never disparaged the work or utility of human astronauts, even while advocating for increasing the use of robots for many tasks formerly performed by humans. When I was at DARPA, my awesome boss was an astronaut (Colonel Pam Melroy, now the Deputy Administrator...
by Gordon Roesler | May 8, 2022 | Blog
The National Science and Technology Council has been reviewing the field of in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing (ISAM) for several months. Recently a strategy was released to advance the ISAM field:...
by Gordon Roesler | Aug 13, 2021 | Blog
Logistics–the backbone of every industry and every economy. Logistics systems include huge containerships (like the one recently stuck in the Suez Canal) and their ports, rail lines, long-haul trucking, and local delivery vans. We are going to need a logistics...
by Gordon Roesler | Jul 10, 2021 | Blog
It’s surprising that NASA has never sent a rover to the Moon, given all of those it has operated on Mars. The first one will be VIPER. Built to operate in the Moon’s coldest regions–the craters at the lunar South Pole which never get any...
by Gordon Roesler | Feb 3, 2021 | Blog
The incoming Administration put out a call for ideas that it should take prompt action on–the Day One Project. Ideas were welcomed in a variety of areas: Education and Workforce Energy, Environment and Climate Health and Life Sciences Innovation and economic...
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...
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