Rocket science is hard. 
Lets see how Germany and the United States made out in their early trials.
Between the Germans and the Americans, took a hell of a lot of expensive failures before we finally got a few to work.
Hey, I wasn’t criticizing! Just reporting the news as bad news, not crowing!
We need this stuff!
bad news, the SpaceX SN3 prototype failed the cryogenic test…
Construction of SN4 underway.
The structure above will integrate the starship rocket that SpaceX is building and planning to put in Mars:
Private companies helping out with the space program.
Pop quiz - anyone know how many people are on the International Space Station right now?
I hear ya. Just wondering, is fetus development thought to be an issue in zero g?
Physically, we are evolved in everything we do to be done here on Earth. It remains to be seen if humans can reproduce in low gravity environments. There may be enough gravity on Mars, but growing up there, a person may never be able to physically survive visiting Earth.
The Atlantic had an article about this last year.
It would be a good idea if a volunteer would be willing to give this a try…
A couple of bits of news from the NSS (National Space Society)
- NASA April 2nd report supports returning to the Moon to stay and using the Moon as a stepping stone to Mars: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/a_sustained_lunar_presence_nspc_report4220final.pdf
- A groundbreaking Executive Order on April 6th supports commercial space resource utilization and international cooperation: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-encouraging-international-support-recovery-use-space-resources/
Russia testing anti-satellite missiles. Not a good sign.
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USA creates Space Force
Russia takes countermeasures
USA incensed
That about right?
Sandra Bullocks could be falling from the sky next.
