Elon Musk just announced that SpaceX will be filing suit against the FAA for regulatory overreach

A laser optical comms payload developed by Luxembourg’s ODYSSEUS Space will launch on a satellite bus built by Berlin-based Reflex Aerospace in early 2026, the companies announced Tuesday at World Satellite Business Week. payloadspace.com/reflex-aerospa…

Eric did a great job with Reentry. It is a real honor to have one of my images on its cover. I hope you will read it and enjoy learning about SpaceX’s decade that followed Eric’s prior book, Liftoff. Surely the next decade will make for an even more thrilling third story.

Last week I was honored to accept an Honorary Doctor of Science from University of Hertfordshire! 🎓 As we look to the future, let’s fuel curiosity to drive progress. To the next generation of STEM leaders: embrace the unknown! Thank you to my family, friends, and this incredible community for

Today, I sent a letter strongly encouraging FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker to accelerate the agency’s environmental review of SpaceX’s project in Texas.   Texas must be allowed to continue to play a vital role in America’s space enterprise. 🚀🇺🇸

Happening now: White House Office of Science & Technology Policy Dir. Prabhakar chats with POLITICO about the Biden-Harris Administration’s work to get AI right for the American people.

The next time you see a movie alien with an improbably strange mouth - just remember this picture of an actual #earthling - a whale shark - with a mouth full of remora. x.com/Seasaver/statu… #astrobiology #oceanography H/T Blue Planet Society

Gravity Study Gives Insights into Hidden Features Beneath Lost Ocean of Mars and Rising Olympus Mons astrobiology.com/2024/09/gravit… #astrobiology #Mars

FYI Anthony Rapp Anthony Rapp SAG-AFTRA National Board Member and Paul Stamets - looks like that whole #StarTrek Discovery 'mycelial network' thing is sort of real after all. "Filaments Of The Slime Mold Cosmic Web and How They Affect Galaxy Evolution" astrobiology.com/2024/09/filame… #astrobiology #mycology #cosmology

Right Stuff 2.0

FAA Proposes $633,009 in Civil Penalties Against SpaceX faa.gov/newsroom/faa-p…

NAC-HEO is done. Here are their 4 DRAFT findings. They won't meet again probably till spring since the NASA folks will be tied up in presidential transition team meetings [whoever wins] amid budget uncertainty [CR, FY'26 request etc.].

For anyone who want more detail on the NAC-HEO meeting, Gene has done another great job of tweeting it all day.

"I always like to share my experiences because sometimes, people don’t realize how much impact they can have, like the teacher who told me about [a NASA] internship. She didn’t know that was going to be my career." - Zaida Hernandez, engineer, NASA's Johnson Space Center #HispanicHeritageMonth

NASA Selects Lockheed Martin to Develop Lightning Mapper for NOAA nasa.gov/news-release/n…

NASA Selects Lunar Relay Contractor for Near Space Network Services nasa.gov/news-release/n…

NASA Awards Intuitive Machines Near Space Network Contract with a Maximum Potential Value of $4.82 Billion intuitivemachines.com/post/nasa-awar…

This Billionaire's Startup Wanted To Build A Space Station. Now It Can Barely Pay Its Bills forbes.com/sites/jeremybo… NASA Axiom Space

The Next President Should End the ‘Senate’ Launch System Rocket scientificamerican.com/article/the-ne… #Artemis #NASA NASA_SLS

SpaceX Pushes Falcon 9 Rocket To The Edge In Rare & Risky Landing wccftech.com/spacex-pushes-…