The new space race will be for positioning, navigation, and timing. Why? It’s too important not to have, or conversely, it’s too important to have to depend on someone else for such space-provided services. Who is in the game? The U.S., Russia, China, and the ESA. Assuming war doesn’t break out (with selective disabling), cross-system [...]
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The New Space Race?
Posted: July 14, 2010 in Beidou, China, Compass, ESA, Future Systems, Galileo, Glonass, GPS, Russia, Space RaceTags: China, Russia
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U.S. Space Regression?
Posted: October 19, 2009 in Industrial Base, Space - General, Space Race, U.S. Space RegressionWhat exactly is the “space race” anyway? And are we really losing it or are others just catching up? This is often called reverting to the mean. Reverting to the mean can be caused by a number of factors. ITAR is one of those factors, and the government’s intervention has distorted the market regarding the [...]
UPDATE: The first report from the field is always wrong. Spaceflight Now (via the Korea Aerospace Research Institute) reports the orbital parameters were supposed to be perigee at 186 miles and apogee at 932 miles. CNN relayed perigee may have been missed by almost 35 miles. There may be some data mangling regarding miles and [...]
