Quote of the week: “And to meet the emerging threats in space, the newest war-fighting domain, the president has called for the creation of the U.S. Space Force.” – Vice President Mike Pence, “America needs a Space Force” Washington Post, March 3, 2019 Note to readers: Here is the talk I gave at an outstanding …
Iran’s Space Launchers and Solid Missiles
by | 2020-02-19 | No Comments
Iran tested a satellite launch vehicle, and it failed. But this isn’t a reason to cheer. Iran showed off a lot of goodies this month, pointing to an active solid-propellant missile program and has no said a future satellite launch is going to use a solid-propellant space launch vehicle. This is bad news. Aaron and …
Stephen Ledogar: Unsung Hero of Arms Control
by | 2020-02-16 | 3 Comments
Multiple Choice Quiz of the Week: Which two of the following films reflect the temper of the times for the 2020 Oscars? A. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington B. Parasite C. It’s A Wonderful Life D. Joker E. Singin’ in the Rain No U.S. diplomat accomplished more than Stephen Ledogar in the hard slog of …
Iran’s solid-propellant SLV program is alive and kicking
by | 2020-02-14 | No Comments
If you are a friend of the blog, you might have heard of Iran’s program to develop a solid propellant space launcher, the relationship of the space launch program to Iran’s missile ambitions and the 2011 explosion that wiped out most of the personnel associated with it. To make a long story short, at some …
