DARPA is now running the X-37 program. A few days ago, Space News reported that NASA had turned the X-37 program over to an unnamed government agency. NASA spokesman Michael Braukus has now confirmed that DARPA was the government agency in question. The X-37, designed to operate in both the orbital and reentry phases of …
Greetings from Rock Island, IL
by | 2004-09-15 | No Comments
If you find yourself stuck in Rock Island, make sure to stop by Theo/’s Java Hut in Rock Island(213 17th St. With wifi, though the staff doesn/’t seem to know this) and have dinner at Duck City Bistro in Davenport (115 E 3rd St. Reservations: 563-322-3825 ). To get from Theo/’s to Duck City, you …
Iraq and GPS Jamming
by | 2004-09-15 | No Comments
The Defense Department has been pointing to Iraq/’s use of GPS jammers to justify a much more significant investment in counterspace capabilities. No exception is today/’s American Forces Press Service release under the headline, “Iraq Jamming Incident Underscores Lessons about Space.” Sounding just a little too excited, Air Force Secretary James G. Roche said: We …
Right Wing Pot Shots at Terry Little
by | 2004-09-13 | No Comments
Al Kamen of the Washington Post takes the piss out of the Missile Defense Agency’s Terry Little for his memo writing skills. Kamen calls a recent memo by Little, Kinetic Energy Interceptor Program Manager, “a wonderful example” of bureaucratic memos that “often stray far enough from basic English to be considered a distinct language.” Noting …
