The Forgotten No. 1 Purpose of Effective Space Domain Awareness Space Domain Awareness (SDA) is all about understanding what is happening to and in space, right? Wrong.
O'Neilian Philosophy and Humanizing Space Prof. Gerard O'Neil had his own philosophy and theories of societal benefit that led him to believe that 'humanizing space' is one of the best activities we could pursue to improve the human condition.
War(gaming)! What is it Good For? Absolutely Something. Formal conflict simulations (wargames) have been used for centuries. I give three reasons why.
A Short End-of-Semester Break... I'll be picking up on writing articles in a week. I've managed to go 20+ weeks without missing an article so far, but the end of the semester is overtaking me! In truth, the students I'm working with and evaluating this semester are great.
What To Know for Your Space Domain Awareness Interview I wish I knew more about Space Domain Awareness (SDA) when I was in school and interviewing. If you're interviewing for a SDA job, read this article!
The LEO R&D Strategy, Part 2: National Economic Spacepower What will the next 10 years look like in near-Earth space? What role does the United States see for commercial activities there? When do we get flying cars (jk)? The United States National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) have spent the second year of the Biden Administration busily drafting strategy
The LEO R&D Strategy, Part 1: National Diplomatic Spacepower Business in Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) is booming. What is the United States going to do about this? Wonder no longer.