Rand Simberg

Rand Simberg is a recovering aerospace engineer and a consultant in space commercialization, space tourism and Internet security. He offers occasionally biting commentary about infinity and beyond at his weblog, Transterrestrial Musings.

Barack’s Socialist Mop

Friday, October 23rd, 2009 - by Rand Simberg

The crowd loved Obama's (faulty) mop metaphor, as it played well to the willfully uninformed partisan.

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Iranian Nuke Crisis Creates Giant Headache for NASA

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 - by Rand Simberg

The Kremlin's relationship with Iran may seriously interfere with U.S.-Russian cooperation in space.

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Two Anniversaries and Our (Private Sector) Future in Space

Monday, October 5th, 2009 - by Rand Simberg

The anniversaries of Sputnik and SpaceShipOne point the way forward for the private exploration of space.

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Panel Recommends Major Changes in Space Policy

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 - by Rand Simberg

Extending the life of the space shuttle and encouraging private space companies are two options being considered.

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A Giant Leap for Commercial Spaceflight

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 - by Rand Simberg

A satellite put in orbit by the first privately funded liquid fueled rocket may signal the end of NASA dominance of the heavens.

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Obama and Munchausen’s Syndrome By Proxy

Monday, June 22nd, 2009 - by Rand Simberg

Making the patient sick in order to aggrandize power? That might explain the president's policies.

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A ‘Right-Wing,’ ‘Christian’ Hate Crime

Thursday, June 11th, 2009 - by Rand Simberg

The Holocaust Museum shooter has absolutely nothing to do with the labels he's been given.

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New NASA Administrator Will Have His Hands Full

Friday, May 29th, 2009 - by Rand Simberg

Charles Bolden will have to address some immediate questions about the future of America's space program.

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It’s ‘Make or Break’ Time for NASA

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 - by Rand Simberg

NASA must meet enormous challenges in the coming post-shuttle era.

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Obama Apologizes to Asteroids for ‘Observing Their Motions Without a Warrant’

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 - by Rand Simberg

Comets and other cosmic debris aren't our enemies. They are simply Facebook friends that we haven't met yet.

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