Comments on: AX-2 commercial passenger flight to ISS splashes down safely

By: Richard M

Richard M — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:45:25 +0000

Well, the two Saudi astronauts work for the Saudi government’s space agency, which is who paid their way . . . but I get the point. It isn’t the *American* government!

Still, I think this is more evidence that a lot of the business case for commercial LEO stations is going to consist of “sovereign” clients. But that’s all right, too: They’re getting into space via a commercial market, rather than brute-forcing it through massive state programs. And it puts space within the reach of a lot of smaller countries.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 31 May 2023 07:24:36 +0000

I remember watching that fictional video on youtube about the first 10,000 days on Mars (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3hPH_bc0Ww). At one point it was stated that the earth nation states we sending diplomatic missions to Mars. When I saw this the first thought that went thru my mind was “I wonder if Starships could be used as ABMs?”

By: GaryMike

GaryMike — Wed, 31 May 2023 04:59:53 +0000

Space, and its various worlds, are not going to be ruled by terrestrial laws and regulations.

Nor by their State and Municipal codes.

It will not be long before humanity will no longer need our current overseers, their attending bureaucrats, and their restrictions on our freedoms.

We’ll decide once again.

By: GaryMike

GaryMike — Wed, 31 May 2023 04:38:01 +0000

Of course, Earth would send troops to try to manage the lunar mass driver threat.

In how many useful lunar craters not easily observed from the target?

By: GaryMike

GaryMike — Wed, 31 May 2023 04:31:18 +0000

Lunar-based mass drivers will be really useful.

How to you want it?

Ah, negotiation.

By: GaryMike

GaryMike — Wed, 31 May 2023 04:26:58 +0000

Getting away from government control of space.

WooHoo!

The new American frontier doesn’t require British, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Swazi, or UN control.

It’s just required they just get the (swear word here) out of the way.

Governments are no longer in control. They will exert extreme regulatory pressures pretending to be relevant to access.

Once we’re off-world, which government has station?

None.

Try to tax us!