Comments on: November 2, 2023 Quick space links

By: Jeff Wright

Jeff Wright — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 16:51:12 +0000

Climate news
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-scientist-global-experts-overheated.html

By: Edward

Edward — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 02:38:54 +0000

On the Keka Aerospace article:
First, they seem to be taking SpaceX’s construction techniques to an extreme, working in a dirt parking lot and holding up the structure with garbage cans. They sure are going the cheap route.

Second, did I see them use the word “Galaxionautes” for their astronauts? My French is poor (read: nonexistent), so I’m not sure what they meant by that word, but it came with drawings of space-suited hippies in space.

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:34:36 +0000

Dave,
There are two companies with the same name iSpace. This one is in China, it is known by two names “iSpace” and “Interstellar Glory”. You can look it up.

By: Robert Zimmerman

Robert Zimmerman — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:34:29 +0000

In reply to Dave. Dave: No, this is a Chinese operation, even thous the names are the same.

By: James Street

James Street — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 14:08:04 +0000

“Without question this hire is to help Rocket Lab get military contracts.”

In third world countries it’s called “bribing”.

In America it’s called “lobbying”.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:16:26 +0000

_Japanese_ company Ispace. This is close to home.