Category Archives: Space policy

118 – Communist China’s Space Threat

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As part of its “great rejuvenation” to seek global hegemony, communist China has a “space dream” to dominate the coming spacefaring industrial revolution. U.S. Space Command will need an American “Star Fleet” with substantial manned space combat capabilities to respond to the growing communist Chinese space threat. Continue Reading118 – Communist China’s Space Threat→

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106 – Recommended reading: A Space Service in Support of American Grand Strategy

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Post 106 – Recommended reading: Dr. Lamont Colucci argues that a full-fledged U.S. Space Force is needed to meet America’s needs this century in our now clearly apparent Great Power competition with China Continue Reading106 – Recommended reading: A Space Service in Support of American Grand Strategy→

103 – 2019: Moving America towards becoming a true human spacefaring nation (Part 4)

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Post 103: 2019 (Part 4) focuses on why America’s need for sustainable energy security will be a key driver for America becoming a true human spacefaring nation. Continue Reading103 – 2019: Moving America towards becoming a true human spacefaring nation (Part 4)→

102 – DSIAC Journal article: American “astrologistics”

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This article shows how America’s aerospace industry now has the capability to build a substantial and robust American LEO astrologistics infrastructure and provide aircraft-like fully-reusable space access for passengers. Continue Reading102 – DSIAC Journal article: American “astrologistics”→

Astroelectricity eBook published

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America will begin a spacefaring industrial revolution transforming America into a true human spacefaring nation AND will use the new astroelectricity to rebuild America for the 22nd century. Continue ReadingAstroelectricity eBook published→

99 – 2019: Moving America towards becoming a true human spacefaring nation (Part 2)

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As General Arnold first recognized 60 years ago, the United States must become a true human spacefaring nation, both militarily and commercially. Continue Reading99 – 2019: Moving America towards becoming a true human spacefaring nation (Part 2)→

98 – 2019: Moving America towards becoming a true human spacefaring nation (Part 1)

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While Congress is exhausting itself in the political judo of rearranging the “deck chairs” of Congress, technologically and operationally the United States is making significant strides towards the long-held national Continue Reading98 – 2019: Moving America towards becoming a true human spacefaring nation (Part 1)→

90 – National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group

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President Trump’s reconstitution of the National Space Council, combined with his growing official interest in U.S. government and commercial space capabilities, has opened the door to a substantial advance of Continue Reading90 – National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group→

89 – Space Policy Directive 3 (June 18, 2018)

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President Trump signed Space Policy Directive 3 on June 18, 2018. This follows Space Policy Directive 1, signed on December 11, 2017, and Directive 2 signed on May 24, 2018. Continue Reading89 – Space Policy Directive 3 (June 18, 2018)→

87 – Space Policy Directive 2 (May 24, 2018)

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President Trump signed Space Policy Directive 2 on May 24, 2018. This follows Space Policy Directive 1 signed on December 11, 2017. This directive addresses: commercial spaceflight licensing, commercial remote Continue Reading87 – Space Policy Directive 2 (May 24, 2018)→

86 – Space Policy Direct 1 (December 11, 2017)

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President Trump has signed two additional policy directives addressing space. This and the next two Spacefaring America blog postings will share the first three Space Policy Directives of President Trump. Continue Reading86 – Space Policy Direct 1 (December 11, 2017)→

81 – Cynthia McKinley’s U.S. Space Guard article (2000)

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I worked with Lt. Col. Cynthia McKinley (USAF, retired)  to provide the Air Force with a new vision for their future space operational capabilities. Col. McKinley was brilliant in her Continue Reading81 – Cynthia McKinley’s U.S. Space Guard article (2000)→

75 – Space Review article: Some commentary about the National Space Council’s inaugural meeting (Part 1)

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In President Trump, pro-spacefaring Americans have a president who, for perhaps the first time since President Kennedy, advocates for America to return to being—using a phrase from Kennedy’s 1962 speech Continue Reading75 – Space Review article: Some commentary about the National Space Council’s inaugural meeting (Part 1)→

72 – Space Review article: In support of forming a US Space Corps now

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  On July 10, 2017, this article was published in The Space Review. A PDF of the article is here. Please use the ‘Follow” button on the lower right side Continue Reading72 – Space Review article: In support of forming a US Space Corps now→

71 – Space Review article: An engineer’s view of what low-cost, reusable, commerical passenger space transportation means

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On January 23, 2017, this article was published in The Space Review. A PDF of the article is here. The apparent intention of the Trump administration to reestablish the National Continue Reading71 – Space Review article: An engineer’s view of what low-cost, reusable, commerical passenger space transportation means→

65 – Understanding the CO2 Issue

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Through the Spacefaring Institute™, a series of five videos on the Spacefaring Institute YouTube® channel are being posted focusing on energy and environmental security explaining why the United States should undertake Continue Reading65 – Understanding the CO2 Issue→

57 – Space Review series (Part 2): US Fossil Fuel Energy Insecurity and Space Solar Power

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On March 7, 2016, the second of my three-part series on world environmental and US energy security was published in The Space Review. (The PDF of the article is available Continue Reading57 – Space Review series (Part 2): US Fossil Fuel Energy Insecurity and Space Solar Power→

55 – Becoming Spacefaring: America’s Path Forward in Space (Revised)

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  In 2014, I wrote an update to the my 2008 paper, The End of Easy Energy and What to Do About It. The 2014 paper, The American Energy Security Continue Reading55 – Becoming Spacefaring: America’s Path Forward in Space (Revised)→

31 – SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Dragon accomplishments in perspective

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  Recently, Space Exploration Technologies Inc. (SpaceX) was successful in completing its first and final demonstration mission to deliver cargo to the International Space Station (ISS). SpaceX used its Falcon Continue Reading31 – SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Dragon accomplishments in perspective→