Category Archives: The Space Review

124 – America’s moral obligation to develop astroelectricity

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Space solar power platform in GEO being constructed

Established as an inalienable human right by President Franklin Roosevelt, “freedom from want” requires abundant supplies of industrial energy. Through the development of space solar power-generated astroelectricity, America can fulfill its moral obligation to enable the global achievement of “freedom from want” with abundant green energy. Continue Reading124 – America’s moral obligation to develop astroelectricity→

97 – Why airworthiness certification is necessary for commercial human spaceflight

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Anxious to achieve fame and glory, individuals and businesses are seeking to undertake commercial human spaceflight without due regard, in my view, for protecting the safety of the public wishing Continue Reading97 – Why airworthiness certification is necessary for commercial human spaceflight→

93 – The Space Review: An Alternative Proposal for a Revolution in Hypersonics and Space

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Recently, the Honorable Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, published an op-ed  “How to Seize Revolution in Hypersonics and Space.” (Aviation Week Network, June 22, 2018.). Long Continue Reading93 – The Space Review: An Alternative Proposal for a Revolution in Hypersonics and Space→

76 – Space Review Article: Some commentary about the National Space Council’s inaugural meeting (Part 2)

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President Trump’s reconstitution of the National Space Council has generated important public discussion of America’s future in outer space as a true commercial human spacefaring nation. On October 5, 2017, Continue Reading76 – Space Review Article: Some commentary about the National Space Council’s inaugural meeting (Part 2)→

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)→

73 – Space Review article: Forming an American Spacefaring Advisory Group to the National Space Council

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  On September 11, 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 Reading73 – Space Review article: Forming an American Spacefaring Advisory Group to the National Space Council→

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→

70 – Space Review article: Should NASA build spacefaring logistics infrastructure?

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On January 9, 2017, this article was published in The Space Review. (A PDF of the article is here.) In the 1990s, I began to focus on how to build Continue Reading70 – Space Review article: Should NASA build spacefaring logistics infrastructure?→

69 – Space Review article: A Trump Administration path to advance commercial space solar power

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On December 12, 2016, this article was published in The Space Review. (A PDF of the article is here.) Author’s note: This article mostly recapped comments that I made in Continue Reading69 – Space Review article: A Trump Administration path to advance commercial space solar power→

64 – Space Review article: Petitioning the US to take the lead in space solar power – UPDATE 2

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On May 31, 2016, this article was published in The Space Review. (A PDF of the article is here.)   UPDATE: Links have been restored. Author’s note: I suggest readers Continue Reading64 – Space Review article: Petitioning the US to take the lead in space solar power – UPDATE 2→

60 – Space Review article: Federal Legislation to Jumpstart Space Solar Power

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On April 4, 2016, this article was published in The Space Review. (A PDF version of the article is here.) The United States is transitioning from a primary reliance on Continue Reading60 – Space Review article: Federal Legislation to Jumpstart Space Solar Power→

58 – Space Review series (Part 3): US Terrestrial Non-Fossil Fuel Energy vs. Space Solar Power

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  On March 14, 2016, the final part of my three-part series on world environmental and US energy security was published in The Space Review. (The PDF of the article Continue Reading58 – Space Review series (Part 3): US Terrestrial Non-Fossil Fuel Energy vs. Space Solar Power→

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→

56 – Space Review series (Part 1): The Paris Climate Agreement and Space Solar Power

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On February 29, 2016, the first 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 here.) Continue Reading56 – Space Review series (Part 1): The Paris Climate Agreement and Space Solar Power→