U2
Jalopnik recently ran a couple of articles on the U2 spyplane which are worth reading. The first covered the U2 itself, a sublimely elegant aircraft that was concieved of in that strange time where jet power was becoming common but satellite surveillance still required a canister drop of film from orbit. There’s something ethereal about [...]
Spirit
Spirit has been on Mars for 6 years and three days now. For a little rover designed for a 90-day (or 90 sol) mission, that’s nothing short of remarkable given the harsh operation environment. Unfortunately, Spirit has been stuck in a sandtrap for a few months now (Free Spirit at JPL). If Spirit is not [...]
Enterprise awaits
Oh, my word, she is lovely indeed. (Virgin Galactic on Flickr) I’m glad to know that Burt Rutan echoes some concerns that are similar to my own though. Branson must know that you have to give your customers something to look forward to – hence yesterday’s roll-out. If Rutan had had his way, however, no [...]
Happy Moon Day
I think it’s desperately sad that, on the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing, the only real notice given to it (in the UK at least) is a minor news item in the evening broadcast, and 30 seconds of Neil Armstrong’s speeches. For my part…
