After three years of anticipation, the "Potemkin Rocket" known as Ares I-X has launched. The flight appears to have been nominal. While Ares I-X was a low-fidelity test of a bad rocket design, the test's fundamental flaws should not detract in any...

For once in my life, I'm actually excited about upgrading to the new version of the Microsoft Windows operating system. After the major embarrassment of Windows Vista (which could never shake the somewhat-true perception that it was bloated and slow)...

Just when it seemed like the history books had been closed on the Challenger disaster, I came across a review of Truth, Lies & O-Rings, an interesting look at the faulty decision-making leading up to launch. (hat tip to Clark Lindsey's Hobbyspace.)...

Whenever I check my gmail account, I see these odd adds from General Electric telling me that I should petition my congressman to continue funding for their F136 turbofan engine. While appeals to the public rarely have the desired effect in defense...

One curious recommendation of the Augustine Commission is their preference for "Ares V Lite," a proposed heavy-lift rocket which would fill the gap between Ares I and Ares V and be capable of launching the manned Orion spacecraft. When compared to the...